For your hands only: top 10 gadgets for the spy within you

007 is never short of a gadget or two. We pick 10 of the best even James Bond would be proud of.

Underwater escape

You might not be able to jump into Bond’s submersible Lotus Esprit, but this bit of kit reaches underwater speeds of up to 4mph. Escape harpoon-wielding villains or simply enjoy underwater scenery at leisure.

Bladefish 5000, £599.95 from red5.co.uk

All the time in the world

The name’s Bond, Budget Bond. This sports watch simply conceals a very good time-keeping mechanism and, water resistant up to 100m, is perfect for underwater activity.

Accurist Acctiv, from £60 from accurist.co.uk

Tomorrow never fades

With the clever use of six on-board sensors, this wearable camera will capture all your day’s action. Using a combination of GPS, colour capture, accelerometer, a motion detector, magnetometer and thermometer, it’ll take a snap when something changes.

Autographer, £399 from autographer.com (available November)

The high life

Reaching speeds of up to 130mph and able to take off and land in spaces of just 750 feet, this is the ultimate commuter craft. A new generation of sports aircraft, it can be packed on to a trailer and transported in a less white-knuckle way.

Icon aircraft, around £90,000 at iconaircraft.com

Live like Blofeld

Bond might get the girls, but the villains get high-class home décor. To finish the look of your evil lair, simply surround yourself with hench-folk and a white cat.

Suck UK Villain Chair, £3,299.99 from purelygadgets.co.uk

From 007 with love

Cram up to two hours of undercover surveillance inside this High Definition recording pen. If you think your cover has been blown, you can pen a memo with its ink-based insert.

Spy pen, £39.95 from red5.co.uk

Licence to film

Far superior to the monocular used in GoldenEye, this set takes five megapixel stills and half-decent moving footage too.

SpyMaster binoculars with camera, £390 from giftvault.com

iPad armour

Nothing puts more fear into anyone than a shiny device that has been under attack from solid objects (aka dropped on the floor). This case won’t only protect your treasured iPad but, when under severe pressure, could be used as an effective projectile.

Griffin Survivor for iPad, £49.99 from firebox.com

More than a mask

Gathering data digitally from up to five metres down, this underwater camera delivers at a spec MI6 would approve of. It’ll take eight megapixel images and video footage, simply press at the top of the mask. The tempered glass is ideal for spotting sharks and scuba villains.

Underwater camera mask, £109.95 from red5.co.uk

Spy glasses

Uber-cool sunglasses with UV protection have always been standard issue of MI6 operatives and this pair offer more than meets the eye. Inside is an HD camera that’ll record up to an hour of footage, ideal for spying in style.