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Tag Heuer has announced a pair of glasses called "Night Vision," designed with the driver in mind. First off, these aren't night vision. Night vision is something worn by covert ops in badass espionage flicks. These are low-light glasses. The glasses have been optimized for driving at night thanks to some engineering that corrects low-light and short-sightedness situations that usually occur in evening driving.
These glasses were originally developed for the24 Hours of LeMans, but Tag Heuer went ahead and said "eff it" and slapped a price tag on these bad boys as well. The glasses will be available in wide and panorama styles.
TAG HEUER EYEWEAR INTRODUCES NIGHT VISION: THE DRIVERS ESSENTIAL(Boonton, NJ...March 2008) - A revolution that can be appreciated on the track as well as on the road - TAG Heuer "Avant-Garde" Eyewear has developed innovative glasses exclusively for drivers. Aptly named "Night Vision," these glasses correct the low-light short-sightedness that everyone endures from twilight to sunrise. "Night Vision" eyeglasses optimize precision and enhance perception of contrasts for more comfort while driving at night. Featuring "TAG Heuer Reflex-type" flexible temples, they are adjustable and fit comfortably under motorcycle and racing helmets.
Originally inspired by and developed for the internationally renowned 24 Hours of LeMans sports car endurance race, TAG Heuer Eyewear plans to market their purpose-made "Night Vision" eyeglasses via real racecar drivers. You'll see them on Formula One racer Sebastien Bourdais and Indianapolis 500 driver Sarah Fisher. These innovative glasses will be available to the public in early 2008.
The titanium Night Vision frames are available in both Wide and Panorama, with anti-slip elastomere arms. Their pale yellow lenses offer constant clear, sharp vision with a very high light transmission rate in order to contrast dark blue and green surroundings without changing color perception. The special ophthalmic lenses offer an anti-reflective treatment, which reduces glare and offers more accurate sight. A driver's essential: these glasses are designed to maximize performance from dusk to dawn.
TAG Heuer - maker of high-end sports watches and chronographs since 1860 - has been applying the same standards for design and quality found in their timepieces to the creation of exceptional eyewear since 2002. All TAG Heuer Eyewear lenses are shatter-resistant, ultra-light and provide 100% UV-A and UV-B protection.
Consumers: For more information on TAG Heuer's Eyewear full line, including authorized retailers, visit www.tagheuer.com/eyewear
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I wonder if the McLaren drivers will have them at the Singapore Grand Prix?
Tapping into that lucrative 9.2% of the British population, I see.
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Hey, it's past 10:00 AM on the east coast, and what, there are only 4 posts? Must be an early weekend!
They look like shooter's glasses.
And to think, Alex Roy did dusk to dawn the old fashioned way.
I'm not so impressed with these overpriced specs. I had a cheap pair of Scott Night Amplifier lensed goggles almost 7 years ago that worked wonders for night-time exploits on poorly lit slopes. No idea how well they would work for driving, but they added clarity and cut back on stadium light glare.
Oh, to view the world through piss-tinted spectacles...
Those will look killer with Dog's mullet.
Ali G iz a bit lyke POLAЯ, leadin da way, but wit naw restecp...
Corey Hart must promote these.
Why? Because Kaney West and P Diddy need more help looking like total Douchebags. Thats Why. Holla!
Wicked, glasses even spiderman would wear
They come in wide and panoramic? So...wide and wide? What next, High Definition?
@Maymar:
I wear my sunglasses at night....
This is so not news. Piss tinted, anti-glare glasses for night (and dusk) driving have been around for decades. I will attest that they make a difference, though.
The french police/ gendarme drive around with yellow glasses since the 1970's.. I had a pair back in the 80's they're great, not just during the night time... didn't we discuss glare / headlight problems a few weeks ago....
Zer is nossing to zee here.. pleez move on.
I just take a whizz on my windshield before I go out in the evening. it also helps with the de-icing.
"You'll see them on Formula One racer Sebastien Bourdais and Indianapolis 500 driver Sarah Fisher."
Wait, they're going to run the Indy 500 at night? That should add a whole new degree of difficulty!
Yellow lenses really do work well at night. Idiots on high beam are no longer a problem. During the day they also make the world seem brighter. The problem with wearing them during the day is that when you take them off, the world looks very flat and colourless for a while.
@C Я 人 P Ѕ T 人 Ї Й: The only difference between Ali G and Polar is that Ali G sleeps with Isla Fischer.
Don't masquerade with the guy in shades
oh no
As a person with a near out of control sunglass purchasing habit I'm now about as aroused as I have been this week. BTW, there seems to be no mention of these lenses on TAG's website, any word on availability other than "early 2008" which it already is?
next up tag huer xray glasses
I thought Roy Orberson and Richard Petty invented these years ago.
How else may I accessorize my prestige motorcar?
@Bento: We makes a Fisher sandwich!
these would be good for overt cops too
i think these will find a home in my Turbo X, assuming they aren't $13975290876. I need to purchase T67s' and whatnot, you know?
@ЯEVEЯEЙD POLAЯ: FABRICATOR! Fisher used to be a good body fabricator..
I am seriously going to get these then blast sunglasses at night all the time.
Yes, because I am a huge D-bag.
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