The sunglasses most worth taking from No Time To Die do not belong to Daniel Craig’s Bond. They belong to Primo, a mercenary, and they are easier to wear than a villain’s eyewear usually is. The L.G.R Reunion 1428 sunglasses pair a round, matte black frame with a flat blue mirror lens: an Italian design with a military ancestry.
In the film
Dali Benssalah’s Primo wears the Reunion in No Time To Die in several scenes, including the chase through Matera in southern Italy. The model and colourway are the ones L.G.R lists: Black Matt 22 frame, Flat Blue Mirror lens, product code 1428. They sit on the opposite side of the story from Bond, which is part of their appeal: nobody will take them for a costume.
The details of the L.G.R Reunion 1428 sunglasses
A military starting point. L.G.R, an Italian maker, describes the Reunion as inspired by the eyewear of vintage Italian military officers. You can see it in the proportions: round lenses, straight arms with curved tips, and no ornament to speak of.
Matte black acetate. Colour 22 is a soft, non-reflective black. Against skin and cloth it reads as a dark outline rather than a shine, which keeps the frame quiet and leaves the lens as the single point of interest.
Flat blue mirror. The lens is a uniform blue mirror rather than a gradient. From the front it hides the eyes entirely. That is flattering in the right place, and a little severe in the wrong one.
Light but resistant. The Eye Establishment, a London stockist, describes the Reunion as light-weight yet resistant by design, which suits a frame meant to be worn all day on the road or at the coast.
Wearing it now
Treat these as sunglasses for the coast, the road and the terrace, not for the office commute. Matte black with a blue mirror lens works best against plain, sun-bleached clothes: a white or pale blue poplin shirt, navy linen, a stone-coloured jacket, loafers without socks. The round frame softens all of it. We would keep everything else around them simple, because the lens is already the one bold decision.
Fit. Round frames are unforgiving on a face that is itself very round, and a little lost on a narrow one. If you can, try them on before you buy; L.G.R has a virtual try-on on its site.
Prescription. L.G.R sells the frame with prescription lenses made by ZEISS. On the maker’s page the sun options listed are grey and green G15, not the blue mirror, so a prescription pair will not match the film exactly. If you need correction, we would take the green G15 over a compromise.
Mirror or not? The Reunion is also sold in many other colours and lenses, among them Black Matt 22 with grey, green G15, silver mirror or red mirror lenses. If the blue mirror feels like too much, the green or grey is the quieter version of the same shape. For the pair Primo wears, though, the blue mirror is the right one.
Specifications
| Model | L.G.R Reunion |
|---|---|
| Product code | 1428 |
| Frame | Black Matt 22, acetate, round |
| Lens | Flat Blue Mirror |
| Size | Eye 46mm, bridge 22mm (as listed by a stockist; confirm on the maker’s page) |
| Maker | L.G.R, Italy |
| RRP | See the maker’s page for current pricing |
Full details are on L.G.R’s own page for the Reunion 1428.
Questions
Who wears the L.G.R Reunion sunglasses in No Time To Die?
Primo, played by Dali Benssalah, wears them. They appear in several scenes, including the chase in Matera, Italy. Bond does not wear them.
Which colour are the Reunion sunglasses in the film?
The pair is Black Matt 22 with Flat Blue Mirror lenses, product code 1428. L.G.R makes the Reunion in many other colours, so check the code before you buy.
Can I order the Reunion 1428 with prescription lenses?
Yes, L.G.R sells the frame with prescription lenses. The sun lens colours listed on its page are grey and green G15, so the blue mirror is not among the prescription sun options.
What size are the Reunion sunglasses?
One stockist lists the Reunion at eye 46mm and bridge 22mm. Confirm the size on L.G.R’s page before ordering, and use its virtual try-on if you are unsure.
More from the film is in our No Time To Die guide, and more to wear on your face in our eyewear category.
