£60,000 James Bond wristwatch bought for £25 at car-boot sale

Just like a famous 'Only Fools and Horses' storyline, James Bond’s Geiger counter wristwatch from hit movie 'Thunderball' has turned up following years of mystery about its whereabouts after it was found at a car-boot sale.

£60,000 James Bond wristwatch bought for £25 at car-boot sale

Just like a famous 'Only Fools and Horses' storyline, James Bond’s Geiger counter wristwatch from hit movie 'Thunderball' has turned up following years of mystery about its whereabouts after it was found at a car-boot sale.

The prop – one of the many gadgets used by 007 during his half century on-screen – was key to the plot of the film [Spolier Alert] as it helped the agent locate stolen atomic weapons during underwater scenes in the 1965 film.

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