Hi everyone. Will here from Perth Australia.
I have been a fan of the X-Metals for many years and have owned a pair of ruby lens Juliets that I had purchased almost 10 years ago.
The thing is I recently found out that the Juliets have been discontinued (as well as the x-metals in general) and due to this, I am keen to purchase an additional pair so I have two.
I am now deciding whether I should get the Juliet with an X-Metal colored frame or the polished frame one. My favourite frame has always been the x-metal colour scheme and if I had to choose only one it'll be this. But unfortunately, I was googling pictures and the polished Juliet's also look very nice particularly the hammerstems.
So my my questions are as follows:
1) I can get either a polished frame Juliet with fire iridium polarized for $350 or a x-metal Juliet with ruby lens for $400. Both are brand new (according to the seller). Do you think these prices are fair or a rip off?
2) Do the polished frame Juliets all come with hammerstems or is there a risk that I may get a non-hammerstem one? Part of the big appeal of the polished frame for me is the hammerstems.
3) I own a Juliet with x serial number. Is there any difference between this and the newer ruby lens juliets? From the posts I have read, some people say the frames are darker whereas some say the frames are only darker because of oxidation.
4) I am thinking of sending my current ruby lens Juliet for a tune up and then relegating it (or the new one) to display/keepsake only, while I use the other one for frequent wear. Are there any cons and dangers involved in sending it in (e.g. Scratched frames, lost sunglasses and switched serial numbers etc).
5) My Juliets are still pretty tight after all these years but the problem is that the ear stems are a bit lopsided due to years of handling it using my right hand. As a result, it sits a little funny on my ears. Is this something a tune up can rectify?
All feedback and opinion welcomed.
Thanks.
I have been a fan of the X-Metals for many years and have owned a pair of ruby lens Juliets that I had purchased almost 10 years ago.
The thing is I recently found out that the Juliets have been discontinued (as well as the x-metals in general) and due to this, I am keen to purchase an additional pair so I have two.
I am now deciding whether I should get the Juliet with an X-Metal colored frame or the polished frame one. My favourite frame has always been the x-metal colour scheme and if I had to choose only one it'll be this. But unfortunately, I was googling pictures and the polished Juliet's also look very nice particularly the hammerstems.
So my my questions are as follows:
1) I can get either a polished frame Juliet with fire iridium polarized for $350 or a x-metal Juliet with ruby lens for $400. Both are brand new (according to the seller). Do you think these prices are fair or a rip off?
2) Do the polished frame Juliets all come with hammerstems or is there a risk that I may get a non-hammerstem one? Part of the big appeal of the polished frame for me is the hammerstems.
3) I own a Juliet with x serial number. Is there any difference between this and the newer ruby lens juliets? From the posts I have read, some people say the frames are darker whereas some say the frames are only darker because of oxidation.
4) I am thinking of sending my current ruby lens Juliet for a tune up and then relegating it (or the new one) to display/keepsake only, while I use the other one for frequent wear. Are there any cons and dangers involved in sending it in (e.g. Scratched frames, lost sunglasses and switched serial numbers etc).
5) My Juliets are still pretty tight after all these years but the problem is that the ear stems are a bit lopsided due to years of handling it using my right hand. As a result, it sits a little funny on my ears. Is this something a tune up can rectify?
All feedback and opinion welcomed.
Thanks.