Steve McQueen and his Persol 714s: a legendary look – EYESEEMAG

It didn’t take much for a whole generation to be marked by the brand and for McQueen to be engraved into the its history. In 2010, to pay tribute to the actor who had died 30 years earlier, Persol relaunched his favorite model as a limited edition, using his initials in its name, PO 174 SM. The folding system was reworked to make it easier to handle and the actor’s name was etched into the inside of the arms.

For anyone who fancies owning a pair of the actor’s own Persols, they should know that there was an auction in 2006 where the happy new owner of a pair paid the modest sum of $70,200. Happily, certain opticians collect vintage glasses and models from the period are available for (much) more affordable prices.