Ray-Ban WAYFARER – Vintage sunglasses

This item is an original New Old Stock (NOS). Stated production: Made in France.

Archive note

The Ray-Ban Wayfarer was created in 1952 by Raymond Stegeman for Bausch & Lomb, the company that had been producing aviator glasses since 1937: hence the name "Ray-Ban," literally "banning rays." It was the first time a sunglasses model moved away from traditional metal frames toward a bold, square plastic structure. B&L mineral glass lenses, among the finest ever produced by the brand, guaranteed optical clarity unmatched by acetate, making every piece from that era a work of optical engineering as well as style, worn on the big screen by icons such as James Dean and Bob Dylan.

Identification details

• Model: Ray Ban WAYFARER
• Condition: New Old Stock (NOS)
• Type: sunglasses
• Production: Made in U.S.A.
• Measurements: 47 □ 18; temples 140 mm
• Front width: 130 mm