The first pair of sunglasses I ever bought with my own pop-bottle money!
1965 Sea & Ski Girl Watchers.
The second pair I ever bought, 1968 RayBan Wayfarer.
Recent addition (a recommendation from my optometrist) Maui Jim Sandy Beach.
Superlative optics, and extremely comfortable, but impossible to keep the lenses clean.
Must be the static properties of the lenses...
Clayton + Franklin #501
The detail work on these is stunning, with etching surrounding each orbital, and down both arms.
Beautiful, heavily anti-reflective coated lenses, with pinned tortoise temple tips.
I love my Oakleys (58 and holding...), but there are some worthy competitors out there.
I would agree, especially in this new Lux era where quality has diminished. Maui make a quality product, along with a few others. And no, not Costa. I'll never be on that band wagon.