Someone asked me recently which exact Persol sunglasses were worn by Pierce Brosnan in GoldenEye. I realized that, even though I looked into it ten years ago, I never finished the story and the glasses were not on the site yet. Several models were mentioned online, but I’m fairly certain that the Persol 861, as mentioned on AJB, is the correct model. Read the article here.

Coincidentally someone else asked me which glasses are worn by Famke Janssen as Xenia in the Ferrari F355, and although we have less to go on, I think I found them.

While I was at it I added a story about Jack Wade’s sunglasses in GoldenEye.

And I went on to add Jack Wade’s plane as well, the Cessna 172P Skyhawk.

I’ve dissected the new full trailer for Amazon’s upcoming show 007: Road to a Million and spotted a few Bond brands.

Don’t forget to celebrate Bond Lifestyle’s 18th Anniversary with my biggest single giveaway prize yet: a Globe-Trotter No Time To Die Carry-on Trolley, offered by UNCRATE. Enter the contest here!

Remmert van Braam
founder BOND LIFESTYLE

ACCESSORIES

Persol 861

James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) wears a pair of Persol 861 sunglasses in GoldenEye.

ACCESSORIES

Versace sunglasses

Xenia Onatopp (Famke Janssen) wears black and gold shield sunglasses in GoldenEye. The model that is closest in shape and size to the ones worn by Xenia Onatopp is the Versace N76 852BK.

ACCESSORIES

American Optical AN-6531 sunglasses

James Bond's CIA friend Jack Wade (Joe Don Baker) wears a pair of American Optical Aviator AN-6531 sunglasses in GoldenEye.

VEHICLES

Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Jack Wade (Joe Don Baker) provides James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) with a 1984 Cessna 172P Skyhawk airplane in GoldenEye.

A similar Cessna 172P Skyhawk airplane can also be spotted in the pre-title sequence of Licence To Kill.

GIVEAWAY REMINDER

Win a Globe-Trotter Carry-on Trolley!

This month Bond Lifestyle celebrates its 18th Anniversary with the most valuable giveaway prize yet: a Globe-Trotter No Time To Die Carry-on Trolley (retail price of £1,995 / $2,695), offered by UNCRATE. Answer the trivia question before midnight 1 November 2023 for your chance to win!

ROAD TO A MILLION

New trailer reveals more brands and locations

The new, full trailer for 007: Road to a Million reveals more locations and products seen in the Amazon Prime Video adventure show, including Omega watches and a Bennett Winch bag!

VEHICLES

Bond in Motion moves to Prague

The Bond In Motion James Bond vehicles exhibition will open on December 7, 2023 in Prague, Czech Republic. Maryam d’Abo attended the announcement, pictured here outside the embassy with the Aston Martin V8 from the film The Living Daylights.

Buy tickets and WIN!
Every ticket purchased for Bond In Motion will enter you into a special prize draw for the chance to win: two Aston Martin VIP weekend paddock tickets for the Austrian Formula One Grand Prix 2024; a two-day trip to the Triumph factory in England; A Triumph Tiger 900 James Bond super limited edition motorcycle; and five weekends for two people to the Grand Hotel Pupp in Karlovy Vary, a location used in Casino Royale.

EYES ONLY PLAYLIST

On Spotify and YouTube

Do you need some inspirational Bond music?
Follow the Bond Lifestyle EYES ONLY playlist on Spotify or YouTube!

This list will be regularly updated with new Bond-related songs, selected by the Bond Community. If YOU have a suggestion, send me a message! And in each Q&A (see below) you’ll find a new song as well.

Q. Which three Bond clothes or accessories do you wear the most?
A. I'm not really too involved with the lifestyle aspect of Bond, meaning I don't really collect his outfits. However, I do like to wear Bond-inspired clothing like navy blue polos, plenty of suit trousers I prefer to wear over jeans and a B-brand watch that looks very similar to the blue Omega Seamaster.

Q. If you could keep only 1 item of your Bond collection, what would it be?
A. Most of what I have is replaceable, but probably the autograph I got from Caroline Munro (Naomi in TSWLM).

Q. What is your most popular post/video?
A. Both my Recapping 007 episode on Die Another Day (my signature in-depth review series on YouTube) and "One Easter Egg in Every Bond film" got over half a million views!

Q. Which Bond location do you still want to visit?
A. GoldenEye Jamaica or Piz Gloria.

Q. If you could meet any Bond actor (even if they’re no longer with us), who would that be and why?
A. Probably Pierce Brosnan. My favourite is Sean Connery, but I feel I would have great conversations with Pierce.

Q. Which Bond-related song do you want to add to the Bond Lifestyle Playlist on Spotify / YouTube?
A. I'm going with a surprising pick and choose Patti Labelle's Licence to Kill end credits song: "If you've asked me to". I feel it symbolizes the end of the 'classic era' of Bond films so well.

Q. Rolex or Omega?
A. Probably Omega, but I own neither, so you're asking the wrong guy, haha.