For Christie’s it is already the fourth 007 auction they are co-organizing.The previous times that brought in a total amount of just over five millioneuros. That the sale will continue to attract a lot of interest – and deeppockets – is no doubt since actor Daniel Craig retired as James Bond. Afterfive films, the British actor said goodbye to the character in the Bond film_no time to die_. The most coveted items from the film, which appeared lastyear, make up the bulk of the items up for auction.
The big eye-catcher is the Aston Martin DB5, the specially designed stunt carthat Craig drove in the film and which is based on the model from Casino__generous. Eight of the car were made, but only one is sold to the public.The car is in its ‘original condition’, namely the one where there arescratches in the paintwork and the headlights are machine guns. The estimatedvalue of the silver Aston Martin is between 1.6 and 2.2 million euros.
Also Daniel Craig’s two-piece suit by designer Tom Ford, several luxurywatches and the prom dress of actress Ana de Armas from no time to die gounder the hammer. For fans of motorsports and motorsports, there’s a $33,000Triumph Scrambler, and other Aston Martins priced up to $785,000.
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Charities
Also from Craig’s predecessors – such as Sean Connery, Roger Moore and PierceBrosnan – props from the previous Bond films are sold. This is how you canhatch the golden egg from 11,000 euros octopussy tap on the head. Or GeorgeLazenby’s watch off On her majesty ‘s service, which came out exactly fiftyyears ago. With a value of 67,000 euros, it is immediately the most expensivetimepiece at the auction.
Still on the menu: Timothy Dalton’s black suit off License to kill acollection of bow ties by Daniel Craig and the mask Rami Malek wore as theantagonist in no time to die.
The proceeds of the auction, which starts Wednesday evening, will go toseveral charities. They were chosen by the living 007 actors and thefilmmakers. The fund of the British Crown Prince William, Unicef and variousculture and hospitals, among others, will receive a share of the profits.