Welcome to the EYES ONLY newsletter.

Another Aston Martin DB5 heads to auction, and this one was actually once owned by John Taylor, one of the founding members of Duran Duran, the band that performed the theme song for A View To A Kill.

The first orders of the Bond Lifestyle cufflinks have been delivered around the world and some fans have posted theirs on social media, including jamesbondclassified, thebondenthusiast, bondsapartment and CommandoBond. Soon you’ll be able to see an in-depth video on The Bond Experience.

And there’s a new edition of the TASCHEN 007 Archives book - not much info has been released, but it looks like a smaller, vertically oriented version of the 007 Archives. Available to pre-order now for only $20.

Speaking of books, CommandoBond’s Licensed Troubleshooter is close to being finished - see a preview video of this epic work below.

And Bogner is back with a new 007 Collection and a video of a ski chase down a bobsled track, inspired by Bond!

Enjoy!

Remmert van Braam
founder BOND LIFESTYLE

CARS

Aston Martin DB5 owned by Duran Duran founder heads to Auction

Online car platform Car & Classic has announced its inaugural Collector Edition auction, featuring rare cars including an Aston Martin DB5, a Lamborghini Countach, Bentleys and Ferraris.

CLOTHING

Bogner 007 Fall-Winter Collection

Bogner has released a new Bogner x 007 capsule collection for Fall/Winter 2025, continuing the official collaboration between the German luxury sportswear brand and the 007 franchise that began in 2022.

Bogner made a cool video of two people skiing down a bob-sled track, Bond-style, check it out here.

BOOKS

New TASCHEN 007 edition

The James Bond Archives. The Complete Films takes you on an illustrated tour of every James Bond movie, from Dr. No to No Time To Die, including rare and unseen photographs and documents from the Bond archives.

This is a smaller and more affordable version of the original James Bond Archives.

More information soon, but you can pre-order now at TASCHEN ($20)

BOND LIFESTYLE

20 Year Anniversary Cufflinks

The highly detailed Bond Lifestyle 20 Year Anniversary cufflinks are offered in a Stainless (Silver) Edition and a Black Edition.

The perfect cufflinks to collect and to wear at your next Bond event.

Exclusively available now at Van Braam.

Check out this cufflinks unboxing video by Jay @jamesbondclassified on Instagram:

BOOKS

Licensed Troubleshooter update

Headstamp Publishing and our friend Caleb (CommandoBond) are excited to announce that they have advance copies of all three versions of our Licensed Troubleshooter book in hand, including the unique Collector's Edition clamshell case for each.

Though they don't have an ETA yet for books, the end is clearly in sight.

Watch this video to see Ian McCollum give an update on this project, along with his flip through the book.

or order the book here

EVENTS

The Songs of James Bond Films at Villa di Donato, Naples, Italy

The stage of Villa di Donato in Naples, Italy, will host a tribute to James Bond on Friday, November 7, 2025, at 8:30 PM, with 007 Operazione Suono, a journey through words and music featuring the most iconic soundtracks from the secret agent’s films.

The evening will feature journalist and writer Michelangelo Iossa as storyteller, alongside vocalist Roberta Andreozzi and Maestro Alessandro Crescenzo on piano.

LOCATIONS

The Bond River Chase Map

Bond fan, podcaster and author Peter Brooker, the creator of @londonbondmap, has revealed this new map that highlights all the filming locations of the river chase in The World Is Not Enough.

Bond in his Q Boat chases the Cigar Girl in her Sunseeker, causing mayhem on and off the River Thames in London.

A strictly limited run of only 1,000 copies, available now for only £6.95 - or get one FREE if you sign up for @therewillbebond Patreon.