James Bond movie memorabilia fetched a total of more than £6million at a London charity auction celebrating sixty years of the popular franchise, with 007's Aston Martin DB5 selling for nearly £3million alone.

The two-part charity sale was held by Christie's auction house on Wednesday evening and saw 25 in-demand movie props and memorabilia made available to commemorate the 60th anniversary of James Bond.

The auction saw a staggering total of £6.1million raised for selected charities, with the specially built stunt car driven by Daniel Craig in his final Bond movie No Time To Die fetching an impressive £2.92million alone.

The replica of the Aston Martin DB5 was only expected to sell for up to £2million, but surpassed estimates and became the top selling lot as eager fans put in their bids at part one of the live auction, led by EON Productions.

The replica, one of eight specially designed and manufactured for the 2021 film, comes fitted with imitation machine guns behind the headlights and is the only DB5 stunt car put up for sale by Aston Martin and EON productions, according to Christie's.

A Triumph Scrambler stunt motorcycle, which was used in No Time To Die, was also among the popular lots as it sold for an impressive £138,600 - after only being expected to fetch up to £30,000.

Elsewhere at the auction, a Q Jet Boat, used in Piers Brosnan's 1999 Bond epic The World Is Not Enough, also raised a staggering £126,000 for charity, despite low estimates of just £30,000.

Included in the lots were items commemorating each of the six actors to have played Bond, including Sean Connery, Pierce Brosnan, and Daniel Craig. 

A Christie's spokesman said: 'The final six items that will be up for auction will each represent one of the six Bonds, and the money will go to the charity chosen personally by each one.' 

Representing Roger Moore, a Swarovski crystal-mounted prop egg used in 1983 film Octopussy was up for grabs and sold for a staggering £327,600, with the money going to UNICEF.

In the name of Timothy Dalton, there was a black, single-breasted tuxedo that he wore in Licence to Kill in 1989, signed on the inside jacket lining, which raised £25,200 for the National Youth Theatre. 

An Omega Seamaster diver 300m watch, used in the latest Bond film No Time To Die, also fetched an impressive £226,800, while other items including props, vehicles, costumes and signed items were also up for grabs.

Among the top lots was also an Aston Martin V8, which sold for £630,000, and an Aston Martin DBS Superleggera, which was taken home for £403,200. Both vehicles were used in the hit film No Time To Die.

Other vehicles that were sold at the auction were a No Time To Die pre-production Land Rover, which fetched £189,000, and a 007 60th Anniversary Land Rover Defender 100 V8, sold for £163,800.

A No Time To Die Omega Seamaster aqua terra watch also sold for £119,700, while a set of two Omega Seamaster watches also fetched £119,700.

The fractured mask and costume worn by Rami Malek in No Time To Die was also sold for £107,100, while a Tom Ford single breasted dinner jacket worn by Daniel Craig in his last Bond movie was taken home for £81,900.

Other costumes that were up for grabs included a £75,600 tactical costume worn by Daniel Craig, and a Michael Lo Sordo 'Alexandra' gown worn by Ana De Armas in the 2021 Bond film - sold for £37,800.

A tactical costume worn by Lashana Lynch also sold for £11,340 on the lower end of the lots, while No Time To Die sheet music signed by Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell, fetched £18,900.

Although 25 items have already been snapped up, the second part of the special live auction remains open for bidding until October 5 at 4pm - well-known as James Bond day.

Another 36 items of memorabilia - including one-of-a-kind posters, props and costumes - will be up for grabs and more than 45 charities will benefit from the sales from across the two-part auction.

The proceeds will go to The Prince's Trust in its work with young people; The Prince of Wales's Charitable Fund in support of charities assisting serving and former members of the UK Intelligence Agencies; and three charities supporting serving and former members of the UK Special Forces.

The last three official Christie's 007 auctions have raised £4,812,525, and this year they are hoping for just as much success.

The high-profile auction was attended by an array of celebrities and stars, including Sean Connery's granddaughter Saskia and Miss Moneypenny actress Samantha Bond.

They looked glamorous as they led the way at the star-studded Sixty Years Of James Bond charity auction hosted by EON Productions and Christie's in London.

Saskia - whose late grandfather Sean was the first actor to play James Bond in the movies, starring in seven Bond films from 1962 to 1983 - looked glamorous as she arrived at the event, wearing a black jacket which she teamed with a pair of matching leggings and a ruffled white shirt.

Screen star Samantha, 60 - who portrayed the character of Miss Moneypenny in four Bond films during the Pierce Brosnan years between 1995 and 2002 - wore a chic black and white floral print dress and a white jacket.

Samantha - who starred in 1995's GoldenEye, 1997's Tommorrow Never Dies, 1999's The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day in 2002 - completed her look by opting for a pair of black heels to add a few inches to her stature.

She opted for a palette of natural hues for her make-up and accessorised a delicate gold chain necklace and subtle pendulum earrings.

Saskia's grandfather Sean died at the age of 90 after a long illness in 2020, with the legendary actor appearing in Dr. No in 1962, From Russia with Love in 1963, Goldfinger in 1964, Thunderball in 1965, You Only Live Twice in 1967, Diamonds Are Forever in 1971 before making his final appearance in Never Say Never Again in 1983.

Saskia wore a black neck tie for the evening to match her edgy black clutch purse with silver studs.

She boosted her height by wearing a pair of black heels and went for a glamorous look with her make-up, including a bold red lip.

The pair were joined by the likes of British actress Maryam d'Abo, 61, who portrayed Bond girl Kara Milovy in the 1987 007 film The Living Daylights.

She looked stylish in a pair of black pinstripe suit which she teamed with a smart white shirt, and a black coat and hat to match the rest of her outfit.

Elsewhere, Carole Ashby, 67, who appeared alongside Roger Moore in two James Bond films, Octopussy in 1983 and A View to a Kill in 1985, wore a black dress which finished just above the knee and a sheer cover up.

Screenwriter and film producer Michael G. Wilson, 80, known for his association with the Bond films, and producer Barbara Broccoli, 62, were seen posing along one of the classic cars from the films before heading inside. 

Barbara looked chic in an all-black outfit while Michael looked dapper in a navy blue suit, grey shirt and blue tie for the evening.