Good evening Mr. Bond - our charities will be delighted to see you

To mark the 60th anniversary of the James Bond films, Christie’s and EON Productions will hold an official two-part charity sale next month and into October.

James Bond (Timothy Dalton) and Kara's (Maryam D'Abo) cello case sled. © 1987 Danjaq, LLC and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios

Fast cars, beautiful women and no less than six James Bonds over a 60-year span add up to exciting sales with much to entice and little not to like at Christie’s. If your taste runs to Aston Martin stunt cars, a gold-plated and Swarovski-encrusted prop egg commissioned from Asprey in the style of Fabergé, a Q Jet boat or a five-night stay at Goldeneye, Ian Fleming’s Jamaican villa, then these are the auctions for you.

Villains, temptresses and heroes don’t come cheap but it is all for worthy causes with no less than 45 charities set to benefit.