Short Answer

The Daniel Craig Omega is the Seamaster Diver 300M. Craig wore a blue steel reference 2220.80.00 in Casino Royale (2006) and a titanium reference 210.90.42.20.01.001 in No Time to Die (2021). Replicas of both sell under names such as first copy, AAA, and 1:1. Prices run from about $25 to $550. The gap between a $40 copy and a $400 copy is the movement, the case metal, the glass, and the dial printing. No replica carries a valid Master Chronometer certificate.

The Two Bond References

  • 210.90.42.20.01.001 (No Time to Die): 42 mm grade 2 titanium case, brown aluminum dial, brown bezel insert, Milanese mesh bracelet, caliber 8806, 55 hour power reserve, 300 m water resistance, helium escape valve at 10 o'clock.
  • 2220.80.00 (Casino Royale): 41 mm steel case, blue wave dial, skeleton hands, caliber 2500 coaxial, 300 m water resistance. Craig also wore a Planet Ocean 2900.50.91 in that film.

What First Copy Means

First copy is a seller term, not a grade. Two shops use it for two different products. The term says nothing about the factory, the movement, or the case metal. Ask for the movement caliber, the case material, the glass type, and the factory code before you compare prices. Sellers reuse factory names such as VSF, ORF, and SBF, and the same name covers several versions.

Replica Price Tiers

  • Under $60: quartz movement, mineral glass, 316L steel, stamped dial pattern, fixed helium escape valve, stamped caseback.
  • $100 to $250: automatic movement, sapphire glass on some units, 316L steel, engraved caseback, working bezel.
  • $300 to $550: clone movements built as copies of caliber 8800 or 8806, titanium case option on No Time to Die copies, ceramic or aluminum bezel insert, laser engraved dial waves.

Checks Before You Pay

  1. Watch the second hand. A quartz movement jumps once per second. A mechanical 8800 series movement beats 7 times per second at 25,200 vph.
  2. Weigh the watch. Grade 2 titanium is lighter than 316L steel. A steel copy of the titanium No Time to Die model carries more weight than the reference.
  3. Turn the valve at 10 o'clock. On cheap copies the helium escape valve is a solid lug with no threads. The reference part unscrews.
  4. Read the caseback. Engraving on low-tier copies is shallow, and the hippocampus outline is soft.
  5. Ask for the serial and the card. Omega ships a Master Chronometer card with the serial and the METAS test record. Copies ship with a blank card or no card.
  6. Treat the water resistance claim as unverified. Sellers print 300 m on the caseback. No test backs that number.

Legal Facts in the United States

Trafficking in counterfeit goods violates 18 U.S.C. 2320. A first offense carries up to 10 years in prison and a $2 million fine for an individual. US Customs and Border Protection seizes counterfeit watches at ports of entry, and a parcel sent to a home address can be seized and destroyed. The charge targets sellers. A buyer faces seizure of the goods and civil claims from the trademark owner. Omega and Swatch Group hold the marks for the Seamaster name and the caseback engraving.

Price Context

Omega lists the No Time to Die reference above $9,000 in the US. Secondary prices move with the market. The genuine blue 2220.80.00 stopped production years ago and trades on the used market. Current figures change, so confirm the number with a dealer before you compare it to a replica listing.