Designed in 1957 for tram drivers in Turin, Italy, Persol’s 649 is arguably the corporate’s most well-recognized silhouette. The frames are handcrafted from ethically sourced buffalo horn, requiring six weeks to make. Every one is as distinctive because the wearer, because of the horn’s pure colour variations and stripes. They’re outfitted with Persol’s signature Meflecto stems, guaranteeing consolation, the enduring arrow, which is laser-etched into the body, and fitted with polyamide lenses for the utmost optical readability.
