Welcome to the EYES ONLY newsletter!

I’m happy to offer you a brand new contest (the 90th!) in which you can win one of three Sunspel Sets - you can select which set you want to win - enter here!

Tickets are now available for Palmyra, an upcoming Bond fan event in the South of France, hosted by our good friends Martijn Mulder (On the Tracks of 007) and David Zaritsky (The Bond Experience). Read more about the event.

A new addition to the website is a Weltron 2001 8-track player, scroll down to find out in which movie this vintage audio equipment can be spotted.

And don’t miss the Q&A with Luke Taggart, aka bondsapartment.

Enjoy!

Remmert van Braam
founder BOND LIFESTYLE

CONTEST

Win one of three Sunspel Sets!

Enter the 90th Bond Lifestyle Contest to win one of three Sunspel sets! Answer the trivia questions before February 28th, 2024 for your chance to win.

EVENTS

Palmyra, South of France

This summer, you can be part of an amazing James Bond fan event in the South of France, hosted by On the Tracks of 007 and The Bond Experience, celebrating Never Say Never Again (1983) and the many Bond connections in the Côte d'Azur.

CARS

BMW Z3 didn’t sell

GADGETS

Weltron 2001

In the pre-title sequence of the James Bond film Moonraker (1979), we can spot a Weltron 2001 8-Track player.

FOR SALE

0 007 S license plate

COLLECTING

Pen Holder and Framed Backdrop Art

The 007 Store has added a nice SkyFall Fine Bone China Pen Pot (made by Mclaggan, the makers of Q’s mug in No Time To Die), plus two pieces of Framed Backdrop Art which a real piece of the 007 film set.

BOOKS

Paperback cover On His Majesty’s Secret Service

Q. Which three Bond clothes or accessories do you wear the most?
A. Oh this is tough! My Omega Planet Ocean would be number one. Number two would have to be the N.Peal turtleneck from SPECTRE. Lastly, Number three would be the Vuarnet Edge sunglasses from No Time To Die!

Q. If you could keep only 1 item of your Bond collection, what would it be?
A. Although the Goldeneye Omega was my first true “grail” watch, the one item I would keep is my Omega Planet Ocean from Skyfall. This was a wedding gift from my wife, so it holds the most sentimental value, by far.

Q. What is your most popular post/video?
A. My most popular video, shockingly, is the review of the Palladium Boots from NTTD! My boots are the correct make and model, but not the screen-accurate color. (From what I understand) I’m still shocked that one did so well. Right behind that though, is the review of the Skyfall Barbour jacket. That video still generates comments on a weekly basis. Even some offers to buy my jacket. Not for sale!

Q. Which Bond location do you still want to visit?
A. London & Matera! I’m hoping to hit both locations in one trip, sometime soon. I’m Italian, so Italy is a must.

Q. If you could meet any Bond actor (even if they’re no longer with us), who would that be and why?
A. As much as I love Daniel Craig, I think Brosnan would be my choice. I believe we’d be able to connect and have great conversations. I’m a 90’s kid, Brosnan is my guy!

Q. Which Bond-related song do you want to add to the Bond Lifestyle Playlist on Spotify / YouTube?
A. “The World Is Not Enough'“ by Garbage! (Not sure what film it’s from though…) This is one of my all-time favorite Bond themes. Highly underrated!

Q. Rolex or Omega?
A. Why? Are you offering? (Kyle Barbeau made me say that!).

My serious answer, Omega. Omega is the reason I’m filling out this questionnaire. As a pre-teen discovering James Bond for the first time through Goldeneye 64, the Omega watch was one of the most intriguing things about the character, to me. The Omega Seamaster got me into Bond, watches, and more. I’ll always have an enormous sentimental connection with the brand.