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Popular 50's shape from American Optical, very similar to
(and obviously competing with) Ray-Ban's Wayfarer of the
same period. AO's sunglasses sales reached an all time
high in 1956, no doubt due to styles like this one.
Here is
this pair in their
1956 catalogue when it was simply called
the C-25. From 1958 it was also made with these grey True
Color lenses and later they added the name, Saratoga and
it continued to be made into the 1960's. This is the large size
with the 51mm lenses. This model has become incredibly
popular since it has been identified as one of the sunglasses
worn by JFK. This pair could have been made from 1958 until
about 1963, the period he wore them. In 1963 AO followed
Ray-Ban's footsteps and moved from identifying their sunglasses
as merely code numbers to names and this pair, the C25 became
Saratoga, which is how it is popularly known today as more of
the later ones are found. This however is the rarer pre-Saratoga
denomination. FYI: in 2010 we supplied the multi-emmy award-
winning The Kennedy's mini-series with some original Saratoga's
- the same as this pair - you can read about it
on our media page.
BONUS: one for the ladies! Check out
Clint Eastwood in Saratoga,
c1956.
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KlasikVintageEyewear
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product code : k5369 :
£ 375
1950s/60s mock-tortoise plastic frame marked
AMERICAN OPTICAL and TRUE COLOR CN25T-51AM
KlasikVintageEyewearKlasik
New replacement mineral glass grey lenses
condition
lenses : new - 10
frame : very good
fit : very good
size
face : 137mm
lens width : 51mm (marked on frame)
lens height : 41mm
arms : 150mm
lens spec
uv transmission % : 1
light transmission (LTF) % : 15
uv protection y/n : y
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