What You Don't Know About James Bond's Lifestyle

Bond. James Bond is probably the best secret agent in the world. Or the most controversial or the most extravagant, depending how you see his tastes in cars, watches and drinks.

Bond's affinity for high tech is a strong message

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The British hero is seen traveling the world and using the latest high tech gadgets to slay his enemies. The fact Bond's pockets are filled with the latest gadgets is a message, as the spy was originally fighting the soviets. In the context of the Cold War, the fact Bond relied on the latest American gadgets to fight the communists was a message that America was able to deploy the best resources against their enemies.

The chain smoker

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In Flemming's novels Bond is an avid smoker, known to light up to 70 cigarettes per day. After all, no one expected Bond to live long enough to be killed by his smoking habit. For the sake of health, the spy is not smoking that much in the movies, but he is still an avid smoker. Sean Connery's portrait of Bond preferred cigarettes, while Roger Moore's version switched to cigars.

If you want to smoke the same cigarettes as Bond you have to look for Morland. The company is said to make unique, personalized cigarettes for Bond with extra nicotine and gold bands. If you are not in London, but still want to stick to Bond's favorite cigarettes you have to look for Chesterfields in America, Royal Blend in Jamaica and Diplomates in Istanbul.

No space for the smartwatch

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James Bond might be a fan of the latest technology, but when it comes to watches, he is a conservative guy. Among the brands sported by the 007 agent there are only the very best, as one could expect. Rolex Submarine is one of the iconic watches seen in the Bond movies. Another watch made famous by the secret agent since 1995 is Omega Seamaster. Both brands are suitable for an elegant gentleman with a background in the Marine and highly expensive tastes.

Bond and his amazing vehicles

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Everyone knows Bond loves amazing cars – after all he drove Aston Martins, Lotus Esprit and BMW. But what few people actually remember is that Bond also drove other types of vehicles. Like a tuk-tuk, for example. In Octopussy, Roger Moore manages to make an impressive exit in a tuk-tuk.

Another impressive vehicle used by Bond was the toy-sized Honda ATC 90, which looked more like a miniature ATV rather than a bike fir for the best secret agent in the world.

The the prize for the most amazing vehicle used by Bond has to go to Little Nellie, a one-man helicopter, which was 007's secret weapon in “You only live twice”.

From a shaken Martini to beer?

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Everyone knows Bond likes his Martini shaken, not stirred, but Daniel Craig's impersonation of the famous 007 agent seems to like beer. More specifically, Heineken beer! This is because the notorious beer brand sponsored many Bond movies. Even so, it was not until Skyfall when Bond was seen drinking beer instead of Martini. This bold move was not taken lightly by the viewers, who missed Heineken's point, which was that Bond settles for nothing but the best. Instead, most viewers felt the switch made Bond look cheap and promoted consumerism at the expense of the sophisticated taste of the famous secret agent.