Although James Bond is probably perceived as one of the most stylish men around, he certainly messed up his watch in Goldfinger.In Goldfinger, he was wearing a Rolex Submariner (ref.6538 probably) on a NATO strap.On several Rolex Forums, the close-up below shows the watch with as much detail as possible:
I dont like NATO straps at all, and find them far from stylish, but I guess that there are a lot of Rolex (and Bond) fans that do.But look at the width of the strap, it is way too small, approximately 18mm (if not any smaller).This looks pretty awkward, and I cant imagine they couldnt find a fitting NATO strap for this watch in 1964.Anyway, some of the Rolex / Bond fans are delighted by finally having such a nice close-up, so they can get a NATO strap with similar pattern.Visitor Dieter of the R-L-X forum, found one that comes close AND fits properly.I really wonder if the real fan will go for a 18mm version of this strap to attach between the 20mm lugs.
In this case, I think that Dieter is more stylish than James Bond.?? His vintage Rolex Submariner with the patina dial looks superbAs far as I can judge it, the original bezel is still there and looks niceley aged.Related links:https://www.jamesbondwatches.com/empire-2008-10.htmhttps://www.fratellowatches.com/archives/2009/02/18/james-bond-vs-daniel-craig/https://members.optusnet.com.au/heliosz/jamesbond.html