Wayfarer sunglasses is one of the most popular sunglasses model of all time. The Ray Ban 2132 frame is also available with an “Asian Fit” frame bridge, to accommodate a flatter facial nose bridge. If you are looking for an Asian Fit variation of this clubmaster frame, please contact customer service, or write a note in the comments box at checkout. While many websites offer steep discounts on lenses and name brands, oftentimes, prices have been marked up beforehand to appear more heavily discounted.
That’s because many cockpit instruments and glass panels have polarized faces, and polarized sunglasses will render these unreadable. In addition, the iPad screen will be blacked out in portrait orientation when wearing polarized sunglasses. Sporty’s sells a wide variety of high-quality sunglasses that do an excellent job of reducing glare–but without polarization. Wayfarers were designed in 1952 by American optical designer Raymond Stegeman, who worked for Bausch & Lomb, Ray-Ban’s parent company at that time. To take advantage of our price match service, first place your frames in the shopping cart.
Most of these frames come with glass lenses, some are polarized, and some have mirror finishes. You may also want to check out other Ray Ban Wayfarer styles, including the Ray Ban Wayfarer RB2143 sunglasses, and the Ray Ban Wayfarer RB2151 sunglasses (aka “Wayfarer Square”). If you like this frame, the other all-time classic Ray Ban Sunglasses frame is the Ray Ban Aviator sunglasses. Both of these frames are prescription sunglasses, meaning that you can have the lenses removed and replaced with lenses that you design, with your own prescription. Ray Ban Wayfarer RB2132 sunglasses are known worldwide as the “New Wayfarer” model. This Wayfarer model has a lens not as deep as the other Wayufarer models.
Though Wayfarers’ cultural popularity was aided in 1980 by the film The Blues Brothers, only 18,000 pairs were sold in 1981, and Wayfarers were on the verge of discontinuation. In 1982 Ray-Ban signed a $50,000-a-year deal with Unique Product Placement of Burbank, California, to place Ray-Bans in movies and television shows. Between 1982 and 1987, Ray-Ban sunglasses appeared in over 60 movies and television shows per year, continuing through 2007. Tom Cruise’s wearing of Wayfarers in the 1983 movie Risky Business was one of the key placements, and that year 360,000 pairs were sold.
$ Our sunglass lenses are built tough and go through rigorous testing to meet the American National Standards Institute Z80.3 impact resistance standard. $ Superior glare protection from surfaces like the road, water, or snow for improved vision clarity. The New Wayfarer Sunglasses clubmaster are slightly smaller than the original style. Lightweight and comfortable, these sunglasses are great in the cockpit. Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses have been manufactured by Ray-Ban since 1956, which in turn has belonged to the Italian Luxottica Group since 1999.