vintage glasses thread

[Double 0 Soul]

I was reading recently... that^ little bit of metal on Bausch & Lomb Wayfarers which is an integral part of the hinge..

Luxottica's RB Wayfarers still have it

.. but nowadays it's just a piece of metel glued onto the frame as decoration

[Dr_Heech]

Should've kept my pairs now l guess, although actually no, l remember how the bloody things used to constantly slip down my nose a bit so always pushing them back up. I'll stick with what l have.

 

[Double 0 Soul]

Can you remember the bridge size Doc? B&L used to offer Wayfarers in both 22 and 24mm bridge to fit more noses.. i think it was stamped on the frame.. maybe yours were the 24s?

I have the same issue.. my dad's side of the family all had an olive complexion.. sadly i didn't inherit this family trait but i did inherit the slight oily skin which doesn't help with the frame slippage.. maybe we need those 1940s era wire frame spectacles which curl around the ear?

The best fitting glasses i've had are RB Clubmaster.. the offerings from Luxottica are a bit light and flimsy but the adjustable wire nose cushions stop the continuous frame slippage, plus my nose isn't perfectly symetrical, i can adjust one side more than the other so the fit straight on my face..  i've got 2 pairs (one blk, one tort) but the prescription lenses are 5 or 6 yrs old and i need more magnification nowadays.. I think my next pair of work glasses will be a NOS pair of B&L Clubmaster and i'll get my prescription lenses put in.. hopefully the Westfield will pay for it... the acetate pair i'm currently wearing for work continuiously slip when i'm looking down at my bench (it's so fkin annoying) and if i'm doing something with resin, glue, paint ect.. i have to continuously shove them back up with the heel of my hand so it doesn't transfer to the lenses.

I think the way fwd for me is having a decent pair of sunglasses (Caribbean) for lounging around and a lighter/tighter pair (just cheap shit) for riding, playing tennis, and such... better this way than looking like an elasticated, mirrored Oakley twat with a band around the back of my head..

X-post of my sunglasses from the early 90s

..and mid 90s

..both vintage nowadays

Edited March 2, 2023 by Double 0 Soul

[Dr_Heech]

7 hours ago, Double 0 Soul said:

Can you remember the bridge size Doc? B&L used to offer Wayfarers in both 22 and 24mm bridge to fit more noses.. i think it was stamped on the frame.. maybe yours were the 24s?

I have the same issue.. my dad's side of the family all had an olive complexion.. sadly i didn't inherit this family trait but i did inherit the slight oily skin which doesn't help with the frame slippage.. maybe we need those 1940s era wire frame spectacles which curl around the ear?

No, unfortunately l was around 22/23 and didn't pay attention to such things at the time. 

Anyway, l get free safety sunnies from work and they stay on my face even when looking downwards so no worries from now on. They're not vintage tho...

 

Edited March 2, 2023 by Dr_Heech

[CSL]

The 'curl around the ear' variety of specks are great. Shame they're such a rarity these days.

[Double 0 Soul]

Vintage (ish) Hakusan Megane T-Jerry's ..

.. i think these were made for a period up to 2014? ..  the version i wanted have this shaped hinge rivet

..the rivet was changed to (or from) a horizontal shaped rivet at some point after release.. There are far fewer examples with this^ shape so i'm inclined to think this was the first edition.. the person who i bought them from certainly thinks so and he has lots of At Last / Tenderloin goodies.. that said, there is conflicting infos online.

Hakusan are one of the few who actually make their glasses by hand from start to finish at their shop in Shinjuku, they've been doing so since 1883.

My pair had recently been returned to Hakusan for a polish and service.

The difference between these and factory produced acetate frames is just night and day

tiny Hakusan logo cast into the resin nose cushions, see what i mean about the level of craftsmanship

..beautifully made things

@CSL .. sizes are below

A- 142mm

B- 120mm

C- 12.5mm

Frame Height- 46mm

Lens Height- 39mm

Lens Width- 49mm

D- 140mm

At Temples- 157mm

E- 140mm

Edited July 12, 2025 by Double 0 Soul

[Broark]

Very nice specs 00, thanks for sharing. 

[Double 0 Soul]

Fit pic

[julian-wolf]

Not vintage, but posting here in reference to 00’s musing at the top of this page re: metal dowels & embellishments functioning to hold the hinges in place. The transparency of the horn on my new specs from Feaw makes for a nice illustration:

[julian-wolf]

@Double 0 Soul Following up from WAYWT

Did a direct weight comparison alongside my dad’s acetate specs from Oliver Peoples. They’re a similar style and almost exactly the same measurements, although of course the lenses are pretty different. The numbers speak for themselves! Almost no difference

[Double 0 Soul]

Looks like Pa has good taste in glasses.. you'll have to get him posting in waywt! 

[Maynard Friedman]

“Dad, can I borrow your glasses please? I’d like to weigh them to compare them to my pair and then post the results (including photographic evidence) on an online forum where we mostly discuss Japanese denim” 🤣

[Geeman]

Oh no. I didn't realise this thread existed. 

Thanks for yet another rabbit hole.....