The Watch could get messages from M and also print them over a ticker-tape for being conveniently read through afterwards. Very in advance of its time for the 1970s, I’d say. French watchmaker Baltic launched new generations of two of its longstanding lines, the HMS (pictured) and the Bicompax chronograph. https://www.watchesworld.com/from-sean-to-daniel-tracing-the-evolution-of-james-bonds-iconic-watch-collection/