A Turnbull & Asser tie with red and burnt orange squares is the second tie Pierce Brosnan’s Bond wears in The World Is Not Enough, and it makes the case for a pattern tie that is warm without being loud. It is a small square motif in two close colours, the kind of tie that works against a navy or grey suit and a white shirt. This page is about the look and how to wear it now; the exact tie is not something we can point you to as a current product.
In the film
Bond wears this tie as the second tie seen in The World Is Not Enough (1999). Our catalogue gives it as a mention at medium confidence, from a source that notes the tie “has been available for a long time”, so we call it the closest match we can identify rather than a certainty. Turnbull & Asser made ties for Brosnan’s Bond, and the house lists a number of ties as seen in the film.
The look of the tie
Red and burnt orange. The two colours sit close together on the colour wheel, so the pattern reads as warm and slightly autumnal rather than as a contrast. Against a navy suit it adds colour without drawing the eye away from the face.
Squares, kept small. A small, even repeat looks calmer than a stripe and more considered than a plain colour. It is the pattern to choose if you own mostly solid ties.
Made properly. Turnbull & Asser says its current ties are made by hand in its English workrooms, designed in-house and woven at a centuries-old English silk mill, with a self-tipped blade and slip-stitching along the whole length so the tie sits well on the neck and recovers after wear. The ties are 9.5cm at the widest point. That is the standard to hold any tie to.
Wearing it now
Wear it with a mid-grey or navy suit, a white or pale blue shirt and a plain dark knot. We would keep the pocket square white and the shirt collar soft; the tie is the colour, and one colour is enough.
Finding one. We cannot show you a current Turnbull & Asser tie in exactly this pattern, so the buy link is an eBay search for the nearest vintage equivalent. If you prefer to buy new, the maker’s closest current tie in similar colours is its navy and orange geometric motif silk tie, at US$350 at the time of writing, October 2026. That is an alternative, not the tie from the film.
In the same spirit
- Alexander Olch Avery necktie, 007 edition: a current patterned tie in the same spirit, from a different maker.
Specifications
| Maker | Turnbull & Asser |
|---|---|
| Pattern | Red and burnt orange squares motif |
| Width | 9.5cm at the broadest point (current Turnbull & Asser ties) |
| Closest current tie | Navy and orange geometric motif silk tie, US$350 (RRP at the time of writing, October 2026) |
See the maker’s tie on Turnbull & Asser’s own page.
Questions
Does Bond wear a Turnbull & Asser tie in The World Is Not Enough?
Yes. The red and burnt orange squares tie is the second tie seen in The World Is Not Enough, and Turnbull & Asser also sells ties it lists as seen in the film. More from the film is on the film page.
Can you still buy this exact tie?
Not as a current product that we could find, so the route is second-hand or the maker’s closest current tie.
How wide should a tie be?
Turnbull & Asser makes its current ties 9.5cm at the widest point, which suits most lapels.
More ties and formal accessories from Brosnan’s films are in clothing, and the Pierce Brosnan page collects the rest.
