The piece of memorabilia was bought for £25 and is expected to
fetch between £40,000 and £60,000 at auction. James Bond's geiger counter
wristwatch from hit movie Thunderball has turned up following years of mystery
about its whereabouts after it was found at a car boot sale.
The prop, one of the many gadgets used by 007 during his half-century
on-screen - was key to the plot of the film as it helped the secret agent
locate stolen atomic weapons during underwater scenes in the 1965 film. The Breitling watch was picked up for £25 but is now to be sold
by Christie's in London with an estimated price of up to £60,000.
The Top Time model by the luxury Swiss watch firm was the first
watch Bond movie-goers had seen being adapted by Q's team of boffins in the
film series. It is one of a number of items given to Bond by Q - played by
Desmond Llewelyn - when he heads over to Nassau to give him extra equipment.
