Burlington Arcade in London hosts an official 007 installation
By: Anders Frejdh
Published: 2021-10-22
Burlington Arcade, the historic landmark and luxury retail destination in London’s Mayfair, launched a 007 installation on 20th September 2021 to celebrate the release of No Time To Die. FSWL can warmly recommend a visit if you travel to London before 7th November.
The James Bond themed installation features a stunning James Bond inspired entrance at Burlington Gardens: inside special 007 arches run the full length of the arcade, with a show stopping James Bond ‘Gun Barrel photo op’ in the centre. The connection between Burlington Arcade and 007 has its foundation through three Arcade residents and long-time Bond partners: Crockett and Jones, Globe-Trotter and N.Peal.
OMEGA, the luxury Swiss watch manufacturer, launched an ‘OMEGA Bond House’. The iconic brand has been present in the Arcade via their Somlo OMEGA vintage boutique since 2006 and this new additional space will be completely dedicated to 007. The ‘OMEGA Bond House’ boasts a ground floor dedicated retail boutique, a private members bar on the first floor including an exclusive display of behind the scenes images by photographer Greg Williams and an exhibition of props and artefacts from the James Bond movies, including a selection of the OMEGA watches worn by 007 since GoldenEye in 1995. To celebrate the launch, a special OMEGA inspired carpet in the same design as the NATO strap that features on the ‘Bond watch’, will run the full-length of the arcade. Timepiece inspired mobiles hang throughout in a subtle nod to OMEGA’s Bond watch and the latest movie title – No Time To Die.
Yours truly visited the ‘OMEGA Bond House’ in Burlington Arcade on 2 October 2021: