During my years in primary school in the early 1960s, one of my dreams was to own a branded wristwatch. In the day, a wristwatch was the preserve of the White man and the few educated Black Kenyans who could afford one. My first watch was a simple Oris which was gifted to me in 1966.
But for me, what mesmerised my young mind was the watches that James Bond wore in the movies; watches that had multiple dials and which were waterproof and could withstand several atmospheres below sea level. His favourite wristwatch was the Rolex Submariner as featured in the first James Bond movie Dr. No in 1962.
