Bond's watch has a brown dial now
By Tom Hargreaves, Falmouth, Cornwall ยท
I'm a sucker for the details on this one, mostly because they're military details. The broad arrow on the dial. The engraved caseback with the reference codes in the style of an issued watch. The aluminium bezel instead of ceramic, which is what an issue diver would have had. And titanium, which is lighter and better for the job.
No date, 8806 movement, 55 hours, 300 m, 42 mm and 13.6 mm thick, brown dial with the vintage-coloured lume.
What I'm not keen on is the price. $10,500 to $11,300 is a lot for a Seamaster when the regular one costs about $6,000. You're paying for the film. The faux-old lume colour is a fake patina, and I'd rather the lume went that colour on its own.
If you love Bond, buy it. If you just want a light titanium Seamaster, there are other ways.