A London sale of James Bond souvenirs to mark the secret agent’s 50th silver-screen anniversary has raised over €2m, Christie’s auction house said.

Buyers from 42 countries took part in the auction with all proceeds going to charity. The auction took place in two stages, initially online from September 28 to October 8, and then during a party at Christie’s auction house last Friday.

Notable guests included actor Roger Moore, who played the famous secret agent and Judi Dench, who appears in Skyfall, the saga’s latest instalment which is being released on October 24. Many of the objects on offer were supplied by Eon Productions, the British company that has produced the Bond films.

The highlight of the collection was the Aston Martin DBS driven by Daniel Craig, the current Bond, in the opening scene of Quantum of Solace (2008), during an Italian car chase.

The car, estimated pre-auction at between $160,000 (€124,000) and $240,000 (€186,000), finally went under the hammer for $390,101 (€302,000).

The titanium Omega watch worn by Craig in Skyfall sold for $250,000 (€194,000) while his Tom Ford tuxedo was snapped up for $75,000 (€58,000).

A buyer also shelled out $71,876 (€56,000) for the baby blue swimming trunks worn by Craig in Casino Royale (2006).

In total, $2,615,000 (€2,026,000) was raised during both sales for various charities, including Unicef.