Just got the 1st order in from the OP rep from Asia. It, literally, only took 3 days to arrive using EMS shipping; that blew my mind. I'm making another order Monday, then I'll post the guys info for anyone who wants some glasses. Everything's 100% authentic, and legit.
Soul, you posted pics of some Sunsets, and the stamp on the arm, from a random company over seas. Can you, or someone who has a pair of originals, post pics of the original Sunset stamp from '98 so that I can compare the ones that I just received.
Also, Soul, AJ, or Dan were the lenses in the FC in the Sunset and the Aero the same; the "old tangerine"/ burnt orange?
Also, the 1st OP 523 made, did they all have 5 hindges? And which ones had the size on the nose? My Asian contact is holding me the last 2 pairs that he says are from the '90s, the 1st run. He did say that it's possible that 1 other location could have 1 or 2 pair left as well, and he'd let me know. I don't think he understood what I meant by 5 hindges. He said that they weren't originally offered with red lenses (which I confirmed with Kandi), that they have smoke lenses. I'm going to go ahead and buy them just in case because I trust him. However, I'd still like to know what the '98s exactly had stamped and where, and if they all had the 5 style hindges. He assured me they were the first ones ever made, and he's charging me the original price. He's been dead on honest about everything else so far. I just want to be sure.
So I am definitely in agreement with Soul about these glasses not being much of collectors items anymore seeing how I just purchase 3 pair of each from OP, and am more than likely about to get 2 original 523. To be honest, in my opinion, I wouldn't pay more than $400 for any of them, even the '98s. The OP523ti fit much better than the re released OP523; I don't know about the 98s, I've never seen any in person.
Thanks for yalls help