Rolex Myth No. 2: James Bond's Rolex Submariner. In 1962, the first James Bond movie, Dr.No, was released, launching not only one of the most popular film franchises of all time, but also the career of Sean Connery, now considered an acting legend.But Connery wasn't the only one to benefit from the first Bond film: the legendary Rolex Submariner was also featured on screen.
Hello. I just received my Tiger Concepts 5508 V6 Big Crown with "vintage lume" and I am very happy with the quality and the fact that it is the closest in style and appearance to the Rolex Submariner ref. 6538 as worn by Sean Connery in the first four James Bond films. I ordered it with the Miyota 8215 movement and it runs very well.Jake's Rolex World is the place to be if you are into exploring the old-school James Bond Rolex History. In the first two James Bond Movies, Sean Connery played James Bond and he wore a Rolex Submariner as Ian Flemming intended him to. In 1964 Sean Connery once again played James Bond in Goldfinger as seen in the screenshot below.
In Doctor No, James Bond's first cinematic outing, Sean Connery wore a Rolex Submariner on a leather strap. The most iconic shot of Bond's watch - and the look which is most commonly sought after by wristwatch enthusiasts - is this one, of Bond's gilt-dialled reference 6538 Submariner on a striped nylon strap. One of the classic moments from the James Bond films takes place in the first few minutes of 1964's Goldfinger. Having wiggled out of his wet suit, Sean Connery steps into a smoky Latin nightclubThe Submariner Big Crown 6538 shared 007's wrist time in those same early films, including the the iconic scene in Goldfinger ('64) where Bond lights a cigarette and checks the time on his Sub, this time mounted on the famously ill-fitting striped strap. James Bond watches 2 (2 images) 1973 saw Roger Moore's entry as Bond in Live and Let Die.
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