Eyeglasses / Sunglasses Discussion
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People love to hate on the new Oliver Peoples and I will agree that the new Italian/Lux made glasses aren't quite as good as the old ones were.
What everyone forgets is that OP still has some glasses made in Japan. They may be owned by a big corporation, but I think it's pretty safe to say that whoever makes the Japanese OP frames is not a Lux owned place.
IMO the Japanese-made OP stuff is just as good as any high end glasses around right now. The designs are classy, the construction is perfect, and the lenses are honestly still some of the best around (polarized glass lenses are pretty rare in high end sunglasses.)
I still have not found another pair of aviators that look this good and are made as well as my OP Victory glasses. I wish I had bought a second pair considering that they only reissued them for a couple months.
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People love to hate on the new Oliver Peoples and I will agree that the new Italian/Lux made glasses aren't quite as good as the old ones were.
…I noticed that a lot of the high end eyeglass shops kept selling OP after it got sold to Lux.
My dealer usually takes brands off the shelf if the quality goes down, so I asked the owner why they keep OP in their offer?
He told me that the majority of OP's frames are now produced in Italy, but not in Lux's regular factory. They are produced in a separate factory with higher quality standards - at least that's what they have been told and as long as the quality is not slipping they go along with it…(Cuttler & Gross are also made in Italy - in their own Italian factory.)
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That would make sense. The Italian OP glasses I have are not quite as nice as the Japanese ones I have, but are still miles better than the Italian Lux glasses I have tried on. Plus, the glass lenses that certain OP models used I know for sure are still used only for their glasses. Definitely some of the best lenses in the world.
I'm not saying they are still the best, but they aren't as bad as what a lot of people say. (Though the Japanese ones are still very near the top IMO)
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Hello everybody,
Meanwhile, I'm an old geezer and need some optical aid … meant - I must purchase eyeglasses. ::)
After some brainstorming, my current favourite reading glasses would be these ->Ray Ban RX7014 / black
lightweight, smart and old school
Any other ideas / suggestions?
No magnifiers, spyglasses, diving goggles, etc. .. please
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Hello everybody,
Meanwhile, I'm an old geezer and need some optical aid … meant - I must purchase eyeglasses. ::)
After some brainstorming, my current favourite reading glasses would be these ->Ray Ban RX7014 / black
lightweight, smart and old school
Any other ideas / suggestions?
No magnifiers, spyglasses, diving goggles, etc. .. please --- Cheers!I think you nailed it @Finkster . Lightweight is the best I'd give those a whirl myself
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…and "luckily" it shouldn't sound offended at all sir. in the end, I think they suit you really well...which is all that matters imo.
