R-16 OV5596SU
Oliver Peoples · £449
Nice, but provisional
£449 for the R-16, a rectangle that Oliver Peoples finish beautifully and price accordingly. Against the Cutler and Gross GR02 at £385 it is £64 more for a frame made in Italy rather than London, with no adjustability advantage. Buy it for the finish, which is genuinely a step above, rather than for anything structural.
- For
- Someone who has handled both and can feel the difference in the finishing.
- Not for
- Anyone who wants the frame adjusted to their face over the next ten years.
What we checked
- Oliver Peoples build the R-16 as a rectangular frame balancing style and function. David Clulow
Marked provisional: the justification rests on 1 source(s); two independent ones is the bar. We publish it anyway and say so, rather than waiting for evidence that may never arrive.