Not wanting to sound like we’re Bond-obsessed around here (even if we are), but sister site The Wrist Watch Review has posted a timely (arf) review of Bond’s timepiece of choice for the past decade, and we’re too awestruck and envious to let it pass unremarked.

The Omega Seamaster 300M Chrono Diver is a modern icon – beautiful, stylish, rugged and unmistakably cool. It’s a favorite among men who wouldn’t know a scuba tank from a snorkel, it’s equal parts formal and sporty, and it’s extra helium release button has been invaluable to the British MI6, who seem obsessed with hiding incredulous gadgets within.

I’ve opened the case once, like a fool, and it is quite striking. It’s rhodium plated and sparkles in the light. I quickly closed her up, but it was the stuff dreams are made on.

Head on over for the full review, and some very saucy pictures of this $1500 beauty.

Review: Omega Seamaster Professional 300M 2225.80.00 Chrono Diver [The Wrist Watch Review]

The best real estate searches embarked upon often involve steadily increasing budgets with steadily decreasing standards. In the world of mortals, that is. Most are happy to find somewhere in a reasonable position, with sufficiently operable plumbing for a price that falls acceptably short of enforcing complete bankruptcy.

Others, however, set forth with tens (or hundreds) of millions, and can just never find a home that’s sufficiently opulent, oversized and isolated: A dream island, with too many islands nearby, a ranch of only a few thousand acres or a castle with an army that just doesn’t care anymore.

For these discerning house hunters, Sotheby’s have developed possibly the most amusing realty site online. Rather than selecting which suburb you’re after, pick which continent. Instead of specifying how many bedrooms you’d like, let them know how many fireplaces you’ll need. And forget choosing between a house or an apartment, concentrate on the pros and cons of ranches versus islands.

Don’t take too much offence at the concept of the ‘trophy apartment’, as often advertised on this site. Nor that nine miles of exquisite Californian coastline is being used to house cattle for the amusement of the rich.

Take heart, instead, that the most ludicrously expensive property listed also happens to be the ugliest…

Sotheby’s International Realty [via Life Hacker]

When 007 returns this year in Casino Royale, he’ll suitably be behind the wheel of an Aston Martin DBS. And that’s how things should be (plan your bathroom break for the scene in which he drive a Ford Mondeo).

Due to the British marque’s chequered history since the 60s, however, Commander Bond has been forced to drive all manner of other machines in the intervening years, and Forbes Autos has celebrated the new release with a retrospective on the top 10 Bond cars of all time.

Including such breath-taking models as Lotus Esprit and Toyota 2000GT, the list is almost perfect. Almost. Sadly, however, ranking the list by box office results rather than simply judging the cars has seen some unfortunate aberrations slip their way in, and some memorable gems denied their rightful place in the top 10.

Rather than the vulgar BMW Z3 and quite boring BMW 750iL, Forbes should’ve cast their memories back to one of the most forgotten, yet wonderful, Bond films, and its similarly ignored autos. 1987’s The Living Daylights, Timothy Dalton’s debut as Bond, was the sole appearance of Aston Martin through those troubled times, and showed off two of it’s more beautiful modern models – the V8 Series 5 Vantage and soft-top Volante (cleverly playing the same car). Instead, they’re given an honourable mention with the likes of the 2CV and Alfa GTV.

It could be worse, though. Let’s hope that the current speculation surrounding the selling of Aston Martin are true, and we’ll never have to suffer the sight of 007 behind the wheel of a Mondeo (or Focus!) in future lists.

Top 10 Bond Cars [Forbes Autos via Jalopnik]