{"product_id":"tissot-pr-516-roger-moore-as08818","title":"Tissot PR-516 'Roger Moore'","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOften times in the hobby of watch collecting, there can be a bit too much focus on what the hot watch of the moment might be - the piece that no one can get, or the watch that everyone wants to own purely so they can say they own it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBut in this frenzy of emphasis on what the next big windfall investment piece might be, there are literally tons of watches and brands which slip woefully under the radar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTissot is among those brands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEven a piece like this, a PR-516 skin-diver from circa the 1960s, is somehow largely overlooked, especially given its provenance of having been worn by the one and only Sir Roger Moore in 1973s Live And Let Die.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIt's no secret that Bond wore a Submariner in this film, but what is seldom talked about, even amongst watch enthusiasts, is the presence of this wildly cool diver from Tissot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis particular example features a 36mm stainless steel case with 'holey lugs', an acrylic crystal, a signed crown and a bidirectional rotating 'bakelite' bezel with Tritium numerals. It houses a very funky, green\/blue 'mirror' dial with Tritium markers, a matching handset with an orange seconds hand, a date at the 3 o'clock position, and Tissot's Calibre 786-2 automatic winding movement. It comes fitted to a correct stainless steel 'expanding' brick-link bracelet with a signed blade clasp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThere are a few theories about why and how this piece came to appear in the film, albeit for just a few shots: One is that this was simply Rogers personal piece. There are plenty of photographs of him wearing it in behind-the-scenes photos after-all. Another theory, is that this piece was used as a vaguely look-alike substitute for the Rolex Submariner, which may not have been ready in time for certain shoots. This would explain why there was no definitive introduction to the watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDo with that what you will, but for us, this ones a hit!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tissot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40243561955415,"sku":"40991501","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS08818_40991501_TISSOT-6.jpg?v=1694201081","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/tissot-pr-516-roger-moore-as08818","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}