Unreleased Oakley Sunglass Lenses

[Romeo Van Frogskinstein]

The aim of this thread is to chronicle the factory made lenses that were installed within frames but never made available to the public. Any additional information will be of use.

BIG SQUARE WIRE - Chrome - Light Blue Titanium
CROSSHAIR - Black Chrome - VR50 Black Gradient C12-901
GASCAN - Polished Black - Black Black
- Polished White - Black Black
GASCAN S - Polished Black - G30 Gold C12-021
- Brown Smoke - G30 Gold
GRAPEVINE - Polished Black - Red Gradient C05-102
- Cream - Red Gradient
- Bright Red - Red Gradient DANI STAHL
HALF JACKET XLJ - Polished Red - Black Transitions C14-007
- Polished Red - Emerald Fire C14-014
JAWBONE - Sulphur Yellow/Orange - Ruby to G30 Photochromic (1 pair only for Shade Station in connection with Olympic Games 2012)
MINUTE (Generation 3) - Matte Black - Light Blue Titanium
- Carbon Fibre - Light Blue Titanium
M FRAME (Generation 2) - Gold X - Titanium Black (Heater) C09-503
M FRAME - Bright Chrome - VR50 Titanium (Sweep) C09-431
- Pearl White - VR50 Titanium (Strike)
- Pearl White - VR50 Titanium (Heater)
- 5.56 - VR50 Titanium (Hybrid S) C09-433
MONSTER DOG - Matte Black - Negative Red
- Brown Fade - Ruby On Bronze
- Metallic Black - Ruby On Bronze C05-010
- Whisky - Black Black
- Grey - VR70
RACING JACKET - Sulphur Yellow/Orange - Ruby to G30 Photochromic (1 pair made)
RIDDLE - Polished White - Pink Titanium Clear (14 pairs made for an Oakley conference)
TWENTY - Jet Black - Negative Red
- Emerald - Light Blue Titanium C12-583

 

[qtrain23]

What's negative red?

 

[Romeo Van Frogskinstein]

What's negative red?

High transmission lens, quite similar in appearance to Ruby Clear.

 

[Rustpot]

Black black?

 

[Batwolf]

Do you own any of these Romeo?

 

[Romeo Van Frogskinstein]

Black black?

Yes, the lens is called Black Black, it is extremely mirrored, like Chrome Iridium.

 

[Romeo Van Frogskinstein]

Do you own any of these Romeo?

There are 27 items listed here, of which I own 17, those being:

Crosshair - VR50 Black Gradient
Gascan - Pol White - Black Black
Gascan S - Pol Black - G30 Gold
Grapevine - Pol Black - Red Gradient
Half Jacket XLJ - Pol Red - Black Transitions
- Pol Red - Emerald Fire
Minute (Gen 3) - Matte Black - Light Blue Titanium
M Frame (Gen 2) - Gold X - Titanium Black (Heater)
M Frame - Bright Chrome - VR50 Titanium (Sweep)
- 5.56 - VR50 Titanium (Hybrid S)
- VR50 Titanium Heater - (lens only, L06-503)
Monster Dog - Metallic Black - Ruby On Bronze
- Grey - VR70
Racing Jacket - Sulphur Yellow/Orange - Ruby to G30 Photochromic (due in within days)
Riddle - Polished White - Pink Titanium Clear
Twenty - Emerald - Light Blue Titanium
- Jet Black - Negative Red

These were obtained from different sources, Huney Monkey, Oakley employees, and the VR70 from an ebay seller. Most came from Huney Monkey some years ago and much of his stock would send an electric charge through you. It is such a shame he stopped, he offered great service and had products only he had. I could have had some of the others but at that time thought there would be no reason to go for the same lens twice but with a different frame, eg I avoided the Black Gascan, the C/F Minute, and really wanted only 1 Grapevine to capture the lens and Pol Black was the obvious choice. I am amazed these were not that expensive at the time and since Jason (H/M) finished I can't remember seeing any of the ones he had in stock offered again. For me personally, unreleased lenses are about as interesting as it gets, we are not just talking about a frame/lens combination made for an athlete that they got 5 of, but the colours are out there in abundance, we are talking lenses made that were never released....think of a Beatles song on an acetate that was never on one of their records, that's how I see these sacred glasses.

 

[Batwolf]

You really need a camera, or a cell phone with a camera!

 

[oakleyman2424]

Whatever happened to huney monkey?? I used to browse his page daily and dream of buying all the stuff I couldn't afford.

 

[Deleted member 24]

What's negative red?

Nt mine, pic i found on internet...
This is -red