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Bond’s Aston Martin is estimated at £100,000-150,000, image courtesy of Christie’s. UPDATE: It made £241,250
GLOBAL James Bond day, marking the 50th anniversary of the release of the film Dr. No, will be on October 5, 2012. A day long series of events for 007 fans everywhere will include a charity auction at Christie’s in London and a survey to discover the favourite Bond film country by country. 50 Years of James Bond – The Auction offers fans an opportunity to acquire a piece of Bond memorabilia direct from the archives of EON Productions. Forty lots will be offered at an online- only auction from September 28 to October 8 with 10 further lots to highlight an invitation-only auction at Christie’s South Kensington on October 5. The sale is led by a 2008 Aston Martin 6 Litre V12 DBS 2-Door Coupe used by Daniel Craig in Quantum of Solace. The estimate is £100,000-150,000 and proceeds will benefit Barnardo’s. There will be memorabilia from every Bond film ever made. Lots will be on view at Christie’s, South Kensington from September 29.
UPDATE: The auction realised a total of £752,050. The top lot was an Aston Martin DBS used by Daniel Craig as James Bond in Quantum Of Solace. It made £241,250. An Automatic Seamaster Professional “Planet Ocean” wristwatch, by Omega, worn by Daniel Craig as James Bond, made £157,250. A surprise additional lot, the orchestral score for the theme song Skyfall, signed on the cover by Adele and co-writer Paul Epworth, sold for £13,750.