☰ The Dossier ☰
A Tribute to Ian Fleming and the World of James Bond
The morning light filters through Venetian blinds onto classified documents...
// Q Branch //
"Pay attention, 007. I don't want to have to repeat myself."
Q BRANCH
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Major Boothroyd — known as Q — heads MI6's Equipment Division. His relationship with 007 is famously fraught: Bond destroys expensive prototypes with alarming regularity.
Classic Gadgets
Aston Martin DB5
First appeared: Goldfinger (1964)
Features: Ejector seat, oil slick, smoke screen, machine guns, rotating license plates, tire slashers, bulletproof shield. The most famous car in cinema.
Briefcase (From Russia with Love)
First appeared: From Russia with Love (1963)
Features: 20 rounds of ammunition, throwing knife, gold sovereigns, folding AR-7 sniper rifle, tear gas cartridge.
Jet Pack
First appeared: Thunderball (1965)
A real Bell Rocket Belt. Bond uses it for a quick escape. "No well-dressed man should be without one."
Lotus Esprit Submarine
First appeared: The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
"Wet Nellie" — converts to a submarine, fires missiles, deploys mines. The original was auctioned for nearly $1 million.
Omega Seamaster Watch
Various films
Features have included: laser cutter, explosive detonator, garrote wire, grappling hook, detonator, buzzsaw.
Walther PPK
All films
Bond's signature weapon from Dr. No onwards (replacing the "lady's gun" Beretta). 7.65mm caliber. Compact and reliable.
Little Nellie
First appeared: You Only Live Twice (1967)
Autogyro armed with machine guns, aerial mines, flame thrower, heat-seeking missiles. Packs into four suitcases.
Invisible Aston Martin V12 Vanquish
First appeared: Die Another Day (2002)
Adaptive camouflage makes the car invisible. The gadget that went too far.
Signature Gun
First appeared: Licence to Kill (1989)
Identifies the owner's grip — only fires for Bond. Camera disguise optional.
Exploding Pen
First appeared: GoldenEye (1995)
Class 4 grenade — click three times to arm. "Don't say it. The pen is mightier than the sword."
"I've always tried to teach you two things. First, never let them see you bleed."
"And the second?"
"Always have an escape plan."
— Q to James Bond, The World Is Not Enough