
A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch,
1960s, signed Rolex, Chronograph, ref. 6238 sells for GBP
23,400.00/USD 41,000.00 at Christies London, 16th December
2003.
This watch was purchased by Eon Productions for George
Lazenby to wear as Bond when, undercover as genealogist Sir
Hilary Bray, he infiltrates Blofeld's research institute,
Piz Gloria, in the Swiss Alps.
At the end of filming, the wardrobe department sold off some
of the costumes and accessories from the film and this watch
was purchaed by the production accountant at the time.
I met some of the tech guys who worked on the film and was
given information that the watch was supposed to have been
redesigned to be a compasss and the red seconds hand was the
compass hand to guide James Bond.
Well atleast the watch works.
Kamal
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