The glasses available at vintageOptica.com are original from the past, new old stock and never worn, which are the result of research and selection at Optical Shops and professionals in the field.
As authentic products, vintage glasses can show signs of time such as flattening because of the storage, stiffening of hinges or opacity of the materials.
For this reason, the frames have been testing before their selling on ratticollector.com site and they are handled by experienced craftsmen to restore factory conditions: the glasses are washed, heated to give them shape and perfect fit and polished wheels, the lenses are checked and replaced, the hinges oiled.
Eyeglasses and sunglasses, sold on vintageoptica.com, are all original from the '50s till the ‘90s, and therefore out of production, it is possible that accessories such as cases, cleaning cloths, demo lenses and certificates have been lost over time. The presence of these accessories will be displayed, if available, in the pictures posted on the site and in the descriptions of the product. If there isn’t any indication of the original case in the product description, the glasses or sunglasses will be delivered with a VintageOptica logo case.
For technical specifications that do not comply with the CE marking rules (Council Decision 93/465/EEC of 23 July 1993), vintage glasses are considered collectibles: they are sold and purchased exclusively for their aesthetic and collectable properties and they will not, in any way, be considered as medical devices, therefore, the owner of the site VintageOptica.com cannot be held liable for any non-compliance of the product compared to the current regulations.