LIFE WITH GADGETS

SCREEN spy James Bond’s Rolex watch from the 1973 film Live and Let Die has been voted the greatest 007 spy gadget ever, in a poll conducted to mark today’s 40th anniversary of the screening of the first ever Bond film.
To mark the release of Dr No in October 1962, shoppers were asked to name their favourite gadget from the 007 movies. The digital Rolex, used by Roger Moore’s Bond, topped the poll conducted by Dixons, the electrical retailers. The watch was not only equipped with a rotating saw and an electromagnetic field that deflected bullets, but also famously unzipped a Bond girl’s dress. "Along with the women, the cars and exotic locations, gadgets have helped make James Bond a cultural icon," said Stuart Carson, marketing director for Dixons. "Many of Bond’s gadgets from the 1960s and 1970s, such as pagers and miniature cameras, were considered to be total fantasy, but are now essential hardware. In many ways, 007 films are a showcase for future technology." London’s Science Museum is to host an exhibition marking 40 years of Bond films, from 16 October . Artefacts on display will include Oddjob’s bowler hat and Jaws’ metal teeth.