Welcome to the first EYES ONLY newsletter of 2024.

I’d like to wish you a happy and healthy New Year!

It’s been a very quiet Bond week, so there is not much to report, but the incredibly detailed 1:8 scale model of James Bond’s Lotus Esprit is worth a look!

Stay tuned for new giveaways and I received a few new packages which I will be unboxing soon!

Remmert van Braam
founder BOND LIFESTYLE

COLLECTING

Lotus Esprit 1:8 scale model

Agora Models has released the James Bond Lotus Esprit The Spy Who Loved Me 1:8 Model Kit subscription.

This gadget-laden model features fully operational motorised features and Q upgrades from the underwater scenes which can be activated via a remote control.

A Collectors Edition" is also available which includes an illuminated display plinth and plaque, a protective display case and an exclusive diorama.

CLOTHING

Barbour alternative for Tom Ford jacket

I found a new alternative for the Tom Ford SPECTRE jacket (pictured on the left): the Barbour Carn Baffle Quilted Sweater (pictured on the right).

Available for $195 at UNCRATE or on sale for $136 at Barbour (only a few sizes left at both stores) or £139 at Outdoor & Country (UK).

Next week we’ll have a new Q&A with a member of the Bond community, but this week I wanted to list the three Bond brands that were mentioned most in 2023.

Q. Which three Bond clothes or accessories do you wear the most?
A. The first question of each Q&A is about the most popular Bond clothes and accessories.

By far the most mentioned item was the Sunspel Riviera shirt, which has become the standard outfit of us Bond lifestylers since its first appearance in Casino Royale in 2006. No less than 8 out of 17 people mentioned the shirt.

Omega watches are the second most mentioned item, ranging from the Brosnan-era Seamaster to the latest NTTD Seamaster.

British shoemaker Crockett & Jones was the third most mentioned brand, confirming it has established itself as THE Bond shoe brand, thanks to its appearance in 3 Bond films and some limited edition Bond-branded releases.