Ben Branch
January 10, 2026
These are the Original Pilot sunglasses by American Optical. Each pair is made in the USA, and they were standard issue to US military pilots and astronauts for decades – including Apollo 11 who…
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Ben Branch
March 25, 2025
These are the Hazlewood sunglasses from Vallon, they were designed from the ground up with snow sports in mind, however they’re also well-suited to being worn around town. Vallon has become well-known in recent…
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Ben Branch
March 12, 2025
This series of sunglasses was developed by Persol in partnership with Netflix as they were developing their miniseries on the legendary F1 driver. The sunglasses use an archival design worn by Senna in-period, and…
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Ben Branch
March 3, 2025
This is a collection of there aviator sunglasses that belonged to singer, actor, and civil rights icon Harry Belafonte. They’re now being offered for sale with a price guide starting at $200 USD by Julien’s….
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Ben Branch
February 11, 2025
These are the Beacon 1020 sunglasses worn by Matt Damon in Ford v. Ferrari, by Michael Douglas in The Kominsky Method, and by Ramón Rodríguez in the Will Trent TV series. The Beacon 1020…
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Ben Branch
October 17, 2024
These are the new Ferrata Alpine sunglasses from the team at Sunski, an American sunglass manufacturer that specializes in making retro shades using modern materials. Though they were designed for use by skiers and…
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Ben Branch
August 5, 2024
These are the Surf Aviators from the team at Vallon, their design was inspired by classic aviators as well as sunglass designs from the 1970s, but their construction is thoroughly modern. Vallon is named…
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Ben Branch
April 16, 2024
These are Sunski’s Estero sunglasses, they come in both Tortoise Amber and Olive Forest colorways and polarized CR-39 lenses that are as clear as glass, but lighter and more durable. The frame shape of…
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Ben Branch
December 5, 2023
These are the JFK Saratoga Sunglasses by American Optical. They’re a reissue of the original Saratoga design that was made famous by John F. Kennedy – he was photographed wearing his everywhere from the…
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Ben Branch
October 12, 2023
These are the new Shwood x Iron & Resin Kennedy City Glasses, they’re a collaborative design between the two companies targeted at motorcycle and outdoor use. Each pair comes in two parts, the Italian…
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Ben Branch
September 27, 2023
These are the new Sunski Shoreline sunglasses, they have styling inspired by classic aviator designs and their frames are made from SuperLight – an in-house developed polymer made from recycled plastics. Sunski started out…
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Ben Branch
June 27, 2023
These are the popular Howlin Sunglasses from the team at Vallon, a company founded by a pair of Swedish brothers with the sole mission of bringing back the classic eyewear of generations gone by….
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