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!

Shades

Shades - seldom and extremely cool

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 M57
349.00 EUR
Description
  • futuristic, but old designer shades by Alpina
  • one single shade for a perfect panorama view
  • best 'W.Germany' quality & pleasantly to wear
  • unworn (like all our vintage Alpina sunglasses)
  • NO RETRO glasses; a rare ORIGINAL from 1989
  • orig. model name: Alpina Design "M57" 2225700
Alpina Talking Glasses
299.00 EUR
Description
  • ultra rare Alpina designer shades from app. 1989
  • model 'Pink Panther' of the Talking Glasses Series
  • 'Pink Panther": 60's movie series / cartoon figure
  • unworn rarity (fancy collector's item, these days)
  • rare, 30 years old ORIGINAL with polarized lenses
  • 12 different models of "Talking Glasses" were made
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
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
699.00 EUR
Description
  • unbelievable rare model of the 80's BOEING Collection
  • 'panorama view" design with a polarized lens, 100% UV
  • adjustable nose pads & gold-plated frame; true vintage
  • pure combination of luxury, sport, quality and lifestyle
  • unworn vintage vertu (comes with a Cavalli hard case)
  • NO RETRO SUNGLASSES, but a precious old ORIGINAL!!
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Carrera 5418
399.00 EUR
Description
  • vintage Carrera sport's sunglasses from the early 1990's
  • brilliant all weather shades with interchangeable lenses
  • yellow (kalichrome) intensify light and increase contrast
  • brown (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 1990s ORIGINAL!
Cebe 2000
299.00 EUR
Description
  • vintage CEBE sports shades - made for extreme purpose
  • engineered for the drivers of the PARIS-DAKAR-RALLYE
  • removable SUN CLIP (usable as regular eyeglasses, too)
  • mirrored sun-shade (for high sun intensity), 100% UV!
  • sports temples for a perfect fit & with Porsche hard case
  • never worn (like all our vintage CEBE sports sunglasses)
  • NO retro shades; but an ingenious 30 years old original!
Cebe 2000
249.00 EUR
Description
  • vintage CEBE sports shades - made for extreme purpose
  • engineered for the drivers of the PARIS-DAKAR-RALLYE
  • mirrored sun-shade (for high sun intensity), 100% UV!
  • the frame could be glazed with prescription lenses, too
  • never worn (like all our vintage CEBE sports sunglasses)
  • NO retro shades; but an ingenious 30 years old original!
Christian Dior 2434
299.00 EUR
Description
  • awesome Dior designer sunglasses from the 80's/90's
  • single lens ("shield design") for a PANORAMA view
  • brilliant & very rare vintage model (incl. new case)
  • unworn (like all our Chr. DIOR designer sunglasses)
  • NO RETRO fashion, but a unique 30 years old original
  • reduced to 299 Euro due to two tiny scrachtes on lens
Christian Dior 2501
349.00 EUR
Description
  • glamorous ladies shades by Christian Dior of the 1980's
  • one large, single shade with white appliqué; just unique
  • a vintage "MUST-HAVE" for all fashion lovers, out there
  • high wearing comfort & 1st class quality (polarized lens)
  • new old stock (like all our vintage Christian Dior shades)
  • NO RETRO sunglasses, but a unique old original by Dior
Christian Dior 2501
349.00 EUR
Description
  • glamorous ladies shades by Christian Dior of the 1980's
  • one large, single shade in X-Large size (panorama view)
  • a vintage "MUST-HAVE" for all fashion lovers, out there
  • high wearing comfort & 1st class quality (polarized lens)
  • new old stock (like all our vintage Christian Dior shades)
  • NO RETRO sunglasses, but a unique old original by Dior
Christian Dior 2502
299.00 EUR
Description
  • vintage 90's Christian Dior sunglasses; XL-oversize
  • gold-plated frame with brown-gradient sun lenses
  • top-notch craftsmanship and 100% UV protection
  • Christian Dior Monsieur/Gentleman designer piece
  • unworn NOS (like all our rare vintage Dior shades)
  • NO RETRO sunglasses, but a true original from 1990
Dunhill 6102
599.00 EUR
Description
  • stylish men's sunglasses by Alfred Dunhill from 1990
  • the most wanted DUNHILL vintage model, worldwide
  • ingenious flexible frame for optimal fitting properties
  • top-notch materials & crafting (hardgold-plated frame)
  • a combination of true classiness & gentleman lifestyle
  • unworn condition, NOS (real rarity and collector's item)
  • NO retro shades, but an authentic 29 years old original
Dunhill 6102
599.00 EUR
Description
  • stylish men's sunglasses by Alfred Dunhill from 1990
  • the most wanted DUNHILL vintage model, worldwide
  • ingenious flexible frame for optimal fitting properties
  • top-notch materials & crafting (hardgold-plated frame)
  • a combination of true classiness & gentleman lifestyle
  • unworn & with Gucci case (real rarity / collector's item)
  • NO retro shades, but an authentic 29 years old original
Dunhill 6102
599.00 EUR
Description
  • stylish men's sunglasses by Alfred Dunhill from 1990
  • the most wanted DUNHILL vintage model, worldwide
  • ingenious flexible frame for optimal fitting properties
  • top-notch materials & crafting (hardgold-plated frame)
  • a combination of true classiness & gentleman lifestyle
  • unworn condition, NOS (real rarity and collector's item)
  • NO retro shades, but an authentic 30 years old original
Ferrari F15/S
249.00 EUR
Description
  • sporty 90's luxury sunglasses by famous Ferrari
  • finest quality and superior materials from Italy
  • panorama view design with only one single lens
  • a very stylish and very elegant fashion accessory
  • never worn (like all our vintage FERRARI shades)
  • NO RETRO FASHION, but a unique 1990's rarity!
Ferrari F15/S
249.00 EUR
Description
  • sporty 90's luxury sunglasses by famous Ferrari
  • finest quality and superior materials from Italy
  • panorama view design with only one single lens
  • a very stylish and very elegant fashion accessory
  • never worn (like all our vintage FERRARI shades)
  • NO RETRO FASHION, but a unique 1990's rarity!
Ferrari F15/S
249.00 EUR
Description
  • sporty 90's luxury sunglasses by famous Ferrari
  • finest quality and superior materials from Italy
  • panorama view design with only one single lens
  • a very stylish and very elegant fashion accessory
  • never worn (like all our vintage FERRARI shades)
  • NO RETRO FASHION, but a unique 1990's rarity!
Ferrari F20/S
249.00 EUR
Description
  • sporty 90's luxury sunglasses by famous Ferrari
  • panorama view design with only one single lens
  • a very stylish and very elegant fashion accessory
  • worn by Kylie Jenner (check Instagram or Google)
  • never worn (like all our vintage FERRARI shades)
  • NO RETRO FASHION, but a unique 1990's rarity!
Ferrari F20/S
249.00 EUR
Description
  • sporty 90's luxury sunglasses by famous Ferrari
  • panorama view design with only one single lens
  • a very stylish and very elegant fashion accessory
  • worn by Kylie Jenner (check Instagram or Google)
  • never worn (like all our vintage FERRARI shades)
  • NO RETRO FASHION, but a unique 1990's rarity!
Ferrari F20/S
249.00 EUR
Description
  • sporty 90's luxury sunglasses by famous Ferrari
  • panorama view design with only one single lens
  • a very stylish and very elegant fashion accessory
  • worn by Kylie Jenner (check Instagram or Google)
  • never worn (like all our vintage FERRARI shades)
  • NO RETRO FASHION, but a unique 1990's rarity!
Porsche 5620
599.00 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 (comes with a new YSL case)
  • tiny scratches due to storage for a truly vintage character!
Porsche 5692
249.00 EUR
Description
  • Porsche Design by Carrera 5692 70 LARGE F 0.9 Glasses
  • high performance, foldable Porsche Carrera sport-shades
  • ingenious flat & compact, when folded (fits every pocket)
  • made for extreme sporty conditions (lens with light tint)
  • ultra rare Porsche Design vintage model from app. 1995
  • NO RETRO sunglasses, but a genuine unworn ORIGINAL!
Porsche 5692
249.00 EUR
Description
  • Porsche Design by Carrera 5692 70 6755 'L' F0.9 Glasses
  • high performance, foldable Porsche Carrera sport-shades
  • ingenious flat & compact, when folded (fits every pocket)
  • with a slightly bluish MIRRORED lens = "panorama view"
  • ultra rare Porsche Design vintage model from app. 1995
  • NO RETRO sunglasses, but a genuine unworn ORIGINAL
Porsche 5692
249.00 EUR
Description
  • Porsche Design by Carrera 5692 70 6750 'S' F0.9 Glasses
  • high performance, foldable Porsche Carrera sport-shades
  • ingenious flat & compact, when folded (fits every pocket)
  • with a slightly silver MIRRORED lens = "panorama view"
  • ultra rare Porsche Design vintage model from app. 1995
  • NO RETRO sunglasses, but a genuine unworn ORIGINAL!
Swarovski S547
249.00 EUR
Description
  • glittering Daniel Swarovski 90's designer sunglasses
  • Swarovski = a synonym for "bling bling" & lead glass
  • but this sunglass' model has elegance, style & charm
  • new old stock, NOS (like all our rare vintage frames)
  • NO RETRO SHADES, but an app. 20 years old original
  • model comes with a hard case by Fabergé; check pics!
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!
Zeiss 9937
299.00 EUR
Description
  • so-called PANORAMA sunglasses by Zeiss from '90
  • only one big single sun lens for a panorama view
  • designed as sports shades; but a cult-object today
  • spring hinges and saddle bridge (1. class comfort)
  • world famous Zeiss top-quality with costly details
  • never worn (like all our vintage ZEISS sunglasses)
  • NO RETRO SHADES, but a genuine vintage Original
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