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product code : k5489 :
£ 225
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Never worn 1980s-90s white and mock-tortoise
and gold-plated rhodium metal frame marked BOEING
COLLECTION CARRERA AUSTRIA 5706 SMALL
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Original G15 (grey/green) acrylic lenses
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in the late 1980s, sports eyewear brand Carrera collaborated
with airline manufacturer Boeing to create the Carrera Boeing
Collection of aviator styles for men and women. This model,
the 5706 is a unisex style marked as a "Small" but with 61mm
lenses it is in fact larger than the Ray-Ban Large aviator at 58mm.
This was the 80s, after all. The lenses at 9% light transmission
are very dark, so these would be perfect in the air or the alps or
on the water or in the desert. We found them with original price
tags, so never worn, but the lenses are not perfect, a few minor
marks reduces them to a 7. Boeing Carrera were astronomically
expensive when launched in the 1980's. And they were unapologetic
in marketing their high-flying range on launching in 1986: 'The new
Boeing Collection by Carrera, designed to appeal to "the opinion
leaders, the trendsetters, all those who are remarkable in matters
of taste, income, travel frequency, standard of quality, and
fascination with technology."' That's quite a lot to live up to, but
these are the sunglasses to do it in.
— klasik
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