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I see that the Tissot PR-516, or at least the examples I can find online, comes at a smaller diameter case size than your Rolexes or Omega's. The price for a watch like this also looks to be a lot cheaper too, fortunately!
None of the watches I could find have that large "PR-516" at the bottom half of the dial though – only "Automatic Seastar PR 516" in the same font size, like the watch David's wife got. I guess it will be difficult to find out just which model Roger wore in the film.
Thanks, @Torgeirtrap ... David's Bond watches obsessions are always fun and interesting!
Like he says, unless the watch is being kept by Moore's estate then we'll probably never know the actual model.
I only noticed on a viewing a few years back that Moore is not wearing the Rolex in certain scenes. (Mainly the Boat chase) Didn't think anything of it at the time..
I looked at the newer PR-516 and it just doesn't have that wow factor.
Yeah, it's kind of boring. The 'Homage' manufacturers seem to have much more imagination and at less cost.
Haha, yes! David's collection of watches (and everything else) is very, very impressive. Not all of his videos are that interesting to me, but his dedication to the channel and everything Bond is 10/10.
Maybe some photos of the actual watch from the Moore's estate will pop up at some point. I would be very happy to get one from the same line of watches from that area though – regardless of the finer details like placement and sizing of the type. It's a very beautiful watch.
The new PR-516 just looks like any other watch really. That is the case with a lot of new watches these days. Like you also mention above, it's often from the "homage" manufacturers or in my experience smaller, independent brands that you find the watches that really catches your eye. I don't really think Omega makes many interesting watches anymore either; if I was to pick up an Omega myself (if I could afford one!), I'd rather get an older model – maybe from the 80's or 90's.
Do keep us updated on your findings about the Tissot @QBranch!
Bear in mind there's no real reason to think that Connery's watch is a Gruen, could be anything.
Will do, mate!
I have the majority of the Seikos now, which are mostly an affordable place to start, but obviously you wouldn't wear them on a physically demanding outing or worksite.