Secret Service Rolex. George lazenby only played james bond once but interestingly he wore a submariner and a pre daytona albino rolex chronograph in on her majesty s secret service. Actor george lazenby replaced sean connery in the role of james bond in 1969 in on her majesty s secret service.
Selected by specialist fabienne reybaud each of the exceptional rolex watch models in this beautiful handcrafted ultimate collection volume showcase the most valuable and technically innovative models the luxury watchmaker has produced including watches never seen in print before. Years later in on her majesty s secret service we learn that q branch actually keeps an off the shelf inventory of rolex wristwatches or at least came to do so by 1963 for live and let die i think the plot simply called for 007 to check his watch in mid swim in order to build tension at a key point in the exposition. George lazenby only played james bond once but interestingly he wore a submariner and a pre daytona albino rolex chronograph in on her majesty s secret service.
In 2019 we think nothing of wearing a 48mm breitling but in the 1950s that size would have been considered ludicrous and quite possibly a 36 or 40mm rolex would be the largest watch anyone of that era would come across.
1969 actor who played james bond. Actor george lazenby replaced sean connery in the role of james bond in 1969 in on her majesty s secret service. George lazenby other watches worn. On her majesty s secret service year of release.