References Featured
Gruen Precision
Worn by: Sean Connery as James Bond
Reference: Gruen Precision
Brand: Gruen
Sean Connery’s James Bond wears a Gruen Precision 510 “Starburst,” a modest gold dress watch that captures the early Bond’s quiet ruthlessness. Before the Rolex era of gadgetry and bravado, this understated Gruen defined the character’s elegance — a gentleman spy whose danger lay in restraint. Its thin case and radiant dial glint discreetly beneath his cuff during Istanbul briefings and train-car confrontations. The watch reflects Bond’s dual nature: refinement masking lethality, time measured in charm before violence.
Rolex Submariner
Worn by: Sean Connery as James Bond
Reference: Rolex Submariner
Brand: Rolex
The Submariner 6538 returns as Bond’s silent accomplice—its luminous dial briefly glinting in low light, signaling both readiness and restraint. The watch’s unmodified realism grounds the film’s Cold War espionage in tactile authenticity.
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