As reported by Barnebys in July, the collection of the late actor Roger Moore was headed to auction with high expectations. Like all actors who have portrayed James Bond, Sir Roger Moore was strongly associated with that character. This, coupled with the fact that Moore was particularly known for his good taste, brought in a high level of interest from people all over the world. Bids on his personal collection, from bowties to lighters or decorative vases, achieved a total of £1.1 million (including buyer's fees) against a pre-sale high estimate of £415,300.
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Perhaps not surprisingly, the three top-selling lots were all watches. The auction did not feature any screen-worn watches, but rather watches that were given to Moore by Omega and Swatch. Notably, both Omega and Swatch are owned by The Swatch Group, and those two brands have worked with the James Bond franchise since 1995.
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A couple of suits made by top-notch Saville Row designers Cyril Castle and Douglas Hayward also went under the hammer. One of them was a beautiful double-breasted mohair dinner suit, custom-made for Roger Moore for the 1985 Bond classic A View To a Kill, which went for £25,600, just in the middle of its estimate.
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Among the less notable lots were movie scripts for non-Bond movies such as Boat Trip and Flames of Destiny. Various sports equipment was sold, including tennis rackets and pairs of skis. Arguably, the most personal item in the auction was Roger Moore's passport, which he used frequently during a ten-year period. The passport shows Moore's international travel for work, charitable causes, and private life. It includes trips to New York, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Bern, Bangkok, Vancouver, Ghana, and Chile, among others. The passport sold £12,160.