{"id":1115,"date":"2009-11-04T11:23:55","date_gmt":"2009-11-04T10:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/blog\/?p=1115"},"modified":"2009-11-04T11:23:55","modified_gmt":"2009-11-04T10:23:55","slug":"oakley-elite-c-six-sunglasses-for-4000-a-pop-crikey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/blog\/oakley-elite-c-six-sunglasses-for-4000-a-pop-crikey\/","title":{"rendered":"Oakley ‘Elite C Six’ Sunglasses for $4000 a pop…. Crikey!"},"content":{"rendered":"

For $4000 (or approximately \u00a32400 at today’s exchange rate) you could buy the World’s Cheapest Car, the Tato Nano<\/strong>, for less than \u00a31500, a Rolex Submariner 14060M<\/strong> watch for \u00a32300, or a luxury week away for 2 in Italy.\u00a0 Alternatively, you could spend the lot on a pair of ultra limited edition Oakley Elite C Six Sunglasses<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Oakley<\/p>\n

Oakley claim that this collection of sunglasses are \u201cthe most technically innovative sunglasses ever created\u201d with each pair of sunglasses requiring over 90 hours of machine manufacture time with 80 layers of pure carbon fibre & aluminum pressed into the frame allowing a flexible design for comfort.\u00a0 According to Oakley inspiration for this line of sunglasses has come from technology in the auto racing industry \u201cWe were looking at cams that move valves,\u201d said Global Eyewear Development Manager Steve Ogren. \u201cThat\u2019s when we came up with the concept of radial cams for the frame mechanics.\u201d The connection to racecars didn\u2019t stop there. \u201cSome of the contours of C SIX<\/span> take cues from speed machines,\u201d said Oakley President Colin Baden. \u201cWhen we decided to use carbon fiber, we went to the guys who have been building Formula One race cars for decades, Crosby Composites of England. They\u2019re the absolute best on the planet with this\u00a0technology.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

I know what you’re all thinking… “I don’t care how or what these are made of – spending \u00a350-\u00a3100-\u00a3200<\/strong> on a pair of designer sunglasses is quite enough thank you!”\u00a0 But Oakley have deliberately priced the Elite C Six beyond the reach of us mere mortals for good reason, according to Oakley they are aiming the Elite C Six sunglasses at those “who wouldn’t blink at spending $300,000 on a car” (or as I would say, have more money than sense…<\/em>).\u00a0 It’s unlikely that this line, limited to just 200 pieces, is likely to make Oakley any revenue, it is more of an exercise to demonstrate their technical ability and to firmly plant Oakley at the top of the list of designer sunglasses manufacturers.<\/p>\n

This frame style was recently seen on biking legend and Oakley endorser Lance Armstrong<\/strong> at this summers Tour de France<\/strong> event.\u00a0 Unfortunately he didn’t comment on how the sunglasses performed for him but this may be due to the fact that the frame weighs in at just 54g and he probably forgot he was wearing them!<\/p>\n

\"Oakley,<\/p>\n

Personally, I think for now I could find better uses for \u00a32400.\u00a0 But if you have the spare change available, probably drive a $300,000 Ferrari, and are willing to form a queue behind those already on the waiting list for the Oakley Elite C Six<\/strong> then a list of authorised retailers can be found on the Oakley website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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