You are bidding on an authentic Kazuo Kawasaki eyeglasses frame, model MP 703, made of Titanium with black/light blue temple, silver bridge, color #78, rimless, MADE IN JAPAN. This pair has a special silicone ending in each temple, which is more gentle to the area behind the ears: this is the last pair with this kind of tip we have in stock.
What differentiates Kazuo Kawasaki glasses from the others in the market, is not only its slick and classy design, but also the innovative high quality materials.
Most part of his glasses are made of titanium, which is extremely light, super resistant, non corrosive, nickel-free and non-allergenic. Kazuo Kawasaki glasses are designed with almost no screws (or even no screws at all), which can get lose over time and either let the glasses fall off your face, or create discomfort. Most of the time they have powerful high tech clips, instead.
These are one of the best brands in the market. Some personalities who adopted Kazuo Kawasaki's glasses are: former Secretary of State Colin Powell, actress Woopi Goldberg and former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. This model is not the same as the one used by Sarah Palin: she uses the 704, color #34.
The manufacturer produces a very limited number of each model, what keeps its exclusivity and market value: these glasses are known to be quite expensive.
Kazuo Kawasaki is a 60 years old industrial designer, engineering professor at Osaka University in Japan. He is not any ordinary designer, but a well-known, worldwide recognized and award winning designer, with permanent pieces in the Smithsonian Museum, as well as the permanent collection at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
We buy directly from the distributor and we are proud to offer only original, brand new items in our store.
Each model is identified by numbers and carry all the important measures described below. Please, refer to the table and corresponding figure to make sure these glasses will fit you (scroll down to see the picture showing the bridge, eye, lug and temple). Any optometrist can adjust them for you, as long as they fit.
Bridge: 19 mm (0.75 inches)
Eye: 48 mm (1.89 inches)
Lug: 7 mm (0.28 inches)
Temple: 140 mm (5.51 inches)
These glasses come witha hardshell case and the original certificate which is the white card with Kazuo Kawasaki's signature you see in the picture. They also come with demo clear lenses and you need to visit your optometrist, or eye doctor, as you usually do, in order to get the prescription lenses for these glasses: We do not provide prescription lenses.
Weight = 130 grams with the hardshell case and the shipping packaging.