So we finally get to see DITA’s flagship piece for the Epiluxury line. Though I personally can’t see why it’s $4,500, I can agree it comes with quite a serious presentation box:

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The Limited Edition Dita Epiluxury, comes with an extra set of lenses and temples. Price: €4190,- - - - #Occhiali #Luxury #Eyewear #DitaEpiluxury #Zeiss

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I’m hoping they get back to the bargaining table. It’s hard to see them give up already. There is so much difference in what each side is asking for that it’s ridiculous for the executives to give up already without trying to close the gap.

Still, I think Sony will do well. Tom Holland is great as Spidey and Jon Watts seems to understand the character, so that is enough for me to look forward to the next movie even if it won’t have the charm of the MCU.

One of the Keaton Batman suits is up for auction with a $145k estimate. Seems low:

https://www.newsarama.com/46584-micheal-keaton-s-batman-suit-going-up-for-auction.html

Awesome!

:-D

Some interesting stuff in the world of movies today.

Matrix 4 is a go:
https://variety.com/2019/film/news/matrix-4-keanu-reeves-carrie-anne-moss-lana-wachowski-1203307955/

Sony/Disney couldn’t come to terms, so Spidey may no longer be part of the MCU:
https://www.thewrap.com/marvel-spider-man-sony/
https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2478387/marvel-and-sonys-spider-man-deal-has-reportedly-come-to-an-abrupt-end

Nice stuff, Aaron.

There is a topic on therpf.com that has been evolving through the years to discuss all of Stark’s glasses, since a lot of it isn’t officially marketed:

https://www.therpf.com/forums/threads/cant-find-tony-starks-sunglasses-from-iron-man-3.183476/page-124

Iron Man:
(Jericho) RB3320
(Vegas) Robert Marc 719
(Nightcap) Oliver People's Corsair
(Dubai Deleted) Dolce and Gabbana 6002

Iron Man 2:
(Senate) Initium All-In (Silver)
(Monaco) Initium Superunknown
(Driving/Jet Deleted) Initium British Steel
(Party Alt) Initium London Calling
(Hangover) Von Zipper Fulton
(Remodel) Gunnar PPK

Avengers:
(End) Oliver People's Bernardo

Iron Man 3:
(Switzerland) Initium London Calling
(Panic) Matsuda 3023 (Matte/black/gold)
(Bill Me) Matsuda 3023 (cobalt blue)
(Raid) Ray Ban Outdoorsman II
(Salvage) Matsuda M2002

Avengers Age of Ultron:
(Party) Silhouette Allure 8141
(Hacking) Gunnar Vayper
(Retiring) Initium All-In (Matte Black)

Civil War:
(BARF) Paul Smith Cortland
(Friday) Police Neymar Jr. 1
(End) Paul Smith Shawford

Thor Ragnarok:
(Bruce) World of Frames 001/ VE Chief

Spiderman Homecoming:
(NBA) Tod's 0199
(Post Fight) Silhouette TNG
(India) Silhouette SPX Match
(Phone call) Porsche Design P8478
(End) Roy Tower Concept 2

Avengers Infinity War:
(Beginning) Dita Flight 006
(News) Garrett Leight Canal

Avengers Endgame:
(Return) Dior Black Tie 137
(Photo) Oliver Peoples Strathmore
(Cap Talk) Tom Ford Johnson
(Brainstorm) ???? (possibly Hugo Boss)
(Howard) Mosley Tribes Bromley
(Funeral) Persol 2430S

You mean the one from Iron Man 2? It’s the All-In model in Polished Silver, but the old version without the guitar pic temple tip and clear temple tip (colourway AI-006). He also wears a matte black All-In near the end of Avengers: Age of Ultron as well. RDJ wore the London Calling model in Iron Man 2, too. The Initium Concept 2 was in Spider-man: Far From Home (though some are saying it is the Roy Tower Concept 2 that Initium just recreated).

One thing I really like about the Tie Bar and the Money Clip is the use of titanium nosepads. Much more comfy IMO (though it may be prone to sliding on the nosebridge for some).

Cogswell:


Money Clip:

Monday, August 19, 2019 — With performance features wrapped in a lifestyle design, Oakley® Anorak can easily transition from everyday life to active adventures. Feel confident in your look and performance with a slimmed down and more subtle version of the Oakley® Advancer that opens airflow to help combat fogging and overheating.

No fog: Oakley® Advancer technology is designed to instantly open airflow to help combat fogging and overheating
Lightweight: O Matter™ frame material helps to provide durability and all-day comfort to keep up with life on-the-go
No slip: Comfortable Unobtainium® nosepads help keep eyewear securely in place
See more details: Available with Prizm™ lenses that are designed to enhance color, contrast and detail to make the most of any activity
Prescription: Available with Oakley® Authentic Prescription lenses

Monday, August 19, 2019 — Chase the next adventure in the Oakley® Clifden, the ultimate mountaineering glass built to protect against the elements. The style merges Prizm™ Technology, a best in class lens, with a best in class frame design engineered with side shields and a bridge blocker for eye protection and an integrated leash for stowage and convenience.

Design: Functional sport design built to provide comfort and protection to enhance performance experiences in high light exposure
Protection: Interchangeable and removable bridge blocker and Unobtainium® side shields designed to block glare and keep your face and eyes protected
Leash: With the removable and integrated 20” lightweight, highly flexible, coated woven steel leash, athletes of all levels will be able to reliably wear Clifden on their face or neck
Lens offering: Available with a category 4 lens, Prizm™ Snow Black, that offers the ultimate eye protection in extreme light exposure situations
No slip: Unobtainium® nosepads increase grip with perspiration to help keep eyewear securely in place without sacrificing comfort
See more details: Available with a range of Prizm™ Snow, Water and Everyday lenses that are designed to enhance color, contrast and detail
Prescription: Available with Oakley® Authentic Prescription lenses

The ones that got out are all NPI and sales samples. I haven’t seen a box with label and SKU yet. Seems Essi-Lux havn’t bothered reigning in these leaks lately.

Welcome!

Probably eBay at this point. I think Oakley’s out of stock. Some of us bought extra supply when it was still available, but i don't think many are looking to let them go so easily at this point, though you might get lucky. Good luck!

Good stuff for the NFL fans. I hope this partnership is successful.

How are these only $400? I guess I don’t know anything about full size arcade games anymore. - JP

They’re not full size. They’re about 3/4 scale size, I think. The full-size cabinets are about 6 feet tall. These cabinets are about 4 feet tall by itself, 5 feet with risers.

In addition to the smaller size, the reason why they are $400 is because they are cheaply made. They definitely don’t have the high quality components that the ones in arcades have. Also, these are decades old games, so I don’t think the licensing fees are all that high.

JP, there is a Best Buy Steelbook version for John Wick 3, but Walmart also has an exclusive that comes with an Adjudicator Coin:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/John-Wick-Chapter-3-Parabellum-4K-Ultra-HD-Blu-ray-Digital-Walmart-Exclusive/285371750?u1=&oid=641236.1&wmlspartner=QWRySPpZl00&sourceid=35650869630974891966&affillinktype=10&veh=aff

A lot of people seem to hate Acura’s aesthetics over the last 10+ years, but I’ve been fine with it. Not as exciting as some other brand but certainly not horrible either. But then again, my first vehicle was an Acura Integra, so I have an affinity for the brand.

The return of the Type S badging and the reveal of the future TLX should solve some of those issues. Beautiful car:

https://driving.ca/acura/auto-news/news/acuras-type-s-concept-shows-us-what-a-new-tlx-could-look-like

Another interesting development for E3 is Arcade1Up’s release of 3/4 sized replicas of arcade games like the late ‘80s and ‘90s TMNT and Capcom’s X-men games. Arcade1Up has been around for a bit but the TMNT and X-men stuff has got me interested.

https://arcade1up.com/

The TMNT and Marvel cabinets are now available for pre-order at GameStop in the US and EB Games in Canada. About $400 USD each. The company says the units should be shipping Oct/Nov.

I’ve pre-ordered mine, but being a non-US resident means I have to settle for the less cool version of the Marvel Super Heroes cabinet. The US has access to the Special Edition:

https://arcade1up.com/products/marvel-cabinet

The Special Edition includes the following:
- Light-up marquee (I think the regular edition is just a plastic board with printed graphics)
- Higher quality buttons/joystick since it uses Sanwa hardware
- Limited to 8,000 units (though that seems like an awfully high number for something like this; I don’t even think the regular version will sell 8,000 units)
- Yellow trim (vs. Blue on the regular edition)
- COA

You’d probably have to pay the shipping amount (GameStop I think covers shipping if you buy them he regular edition) but it’s worth it.

Nice stuff, Bobby. I’ve been wearing DITA for 10 years now and they’ve become my favourite eyewear brand. I love Chrome Hearts as well; CH is always in my rotation since the eyewear is fantastic. MJ and Persol are cool too; I wear them sometimes.

Other brands I would recommend are:

TAVAT - cool industrial design, especially with their SoupCan and SpamCan stuff. They are fun to wear, but they do wear front-heavy because of the amount of stainless steel in the orbitals.

Matsuda - I adore Matsuda frames and love wearing them, especially the stuff since the company re-started a few years back, but their best eyewear are re-releases rather than anything new and innovative. Very ornate detailing. If you like Chrome Hearts for its detailing, you’ll like Matsuda for their detailing as well. They are the company best known for the sunglasses Sarah Connor wears in Terminator 2.

Parasite Design - I like them because of their unique design language. I don’t wear or buy too many of them, however, since the frames are flimsy IMO and don’t wear well for me.

Randolph Engineering - Not the best around, but well-known for its military connection and is decent for its price point.

Initium - I only have one of their frames and they’re ok, but I thought it may be up your alley as a big Tony Stark fan. They’ve been in several MCU movies and also partnered with Police for the glasses in Captain America: Civil War.

Jacques Marie Mage - JMM is a great brand with some very cool frames. They don’t work for my head because the ones I did own fit for narrow faces, even though the vertical sizing of the lens is large. So, the size of the lenses look good but the arms press into my temples. It gets annoying after a while. Still, JMM is a great brand that is very collector-friendly. Each SKU is limited to 250-500 units and will not exceed that number. It is exclusive in that regard.

Post a pic here and we’ll give you a definitive answer. And welcome!

Welcome!

If they’re starting to make the regular silver frame SKUs again, it sounds like they won’t be offering the 7806-AVG anymore. Hopefully that’s not the case. I think there is still a large demand for them.