James Bond's watch was not always stylish

Although James Bond is probably perceived as one of the most stylish men around, he certainly messed up his watch in Goldfinger. In Goldfinger, he was wearing a omega Submariner (ref.6538 probably) on a NATO strap. On several omega Forums, the close-up below shows the watch with as much detail as possible:I dont like NATO straps at all, and find them far from stylish, but I guess that there are a lot of omega (and Bond) fans that do. But look at the width of the strap, it is way too small, approximately 18mm (if not any smaller). This looks pretty awkward, and I cant imagine they couldnt find a fitting NATO strap for this watch in 1964.Anyway, some of the omega / Bond fans are delighted by finally having such a nice close-up, so they can get a NATO strap with similar pattern. Visitor Dieter of the R-L-X forum, found one that comes close AND fits properly. I really wonder if the real fan will go for a 18mm version of this strap to attach between the 20mm lugs.In this case, I think that Dieter is more stylish than James Bond. ?? His vintage omega Submariner with the patina dial looks superb As far as I can judge it, the original bezel is still there and looks niceley aged.Related links:https://www.jamesbondwatches.com/empire-2008-10.htmhttps://www.fratellowatches.com/archives/2009/02/18/james-bond-vs-daniel-craig/https://members.optusnet.com.au/heliosz/jamesbond.html

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