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Steve McQueen’s Persol Sunglasses with 24K Gold plated lenses

July 2021 · Persol

The Persol 714 is one of the most iconic sunglass styles in existence, largely due to the fact that they were a favourite of style icon Steve McQueen .

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Now, the folding Italian-made Persol 714s have become even more tempting than ever thanks to the 714 Steve McQueen Special Edition with lenses that have been plated with 24K Gold. It features special packaging and exclusive gold-plated lenses in a Havana frame for a seriously high-end look

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The 714 sunglasses were the first-ever folding glasses with hinges at the bridge and on the temples. These packable shades were released in the 1960s and were based on Persol’s 649 style, a pilot shape with a keyhole bridge designed in 1957 for Turin tram drivers.

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Drop into Eyeballs to check out these amazing Persol limited sunglasses.

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