Thanks for an interesting listen Ash.  For me Daniel Craig is the "true" Bond.  I too have read the books and he for me nailed the ruthless grit and killing machine that defined the character. That being said, regarding the watches, I still associate Bond with Rolex despite even DC wearing Omega. Specifically on the Omega Seamaster 300m I've just (literally Friday last week) picked up my vintage 1996 Seamaster 300m from Mappin and Webb after its service from Omega - and we'll have to agree to disagree that this is a "fashion" watch 😊. I love it (but do agree it's not going to win any competitions against a Sub).  All the best and look forward to the next one.

The Living Daylights was the first Bond movie I saw in a cinema and I quite liked Timothy Dalton in his second and last outing. I believe with a few more movies he could have been the best. Pierce Brosnan started out very well but suffered from poor scripts as time went on. Craig Daniel has some of the best performances of all time in the James Bond universe but every other film was a dud. And I can't escape thinking that Sean Connery aged to quickly and his later Bond films undermine him. So, no, I can't pick the best Bond. Only know that Roger Moore and George Lazenby aren't it. Moore's movies were to comical and he often came off as a bezzerwizzer.

I'm also from the Roger Moore era but i did enjoy watching the reruns of Sean's version of 007