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A a huge James Bond fan, I can't wait for the final movie to feature Daniel Craig as James Bond that comes out in 2020. Once again James Bond will be wearing a custom version of Omega Seamaster.  At a price of several thousand Euros for a standard Seammaster 300M and somewhere around €10,000 for the very limited edition Bond 25 version, I thought it would be fun to see how close in design aspect you could get on a more affordable budget.

My criteria for Bond 25 watch on a budget:

• Must have automatic movement that could last lifetime and more. (just like Omega)
• Watch brand with a reputable history in horology.  (just like Omega)
• A watch with it's own uniqueness and not simply a copy of Omega 300M.
• Must have gold colour element to watch face or bezel to give hints to the special edition Omega spotted on Daniel Craig's wrist during filming of Bond 25 in Jamaica.
• Must have a stainless steel case and black dial (like Omega).
• As this is Bond on a budget, the watch should be priced under €300 - no surprise that all the watches recommended are Seiko movements. No other brand comes close in this price range for high quality automatic movements that can last a lifetime and beyond.

What do you think? Have I missed a better option given my criteria listed above. Let me know in comments below.

No wasted travel time going to another boring indoor gym - train at home, local park or under shade at the beach, I'll come to you.

• Bespoke outdoor fitness workouts
  
• Cardio kickboxing
• Bodyweight exercises
• MMA (Mixed martial arts Limassol)
• Self defense Limassol
• Beginners running, first time half marathon and full marathon running coaching.

1. No Limassol gym membership required and no timetables to have to stick to. Train when and where you want, V1 FITNESS mobile personal training service with Michael Rivers, you can train at home with Michael Rivers, or maybe there's a nice local park near your home or beach?
2. One-to-one personal training means workouts can be tailored to suite you and your needs. 
3. V1 FITNESS personal training covers many variations of kickboxing, bodyweight exercises, park fitness workouts, running, self defense, mixed martial arts and even inline skating. Michael Rivers personal training promises that no two workouts will ever be the same, so you'll never get bored and you'll always be learning something new.
4. Michael Rivers is always available for his VIP personal training clients, online support via WhatsApp for daily advice and motivation, tips and support for post workout recovery and healthy eating nutrition tips.
5. Advice on shopping for new sports gear and running shoes, Michael Rivers offers to accompany you on sports gear and healthy nutrition shopping trips.

• Wear comfortable loose workout clothing suitable for the current outdoor temperature in Cyprus.
• A sweat towel.
• Some tissues for your nose.
• 500ml Spring water, High5 brand electrolytes highly recommended during summer months.
• 14oz Everlast boxing gloves or Lonsdale brand. Available at Sports Direct, don't worry if you can't get them in time, you can borrow ours for your first session.
• MMA mixed martial arts training gloves, available at Sports Direct. Everlast brand are the best. Again, you can borrow ours for your first session.
• Vegan energy bar for after training recovery to get you safely back home if you are driving.

Since 2011 Michael Rivers and V1 FITNESS Limassol have been consistently providing professional self defense training for men, women and children. While there are many choices now in Limassol for self defense classes from instructors who do this as a part time hobby, Michael Rivers has been teaching self defense, MMA and Kickboxing in Limassol as a profession since 2011 and has maintained an impeccable reputation for safe, respectful, professional training (see V1 FITNESS reviews on Google).

• Women's self defense for the street, night outs and traveling.
• Men's self defense.
• Children's self defense, bullying issues and self confidence.​

You might also like Mixed Martial Arts Limassol

Beginners classes private one-to-one MMA workouts in Limassol. Safe respectful training, U.K. instructor with 14 years experience.

• MMA submissions training
• MMA full contact stand up sparring
• MMA fitness workouts
• MMA striking training with pads

Training is conducted outdoors at quiet locations along the Limassol sea road (beach and local parks). During winter months MMA workouts and submission matches take place indoors.

Cost is per session, we do not offer monthly membership - we are not a gym. We focus on providing a bespoke professional and safe MMA training experience for beginners.

History of Mixed Martial Arts and UFC

• Mixed martial arts dates back to 648 BC known then as Pankration, combat sport of ancient Greece and a hand to hand combat training method of the Greek armies.
• UFC (Ultimate fighting championship) really took hold in North America between 2003 and 2006 creating household names such as Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell, also the Ultimate Fighter reality TV show that first aired in 2005 took UFC to a new international audience. 
• UFC today is now a global brand with an estimated value of over $7billion!