VINTAGE 1970S VUARNET POUILLOUX PX SUNGLASSES BLack FRAME AVIATOR W/CASE

NICE AND VERY GOOD CONDITION VINTAGE 1980S VUARNET POUILLOUX PX SUNGLASSES Black FRAME CAT-EYE SHAPE WITH CASE. Vintage Vuarnet 002 sunglasses are one of the finest examples of frame and lens excellence on the water regardless of brand or age, featuring the amazing Vuarnet PX lenses. The durable matte black French nylon frame is made to stand up to the rigors of active outdoor pursuits, and lenses are a yellow base lens with brown and anti-reflective interior It's really striking, with horizontal grey bands at the top and bottom in direct sunlight and an amber - yellow center band, all the result of the double gradient mirror exterior filters. Px lenses are a very technical, all weather lens conceived to protect against the strong reflection of the sea and against the tiring glaze of hazy conditions and is especially effective for water sports. The unisex frame measures approximately 5.375" temple to temple, and the lenses measure approximately 2.25" x 1.875" at the widest points with both lenses laser etched with the trademark Vuarnet V on a Ski. You'll find the Vuarnet PX logo embossed on the exterior of one ear stem and PX Vuarnet on the other, and the inside of one stem is impressed Pouilloux while the inside of the other stem impressed Pouilloux while the inside of the other stem is marked 002 CE. In 1984, Vuarnet sponsored the Los Angeles Summer Olympics.