Originally Posted by
BULLITT
It's rare to see fake metal frame Oakleys as reproduction costs would be too high, especially with some of the complex metal work design like on Juliets etc. You tend to find the fake Oakleys are of the plastic sports type range, usually ones of the simplest shape.
Bullitt
Looks like the chinese have now started to make Oakley Juliet look alikes in metal, the first ones look a bit ropey around the bridge as they have rivets on the outside where as the genuine ones don't have rivets on the outside of the bridge.
The chinese obviously have metal casts now, i'd expect over time that the bridge will improve and the quality. Its hard to tell from internet pics if they look as ropey as sin or not but the basis of the shape is there.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/x100s-Sung...item2a12b05be4
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/x100s-Sung...item2a12ae14fd
I came across them when looking for a pair of genuine oakley replacement polarized lenses.