Much like his seriously impressive watch collection, Pierce Brosnan is a man with range.
Where others might let a high-profile tenure as James Bond define them โ the James Bond, for those of a certain generation โ the retired 007 has reinvented himself with everything from MobLand to The Thursday Murder Club, while still finding time to acknowledge his cinematic roots with something like Black Bag.
The same underlying philosophy has apparently shaped his taste in watches: beyond the well-documented relationship with Omega (Brosnan was the first Bond to rock a Seamaster on screen with 1995โs GoldenEye), he owns some genuinely interesting timepieces. The kind youโd never expect to see on the wrist of an everyday Hollywood A-lister.
Take a look at the B.H.-curated standouts from Pierce Brosnanโs watch collection below.
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Omega Seamaster Professional 300M
The Omega Seamaster is a natural place to start. Despite having last appeared on screen as James Bond all the way back in 2002 for Die Another Day, heโs been spotted wearing a Seamaster as recently as 2017 โ a ringing endorsement for the famous dive watch.
You should be able to find his original quartz-powered model for around $3,000.
Omega Museum Collection Edition 2001
The Seamaster isnโt the only Omega that Brosnan has been spotted wearing โ the Irish actor regularly opts for the Omega Museum Collection Edition 2001.
Inspired by an Omega pilotโs watch from 1938, itโs powered by the automatic chronometer calibre 2200 and features a stainless steel case that measures 40.2mm in diameter.
Prices today vary, but itโll typically set you back around $4,000.
Movado Moonphase Chronograph Ref. 88-93-890-V91
The first deep cut weโll take a look at is this rare Movado Moonphase Chronograph that Brosnan wore at the 14th Annual NATO/ShoWest Convention in 1988. Itโs so unusual that if youโre looking for the exact model today, youโll be lucky to find a single example up for sale.
This Movado is powered by the ETA 7758 calibre movement, features a case that measures 40.5mm in diameter and 13mm in thickness, and has a bracelet that oozes 80s style with a single row of gold links complementing the gold bezel.
Prices for this one range due to its rarity, but if you can find one, expect to pay between $2,500 and $3,000.
Cartier Panthรจre
Moving onto Cartier โ Brosnanโs other most favoured brand from the late 1980s until the early 2000s โ he famously wore a Cartier Panthรจre while portraying the dapper proto-Bond: Remington Steele. If you needed any proof that the Panthรจre is a watch that men should wear (especially in two-tone), this is it.
The same example worn by Brosnan, with three bracelet links in gold, starts around $10,000 today.
Cartier Pasha de Cartier
Another Cartier model Brosnan loved to wear is the Pasha de Cartier, spotted on his wrist regularly during the early 90s.
The legend of the Pasha dates back to the early 1930s when the Pasha of Marrakesh, Thami El Glaoui, ordered a bespoke watch that had a degree of waterproofness (a rarity at the time).
While Thami El Glaouiโs example is understood to have been a one-off timepiece, the Pasha de Cartier officially became a part of the brandโs catalogue in 1985 thanks to designer Gerald Genta, who created the watch for Cartier as they looked to compete in the growing category of sports watches.
While Brosnanโs original Pasha de Cartier is relatively hard to find โ complete with a magnifier over the date and an engraved bezel โ an example sold via Brandizzi for โฌ6,000 (AU$10,700). For a brand-new modern example in yellow gold, expect to pay upwards of $36,000.
Ebel Voyager Worldtime
A watch thatโs starting to get some recognition within collectorsโ circles (and my favourite watch from Pierce Brosnanโs watch collection) is the Ebel Voyager Worldtime.
Ebel isnโt a widely known watchmaker, but it produced timepieces for Cartier in the 1970s and was owned by LVMH until the early 2000s โ the same period it produced this fantastic 40mm worldtime watch. Powered by the automatic Ebel Calibre 124, in addition to being a worldtimer, it also has a GMT and date function, making it a perfect travel watch.
According to the dealer Rare Wrist, its original RRP was US$4,200. Thereโs an example of what appears to be the identical reference Brosnan owned (on a leather strap, not a bracelet) currently up for sale, with a price tag of $5,459.
Heuer 1000 Diver Ref. 980.026
Another extremely cool watch owned by Brosnan is the fully black PVD-coated Heuer 1000 Diver Ref. 980.026L.
If youโre wondering where the TAG on the dial is, this watch was born before Heuer merged with the Techniques dโAvant Garde (TAG) Group in 1985, which is interesting given the photo of Brosnan wearing it was taken in 1991 โ suggesting he owned it for several years. The watch remained in production following the merger, with examples flaunting the adapted TAG Heuer logo on the dial.
Measuring 40mm in diameter and powered by the quartz Heuer-signed Swiss ESA movement, the example in the image above was listed for sale by Heuer 1000 Diver for US$1,200 (AU$1,800). A bargain if you ask me.
Bulgari Diagono Scuba Chronograph SC38S
The Bulgari Diagono Scuba collection was white hot in the mid-90s, perhaps most famously on the wrist of Al Pacino in the classic heist film Heat. While Brosnan owned a slightly different reference to the one worn by Pacino, itโs the definition of 90s sports chic with a 38mm case diameter and paired with that famous articulated Bulgari rubber strap that remains in production today.
The same reference owned by Brosnan was sold by Bonanno Roma for โฌ3,500 (AU$6,200).
Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Power Reserve
Brosnanโs favourite watch โ his choice for almost every red carpet event over the last few years โ is undoubtedly the Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Power Reserve. During an interview with GQ, he explained he purchased the watch while filming Laws of Attraction in New York circa 2003:
โI bought it, I came out of the store, [and] my knees were shaking [because of] how much money Iโd just dropped.โ
Considering Brosnan has owned it for over two decades, and itโs still getting more wrist time than any other watch heโs ever had, it says something about his taste in timepieces. Elegant and understated, while still delivering plenty of wrist presence, itโs a watch that will attract plenty of attention at auction if Brosnan ever decides to part with it.
The same reference was sold by Prestige Time for US$23,900 (AU$36,200).
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