Bentley collaborates with Estede for solid gold sunglasses

Bentley and Estede have reported that sales of the first collection of limited edition solid gold sunglasses are through the roof.

Celebrating the one-year anniversary of working together, the stylish and somewhat decadent sunglasses line is designed with Bentley's dedication of luxury in mind.

The modern sunglasses, created in the style of the popular aviator eyewear, are available in either 18-carat solid gold, silver palladium or platinum with the Bentley ‘B' logo embedded in the hand-polished coating, with engraved surfaces reflecting the quilted leather interior favored in Bentley cars.

Made to order, the sunglasses are individually numbered and limited to 100 pieces per color variation. The sunglasses are presented in exclusive packaging and fits into Bentley's new flagship, the Bentley Mulsanne.

"The eyewear has been received very well with more orders than we could expect," says Christoph Rosenauer, son of Estede founder, Albrecht F. Rosenauer. "Currently our main markets are Hong Kong, China and Russia, but we will start by the end of this year to distribute the products also in Great Britain, the US and the Middle East."

"Our main attraction is the level of personalization that we can offer. The customer can order the frames or sunglasses in the size needed, we can offer them in white, pink or yellow gold, or even platinum if requested. Also the case is made to order and can be in any hide colour that Bentley offers, since we use the same leather as Bentley," Rosenauer adds.

The eyewear is sold through optical retail networks around the world.

By Rufus Thompson