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Steal the Style – Quantum of Solace Boat Chase

May 4, 2010 By Joe | Heads up: Buying via our links may result in us getting a commission. Also, we take your privacy rights seriously. Head here to learn more.

Steal the Style – Quantum of Solace Boat Chase

"She's seasick."
"She's seasick."

007 spends a lot of time in Quantum of Solace running after, or away from people.  The opening five minutes just might be the best part of the entire movie, but the boat chase scene (see bottom of page) holds it’s own as well.

Shot originally in Panama, Daniel Craig’s James Bond shows in the scene it’s possible to dress casual yet stylish even in warm weather.  From the top down, here’s the affordable options that’ll let you steal this style for next to nothing.  All the items are inexpensive enough that unlike Bond, you shouldn’t have to to kill a rogue geologist for the jacket.

Notice I said “shouldn’t.”

Black Short Jacket – Converse Mateo $49.99 | Kenneth Cole Zip Front $79.98

$50 from Target  |  $80 from Kenneth cole
$50 from Target and $80 from Kenneth cole

You’d think it’d be easy to find an almost plain, fitted, black jacket.  It’s actually not.  Most designers and retailers hang odd zippers, too many pockets, or large logos on their casual outerwear.  The Converse Mateo (left) is sold by Target and aside from the chest pockets it gets pretty close to what Craig is wearing.  For $30 more, you could get jacket without those pockets from Kenneth Cole, but the collar is now a stand up moto.  (Which looks pretty good)

Black Fitted Polo Shirt – Express Signature $34.50

Full Price is $34.50, and it's worth every penny.
Full Price is $34.50, and it's worth every penny.

Even if you’re not trying to out run gun toting bad guys, you need a polo that moves with you.  Pique just doesn’t cut it.  The stretch infused Express Signature is fluid, smooth, and fitted but doesn’t look like under armour.

Stainless Steel Dive Watch Watch – Orient Black Mako $131.67

Save yourself a couple grand and go with the Orient.
Save yourself a couple grand and go with the Orient.

The official watch for Quantum of Solace was the Omega Planet Ocean.  That particular time piece retails for $4200.  A more than capable substitute is The Black Mako Dive watch from the Orient Watch Company.  They come highly recommended from a Dappered.com reader, and they hit all of the similar style points.

Light Gray / Off White slim chinos – Dockers D1 Slim Flat Chino – $36.00

$36.00 and recently featured.  Dockers have finally evolved.
$36.00 and recently featured. Dockers have finally evolved.

They’re not bright white, but they’re almost there.  The dark tone of the polo and jacket demand the opposite on the lower half of the body in warmer weather.  Don’t even go pure khaki.  Make it light.  Way light.

Dark Brown / Black boots – Clark’s Original Desert boot – $95.00

Brown or Black.  If you don't want to mix a black jacket with brown shoes.
Brown or Black. If you don't want to mix a black jacket with brown shoes.

Here’s a question: If brown shoes and a black suit looks bad, why does brown shoes and a black polo / jacket sometimes work?  I’m seeing brown boots in this scene.  They could be black, but, they need to be dark brown at least.  Clark’s are everywhere with everyone from J. Crew to Eddie Bauer trying to ride their popularity coattails.  Simple and easy to wear, they lace up instead of slide on for a better fit.

We miss anything?  Get anything wrong?  Check out the outfit in the scene below…

Filed Under: Clothing, Etc., Watches Tagged With: 007, Daniel Craig, James Bond, Quantum of Solace, Spring, steal the style, Summer

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Comments

  1. Manny says

    May 4, 2010 at 1:47 PM

    I have a Kenneth Cole Jacket of a few seasons back made the same way. I recommend only wearing them in locations like the water in that picture or in windy locations otherwise use gillette’s medicated Deo because your going to sweat your own lake.

  2. Chris R says

    May 4, 2010 at 3:05 PM

    I like this outfit however to go for an even cheaper option I would get Mossiso athletic fit polo at Target for 7.99. Great post though love the site!

  3. kin says

    May 4, 2010 at 3:45 PM

    yeah, I don’t know how Daniel Craig didn’t die after shooting the desert scene and that boat scene in a black harrington and black polo

  4. Joe says

    May 4, 2010 at 5:31 PM

    Thanks Chris! In case anyone is wondering about those Mossimo Athletic Fit Polos… check them out here. They are extremely nice.

  5. Patrick says

    May 4, 2010 at 9:23 PM

    Love it, but I already have a pair of lighter colored desert boots very similar to the Clark’s above. Do we think the overall look will be generally the same or do the darker boots really do the trick?

  6. Bryan says

    May 5, 2010 at 8:19 AM

    I think it’s all about contrast, especially for this outfit. The darker the boots, the better it will look most likely. In my opinion you might be better off going with darker, non-desert boots/shoes than going with light colored desert boots.. depending on how light is light.

  7. Rod says

    May 10, 2010 at 11:52 AM

    I like the D1’s they are very similar to the cut of a knock off brand I bought several years ago. I bought the same color which is called stone on my knock offs. It’s a very light tan.

    I tried the Target Polos and I couldn’t pull the trigger after wearing the Express polos. They feel/look great. To be fair Target only had black in my size and I wasn’t interested in the other colors. I have the light blue E polo and it gets compliments.

  8. Rod says

    May 13, 2010 at 11:56 AM

    I like that orient watch. I’m struggling a little since I kind of want the blue face but I already have a nice blue faced watch so I may go with one of the black faced models.

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