Designer Glasses Made in China ?
Recently I went to Robson Optical and purchased a pair of D&G Sunglasses. Later at home I realized that the case and frames were both Made In China.
I am aware that D&G is the lower end of Dolce and Gabbana, but does that mean that D&G glasses get manufactured in China while Dolce and Gabbana in Italy?
To get really into it, does Dolce and Gabbana really oversee the product at all, or did I just get ripped off?
Total cost was $160 including taxes, which leaves about $140 in Robson Opticals pocket, if these glasses are fake.
The sales associate at the store assured me that these glasses were real, and went on to talk about Luxottica ( frame makers ), but I didnt receive any Certificate of Authenticity with this product, and I am still skeptical. :|
Can anybody please shine some light on this subject for me?
:)
Thx
They have the brands put on there or get the frames un-assembled,
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....................................and went on to talk about Luxottica ( frame makers ), but I didnt receive any Certificate of Authenticity with this product, and I am still skeptical. :|
Can anybody please shine some light on this subject for me?
Most of the optical frames, name brands or others are made in the far east. This also applies for lenses.
Frame and lens manufacturers have either their own factories there or order frame models from independent manufacturers. They have the brands put on there or get the frames un-assembled, assemble them in their home factory and then its made in Italy, Germany and France.
Any certificate of authenticity could only state that it is the brand you wanted supplied or made by a certain manufacturer and means nothing these days.
:D
Not your fathers China anymore!
D&G is made in both Italy and China. Your product is most likley real. D&G is involed with all aspects.
Luxottica owns 100% of its factory in China (Which is rare). 10 Years ago most of the product coming out of China was not great. Today it has changed. They now produce great quality product as well as junk. MOST dealers can tell the difference.
Judging by Luxottica's website,.....................
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Judging by Luxottica's website, they seem like they're quite proud of their product, and would be eager to show their name with any frames they make.
Luxottica has always made some first class products in the way of style and quality.
However their [plicy of taking over the retail market by buyong up retail chains and stores they are no too much liked by the independent retailers anymore.
Interesting article in Vision Monday
On the China manufacturing issue. The article says that many manufacturers are moving their production out of China because of increasing labor prices, long delivery times, and increased back-orders.
I would also bet that the factory workers in Europe are beginning to see the light with their jobs being shipped to China.
I have been told that Luxottica has increased its numbers of manufacturing personnel considerably to accomodate the massive worldwide increase in demand.
This is not only from the increase in the number of company owned retail locations world wide, but a record setting increase in wholesale business this year especially in the designer market segment.
D & G is a great product line and other manufacturers also have their designer products made in China. Safilo makes a number of styles in China including some frames in the Gucci and Dior lines. Marchon has some CK and Calvin that are also made in China. There is absolutely nothing wrong with any of these products.
A very interesting and perceptive point regardiing the labeling of country of origin. If Chris is correct then why wouldn't everyone just put "Made in Italy" on all of their product instead of "Made in China" and risking consumer questioning if the product is authentic? I think there is a lot more tracking than has been indicated on the country of origin.
Another point would be if it were as easy as stated to modify the country of origin then how would the US and others track the trade deficit on imported products?
Rep
..............and now in 2016 it was 10 years ago. .............................
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Johns
Also, keep in mind that this was 8 years ago!!
..............and now in 2016 it was 10 years ago.
Lenses are made in Thailand.
These days just about all frames with a few exceptions are made in China.
Most of your corporate surfacing Rx labs have been also been moved to China with a speedy return service to this continent for orders, delivered in 3 to 4 days.
OptiBoard has also gained some historic value, as it is really interesting to see posts and opinions from 10 years back.
perhaps cartier is made in france100%? ...............
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COMEINPEACE
perhaps cartier is made in france100%?
Here is a link to some interesting history of spectacle making in France. Interesting to how things have changed from a big boom to hope that it ever will come back.
see all of it in English: ==========>
http://www.gifo.org/eng/optique_oculaire/historique.php
We have to face the facts which will not go away soon anymore........................
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Uncle Fester
Isn't it obvious what post #28 is doing?
Hope it doesn't start a trend...
It is not starting a trend, it is just an actual fact and already very common on the internet.
http://photovalet.com/data/comps/PCF/PCFV01P10_14.jpg
We have to face the facts which will not go away soon anymore.
Chris, you're missing the point.........................
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Johns
Yep, complete w/link.
Chris, you're missing the point. He's not talking about an industry trend, he's talking about an Optiboard trend of spamming....
Johns I don't think to have missed the point. To close a thread when a problem like this occurs is sticking the head in the sand................then it might go away.
You can stop it on Optiboard, but you can not stop it from reaching the consumer.
If the consumer could not find that type websites it would be fine.
But on a forum you can discuss it, for and or against.
If you can not do that, is ignoring the facts. That's what has been the problem, it is ignoring them instead of dealing with it.
You are totally correct about the breakneck speed ...........................
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Tallboy
The world is globalizing at breakneck speed though Chris, eventually it will even out.
You are totally correct about the breakneck speed, but I doubt it will even out soon.
The personalized retail optical business will become a thing of the past, due to heavy competition from un-personal online opticals that are visibly flourishing, due to a low, non-personalized pricing system.
It can be easily seen on the internet which websites are successful and visited heavily, compared to others that are mediocre and or show a low traffic pattern, by installing the Alexa button on your browser for free.
While some of the largest manufacturers are inventing new features in a new packaging, that were around for a long time, so that they can not be done any more in the in store lab, and have to be sold a high prices, while they advertise to the masses on the web, their own on-line opticals which sell for a lot less.