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info No wonder Playboy's Optyl designs were advertised as the "paragon" of international eyewear. Design houses like Playboy, Dunhill and Dior embraced Optyl in the mid 1970's - the only frame material invented exclusively for the manufacture of eyewear - and had its inventor, Wilhelm Anger, make their frames in his factory in Traun, Austria. This pair hails from that factory - indeed, perhaps their lead designer Udo Proksch aka Serge Kershhofer, had a hand it its design. With that cachet also came qualities that inspired their creations and opened up possibilities. Optyl was lighter so suited the trend for larger eyewear and it was a poured and set resin, not a sheet material cut out like acetate, so organic shapes flowed. Check out this take on the men's aviator from 1982 - and this pair on offer here is another. It is in two layers, the top in the lighter colour is opaque and has a flat front whereas the layer underneath is in a translucent honey tone and wraps around the sides - a very original and unique design. A single 'Bunny' logo adorns the left side, the only exterior indiction of the brand. Could suit eyeglasses or sunglasses - or prescription sunglasses. — klasik |
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product code : k8230 : £ 165 1980s layered opaque cream over translucent gold optyl frame marked PLAYBOY and FRAME AUSTRIA KlasikVintageEyewearKlasik Can be glazed with Rx or sunglasses lenses. condition lenses : n/a frame : good fit : very good size face : 130mm lens width : 55mm lens height : 39mm bridge : 14mm arms : 130mm |
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