How to spot fake Ray Ban Wayfarer sunglasses and buy genuine Ray Ban Wayfarers

How to spot fake Ray Ban Wayfarer sunglasses, to identify counterfeit and buy genuine Ray Ban Wayfarers

Here you will find a guide to differentiating between genuine Wayfarers and fakes/replicas. This post uses 3 pairs of Ray Bans, 2 fakes bought on eBay, and 1 genuine pair.

How to spot fake Ray Ban Wayfarer sunglasses, to identify counterfeit and buy genuine Ray Ban Wayfarers

First check your box. For genuine Ray Ban Wayfarers it should show no signs of being bashed around. It shouldn't be overly shiny. Check the side, you should see a label with barcodes on. This shows it's from a reputable retailer.

How to spot fake Ray Ban Wayfarer sunglasses, to identify counterfeit and buy genuine Ray Ban Wayfarers

Now the case. It should feel like quality leather and will be well stitched, with a shiny logo on the left side. The popper will also have a logo on it. A real case will have a hardened front too.

How to spot fake Ray Ban Wayfarer sunglasses, to identify counterfeit and buy genuine Ray Ban Wayfarers

Now for the contents. The glasses themselves usually have a label from the retailer where you got them. A booklet of 'Icons'. A package containing the cleaning cloth and manufacturers note.

How to spot fake Ray Ban Wayfarer sunglasses, to identify counterfeit and buy genuine Ray Ban Wayfarers

A closer look at the contents of a genuine pair of Wayfarers.

How to spot fake Ray Ban Wayfarer sunglasses, to identify counterfeit and buy genuine Ray Ban Wayfarers

A fake pair will probably come in a plastic bag. This pair had an unpackaged cleaning cloth and a fairly well made replica of the manufacturers note shoved into the case.

How to spot fake Ray Ban Wayfarer sunglasses, to identify counterfeit and buy genuine Ray Ban Wayfarers

The fakes.

How to spot fake Ray Ban Wayfarer sunglasses, to identify counterfeit and buy genuine Ray Ban Wayfarers

Now to the label on the lens. It should be shiny gold foil and the black logo should be perfectly centred and sharp. It shouldn't be a normal adhesive sticker but the kind that uses static to stick.

How to spot fake Ray Ban Wayfarer sunglasses, to identify counterfeit and buy genuine Ray Ban Wayfarers

The Ray Ban engraving should look bright, bold and clean, it's pretty easy to see if it's printed on (you can scratch it right off). Also notice the difference in the shape of the silver bits.

How to spot fake Ray Ban Wayfarer sunglasses, to identify counterfeit and buy genuine Ray Ban Wayfarers

The biggest giveaway is the hinges. True Wayfarers have the oversized metal ones. Fakes will usually be small, be made of plastic or low quality metal and will break easily.

How to spot fake Ray Ban Wayfarer sunglasses, to identify counterfeit and buy genuine Ray Ban Wayfarers

The badge on the temple should be attached with pins going into the arms, rather than glued. It will be small and shiny. Also note the angle of the arms, it will be smaller than usual glasses.

How to spot fake Ray Ban Wayfarer sunglasses, to identify counterfeit and buy genuine Ray Ban Wayfarers

On transparent Wayfarers such as these tortoise-shell ones you should see the metal arms inside the plastic ones (for extra strength). This is a simple way to tell, and as you can see, these are fake.

How to spot fake Ray Ban Wayfarer sunglasses, to identify counterfeit and buy genuine Ray Ban Wayfarers

On the inside of the left arm there will be some info about your glasses. This is easily copied, however real ones will have this text right up by the hinge, fakes usually have it much further down.

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