Al Deere was one of the Royal Air Force's most successful fighter pilots during the Battle of Britain and on through WW2, downing 22 enemy aircraft, and we are producing some very stylish cufflinks incorporating metal from his Spitfire Mk 1, X4276 KL-B, which was Deere's personal aircraft and his third named KIWI.
We like to do things differently and, rather than producing cufflinks incorporating the obvious Spitfire shape, have designed ours around the beautiful 1930’s deco style Supermarine branded rudder pedals with which the early Mk 1 Spitfires were fitted. A very innovative cufflink design, and one that is practical in function, it’s also a subtle design, begging questions to be asked, which is what TMB product is all about, as when questions are asked our cufflinks have that wonderful evocative story behind them to relate.
The pedals themselves are crafted of bronze from X4276 KL-B’s Merlin engine, which has a beautiful golden hue, whilst the cufflink arms are of sterling silver, the colours contrasting beautifully.
