On November 5th, 1962, James Bond made his first appearance on the silver screen in Dr. No wearing a midnight blue dinner suit by Anthony Sinclair. It was an image that came to define the character, and the suit looks as good today as it did 60 years ago.
Anthony Sinclair has recreated the grey mohair suit worn by Sean Connery as James Bond in the first 007 film Dr No (1962).
When Bond wears the suit, his friend and CIA agent Felix Leiter ask, "Where did you get measured for this, bud?", to which Bond replies, "My tailor, Savile Row".
James Bond (Sean Connery) plays the patience, or solitaire, card game with a deck of red Waddingtons Thomas De La Rue zodiac playing cards in the first James Bond movie Dr. No (1962).
Les Ambassadeurs Club was the fictional location of the first time we see James Bond in the film Dr. No (1962), and it was also the real location of the first meetings between Ian Fleming and Albert R. Broccoli in (summer 1959) and later with Harry Saltzman (December 1960). The club also features in The Beatles' film A Hard Day's Night (1964).
To celebrate the first iconic scene where we see James Bond (Sean Connery) in a Bond film, Factory Entertainment has released a limited edition prop replica Dr. No Casino Plaque Set.
As part of the 2020 007 Heritage Collection, Orlebar Brown has created this ivory polo shirt, but this one is based on a color adjusted promotional image from the beach scene in Dr No (1962).
James Bond wears a pair of blue trousers and blue polo shirt on Crab Key island in the first Bond film Dr. No (1962). Orlebar Brown has created a pair of light blue trousers inspired by this outfit.
This classic shirt was specially created for the film Dr. No by Turnbull & Asser and was worn by Sean Connery when he played James Bond. The shirt features the special "cocktail" cuff, which is a two button turnback cuff and is unique to this shirt.
Tailor Anthony Sinclair provided the suits for Sean Connery in the first Bond movies Dr. No, From Russia With Love, Goldfinger (including the famous three-piece suit), You Only Live Twice and Diamonds Are Forever.
The hat that Sean Connery wears in the first James Bond movies Dr. No and From Russia With Love is still available at the original store, Lock & Co. Hatters on St. James's Street in London. Ask for the Sandown model, a trilby-type hat. Although the hat in the film looks grey, the hat is actually brown.
Rolex and James Bond have a strong connection. James Bond wears a Rolex watch in the original Ian Fleming books (read more) and before Omega started supplying the watches for 007, Bond wore a Rolex in several movies.
Dom Pérignon Champagne has appeared in several James Bond movies and one Ian Fleming novel.
The literary James Bond drinks Dom Pérignon in the novel Moonraker, when he has two bottles of the Dom Pérignon '46, suggested to Bond by the wine-waiter at Blades during the dinner with M.
The Walther PPK was the weapon of choice for James Bond from the films Dr. No to Tomorrow Never Dies (except Moonraker and Octopussy) and again in Quantum of Solace and SkyFall. The gun is also mentioned in the Ian Fleming novels from Dr. No to The Man with the Golden Gun. It's the only gun / gadget that is used by all the Bond actors.
What is Bond's favorite Casino game? It might be Baccarat. 007 plays Baccarat Chemin de Fer in the movies Dr. No, Thunderball, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, For Your Eyes Only and GoldenEye.