Today, we're focusing on James Bond's gadgets — the vehicles, gizmos and
weaponry (provided to him by "Q") that kept 007 alive and
(literally) kicking throughout his 42-year career. The gadgets are rated
based on their practicality, as well as their coolness.
10. Bond's Rolex in Live and Let Die
As seen in Roger Moore's big-screen Bond debut, this Rolex does more than
merely tell time. It's equipped with a high-powered electromagnet (good for
deflecting bullets), which Bond uses not only to unzip ladies' dresses but
also to retrieve a compressed air gun in the nick of time. The Rolex is also
outfitted with a miniature circular saw in the watch face, which 007 uses to
cut through his binds and escape.
9. The Wrist-Mounted Dart Gun in Moonraker
Strapped to Bond's wrist, this dart gun used pressurized gas to fire
cyanide-laced darts at opponents such as Hugo Drax's henchman, Chang. An
armor-piercing dart made from depleted uranium saved Bond's life when Chang
tried to kill him, and 007 later shot Drax with a poison dart before the
villain was sucked into outer space.
8. The Q-Boat in The World Is Not Enough
Featured in Pierce Brosnan's third outing as Bond, 007
"borrows" this prototype hydroboat (fitted with a jet engine) from
Q's lab after an attack on MI6 headquarters. Bond pursues the sexy culprit,
Cigar Girl (Maria Grazie Cucinotta), up London's River Thames. At one point
during the chase, 007 navigates the Q-Boat onto dry land before jumping ship
near the Millennium Dome.
- JamesBond.com
7. The Invisible Car in Die Another Day
Truly, when James Bond began racing around on a frozen lake in an Aston
Martin Vanquish outfitted with a cloaking device, the 007 film series passed
a new low (or high) in absurdity. Still, Bond's invisible car came in handy
when he needed the element of surprise against Gustav Graves' henchmen.
- JamesBond.com
6. Ericsson Cell Phone in Tomorrow Never Dies
Brosnan's tenure as 007 was marked by shameless product placement, such
as the repeated use of an Ericsson cell phone in his second Bond film. You
think your cell phone can do more than just make calls? This Ericsson phone
acts as a stun gun (taking out the assassin Dr. Kaufman), fingerprint
reader, and there's even a screwdriver hidden under the antenna. But its
coolest feature is that it allows Bond to navigate his BMW through a parking
garage action sequence while lying down safely in the backseat. Bond uses a
far more stripped-down Sony Ericsson phone in Casino Royale.
- JamesBond.com
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