The best accessories are often the ones that never announce themselves. The Vuarnet Edge 1613 sunglasses are a thin dark metal frame, round lenses and very little else. Daniel Craig’s Bond wears them in No Time To Die for flying and driving, and Craig had already worn the same pair off set. They are, in our view, among the most wearable sunglasses of his final film.
In the film
Bond wears the Vuarnet Edge 1613 in the glider scene of No Time To Die (2021). He also wears them in the Norway scenes with the Aston Martin V8, and as part of the commando outfit on his mission with Nomi. Vuarnet’s own James Bond page confirms the model.
The details of the Vuarnet Edge 1613 sunglasses
A dark metal frame. The colourway on screen is a matte black that appears as gunmetal, not the brighter silver of the standard Edge. It sits in the background of the face rather than outlining it.
Round, with a double bridge. The full-rim round shape is given structure by a second bar above the nose. It keeps the frame from looking plain without making it loud.
Polarised grey mineral lenses. Vuarnet makes these lenses from glass rather than plastic. Grey is the most neutral tint, so colours stay true, and polarisation cuts glare from water and wet roads. The lenses are UV400.
Compact proportions. This reference is marked 52□21 145: a 52mm lens, 21mm bridge and 145mm temples, with a frame height of 45mm. It is a medium fit and a snug one, so it suits a narrow to average face better than a broad one.
Wearing it now
The honest difficulty is availability. The exact reference, VL1613 0002 1622, is out of production and found second-hand; retailers who still list it are out of stock, and our button is an eBay search for it. Vuarnet’s own Bond page now points to a related model, the Edge 02. We have not matched that frame against the film pair, so we would not call it the same glasses. If you buy a pair second-hand, search for the reference number, ask for clear photographs of the lenses and hinges, and check the seller’s returns. The same shape in a dark frame and grey polarised lens is the right brief.
As for wearing them, this is a driving and travelling pair. They go with a field jacket, a navy knit or an open-neck shirt, and they suit a car with the windows down far better than a boardroom. Keep them for the days you will actually be outdoors. Black metal with grey lenses is hard to get wrong, which is their quiet strength. Craig’s off-screen appearances, at the 2019 British Grand Prix and the Toronto International Film Festival, show they work in a crowd as well.
In the same spirit
These are alternatives, not the pair from the film. The Vuarnet Legend 06 comes from the same maker, in brown nylon with mineral glass lenses and a vintage shape. The Barton Perreira Norton is a round frame in tortoise with green lenses, a softer take on the same quiet idea.
Specifications
| Reference | VL1613 0002 1622 |
|---|---|
| Frame | Round, double bridge, full rim, dark metal |
| Lenses | Grey polarised, mineral glass, anti-reflective coating, UV400 |
| Size | 52□21 145 (lens width, bridge, temple, in mm); frame height 45mm |
| Availability | Discontinued by Vuarnet; no current RRP |
See Vuarnet’s own page for its James Bond sunglasses.
Questions
Are these the sunglasses Bond wears in No Time To Die?
Yes. Vuarnet says Bond chose the Edge 1613 for the film, and it appears in the glider scene and in the Norway scenes. The pair on screen has the dark frame and grey polarised lenses.
Are the Vuarnet Edge 1613 sunglasses discontinued?
This colourway, VL1613 0002 1622, is. At least one retailer lists it as discontinued by the manufacturer, and a buyer who contacted Vuarnet was told it had been replaced by a different colour code.
What size is the Vuarnet Edge 1613?
This reference is a 52mm lens with a 21mm bridge and 145mm temples, and a frame height of 45mm. It is a medium size, so try it on if your face is broad.
Did Daniel Craig wear them outside the film?
Yes. He was photographed in them at the British Grand Prix in July 2019, at the Toronto International Film Festival and on arriving in Matera, Italy.
More from the film is on our No Time To Die page, with other frames in eyewear and the wider story of Daniel Craig’s Bond.
