Persol

Giuseppe Ratti’s brand from Turin; glasses for pilots and then sunglasses with Italian elegance.

The optician Giuseppe Ratti founded Berberi in Turin and made goggles for pilots and sportsmen. The name Persol comes from per il sole, for the sun.

The 649 model of 1957 was made for tram drivers in Turin, and Marcello Mastroianni wore it in the film Divorce Italian Style. Persol is now part of EssilorLuxottica.

Flexible temples and arrow-shaped hinges.

Markings with Persol and Made in Italy on the temples.

The silver arrow at the hinge and the flexible arms.

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• Persol 714