Zeiss: Pure Quality Glasses from Germany
Zeiss glasses are the pick of the bunch with regard to quality optics. Whoever has once worn Zeiss sunglasses will easily admit that comparable quality is hard to find.
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Zeiss: Quality Eyewear of the 80s “Made in W.Germany” from classic to aviator shape
In the optician industry of the 80s, “Zeiss West Germany” enhanced the “Made in W.Germany” seal of approval.
The old Zeiss sunglasses - especially the Zeiss sunglass lenses - are of such outstanding quality that even other eyewear manufacturers wanted to cooperate with Zeiss to have their own collections glazed.
Zeiss Umbral mineral eyewear is extremely scratch-resistant and partially anti-reflective. And, when exposed to sunlight, the Umbramatic lenses from Zeiss even darken automatically.
As the traditional German company concentrated on solid workmanship, design and marketing were always subordinate to quality and functionality. Therefore, it is not surprising that Zeiss glasses and sunglasses remained an optician product.
The brand was, however, lacking celebrity endorsement to make the collection well known outside of specialist shops.
Old Zeiss Eyewear Becomes a Cult Accessory
But then Zeiss men's sunglasses appeared in a movie classic and became the most sought-after eyewear by Zeiss.
Michael J. Fox (aka Marty McFly) wore black Zeiss sunglasses with silver mirrored lenses in the 1985 movie ‘Back to the Future’. Although the back of the vintage sunglasses (with the model’s name) can even be seen in the movie, it is not clear whether it is the Zeiss 9337 or the Zeiss 9236 model, as both models look alike.
In their original condition, both models - the Zeiss 9337 sunglasses as well as the Zeiss 9236 glasses - are imprinted with “Zeiss West Germany” on the left lens.
Since then, fans of retro and vintage have long recognized the value of Zeiss eyewear. Together with the discreet retro look, the unsurpassed quality makes these originals highly sought after.
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