The Watch could receive messages from M and even print them on the ticker-tape to get conveniently read later on. Rather in advance of its time for the 1970s, I’d say. French watchmaker Baltic released new generations of two of its longstanding strains, the HMS (pictured) as well as Bicompax https://www.watchesworld.com/from-sean-to-daniel-tracing-the-evolution-of-james-bonds-iconic-watch-collection/