Rare Prototype 1983 “Ray Ban Gold” Style Sunglass
Item History & Price
Rare Collectible 1983 “Ray Ban Gold” Style Sunglass Prototype .
This pair of Ray Ban sunglasses have never been.worn. They are being put up for sales from a former Ray Ban executive’s private collection. The Bausch & Lomb Consumer Products Division created Ray Ban Gold Sunglasses in the style of the classic Ray Ban Aviator model, L-0205, in Rochester, NY in 1983 as a promotional limited edition. The frames were made of 14 Karat gold. They featured gold flash mi...rrored lenses, similar to the gold coatings on American astronauts’ helmets, and have the Ray Ban logo embossed on the right lens. The brow bar is debossed with “B&L Ray Ban USA”. This pair has the lenses that were used in the solid gold version.
This pair of Ray Ban sunglasses have never been.worn. They are being put up for sales from a former Ray Ban executive’s private collection. The Bausch & Lomb Consumer Products Division created Ray Ban Gold Sunglasses in the style of the classic Ray Ban Aviator model, L-0205, in Rochester, NY in 1983 as a promotional limited edition. The frames were made of 14 Karat gold. They featured gold flash mi...rrored lenses, similar to the gold coatings on American astronauts’ helmets, and have the Ray Ban logo embossed on the right lens. The brow bar is debossed with “B&L Ray Ban USA”. This pair has the lenses that were used in the solid gold version.
