JW Anderson
Matte Black Aviator Sunglasses
JW Anderson Matte Black Aviator Sunglasses feature a matte black metal aviator frame with teardrop-shaped smoke-gray tinted lenses, plastic temple tips, and adjustable nose pads. Designed primarily for outdoor use to reduce sun glare, these sunglasses include a JW Anderson logo on the right temple and come with a storage case and box. Key specifications: 59 mm eye width, 13 mm bridge, and 140 mm temple length.
- Color
- Matte Black
- Material
- Acetate
- Gender
- unisex
- Style
- classic, minimalist
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Sunglasses
Specifications
Classic aviator sunglasses with matte black acetate frame and tinted lenses, featuring logo on temples and including case.
Acetate frame, tinted lenses, logo detailing, includes case and storage box.
- Color
- Matte Black · black
- Material
- Acetate
- Style
- classic, minimalist
- Gender
- unisex
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Sunglasses
Additional Attributes
- Matte black finish
- Acetate frame and temples
- Tinted lenses
- Logo on temples
- Classic aviator silhouette
- Includes case and storage box
- Eye width: 59 mm
- Bridge: 13 mm
- Temples: 140 mm
Product Insights
JW Anderson's Matte Black Aviator Sunglasses are a conceptual fashion piece, not a functional pilot frame, featuring a thick acetate silhouette that makes the aviator chunkier than metal while the 59mm lens avoids the oversized look of AMIRI. The matte black finish makes the frame appear smaller on the face and hides fine scratches from daily wear, but the acetate cannot be polished and requires special care with cream sealant and microfiber cloth. With a fixed 13mm non-adjustable acetate bridge that is 1mm narrower than standard, the fit is ideal for oval and heart-shaped faces, also flattering round and square faces. Priced at CAD 495, it costs less than half of Amiri's $820 and more than Ray-Ban's $180, offering minimalist branding with only small printed text on the temple.
Verified claims
- Fit
- The 13mm bridge is 1mm narrower than the 14mm metal-aviator standard, so it sits higher and closer on the nose — a decisive fit factor for narrow or low nose bridges and a potential pressure point for wider noses.
- Face shape
- Ideal for oval and heart-shaped faces, also flatters round and square.
- Visual effect
- Matte black finish makes the 59mm frame appear smaller on the face.
- Scratch resistance
- Matte acetate hides fine scratches from daily wear.
- Care
- Clean with a microfiber cloth and a lens-safe solution; protect the matte acetate with preventative cream sealing, and never polish it — polishing creates permanent shiny patches.
- Silhouette
- Thick acetate frame makes the aviator chunkier than metal, with 59mm lens avoiding the oversized look of AMIRI.
- Design
- JW Anderson aviator: conceptual fashion, not functional pilot frame.
- Price positioning
- At CAD 495, costs less than half of Amiri's $820 and more than Ray-Ban's $180.
- Acetate build
- Matte black acetate frame hides scratches but cannot be polished.
- Minimalist branding
- Branding is limited to the temples with no lens etching, keeping the face-on view clean.
- Value positioning
- At CAD 495, the JW Anderson aviator is less than half the price of the $820 USD AMIRI Sunset while delivering a similar matte-black acetate aviator silhouette and minimal branding.
- Branding motif
- The temple logo uses the JW Anderson Anchor motif, a subtle brand signature carried over from the debut eyewear collection.
Product record
- Title
- Matte Black Aviator Sunglasses
- Brand
- JW Anderson
- Price
- 495 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Image Analysis
1 images- 01
Product
Matte black metal aviator-style sunglasses shown at a three-quarter front angle; teardrop smoke-gray lenses, matte metal frame and thin temples with curved plastic temple tips and visible nose pads.
- Overall shapeAviator silhouette with large teardrop lenses and a single continuous top bar that follows the lens contour.
1 region
x 0.07 · y 0.30 · w 0.86 · h 0.53 (high) - Frame material and finishThin metal frame with a uniformly matte finish visible on the front rim and top bar.
2 regions
x 0.12 · y 0.34 · w 0.56 · h 0.34 (high); x 0.62 · y 0.40 · w 0.20 · h 0.28 (high) - LensesLarge smoke-gray lenses with low reflectivity; left lens (viewer right) has a small round adhesive sticker near the center.
3 regions
x 0.15 · y 0.41 · w 0.35 · h 0.33 (high); x 0.45 · y 0.40 · w 0.38 · h 0.34 (high); x 0.53 · y 0.52 · w 0.05 · h 0.07 (high) - Nose padsClear or translucent adjustable nose pads attached to thin metal pad arms positioned between the lenses.
1 region
x 0.40 · y 0.52 · w 0.06 · h 0.08 (high) - TemplesThin matte metal temples extending straight back from the hinges with a small rectangular hinge overlap at each front connection.
2 regions
x 0.60 · y 0.40 · w 0.36 · h 0.28 (high); x 0.08 · y 0.28 · w 0.38 · h 0.30 (medium) - Temple tipsCurved plastic temple tips in a slightly glossier dark gray finish, shaped to curl around the ear.
2 regions
x 0.72 · y 0.52 · w 0.14 · h 0.20 (high); x 0.18 · y 0.20 · w 0.18 · h 0.18 (medium) - Printed temple text“Small white printed text on the outer side of the right temple near the hinge reading 'JW ANDERSON'.”
1 region
x 0.66 · y 0.44 · w 0.12 · h 0.08 (high)
Other
Studio shot on a light neutral background with soft shadows beneath the sunglasses; three-quarter front composition with the left temple crossing behind the lenses.
- Background and surfaceSmooth light gray background and surface with a soft shadow cast beneath and slightly to the right of the sunglasses.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (high) - Shot compositionProduct placed slightly left of center and photographed at a low three-quarter front angle showing both lenses and temple lines.
- Shadow and reflectionSoft shadow visible under frame and temples; minimal specular reflection on temple tips and slight muted reflection on lens surfaces.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.66 · w 0.76 · h 0.20 (high)
Colors
matte black· metal frame and temples#343434smoke gray· lenses#746D6Bdark gray gloss· temple tips- Overall shapeAviator silhouette with large teardrop lenses and a single continuous top bar that follows the lens contour.
Brand PDP Lookup
- Brand
- JW Anderson
JWA05 AVIATOR SUNGLASSES IN BLACK