Cufflinks are the one piece of jewellery a man can wear without apology. In Tomorrow Never Dies, Bond’s cufflinks are Dunhill, and the Dunhill cufflinks are easy to miss: two plain metal pieces that fit together, worn with a Brioni suit and a Turnbull and Asser shirt. That restraint is the reason to look for them.
In the film
Pierce Brosnan’s Bond wears them in Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) with a dark grey Brioni suit and a Turnbull and Asser shirt and tie. They are clearly visible when he takes a call from Elliot Carver. Our sources also place Dunhill cufflinks in The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day, in which they are described as silver and L-shaped.
The details
Two L-shaped pieces. Our catalogue describes the design as two L-shaped pieces that fit together, which makes a solid, geometric link rather than a decorative one.
Gold and silver. Sources describe them as gold/silver. We have not found a metal specification we can verify, so we do not quote one.
Hard to find. Collectors report that these are scarce but that pairs turn up on eBay from time to time. Our records also note a dealer who listed a pair in 2025.
Wearing it now
Plain metal cufflinks go with almost everything. We would wear a geometric pair like this with a double-cuff shirt and a dark suit, and let them be the only metal on show beyond the watch. With a navy suit, silver tones look clean; with grey, either metal works.
Match the metals. Cufflinks, watch and belt buckle should sit in the same family. Mixed metals look accidental.
Buying second-hand. Check the closing mechanism works firmly, since a loose swivel will lose a cufflink. Ask for photographs of the back and any hallmark, and for the weight. Because the metal matters, buy from a seller who states it.
Care. Wipe them after wearing. Store them flat in a lined box, away from other jewellery, so the surfaces do not scratch one another.
In the same spirit
If you want cufflinks you can buy new, two options in our catalogue are Tom Ford’s cylinder cufflinks in white gold and S.T. Dupont’s square cufflinks. They are alternatives, not the Dunhill pair from the film.
Specifications
| Maker | Dunhill |
|---|---|
| Item | Cufflinks |
| Design | Two L-shaped pieces that fit together |
| Metal | Described as gold/silver; not verified |
| Status | Not currently sold new; found second-hand |
| RRP | Not applicable |
Dunhill’s current cufflinks are on its own site.
Questions
What cufflinks does Bond wear in Tomorrow Never Dies?
Dunhill cufflinks, made of two L-shaped pieces that fit together, worn with a Brioni suit and a Turnbull and Asser shirt.
Are Dunhill cufflinks sold new?
Dunhill sells cufflinks today, but not, as far as we found, this pair. Look for it second-hand.
Which metal suits a navy suit?
Silver tones are the cleaner match, but gold works if your watch is gold too.
More accessories are in the accessories collection, and the actor’s pieces are under Pierce Brosnan.
