Do Ray-Ban’s Aviator Sunglasses Come in Different Styles?

Ray-Ban aviator sunglasses were first developed in 1937 by Bausch & Lomb for the Army to help fighter pilots counteract the intense blues and whites in the sky at high altitudes. Aviators were the first impact-resistant sunglasses created to block blue light with their anti-glare plastic green lenses. Ever since then, the Aviator has become synonymous with iconic American style and the Ray-Ban brand as a whole. Like all Ray-Ban styles, the Aviator is unisex and looks great on both men and women. With nine different varieties, each with multiple options to choose from, you can customize the look to perfectly suit your personal style and appearance.

1. Aviator Metal

The classic original that started it all. Ray-Ban Aviator polarized sunglasses are lightweight and constructed from a corrosion-resistant metal alloy that retains its shape and resists warping. The full-rimmed metal frames come with a variety of colors and finishes for the lenses and in more than a dozen different frame colors. This model is the most popular of all the Ray-Ban Aviator prescription sunglasses.

2. Aviator Metal II

The Metal II’s corrosion-resistant metal frames and sturdy double bridge give the original Aviator a cool, retro flair. Like the originals, the Metal II comes in a staggering variety of color and lens finish combinations.

3. Aviator Team Wang X

Team Wang’s capsule comes with three amazing color combinations:

• Silver frame with violet lenses and Havana Gray temple tips
• Gold frame with light azure lenses and Havana Brown temple tips
• Copper with light brown gradient lenses and Havana Brown temple tips

Each of these models comes engraved with K-Pop star Jackson Wang’s signature.

4. Aviator Olympian

In 1968, designers tweaked the original Ray-Ban Aviator sunglasses design for Olympians and created an unexpected icon. The original metal frames have been swapped out for acetate and connected with a single metallic brow bar.

5. Blaze Aviator

A little tougher and edgier than the original, the Blaze Aviator sports a bold double bridge over its flat lenses and thicker rims. It comes in shiny and demi-gloss gold, black, copper, and gunmetal, with your choice of cool gradient lenses.

6. Aviator Gaze

If you’re looking for the aviator look in a pair of optical lenses, look no further. These everyday prescription glasses are semi-rimmed and come in several metal colors or metal-and-acetate combinations.

7. Aviator Full Color

The Aviator Full Color is a throwback to the ’80s with their Havana Brown acetate frames and light-brown-toned lenses. If retro-cool is your thing, you can rock these babies (prescription or nonprescription) all year long.

8. Aviator Small Metal

Ray-Ban RB3044 Small Metal Aviator sunglasses are the perfect fit for smaller faces and head sizes. If you don’t like the over-sized look on your small face, these frames offer a more flattering, scaled-down fit than the originals. They come in classic Arista gold with Ray-Ban’s iconic green anti-glare lenses.

9. Aviator Junior

If you have a little man or lady at home who’s already “too cool for school,” The Aviator Junior will take it to the next level. A pint-sized copy of the original Aviator, the Junior comes in the same classic color combinations, in addition to several fun colors such as blue, red, and light green. Just like mom or dad’s, these sunglasses are prescription-friendly.