Having watched Goldeneye (again) last night, it dawned on me that Q (Desmomd Llewyn) was wearing a blue and maroon tie, i wonder if this was old form of Regimental Tie, as i know he served as an officer in WWII with the Royal Welch Fusiliers (although most of it was as a POW): ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQyaj7Rg8zc

