Apex Aviator
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Apex Aviator
A double-bridge aviator in thin metal, with a woven-link temple and moulded black tips. Five finishes, all built on the same wire front.
Polarised lenses with UV400 filtering.
The shape that never left
A teardrop lens, a double bar across the top, thin wire everywhere else. It is the original aviator geometry, and it has survived seventy years because nothing about it is decorative — every line is there because the frame needs it to hold shape.
Shown here in a gunmetal finish. The same front is offered in five.
Why there are two bars
The brow bar runs straight across both lenses and the bridge bar sits below it. That pair of lines triangulates a thin-wire front — with only one bar, a lens this wide flexes every time the arms are opened, and the two sides slowly stop matching.
Each temple carries a woven brick-link section running from the hinge, catching light the way a bracelet does, before finishing in a smooth moulded tip. Nose pads sit on adjustable arms between the bars.
Where it sits
- A wide teardrop that falls below the eye line and covers the socket fully
- Adjustable nose pads set the height and keep the bars off the brow
- Thin wire and moulded tips keep the weight low across the nose
- Metal hinges open flat, so the arms are easy to reset if they splay
- Suits most faces — the aviator is the least demanding shape there is
Polarised, which you notice on a road
The lenses are polarised with an anti-glare treatment and full UV400 filtering across UVA and UVB. On an aviator that matters more than on most shapes, because this is the frame people actually drive in — and glare off a windscreen is exactly what polarisation removes.
Three lens treatments run across the range: a neutral grey, a warm brown, and a blue mirror that cuts more light again by reflecting it off the front surface.
One front, five finishes
The selector above carries five options on the same wire front: Silver Black, Gold Black, Black Gold, Matte Black and Gunmetal Black. Each name describes the metal finish first and the temple tips second.
The strip above shows the range: gunmetal, gold, black and a blue mirrored lens.
Why it costs what it costs
A wire aviator is more soldered joints than any other frame in the range: two bars, two rims, two pad arms, two hinges. Every one has to hold, and every one has to be finished so the plating runs unbroken across it. A polarised laminate lens is then a slower lens to make than a dyed one.
We sell direct. There is no shop floor and no distributor taking a cut on the way, so the retail margin that normally sits on top of a frame like this is not in the price. What that pays for is the joints and the lens.
- Sold direct — no retail margin stacked on the frame
- Polarised, UV400 lenses rather than a plain tint
- Double bridge, which is what keeps a thin front from flexing
- Adjustable pads, so one frame fits a range of nose bridges
- Five finishes at one price, across three lens treatments
| Frame | Metal, plated finish |
|---|---|
| Rim | Full rim, teardrop aviator |
| Bridge | Double bar with adjustable nose pads |
| Temples | Woven brick-link metal with moulded tips |
| Lens | Polarised with anti-glare treatment |
|---|---|
| UV protection | UV400, UVA and UVB |
| Finishes | Silver Black, Gold Black, Black Gold, Matte Black, Gunmetal Black |
1 × Apex Aviator · 1 × case
Is this a men’s or a women’s frame?
Neither, by shape. The aviator is cut wide and deep, which reads as unisex; the metal finish is what pushes it one way or the other. Gold and silver wear differently on the same face.
What is the second bar for?
Structure. A thin wire front with one bridge flexes every time you open the arms; the lower bar triangulates it and keeps both lenses in the same plane. It is a functional part that happens to look right.
Does polarisation affect phone screens?
It can. Some screens go dark or show a rainbow at certain angles through a polarised lens. Tilting the head or the phone clears it, and it is the trade-off for losing the glare everywhere else.
Grey, brown or mirrored?
Grey keeps colours true and is the safe choice for driving. Brown lifts contrast in flat light. The blue mirror cuts the most brightness and hides the eyes completely.
Will the plating wear?
It is a gold plating, and it keeps its finish best when the pair goes back into its case rather than loose into a bag.
How should it be cleaned?
Rinse under cool water to lift grit from the woven temple section, then dry with a soft cloth. That weave holds dust in a way a plain arm does not.
Five finishes, small runs of each
Every finish is a separate plating run, and a plating fault on a soldered wire frame cannot be corrected — only rejected. The gold and the mirrored lens go first each season.
Pick your finish above and add it to the bag. If it is not right on your face, send it back — the only thing you risk is missing the one you wanted.