The James Bond gadgets going under the hammer

In a 1965 issue of Playboy magazine, the late Sean Connery said: ‘Bond is the invincible figure every man would like to be.’

If you’re such a man (or woman) you’ve probably left it too late to step into the Crockett & Jones chukka boots worn by outgoing Bond Daniel Craig in No Time to Die – but you could buy his Barton Perreira sunglasses from the film, or even that grey Tom Ford suit he made such a mess of during the motorbike and train chase sequences.

Both are up for grabs in a forthcoming charity auction organised by Christie’s and EON Productions that could prove to be the highest-grossing sale of Bond memorabilia ever staged.

Each of the six stars who have played Bond in the ‘official’ films will be represented by the last six lots being offered in the live auction with the rest of the sale set to include watches, clothes and other significant props that have appeared on screen as well as artwork, behind-the-scenes photographs – and even a five-night stay at GoldenEye, Bond author Ian Fleming’s Jamaican villa.