Ray-Ban Wayfarer Bausch & Lomb Help

[drunkmonk36]

Hi all,

Looks like the resident expert hasn't been on his thread since 2013 so thought I'd start a fresh.

I'm looking to buy a pair of the vintage, original black Wayfarer's (70's/80's style), and wondering if anyone can tell me when the 'Ray-Ban' logo was added to the temples (sides)?

I'm trying to work out some sort of timeline but it's doing my head-in.

Pictures below for reference:

Any help is greatly appreciated!

 

[drunkmonk36]

Thinking it was 1997 onward but would like someone to confirm?

I've seen frames with no logo on side and 94/96 Olympics lens stickers supposedly from 1993, so did they make the original (version 3) up until 1997?!