LEFT LENS QUESTION

[redphoenix]

I've owned a Juliet (plasma frames, fire-iridium lenses), no serial number, complete with box, soft bag, and coin, back in 2001.

On the left lens, along the bottom, was the word X-METAL engraved (on the outer-edge of the lens).

I've been searching various sites for a new pair of X-Metals, many listings state "original lenses".

Yet they bear no X-METAL engraving.

Can someone shed some light on this?

Thanks

 

[motoGP_fanatic]

Pic please. IMHO it would had been cool if all X-Metal released had the X-Metal engraved on its lens for posterity, like what they done with the Romeo.

 

[kronin323]

Are you sure they're Juliets? Romeos aka R1s were released in '97 and had the "x-metal" lens etching. Juliets were not released until '99 and I've never seen one with "x-metal" etching.

 

[OakleyFrankFMJ]

Yeah. I'm betting you are thinking Julietsbut you mean something else

 

[redphoenix]

Nah, sorry 'bout the date...I purchased them in 2001, they WERE Juliet....wish I could find a pic. They had the X-METAL inscription where Oakley now places the POLORIZED inscription.
On another note, what is the difference between Juliet with curved legs

and those with "spider-legs" (as I call them):

Thanks!

 

[redphoenix]

BTW, My Jules looked EXACTLY like the Fire Iridium model in the above photo (and honest to goodness it had the X-METAL inscription)

 

[ShortChangeHero]

Nah, sorry 'bout the date...I purchased them in 2001, they WERE Juliet....wish I could find a pic. They had the X-METAL inscription where Oakley now places the POLORIZED inscription.
On another note, what is the difference between Juliet with curved legs
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and those with "spider-legs" (as I call them):
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Thanks!

Spider legs? I like that... I think I'll use that from now on. I believe they are called "hammerstems".

 

[ShortChangeHero]

BTW, My Jules looked EXACTLY like the Fire Iridium model in the above photo (and honest to goodness it had the X-METAL inscription)

Did you buy them from Brazil? They get pretty creative down there with oakleys.

 

[mjt42]

i'm going to go out on a limb here and say this is what you have

can't see the x metal etching in this photo but here's a pair with a close up of the etching on another pair

no worries if you prove me wrong - i would love to see some juliets with the x metal etching...!


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[mjt42]

...and welcome to the forum!!


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