Welcome to the EYES ONLY newsletter.

It’s been a while since the last newsletter - mostly because of a lack of Bond news, but also because of personal reasons. And another reason is that behind the scenes, I have been working on preparations for the Bond Lifestyle 20th Anniversary celebration - more on that soon - since you’re already signed up to the newsletter, you will be the first to know more.

If one of the biggest stories in the Bond world is about 007 GoldenEye socks, you know we’ve hit rock bottom (although the socks ARE pretty cool).

But there’s a little more in this newsletter, including some updates about the First Light game… so enjoy!

Remmert van Braam
founder BOND LIFESTYLE

BOOKS

The Folio Society's illustrated edition of Octopussy and The Living Daylights

In their beautiful Ian Fleming series, the Folio Society have released their final illustrated Bond book: Octopussy and The Living Daylights.

NEWS

James Bond 007 GoldenEye Collection

For the 30th Anniversary of the movie GoldenEye, The London Sock Exchange has released the James Bond 007 GoldenEye Collection.

GAMES

007 First Light gameplay revealed

Two weeks ago, IO Interactive revealed several minutes of First Light gameplay during a live YouTube stream. Watch the video with commentary of the makers or the original stream.

GAMES

007 First Light Legacy Edition with Golden Gun display

The 007 First Light – Legacy Edition is a limited edition set which includes the base game, deluxe edition content, a replica of the Golden Gun, plus replica gold bullets, a certificate of authenticity, steelcase with magnet, Golden Gun weapon skin and obsidian gold suit.

This edition is only available in limited numbers. Release date: 27 March 2026

Buy for PlayStation 5

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CLOTHING

Mr. Fish x Anthony Sinclair Thunderball Camp Collar Shirts

For fans of 007, the camp collar shirt will always be associated with Sean Connery and Thunderball. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the release of the classic film, Anthony Sinclair has collaborated with Mr Fish to recreate the iconic design.

INSTAGRAM

1.3million views for Bond-inspired watercraft

My latest Instagram Reel about a Bond-inspired watercraft has reached 1.3 million views. This is the third Bond Lifestyle video to reach 1m views - the others being Unboxing James Bond Goldfinger Shoes and Unboxing the Aston Martin DB5.

Note that this fan-made creation is for sale and the owner is accepting offers (reply to this email if you want to learn more).