Bromley
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Blue/Grey tort with custom lenseHey does anyone have pics of the Aces High worn? I wanna see em.
Blue/Grey tort with custom lenseHey does anyone have pics of the Aces High worn? I wanna see em.
so guys I was thinking, the preorder delivery time for the initium 3000 was about 100 days: we were supposed to get them around mid september but they shipped at the beginning of december.
the preorder for the new red london calling says “june 1st”, so this time late summer maybe?
How can it take that long to recreate an already existing pair of glasses in a new colour! ....Actually It’s not even a new colour is it tbf
Well, when your produce let’s say a few thousand frames, or millions (Initium vs Ray Ban) the cost of production per unit is quite different, because in the first case you have a contract with a manufacturer and in the second you basically own the factory.Rayban can sell aviators and wayfarers for $155 with glass lenses.
Why is the cost 2.4x with Initium without glasses? Is it due to the small batches and lack of bulk sales?
Someone with an econ background help explain. I really want to know out of curiosity.
It could be because Luxuttica owns such large amounts of glasses companies so they could compensate on costs but I'd love to know.
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DITA!! FTW!! LolScale of production is probably one answer. I’d hypothesize Initium could afford to sell some of their more popular frames for half or a third of the listed retail price and make a fantastic profit; their product doesn’t seem of especially high quality or cost to produce. But why would they? Due to their association with some movies and celebrities, the brand can sell at a higher tier price-point without having to increase the materials cost.