{"id":7858,"date":"2011-11-16T19:00:08","date_gmt":"2011-11-17T00:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/?p=7858"},"modified":"2011-11-18T21:37:13","modified_gmt":"2011-11-19T02:37:13","slug":"christies-auctions-sells-roger-moores-james-bond-rolex-for-196056","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/christies-auctions-sells-roger-moores-james-bond-rolex-for-196056\/","title":{"rendered":"Christie’s Auctions sells Roger Moore James Bond Rolex: 180,000 CHF"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"\"<\/a>James Bond’s<\/em><\/strong><\/a> specially adapted Rolex wristwatch used by Roger Moore<\/em><\/strong><\/a> in the 1973 film, “Live and Let Die<\/em>“, sold November 14th at Christie’s<\/em> in Geneva Switzerland for 180,000 CHF(219,000CHF with buyers premium), Swiss Franc\/CHF, or $196,056,000 US dollars. Though 20,000 CHF below the 200,000~400,000 CHF estimate, the watch generated interest with both movie prop collectors and watch enthusiasts alike.<\/p>\n

News sources are reporting slight discrepancies in the amount the watch sold for ($198,000 & $194,700, without buyers premium) due to currency exchange fluctuations. I called Christie’s<\/em> today and received their numbers for what the watch sold for.<\/p>\n

Below is an estimate of the watch from Christie’s<\/strong><\/em><\/a> web site:<\/p>\n

Lot Description<\/span><\/h2>\n

James Bond’s specially adapted Rolex wristwatch converted from a stainless steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner wristwatch<\/em> Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, 660ft=200m, Submariner, Ref. 5513, case no. 2’683’776, manufactured in 1972 and then converted<\/em>Movement removed to allow customisation, black dial, luminous baton and dot numerals, luminous mercedes-style hands, tonneau-shaped case with calibrated rotating black bezel with saw-tooth edge, modified screw back, the inside case back signed Roger Moore 007, screw down crown, stainless steel Rolex Oyster expandable bracelet with deployant clasp stamped 7-72, a small hole in the end links used to attach an invisible wire to unzip Miss Caruso’s dress, case and dial signed<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

39 mm. diam.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n