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Famed Bond Rolex from Live and Let Die in Christie’s Sale

The customized Rolex Submariner worn by Roger Moore as James Bond in 1973’s Live and Let Die is being offered at Christie’s Important Watches sale in Geneva on Nov. 14. Expected to fetch up to about $450,000, it’s the most famous 007 Rolex as it was designed to incorporate several special features by Q Branch. The timepiece’s two most notable tools were the hyper intensified magnetic field powerful enough to deflect the path of a bullet even at a long range – plus unzip a Bond girl’s gown to boot – and a rotating buzz saw bezel, both used by Bond at climatic instants in the movie.

The inside case back is signed Roger Moore 007, and it comes complete with two framed black and white prints showing Moore wearing the watch. Designed by the film’s art director Syd Cain, the watch is a modified 1972 model. At the beginning of the movie Bond uses it to unzip Miss Carusos (Madeline Smith) dress. When she comments on the delicacy of his touch, he replies, Sheer Magnetism, Darling. While it actually no longer has a movement as it was removed to allow the customization, it’s sure to draw fierce bidding from collectors.

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