Remember to wear your subs......

[Dr. Robert]

...............on August 25th....it's Sean Connery's 80th birthday....let's hear it for the coolest Bond.

[dysondiver]

sean connery with a bus pass is still cool

[Rolesor]

Originally Posted by dysondiver

sean connery with a bus pass is still cool

I have a Rolex and a bus pass so that in turn makes me cool as well

[R1@160@alltimes]

Bond man

[Subexplorer]

Hello Bob!
Nice you call our attention on Mr. Connery birthday.
He is the best Bond ever (imho), and I´m a fan of Bond films and books since I viewed my first Bond films in 1965.

This is the closest one I can have on my wrist for the occasion, and I invite to post an Special Thread on August 25th, dedicated to Connery/Bond, with each TRF member showing his own Sub.

Thank you!! Best cordial regards, Abel.

[Mr. Greene]

Its hard to believe that it was 1962 when he first made his debut as Bond...James Bond

[Subexplorer]

Originally Posted by Mr. Greene

Its hard to believe that it was 1962 when he first made his debut as Bond...James Bond

True Jeff! Nice you mention that. Dr No was released in 1962, followed by From Rusia with Love (63) and Goldfinger in 64.
It looks like it was faster to make a Bond film in those years.
I watched my first film Goldfinger, in 1965, and got hooked. I viewed the two previous films inmediatelly after "meeting" Bond in that film.
I was so happy in 1966, when my parents presented me a Submariner (5513) "just like Bond", for my 18th birthday.
Didn´t know a word about reference numbers in those days, and a Sub was Sub for me!

Nice to bring these memories here!
Thank you and kind regards, Abel.

[sakuraba]

I'll have a vodka martini in his honor!

Shaken not stirred!

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by Dr. Robert

...............on August 25th....it's Sean Connery's 80th birthday....let's hear it for the coolest Bond.

I'll do that, Bob............but not on a NATO!!

[Chipmunk]

Originally Posted by sakuraba

I'll have a vodka martini in his honor!

Shaken not stirred!

Make mine To Go please.

[sakuraba]

Originally Posted by Chipmunk

Make mine To Go please.

with a straw?

[Chipmunk]

Originally Posted by sakuraba

with a straw?

Yup, and fries on the side.

[DRAWTOOL]

But...but...that's onna Wednesday! That's my Mk-II Vantage 3916, homage to the Rolex 1016, by Bill Yao day! Crap....Oh, OK, but only because he's a Scotsman!

[Mr. Greene]

Originally Posted by Subexplorer

True Jeff! Nice you mention that. Dr No was released in 1962, followed by From Rusia with Love (63) and Goldfinger in 64.
It looks like it was faster to make a Bond film in those years.
I watched my first film Goldfinger, in 1965, and got hooked. I viewed the two previous films inmediatelly after "meeting" Bond in that film.
I was so happy in 1966, when my parents presented me a Submariner (5513) "just like Bond", for my 18th birthday.
Didn´t know a word about reference numbers in those days, and a Sub was Sub for me!

Nice to bring these memories here!
Thank you and kind regards, Abel.

I guess without all the modern cgi stuff in the movies they did make them faster, Mr. Broccoli was genius by popping those movies out every year to create the buzz for Bond.
A 5513 on your birthday... thats awesome, do you still have it?

[bayerische]

Oh yeah! He's the best bond, hands down.

[rfknauss]

Bob, thanks for the reminder. I will certainly wear a Sub in his honor ....... that will be easy for me since I only have two Rolex watches and both are Subs!

[Dr. Robert]

For all you Bond afficionados w/ more than one sub....wear 'em all, both wrists.....Sean Connery, the man, the ICON is turning 80....that in itself deserves a big deal!!!!

[Dan Pierce]

A nod of the nylon to Mr. Bond.
dP

[sirjohnbrian]

Does a DSSD count??

[Renoir]

Great, I'll wear my 5508 on NATO in tribute!

[Subexplorer]

Originally Posted by Mr. Greene

I guess without all the modern cgi stuff in the movies they did make them faster, Mr. Broccoli was genius by popping those movies out every year to create the buzz for Bond.
A 5513 on your birthday... thats awesome, do you still have it?

Hello Jeff! Yes, I guess it is like you say. Broccoli and Flemming made a great combination to make Bond a modern myth.

Regarding my first Rolex a 5513 Sub, unfortunately it was taken from me during an armed robbery I suffered in February 1977.
I really miss that Sub, which meant so much to me.
My wife presented me a 1680 she bought brand new two days after the robbery, which still own (as a matter of fact, I showed in a post after its last service a month ago). I also bought a replacement 1978 5513 Sub.
But no one make me forget that first Rolex Sub of 1966 I was so proud to own!!

Thank you for asking, and sharing Bond passion.
best cordial regards, Abel.

1978 5513 (bought pre owned)



1977 1680 (bought brand new in 1977)

[Mr. Greene]

Sorry to hear about tha e loss of the 5513 but karma is a good thing.

BTW love the 5508

[Dr. Robert]

any sub....any metal...ss,yg,wg tt, on any wrist.....for Sean's b-day!

[EE33]

Will do
Wonder what Sir Connery will be wearing?

[scl6118]

I wish I had a Sub to wear!

[Dr. Robert]

Originally Posted by EE33

Will do
Wonder what Sir Connery will be wearing?

Could be a Louis Vuitton, he's done ads for them.

[David Woo]

Ok, I'll rummage around, I must have some skinya** nato strap around here
Recently I went to a funeral for an old friend, he was getting interred at a local cemetery. When we went out to the mausoleum for the final part, I noticed one wall plaque right near my friend's spot "Albert "Cubby" Broccoli" the man himself.
DW

[ac001]

Bob: Thanks for the reminder. I am also a big Bond fan, having read several of Fleming's books after seeing a couple of the films. I will be in Fla w/my son and a friend of his on the 25th. I will have to queue up a Bond film AND wear my Sub that night.

[therolexguy]