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"Where would James Bond be without his wristwatch?" provided me the opportunity to share for the first time a number of exclusive images related to my research and findings on the original, literary James Bond Rolex of Ian Fleming.
Among what only 2009 NAWCC conference
attendees have seen in public so far: Photographs of original Rolex
documentation dating the Ian Fleming Rolex Explorer 1016, as referenced
in my February 2009 WatchTime article,
"Discovered: James Bond's Rolex." I was also able to share a close-up
image of the Fleming-Bond Rolex Explorer 1016 with its production dial
intact, from prior to its replacement for display as part of the Ian
Fleming Centenary exhibit at the Imperial War Museum in London.
Access to these is critical to proper identification of the watch.
In addition to the Saturday presentation, a virtually identical Rolex
Explorer 1016 was displayed as part of the historical timepieces exhibit
at the 64th Annual National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors
Convention in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
It is believed that this watch was produced by Rolex as little as just 7
hours before the Ian Fleming watch case.
