Who hasn't wanted to be the ultimate silver screen super-spy for at least a day? T3s bond wannabe Jamie Hibbard finds out what it takes.
The mission
To find out if it’s possible to construct the life of an uberspy using tech that anyone can buy, with the right budget. Can you go from armchair voyeur to gadget-laden, villain-chasing field agent within 24 hours?
The man
Jamie Hibbard is a self-confessed, lifelong car nerd. He’s worked for Top Gear magazine and now writes about wheeled tech for T3. He’s always wanted to switch his surname to Bond, so who better to take up our challenge?
The tech
Aston Martin Vanquish Volante `1,99,99,500, astonmartin.com
Omega Seamaster 300 Spectre Edition Around `5,00,000, omegawatches.com
Sony Xperia Z5 Spectre Edition `TBA, sonymobile.com
Streetwize GPS Tracker `4,999, streetwize accessories.com
thumbsUp! Spy Pen `3,499, thumbsupuk.com
DJI Phantom 2 Quadcopter Around `60,000, dji.com
You’ve got to hand it to the team behind James Bond. They certainly know how to get you fired up for a new movie release. From those first shots of Daniel Craig dressed all in black up a mountain, to the most recent high-octane trailer, Spectre already has me hooked.
Admittedly, slick, budget busting trailers are always great at showing films in their best possible light – that’s what they’re for, after all – but so far, everything from Spectre has pointed very firmly in the direction of greatness. This should be the best of Craig’s Bond outings, and possibly a perfect swansong.
This story is from the December 2015 edition of T3 India.
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