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Sales of luxury racing car cufflinks have risen by 74% since the start of the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship
Internet searches for racing related fashion, such as Formula 1 cufflinks, jumped by 113% since the start of the championships
The thrilling twists and turns of Formula 1 has not only kept sports fans glued to their screens since March, but has also boosted the sales of racing car cufflinks by 74%, thanks to sports fans looking to pay homage to their favourite racers.
The 72nd World Championship, which has racked up 433 million viewers, has driven popularity for racing car related gifts and jewellery with UK fans averaging three times as many searches for ‘F1 cufflinks’ a month, compared to January, according to data from Birmingham-based luxury cufflinks and jewellery brand, Deakin & Francis.
In particular, sales of its handcrafted racing car cufflinks, which are available in sterling silver and 18ct gold, have jumped by almost three quarters (74%) thanks to the popularity of Formula 1.
Alongside cufflinks, this year’s Formula 1 is also responsible for an uplift in searches across social media and Google for branded merchandise. This year in particular the hashtag #F1 ranked up a whopping 15.6billion views on TikTok, with many of the most popular videos created focussing on merchandise and F1 merchandise shops.
As Britain’s oldest jeweller – established 1786 – Deakin & Francis has forged a name for itself for classic handcrafted pieces including cufflinks and signet rings. The brand has also recently expanded into women’s fine jewellery and original and modern pieces including gold and silver skulls, rockets and race cars adorning cufflinks, bracelets and earrings.
Its fine jewellery has even caught the attention of Hollywood, with its pieces being worn by some of the biggest movie stars of the silver screen in the recent James Bond and Kingsman films.