The World Is Not Enough (1999)

This is the 1999 film. For the 2000 video game, see The World Is Not Enough (2000).

The World Is Not Enough

Pierce Brosnan's third James Bond film. Bond protects oil heiress Elektra King from the terrorist Renard, and uncovers a plot to control the world's petroleum through a Bosphorus pipeline. (IMDb)

Watches

Omega Seamaster Professional 300M 2531.80

Worn by Pierce Brosnan as James Bond. The same blue-dial automatic 2531.80 as Tomorrow Never Dies, now carrying its most theatrical gadget: a piton launcher and grappling line that Bond fires from his wrist to escape down a Thames-side building in the opening sequence, hardware the production built as a functional prop, absent from the retail watch. The image is a production publicity still showing the watch worn with the dinner jacket. Christie's sold the screen-worn example in 2002 with an Omega certificate calling it the actual timepiece worn by James Bond during filming. (Bond Lifestyle; Christie's) Propstore's London Winter 2025 live auction (December 2025) sold the nonfunctional 2531.80 that this production and its two Brosnan neighbours "used to make and cast additional watches for SFX shots", a reference piece never seen on screen that nonetheless fixes the model the effects department was copying. (Propstore) Fratello's history of Bond's Seamasters corroborates the reference: in this film and Die Another Day "the Seamaster Diver 300M 2531.80 could also be seen on the wrist". (Fratello) Bonhams' Film, Rock & Pop sale (London, Knightsbridge, 17 November 2021) sold a second certificated example as lot 120, "the stainless steel diver's automatic calendar wristwatch, model: Seamaster Professional 2531.80.00 Chronometer, 1999", its screw back engraved "The World Is Not Enough 1999, Worn by James Bond", with an Omega certificate stating that it "is the actual timepiece worn by James Bond during the filming of The World Is Not Enough" and a provenance note that it was "Purchased at a charity auction, 'The Bond Ball'"; the essay does not say whether it is the watch Christie's sold in 2002. It made £50,250 with premium. (Bonhams)

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Swatch TWINE 1999 SUOZ304

Official product partnership, not an in-work appearance. Swatch released six film designs in its 007 Tribute Collection in February 2020, one per title, each drawing on that film's poster and opening sequence. This one draws the series' gun barrel as concentric red rifling on the dial, with flames along the strap. Swatch calls each a limited edition without publishing a number, and licensed the collection from Danjaq, LLC. (Swatch Group)

Official partnership product · Not shown in the work