As the world is saturated with technology that would have seemed like a dream twenty years ago, Bond films have become increasingly demure about their use of gadgets.
In celebration of a demi century of Bond, we look to some of our favourite gadgets cooked up by engineering mastermind Q.
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Who hasn't secretly found themselves in a situation where they wanted a dagger in their shoes? It would give that sly kick under the restaurant table some… meaning.
Put simply, Roger Moore’s watch can do anything. It’s a miniature saw. It’s an ingenious lady-disrobing magnet. It’s also, would you believe, a watch…
It takes a very special kind of mind – the lateral-minded genius of Q, to be specific - to create a one-man submarine that is genuinely unlikely to be useful in any given situation.
You Only Live Twice? You Only Use Once would be more like it.
This little beauty saved Sean Connery’s life, allowing him a whole four minutes extra of breathing time when he lost his scuba tank due to a bit of fisticuffs.
The multi-touch table is a far cry from George Lazenby using his copying machine to perform safecracking duties (essential for all administration staff, surely?). It’s nevertheless charming in the way it places faith in sleekness over practicality.
Also, whatever you do, don’t spill coffee on it.
