Thirty years ago 007 roared onto our screens in Roger Moore’s sixth 007 adventure, Octopussy. Time has flown by since the release of this unsung hero of the Bond canon, and accordingly, we sought out dozens of cast and crew members to reflect on this intricate and undeniably exotic Bond classic.

Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, EON Productions; Gary Barber, Chairman & CEO, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; Michael Lynton, CEO, Sony Entertainment, Inc, and Amy Pascal, Co-Chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment today announced that Daniel Craig will once again return as the legendary British secret agent in the 24th James Bond film and Sam Mendes will also return to direct the screenplay written by John Logan. The film is set for release in the UK on October 23, 2015 and in the US on November 6, 2015.

RM Auctions will auction off the one and only functional Lotus Esprit submarine car, used in the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), at its central London sale, 8–9 September 2013.

Your chance to get some of the Bond brands for less during the summer sale, including Swarovski, John Smedley, Sunspel!

James Bond’s Walther LP53 gun, used by Sean Connery in publicity shots for From Russia With Love and the N70CF Acrostar BD-5J Micro Jet used in the opening sequence of Octopussy will go up for auction at the Profiles in History Hollywood auction on July 29th, 2013.

On 28th June 2013, Stoke Park welcomed 17 teams of golfers to compete in the first ever Official James Bond Golf Day in association with EON Productions.

From June 28th to July 8th 2013, a group of more than 30 Bond fans is led by the expert team of ThemePartyPeople to filming locations in Europe.

The original Thunderball Geiger Counter watch prop, based on a Breitling TopTime, fetched a higher price than expected at Christie's Pop Culture auction on June 26, 2013 in South Kensington, London.

One of the most famous pieces of jewellery in Bond movie history is the Algerian Love Knot necklace by Sophie Harley, worn by Eva Green (who plays Vesper). The intricate necklace features in not just one but two Bond films, Casino Royale (2006) and Quantum of Solace (2008). Now, five years after that last movie, the love knot necklace and collection including the earrings are still a popular part of Sophie Harley's impressive collection.

The Other Fellow is an upcoming documentary film about real men around the world that have the name James Bond. Bond Lifestyle's Remmert van Braam traveled to London to meet director Matthew Bauer on the set.

On Friday 28th June 2013, Stoke Park will play host to the official James Bond Golf Day.

The original Thunderball Geiger Counter watch prop, based on a Breitling TopTime, will be auctioned at Christie's Pop Culture auction on June 26, 2013 in South Kensington, London. The estimated price is £40,000 – £60,000 ($60,400 - $90,600).

Orlebar Brown and Bond Lifestyle invite you to enter the Summer Contest for your chance to win £5,000 / $7,500 / €5,700 to spend at Orlebar Brown and a five night stay at the Mandarin Oriental Miami, courtesy of Tablet Hotels (flights included) and a $1,000 shopping spree at Scoop NYC in Miami South Beach.

Yes, you read that correctly….THE original, screen-worn Breitling Top Time Geiger counter watch worn by Sean Connery in the 1965 film Thunderball has surfaced! Read the amazing story and see the photos.

After months of testing and refining, the Sunspel Swim Shorts are now available on the Sunspel website and in the three London stores.

Top Marques celebrates its 10th anniversary from April 18 till 21, 2013, in Monte Carlo, with a lot of Bond related surprises!

William Boyd announced today that the title of his forthcoming James Bond novel will be Solo.

Thanks to the overwhelming response to the first 'Art of Bond' special, MI6 Confidential opened the archives again for more rarely seen art, photography, covers and concept work from the films, books and games. Issues of this kind capture the work of a variety artists and contributors to the Bond canon, many of whom do not normally receive the praise and attention they deserve.

A bottle of The Macallan 1962 Fine and Rare, as seen in SkyFall, will be auctioned for charity at a Sotheby's auction on April 17th 2013.

The new addition to the official James Bond perfume collection from the motion picture company Eon Productions launched in 2012 (with the debut James Bond 007 fragrance and limited Gold Edition) is named James Bond Ocean Royale.

Currently the Aston Martin DB5 1/8 scale is available in The Netherlands, so I was able to subscribe. In the next 85 weeks, parts of this model will be delivered and put together.

On the Bond Lifestyle Forum (update: Forum is shut down) can stay up to date about the progress. Feel free to add your experiences with building this car, or ask questions about this set.

To celebrate the release of SkyFall on Blu-Ray this week in the USA, Amazon.com offers the Bond 50 on Blu-Ray box set for only $129.99.

One of the original James Bond Aston Martin DB5's has been put up for sale by Richard Stewart Williams Ltd in the UK. This DB5 features all the working gadgets, from the hidden telephone to the bullet screen, hidden weaponry and rotating license plates.