Polaroid
Polarized Narrow Oval Sunglasses
These Polaroid narrow oval sunglasses feature a lightweight gold metal frame with dark gray polarized lenses that reduce glare and enhance color perception. They offer Level 3 UV protection, making them suitable for bright, sunny conditions. Key specifications include a 55mm eye width, 19mm bridge, 140mm temple length, and a signature storage pouch included.
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Sunglasses
Specifications
Polarized narrow oval sunglasses with light frame and UV protection
Polarized lenses, level 3 UV protection, light and comfortable frame
- Material
- Main materials: Metal, plastic
- Gender
- female
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Sunglasses
Additional Attributes
- Polaroid at Simons
- Light and comfortable frame
- Polarized lenses for glare-free vision and optimal colour perception
- Level 3 UV protection rating, perfect for sunny days
- Signature storage pouch included
- Model number: PLD 6254/S/X
- Eye width: 55 mm
- Bridge: 19 mm
- Temple: 140 mm
- Narrow oval shape
Product Insights
Polaroid's narrow oval polarized sunglasses, rooted in the original 1929 polarization patent, deliver Category 3 UV protection (82–92% visible light absorption) and daytime driving suitability—but not for nighttime use. The metal-and-plastic frame provides rigidity over all-plastic alternatives, fitting small to medium faces with a 55 mm lens and 140 mm temples, ideally suited for round, heart, or oval face shapes. Key tradeoffs: avoid hot cars to prevent lens delamination, and periodic hinge screw tightening is required.
Verified claims
- Sizing
- The narrow oval frame measures 55 mm eye width, a 19 mm bridge, and 140 mm temple length. The 55 mm lens width gives generous coverage for medium faces, the 140 mm temples fit small to medium heads, and the 19 mm bridge suits average to prominent nasal profiles.
- Face shape
- Narrow oval style best suited for round, heart, or oval face shapes.
- Fit
- The 55 mm lens and 19 mm bridge sit at the medium-to-large end of the fit range, so these suit medium-to-wide faces better than petite ones, despite the 'narrow oval' label describing lens shape rather than width.
- Driving suitability
- Suitable for daytime driving, not for nighttime.
- Storage
- Avoid storing in hot cars to prevent lens delamination.
- Frame durability
- The metal-and-plastic frame is light and comfortable; its metal chassis and hinges make it firmer and more premium than all-plastic budget polarized sunglasses, with a substantial feel.
- Polarization heritage
- Polaroid founder Edwin Land invented the first synthetic sheet polarizer in 1929, making the brand the original source of polarization in eyewear.
- UV protection
- Level 3 UV protection rating, perfect for sunny days, with Category 3 UV that blocks 82–92% of visible light; safe for daytime driving only.
- Frame material
- Metal and plastic frame (metal chassis and hinges) provides a more substantial feel than all-plastic budget sunglasses.
- Lens technology
- Polaroid's polarized lenses are designed for glare-free vision and optimal colour perception; they descend from the company's early synthetic sheet polarizer and carry a Category 3 rating that blocks 82–92% of visible light, making them suitable for bright sunny days and daytime driving.
- Cleaning
- Use a microfiber cloth and lukewarm water with mild soap; avoid alcohol, acetone, and ammonia-based cleaners.
- Handling
- Handle by the temples to keep fingerprints and scuffs off the polarized lenses.
- Hinge maintenance
- Periodically tighten hinge screws to prevent temple wobble.
- Hard case storage
- Store these sunglasses in a hard case rather than the fabric pouch when carrying them in a bag; a hard case absorbs pressure and impact and helps prevent irreversible frame damage.
- Vintage/90s aesthetic
- The slim gold metal oval frame with flat grey lenses is a distinctly retro, '90s-leaning silhouette rather than a sporty modern one. Polaroid markets a near-identical model billed as '90s oval' sunglasses in gold with grey polarized lenses, placing this narrow oval in the current Y2K/90s revival.
- Lens material and AR backcoating
- The lenses are plastic, the standard Polaroid lens material in this range. The grey lens does not carry a documented anti-reflective backcoat; the listed lens treatments are polarisation and UV400 protection.
- Prescription-ready lenses
- The frame is prescription-ready; opticians can fit it with single-vision, varifocal, or specialist sun/mirrored lenses. Polaroid does not sell standalone replacement lenses, so new lenses are custom-ground to your prescription and fitted into the existing frame.
- Spring hinge fit
- The temples are rigid and do not flex outward like spring-hinge frames; expect a firmer, more traditional fit.
- UV400 protection
- The lenses are Category 3 with 100% UVA/UVB protection and a UV400 filter, blocking UV up to 400 nm. Visible light transmission is approximately 8–18%, though Polaroid does not publish an exact VLT figure for this model.
- Nose pad adjustability
- The metal full-rim frame uses adjustable silicone nose pads in this style; an optician can gently bend the pad arms to angle the pads for a low or flat nose bridge, which keeps the frame from sliding forward.
Product record
- Title
- Polarized Narrow Oval Sunglasses
- Brand
- Polaroid
- Price
- 105 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Buying Guide
1 comparison · 6 sourcesUses
Reducing glare on bright, sunny days
These narrow oval Polaroid sunglasses have polarized lenses intended for glare-free vision and optimal colour perception, with a level 3 UV protection rating described as perfect for sunny days. The light, comfortable frame includes clear adjustable nose pads for wear during time outdoors in the sun.[1,2]
Sunny-day sun protection for your eyes
Wear these Polaroid sunglasses on bright, sunny days when you want shade for your eyes. They carry a Level 3 UV protection rating, and a signature storage pouch is included for keeping them safe between wears.[1]
Product comparison
Compared within this brand.
| Polarized Narrow Oval Sunglasses: Choose this if you want narrow oval sunglasses with polarized lenses intended for glare-free vision and optimal colour perception, plus a Level 3 UV protection rating suited to sunny days. The light, comfortable metal frame has a polished yellow-gold finish, clear adjustable silicone nose pads, and a one-size fit measuring 55 mm eye width, a 19 mm bridge, and 140 mm temples, with a signature storage pouch included. Note that comfort is described by the merchant and sizing is one size only, so the fit details matter if your face needs a different measurement.[1,2] | Polarized Rounded Sunglasses: Choose this if you want sunny-day sunglasses with polarized lenses for glare-free vision and optimal colour perception, backed by a Level 3 UV protection rating. The light, comfortable acetate frame has a rounded, subtly upswept cat-eye shape in glossy black or burgundy, one size with a 56 mm eye width, 18 mm bridge, and 140 mm temples, and a signature storage pouch is included. Note that polarization itself was not visually verified in product imagery.[3,4] | Polarized Rounded Cat-Eye Sunglasses: Choose this if you want polarized lenses with glare-free vision and optimal colour perception plus Level 3 UV protection for sunny days, in a light, comfortable polycarbonate frame with a glossy black rounded cat-eye shape. The one-size Black variant measures 50 millimetres across the eye, 23 millimetres at the bridge, and 140 millimetres at the temple, and a rigid case is included.[5,6] |
Image Analysis
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Product
Narrow oval sunglasses with thin gold metal rims, dark gray oval lenses, clear adjustable nose pads, and gold metal temples ending in black plastic temple tips. 'Polaroid' is printed on at least one temple and faintly on a lens.
- Frame geometryThin oval metal rims with a narrow bridge and frameline that follows the oval lens perimeter; rims appear continuous around each lens with a slim metal profile.
1 region
x 0.10 · y 0.45 · w 0.55 · h 0.34 (high) - Frame finishPolished yellow-gold metal finish on rims, bridge, and outer temple shafts.
1 region
x 0.10 · y 0.45 · w 0.70 · h 0.30 (high) - LensesOval dark gray lenses with a uniform tint; left lens (viewer right) shows a faint mirror-like reflection near the bridge.
2 regions
x 0.18 · y 0.51 · w 0.28 · h 0.25 (high); x 0.46 · y 0.52 · w 0.30 · h 0.25 (high) - Nose padsClear adjustable silicone nose pads mounted on small metal pad arms attached to the bridge.
1 region
x 0.39 · y 0.57 · w 0.06 · h 0.08 (high) - TemplesFlat tapered metal temples in gold that widen near the hinge then taper toward black plastic temple tips.
2 regions
x 0.04 · y 0.36 · w 0.30 · h 0.24 (medium); x 0.58 · y 0.36 · w 0.38 · h 0.30 (medium) - Temple tipsGlossy black plastic end caps on both temple tips with a slight inward bend at the tips.
2 regions
x 0.02 · y 0.23 · w 0.16 · h 0.18 (medium); x 0.84 · y 0.24 · w 0.14 · h 0.20 (high) - Brand text on temple“Polaroid”
1 region
x 0.58 · y 0.46 · w 0.20 · h 0.08 (high) - Small lens marking“Polaroid”Partial
1 region
x 0.51 · y 0.49 · w 0.12 · h 0.07 (medium) - Inner temple marking“Small white 'CE' style marking on the inner side of the left temple (viewer left), partly visible”Partial
1 region
x 0.24 · y 0.20 · w 0.14 · h 0.07 (low)
Other
Studio-style product shot on a light neutral gray background with soft directional lighting from above-left producing a subtle drop shadow beneath the sunglasses; three-quarter front view with the temples open and angled toward viewer right.
- Shot compositionSunglasses photographed at a low three-quarter angle with both temples open and pointing toward the upper right of the frame.
- BackgroundEven light gray seamless background with no visible props.
- Shadowing and reflectionsSoft shadow beneath the glasses and mild reflections on the lens surfaces and gold metal parts consistent with studio lighting.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.70 · w 0.64 · h 0.12 (high) - Image qualitySharp focus on the sunglasses with high detail; no visible damage or compression artifacts.
Colors
polished gold· metal frame and temples#919696dark gray· lensesgloss black· temple tipsclear/transparent· nose pads#828583- Frame geometryThin oval metal rims with a narrow bridge and frameline that follows the oval lens perimeter; rims appear continuous around each lens with a slim metal profile.
Brand PDP Lookup
- Brand
- Polaroid
PLD 6234/S/X WOMAN