LaunchPad: Sunwear Collection Persol Launches Iron 649 Design By Staff Thursday, June 20, 2024 12:11 AM Quick Take: Persol, from EssilorLuxottica, is reimagining its iconic 649 in a new all metal design. Specifics: First introduced in 1957, the signature Persol 649 features graceful curves to balance the metal construction, a defined brow and Barberini premium glass lenses. The frame features tone-on-tone Supreme arrows and is available in three new colorways: black with polar blue lenses; semi-transparent smoke grey and blue; and semi-transparent champagne and dark grey.Selling Point: Persol’s Iron 649 is made in Italy and full of luxurious detail.my.essilorluxottica.com