Description :- Ray Ban “The Worlds Finest Sunglasses” These are vintage B&L U.S.A. W1307 Olympian II DLX Sunglasses with G15 grey/green 100% UV protection impact resistant lens..The right arm has B&L Ray Ban U.S.A. BL engraved next to the hinge on each lens. These Ray Bans were one of the earliest wraparound sunglasses giving a greater protecion against harmfull UV rays. They have straight arms allowing them to be put on whilst wearing a crash helmet. Another one of Ray Bans’ Iconic models and as usual extremely well built.
Size :-
Width
bewteen hinges 140 mm. Distance from hinge to end of arm tips 140 mm.
I would consider these Ray Bans to be between large to medium
size.
Condition :-
I have other vintage Ray Bans for sale which
will be online shortly.
Ray Ban history :-
In
1929, US Army Air Corps Lieutenant General John MacCready asked
Bausch & Lomb, a Rochester, New York-based medical equipment
manufacturer, to create aviation sunglasses that would reduce the
distraction for pilots caused by the intense blue and white hues of
the sky.
From 1937 until 1999 Ray Bans were american owned but
were sold to Luxoticca in Italy from then on for 640 million
dollars.
Early models do not have BL engraved .Later models do
have BL engraved and in the 1980s Ray Ban was to be found on the
right lens in an attempt to counteract imitations. There are many
models of american Ray Bans some of which can be very rare and always
of the hignest quality.
Shipping :-
France :-
Recorded and signed for delivery with insurance 8,90 euros. Delay 5
jours maximum
Europe :- Recorded and signed for delivery
with insurance 17,70
euros. A delay of between one and two weeks depending upon your
location.
Rest of the world :- Recorded and signed
for delivery with insurance 29,70
euros. A delay of between two to four weeks can be expected depending
upon your location.
Combined shipping is available at an extra 2
euros a pair. For example three pairs of Ray Bans equals
24.70+2+2=28.70 euros shipping costs.
Please undesrstand
that I cannot be held responsible for any custom charges incurred in
your country. The true value of your Ray Bans has to be declared for
insurance purposes..
Payment:-
Please
try to pay within three days. The sooner you pay the sooner your item
will be despatched. All feedback will of course be reciprocated.
Please contact me in case of any problems. A solution can
always be found.