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Easily Pick Out Imitation Ray-Ban Wayfarer Sunglasses With These 4 Methods
The Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses have been about since the 50's. To call them popular is an understatement. Flip the pages of an entertainment mag and chances are there'll be one photograph of a celeb with a couple of Ray-Ban Wayfarers on.
But being a classic eye-wear model which is arguably the best-selling sun-glass model ever, has one serious flaw - the presence of countless fakes.
Fake Ray Ban Wayfarer models are everywhere, on the web as well as at your friendly neighborhood mall. Fakes are getting harder to detect as many come quite close aesthetically to the originals. But using fakes may cause damages to your dear eyes in the long term because fake Ray-Ban Wayfarers lack the original's technology.
Fortunately there are still a few ways in which you can spot a fake.
The Price
This can seem a bit too obvious but you are not going to find a brand new pair of real Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses for $30 anywhere. Even the Junior Wayfarer models costs more than this. But just because two Ray Bans cost more than $100, does not necessarily imply it is legitimate. It could be just some sneaky seller attempting to improve his margins by hiking up the price to fool unsuspecting patrons.
New Owners
Not so many realize this but Bausch & Lomb sold the Ray Ban brand to Milan based Luxottica in 1999. So models made after that date should have the text "100% UV Protection - Ray Ban - Shades By Luxottica" printed on the seal on the case. Any model post 1999 that has "Made in USA", "BL" or "Bausch & Lomb" printed on it is a sure fake.
Some fakes get all the detectable prints correct but still have the initials BL etched on the lens. Most likely because they did not want to waste the lenses. Originals will have the initials "RB" engraved on the corner of the left lens.
Inconsistent Model Number
Wayfarers come in different models and each model has a model code. As an example, RB2140 and RB2132, which represent the original Wayfarer model and the new Wayfarer model respectively. Infrequently, the fake sun shades do not show the correct model number on the inside of the temples. So be sure to check this out when you purchase a pair of Wayfarers.
Symbol On The Outside Temple
Fake Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses also have the Ray Ban logo on the exterior of the temples just like the originals. But on closer inspection, you'll see the fakes have the logos fixed on while the symbol on original Wayfarer Ray-Ban sunglasses are actually part of the temple.
In summary,
- Ray-Ban Wayfarers are one of the most copied styles in existence
- Just because the price of a pair of Wayfarers is high does not necessarily mean it is authentic
- A dead giveaway that a pair Wayfarer sunglasses is fake is the ridiculously low price
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US $85.00
