James Bond and his Gadgets

The new Bond movie, released in October 2015, features Bond’s first encounterwith the global criminal organisation “Spectre”. Bond has a talent for getting into dicey situations, but he is even more gifted and copes with these situations successfully. Apart from his impeccable appearance and conduct as well as his wit he can rely on some technical gadgets provided by Q division. There has been a wide spectrum of inventions, ranging from a foldable helicopter and dagger shoes to a fake duck wetsuit. But which of Bond’s gadgets really exist? 1.The Smart Watch ... the latest invention by Apple, Samsung and others, used by James Bond already in 1977. His Seiko watch in “The Spy who Loved Me” was fitted with a telex receiver. 2. Navigation System ... standard equipment in modern cars now, but already part of Bond’s Aston Martin DB5 in “Goldfinger” 50 years ago. The car was also equipped with an ejector seat and weaponry. 3. Tracking Transmitter ... a must for every agent, secretly planted on enemies. Nowadays it is technically feasible to equip smart phones with tracking transmitters. 4. Fingerprint Scanner ... almost a standard feature of advancedsmart phones. For James Bond an absolute novelty and highlight. In “Diamonds are Forever”, Bond uses a fake fingerprint that clings to his thumb to trick someone into believing he is Peter Franks. 5. Jetpack ... an awesome device used by the military. In “Thunderball” James Bond flies through the air with a jetpack attached to his back. Fortunately some of these armaments are only used by the British secret service. A ballpoint pen with an integrated hand grenade cannot be bought at your local stationary shop. Neither can cigarettes with a launch pad for miniature missiles. Not only Bond, but also his enemies are well-equipped: In “The man with the Golden Gun” the gun can be assembled and disassembled, converted into a gold cigarette lighter, a gold cigarette case, a gold cufflink, and a gold pen to evade security. The bullet is concealed on the golden buckle of the villain’s belt.

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