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Eyewear style "Shades" - Full frames, continuous glasses

It was Dior that made those end-to-end sunglasses (made of one solitary lens) fashionable to begin with. Originally those shades used to be sport glasses. But up to now they have become a reference in style as well as a designer masterpiece.
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Alpina Stratos Polarized Vintage Shades Details

West Germany Shades 1989
Alpina Stratos

399.00 EUR
Description
  • sporty Alpina Stratos vintage sunglasses from 1989
  • PANORAMA design with a polarized lens, 100% UV
  • hybrid between sport and chic; rare designer piece
  • unworn, new old stock (like all our vintage Alpinas)
  • NO retro shades, but an old 'W. Germany' ORIGINAL
  • ultra rare designer piece for women and men alike
Boeing 5703 80's Luxury Pilots Shades Details

Panorama Sunglasses 80s
Boeing 5703

799.00 EUR
Description
  • unbelievable rare model of the 80's BOEING Collection
  • 'panorama view" design with a polarized lens, 100% UV
  • rotatable nose pads & gold-plated frame; truly vintage
  • pure combination of luxury, sport, quality and lifestyle
  • designed by Jan Matthias (Porsche chief designer, 1975)
  • he also created the Porsche 5620 'Yoko Ono' sunglasses
  • a precious UNWORN vintage ORIGINAL; collector's item
Boeing 5703 80's Luxury Pilots Sunglasses Details

Iconic Vintage Shades
Boeing 5703

799.00 EUR
Description
  • unbelievable rare model of the 80's BOEING Collection
  • 'panorama view" design with a polarized lens, 100% UV
  • rotatable nose pads & gold-plated frame; truly vintage
  • pure combination of luxury, sport, quality and lifestyle
  • designed by Jan Matthias (Porsche chief designer, 1975)
  • he also created the Porsche 5620 'Yoko Ono' sunglasses
  • a precious UNWORN vintage ORIGINAL; collector's item
Boeing 5708 80's Luxury Pilots Shades Details

80's Panorama Sunglasses
Boeing 5708

799.00 EUR
Description
  • unbelievable rare model of the 80's BOEING Collection
  • 'panorama view" design (crafted 1988/1989 by OPTYL)
  • pure combination of luxury, sport, quality and lifestyle
  • unworn VINTAGE VERTU with minimal signs of storage
  • NO RETRO SUNGLASSES, but a precious old ORIGINAL
  • delivered in a secure hard case from Giorgio Armani
Boeing 5708 80's Panorama Sunglasses Details

80's Luxury Pilots Shades
Boeing 5708

699.00 EUR
Description
  • unbelievable rare model of the 80's BOEING Collection
  • 'panorama view" design (crafted 1988/1989 by OPTYL)
  • pure combination of luxury, sport, quality and lifestyle
  • unworn VERTU (comes with a hard case by CARRERA)
  • TINY / fine scratches on the lens (reduced to €699)
  • NO RETRO; a precious old ORIGINAL (polarized lens)
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No US duties and tariffs

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Carrera 5418 All Weather Shades Polarized Details

Panorama Sports Sunglasses
Carrera 5418

349.00 EUR
Description
  • ultra rare VINTAGE Carrera sport's sunglasses from 1989
  • brilliant all weather shades with interchangeable lenses
  • yellow (kalichrome) intensify light and increase contrast
  • gray (POLARIZED) anti-relection for high sun-intensity
  • yellow lens wearable at dusk and bown lens at daytime
  • new old stock (like all our rare vintage sports sunglasses)
  • NO RETRO sunglasses, but an authentic OLD ORIGINAL!
Cazal 856 West Germany Original 1986 Details

RocknRolla Movie Sunglasses
Cazal 856

999.00 EUR
Description
  • famous MOVIE sunglasses by CAZAL from 1986
  • worn by Johnny Quid in the movie 'RocknRolla'
  • true rarity (almost impossible to locate, today)
  • orig. 1980's designer sunglasses (West Germany)
  • new old stock (like all our rare VINTAGE Cazals)
  • NOT the re-issue from 2010; the old ORIGINAL!!
Cazal 903 X-Large 80's Vintage Shades Details

Panorama View Sunglasses
Cazal 903

599.00 EUR
Description
  • legendary Cazal designer sunglasses from 1989/90
  • true rarity & collector's item (made in W.Germany)
  • new old stock, unworn, in XXL-size (148mm width)
  • NO RETRO sunglasses, but a 35 years old original!
  • comes with a brown interchangeable lens and case
  • this is NOT a Cazal Legends re-issue, but 80's OG!
Christian Roth 2700 Lenny Kravitz Shades 1992 Details

Sunglasses 1992 Lenny Kravitz
Christian Roth 2700

1,199.00 EUR
Description
  • Christian Roth Optical Affairs New York sunglasses
  • rare vintage model 2700 from 1992, made in Italy
  • Lenny Kravitz made this CR model world famous
  • can be seen on the album covers: “Tunnel Vision”
  • “Blue Electric” and “Rock and Roll Is Dead” (1995)
  • also worn by Isaac Hayes in 1995, “Fragile” single
  • unworn pair (new old stock); real collector's item!
Christian Roth 2700 Isaac Hayes Fragile Album Details

Lenny Kravitz Shades 1992
Christian Roth 2700

1,199.00 EUR
Description
  • Christian Roth Optical Affairs New York sunglasses
  • rare vintage model 2700 from 1992, made in Italy
  • Lenny Kravitz made this CR model world famous
  • can be seen on the album covers: “Tunnel Vision”
  • “Blue Electric” and “Rock and Roll Is Dead” (1995)
  • also worn by Isaac Hayes in 1995, “Fragile” single
  • unworn pair (new old stock); real collector's item!
Christian Roth 2800 Mick Jagger Sunglasses 1994 Details

Jamiroquai Sunglasses 1996
Christian Roth 2800

899.00 EUR
Description
  • Christian Roth Optical Affairs New York sunglasses
  • ultra rare model 2800 from 1994, handmade in Italy
  • worn by Jamiroquai (Touch Magazine, October 1996)
  • and by famous Mick Jagger (feel free to ask for pics)
  • ONLY FIVE red "2800" frames were EVER produced
  • check the vintage collection: www.opticalaffairs.com
  • unworn pair (new old stock); real collector's item!
Mykita Mylon Cayenne XL Panorama Shades Shield Details

Khaki Shiny Copper Nude Shield
Mykita Mylon Cayenne

269.00 EUR
Description
  • Mykita Mylon HYBRID sunglasses; Cayenne
  • color 410 = Khaki Shiny Copp Nude Shield
  • 'made in Germany' shades for connoisseurs
  • glasses lovers know about the Mylon concept
  • unworn model with original case by MYKITA
  • light and comfortable sunglasses from 2015
Mykita Mylon Cayenne Black Pitch Black Dark Grey Details

XL Panorama Shades Shield
Mykita Mylon Cayenne

269.00 EUR
Description
  • Mykita Mylon HYBRID sunglasses; Cayenne
  • col. code 243 = Black Pitch Black Dark Grey
  • 'made in Germany' shades for connoisseurs
  • glasses lovers know about the Mylon concept
  • unworn model with original case by MYKITA
  • light and comfortable sunglasses from 2015
Mykita Mylon Cayenne Orange Navy Dark Blue Solid Details

2015's Panorama Sunglasses
Mykita Mylon Cayenne

269.00 EUR
Description
  • Mykita Mylon HYBRID sunglasses; Cayenne
  • color code 411: Orange Navy Dark Blue Solid
  • 'made in Germany' shades for connoisseurs
  • glasses lovers know about the Mylon concept
  • unworn model with original case by MYKITA
  • light and comfortable sunglasses from 2015
Mykita Mylon Cayenne Black Shiny Silver Flash Details

Mirrored Panorama Shades
Mykita Mylon Cayenne

269.00 EUR
Description
  • Mykita Mylon HYBRID sunglasses; Cayenne
  • color 351 = 'Pitch Black Shiny Silver Flash'
  • SILVER MIRRORED shades for connoisseurs
  • glasses lovers know about the Mylon concept
  • unworn model with original case by MYKITA
  • light and comfortable sunglasses from 2015
Mykita Mylon Cayenne Ebony Brown Champagne Gold Details

XL Panorama Shades 2015
Mykita Mylon Cayenne

269.00 EUR
Description
  • Mykita Mylon HYBRID sunglasses; Cayenne
  • color 307 = 'Ebony Brown Champagne Gold'
  • designer sunglasses = 'Purple Solid Shield'
  • glasses lovers know about the Mylon concept
  • unworn model with original case by MYKITA
  • light and comfortable sunglasses from 2015
Mykita Mylon Pepper XL Panorama Shades Shield Details

Black / Pitch Black Nude Shield
Mykita Mylon Pepper

269.00 EUR
Description
  • Mykita Mylon HYBRID sunglasses; PEPPER
  • color 243 = Black / Pitch Black Nude Shield
  • 'made in Germany' shades for connoisseurs
  • glasses lovers know about the Mylon concept
  • unworn model with original case by MYKITA
  • light and comfortable sunglasses from 2015
Mykita Mylon Soy Black Pitch Black Dark Grey Details

High-End Zeiss Sun Lenses
Mykita Mylon Soy

269.00 EUR
Description
  • Mykita Mylon Hybrid sunglasses; mod. SOY
  • col. code 243 = Black Pitch Black Dark Grey
  • 'made in Germany' with sun lenses by ZEISS
  • glasses lovers know about the Mylon concept
  • unworn model with original case by MYKITA
  • light and comfortable sunglasses from 2015
Mykita Mylon Soy High-End Zeiss Sun Lenses Details

Pitch Black / Matte Silver Grey
Mykita Mylon Soy

269.00 EUR
Description
  • Mykita Mylon Hybrid sunglasses; mod. SOY
  • color 471 = Pitch Black / Matte Silver Grey
  • 'made in Germany' with sun lenses by ZEISS
  • glasses lovers know about the Mylon concept
  • unworn model with original case by MYKITA
  • light and comfortable sunglasses from 2015
Porsche 5620 Yoko Ono Shades Black 1981 Details

80's Celebrity Sunglasses
Porsche 5620

399.00 EUR
Description
  • mod. 5620: vintage Porsche sunglasses by Carrera Design
  • huge shades, made for a flashy appearance (eye-catcher)
  • worn by Yoko Ono ("Rolling Stone" magazine cover, 1981)
  • thus, worldwide well-known as original 'Yoko Ono shades'
  • originally produced as 'sports glasses' (polarized shades)
  • meanwhile, worn by many celebs (Madonna, Will.i.am ...)
  • original unworn 1980's rarity (with VERY TINY scratches)
Theo Belgium Satisfashion 138 Sunglasses With Eyebrows Details

Museum Piece + Collectible
Theo Belgium Satisfashion 138

599.00 EUR
Description
  • THEO shades of the SATISFASHION series from 2001
  • the name says it all ;-) .. SATISFASHION; lovesome!
  • these sunglasses have eyebrows; fancy and charming
  • designer, objet d'art, museum piece, collector's item
  • made for the avant-garde, individualists; trend-setters
  • never worn, one of a kind; Theo frame for all who dare!

Shades: Cool Sunglasses with continuous glasses

Although we could have assigned the vintage sunglasses with only one continuous lens to our category of vintage sports glasses, we have created a separate category for these special designer glasses.

In fact, the shades, often also called shields, have their origin in sport. This spectacle shape, which does not consist of two sun-protecting glasses as usual, but rather just one continuous lens, was developed especially for skiing. The complete covering of the face enables the athletes a so-called panorama view. In addition, sunglasses in this design protect against wind like a screen, from which the term “shields” derives. In addition, the oversized lens covering the face often have a polarising effect to avoid reflections.

Carrera as pioneer for continuous designer glasses

Over time, numerous fashion designers recognised the potential of these shields glasses, although they were actually only ski sunglasses.

Since the Carrera sunglasses brand has also developed from sports sunglasses to fashion sunglasses, as can be read in detail in our shop, it is not surprising that Carrera developed the first shades sunglasses with a certain lifestyle philosophy for wearing outside of sports facilities.

The Porsche Design sunglasses model 5620, which was produced at the end of the 1970s in cooperation with Carrera, made ski glasses a coveted fashion accessory thanks to a prominent wearer: in 1981 Yoko Ono wore the now legendary 5620 Porsche Design by Carrera sunglasses on the cover of “Rolling Stone” magazine.

Almost overnight, all over the world Porsche Design’s sports sunglasses became sunglasses for fashion lovers, who associated them with a certain image.

Shades - a coveted fashion accessory

Motivated by the sales figures for the Porsche Carrera 5620 sunglasses, in the mid-1980s other designers also opted for the eyewear shape with only one lens. Some models looked very similar to Yoko Ono’s sunglasses, like the sunglasses model 5703 from Boeing or the Alpina Goldwing sunglasses. Other shields creations were based only on the concept of the continuous lens; like the crazy vintage Cazal sunglasses 856, 857 and 858 or the Ray-Ban Wings by Bausch&Lomb. Other manufacturers even managed to combine the sporty designs with a certain elegance. Among them were the Christian Dior 2501, the Dunhill 6102 and the Boeing 5708 sunglasses.

Alpina even turned the shields concept into a completely independent collection: the “Talking Glasses” series. The “Talking Glasses” collection from 1989 exclusively contains shields sunglasses, which all embody an individual motto.

Today the motifs of the Alpina “Talking Glasses” series, such as “California Dreaming”, “New York City”, “Pink Panther”, “Glasnost”, “Black Friday”, “Time Is Tight”, “Human Dancing”, “Time Piece” and “Broken Heart”, are coveted collector’s sunglasses.

In general, it can be said that all old vintage shades models are very popular and are often sought after. There are many reasons for this. Regardless of the cool designs, the shields glasses are real eye-catchers and both women’s and men's sunglasses at the same time. It must also be said that the shades models were produced in very small quantities at that time - in comparison to other sunglasses designs - because in the 80s and 90s sunglasses were sold almost exclusively in optical stores. Since shades are the only sunglasses that cannot be optically glazed, opticians at the time had little interest in offering this shape of glasses in their shops.

This has resulted in a relatively scarce supply of these truly exceptional vintage sunglasses to this day. The shades are by far the smallest category of glasses that we have on offer.

Take a look while we still have some of these cool unique glasses in stock!

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