In May 1937 Ray Ban were first created by Bausch & Lomb who patented a prototype known as Anti-Glare which made of mineral glass was used to filter out infrared and ultraviolet rays. Prior to this Lieutenant John MacCready had been on a balloon trip and suffered permanent damage to his eye from the sun. He contacted Bausch & Lomb and asked them to create a pair of Sunglasses that would provide excellent protection against the sun but also look very elegant as well and so the Ray Ban Aviators was born.
These were made with gold plated rims housing green filtered lenses made of mineral glass and were introduced to the United States Air Force where pilots adopted them straight away.
Ray Ban Sunglasses became well known when General Douglas MacArthur landed in the Philippines in World War 2 and was received by several photographers snapping photos of him wearing the Ray Ban Aviator's.
Also known as the Predator's the above model RB 3269 are made with impact / scratch resistant lenses ensuring 100% UV protection with excellent optical clarity cased in a lightweight durable oval frame.
Ray Ban are one of the best selling brands worldwide to date and are regularly worn by hollywood acts and celebrities worldwide from the likes of The Blues Brothers, Will Smith and Tom Cruise in the famous blockbuster hit "Top Gun".
