Omega Celebrates 50th Anniversary of ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’ With Special Edition Seamaster

Since the character first wore one in 1995’s GoldenEye, Omega and James Bond have gone together like martinis and olives. To acknowledge this, the venerable watchmaker is celebrating a Bond milestone—the 50th anniversary of the premiere of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, the 1969 James Bond classic starring George Lazenby in his only turn as 007.

The Omega Seamaster Diver 300M is a gorgeous 42 mm timepiece with a sleek design that directly evokes Bond movie imagery with some seriously old-school cool.

This Seamaster Diver comes on a black rubber strap and features a black PVD on black ceramic dial backed by a spiral-brushed gun barrel design—think of the gun barrel view of Bond in the opening credits of most of the movies—and it accents that with a 9mm bullet head at the center. 

A special touch for this unique Omega: there’s an 18K gold plate engraved with each model’s limited edition number on the side of the case.

Omega’s President and CEO is Raynald Aeschlimann. In a press release, he described this Seamaster as a “fitting tribute to a classic Bond film and one of cinema’s most iconic characters.” 

Aeschlimann also stated that this elegant watch is “full of surprises and sure to be extremely popular with collectors and fans of the character, due to its many Bond-related features.”

No doubt he’s right about that. 

The Omega Seamaster Diver 300M comes in an elegant black box inscribed with bullet head buttons and gun barrel patterns. Exact price and availability are still up in the air, but the watchmaker is only selling 7,007 pieces, so be ready to grab yours ASAP once it hits the market. 

Meghan Markle Wore Cult Skinny Jeans With the Perfect $120 Madewell Jacket

As much as we love seeing what Meghan Markle wears around London, we take special delight in seeing what she packs for trips abroad. She might be the newest member of the British royal family, but she’s already logged plenty of miles while touring Australia, New Zealand, and Morocco and embarking on a personal trip to New York.

Now, she and Prince Harry have officially kicked off their 10-day tour of Africa. The trio—including baby Archie—will be visiting Cape Town and Johannesburg in South Africa, while Prince Harry will go solo to Malawi, Angola, and Botswana. For the second day of the tour, Markle chose the jeans with a cult following in Hollywood: Mother The Looker Skinny Jeans ($198), which celebrities are obsessed with.  

On Monday, Markle chose a dress my Mayamiko, a fair-trade brand from Malawi, along with the Castañer wedges she also wore in Australia. Her second outfit change included the same shoes but a blue Veronica Beard dress that is another repeat from Australia. Scroll down to shop everything she’s worn in South Africa, and keep checking back throughout the 10-day tour for every outfit. 

On Meghan Markle: Madewell Denim Jacket ($118); J.Crew Slim Perfect Shirt ($65): Mother The Looker Skinny Jeans ($198); Madewell Canvas Tote ($78); Brother Vellies Whiskey Huaraches ($195); Jennifer Meyer Turquoise Marquise Ring ($250) and Diamond Bezel With Turquoise Marquise Stud Earrings ($600)

On Meghan Markle: Madewell Denim Jacket ($118); J.Crew Slim Perfect Shirt ($65): Mother The Looker Skinny Jeans ($198); Madewell Canvas Tote ($78); Brother Vellies Whiskey Huaraches ($195); Jennifer Meyer Turquoise Marquise Ring ($250) and Diamond Bezel With Turquoise Marquise Stud Earrings ($600)

On Meghan Markle: Madewell Denim Jacket ($118); J.Crew Slim Perfect Shirt ($65): Mother The Looker Skinny Jeans ($198); Madewell Canvas Tote ($78); Brother Vellies Whiskey Huaraches ($195); Jennifer Meyer Turquoise Marquise Ring ($250) and Diamond Bezel With Turquoise Marquise Stud Earrings ($600)

On Meghan Markle: Staud Millie Dress ($325, available to pre-order); Sam Edelman Sally Flats ($100)

On Meghan Markle: Mayamiko Maxi Dalitso Wrap Dress ($85); Castañer Carina Wedge Espadrilles ($120); Jennifer Meyer Turquoise Marquise Ring ($250) and Diamond Bezel With Turquoise Marquise Stud Earrings ($600)

On Meghan Markle: Veronica Beard dress; Castañer Carina Wedge Espadrilles ($120)

Next, Meghan Markle wore a beautifully sheer dress to her BFF’s wedding in Rome

Everything coming to Netflix in October 2019

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As the streaming wars ramp up, the way new shows and films are made is changing rapidly. Suddenly, anything with a dedicated fandom and a familiar title is uniquely valuable, and the refrain “Six seasons and a movie!,” once used to rally Community fans into stumping for more of their favorite show, seems to apply to more and more properties. Veronica Mars got its own (partly fan-funded) movie, HBO finally made the Deadwood wrap-up movie, and this month, Netflix is continuing the Breaking Bad story where the AMC TV series left off, with Aaron Paul returning as meth dealer Jesse Pinkman in the original movie El Camino.

For Breaking Bad fans, at least, that’s likely to be the highlight of Netflix’s October offerings. For non-fans (from the…

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Sprint under FCC investigation for ‘outrageous’ misuse of millions of dollars

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“It’s outrageous that a company would claim millions of taxpayer dollars for doing nothing,” Pai said.

The FCC’s Lifeline program offers a $9.25-per-month subsidy for low-income consumers on either a phone or broadband plan. But in 2016, under former FCC chairman Tom Wheeler, the commission…

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Amazon has an event tomorrow, but we have no idea what its new products look like

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If you’re an avid reader of tech news, you likely often have a good idea of what Apple is going to announce at any given product event. For a Google event, there’s a good chance that you’ve even seen videos of someone using a leaked product weeks in advance.

But when it comes to Amazon events, it’s not unusual to go in with very little idea of what’s to come. That’s true once again for tomorrow’s event: we know Amazon will announce new hardware, but we have little idea about the specifics of what’s in store.

There are a few reasons why Amazon is able to keep its announcements so well under wraps, some of which are unique to Amazon. The nature of the company means it’s very likely a lot better at securing its supply chain than most…

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