Gaastra - a nautical heritage brand now in Norman-Optika
About the Brand
Gaastra has a long nautical heritage. The history of Gaastra began in 1897, when the 22-year-old Douwe GAASTRA set up his sail making company in Sneek, with the ambition of making sailing faster as well as more competitive and efficient. Also to reinvent Holland's longstanding tradition of world-class quality and craftsmanship.
This was more than a century ago and since then Gaastra has transformed itself to an overall fashionable and functional lifestyle brand with international status. In a short space of time, Gaastra became a household name in the global world of sailing.
Gaastra multibrands, self-owned stores, corners in department stores are located in 12 countries : Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia.
Gaastra keywords are: international brand, sportswear, sailing & sea, functional & fashion.
„You don’t ask the sea any questions, you just dress for the occasion.”
Brand's History:
1897 - Douwe Gaastra set up his sail making company in Sneek.
1970-1990 - Gaastra is recognized as a prestigious windsurfing brand.
1996 - Gaastra introduces its very first Pro & Sportswear clothing lines:
- Gaastra Pro
- Gaastra Sportswear
2005 - Beginning of Gaastra's prestigious sponsoring : Les voiles de Saint Tropez; La Copa del Rey – Mallorca ; Sail – Amsterdam; Les voiles de Saint Barth; Barcolana – Italia
2014 - More Fashion; More Lifestyle; Always Nautical; « Fashion Follows Function »
Eyewear and Sunglasses Collection
Gaastra is a brand which has the wind in its sails!The brand’s nautical heritage and expertise play an important role in the design of Gaastra eyewear and sunglasses. It has unparalleled example of style that gives unique usage experience and has resolutely sporty style. For example classic silhouettes andstunning shades which are excellent combinations of two opposites, dark and bright colours. Gaastra also has perfect rectangular shaped eyewear.
A small metal piece logo at the beginning of the temples represents the watergate of Sneek, symbol of Gaastra. Some collections have Gaastra logo that enhances the temples. Each model name, eyewear and sunglass, is geared towards the sea and its universe: Pitchpole - Coral - Saint-Tropez - Saint-Barth - At Sea – Atlantic…
Distinctive details referring to the nautical tradition: materials, boat elements, end tip shape in bordered veil. And distinctive details referring to the ready-to-wear: Dynamic line Gaastra Pro, a colour touch for Gaastra Sport. In sunglasses eyewear Gaastra uses polarized lenses, Trivex polarizing lenses, Trivex NXT lenses, Gaastra blue lenses, PC polarizing lenses.
Gaastra Pro Sunglass collection target: Adventurous - Passionate - Competitive spirit.
Gaastra Sport Optical and Sunglass collection target: Sportsman - Casual – Fashionable.
Gaastra Sport collection can be divided into three categories: Technic, Lifestyle and Casual.
See the collection here.
Gaastra lenses
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Polarized lenses:
Characteristics :
- Polycarbonate
- High polarizing efficiency
- Optical quality for a perfect vision
- Superior impact and abrasion strength
Water repellent : avoid water beads up and roll off, smudge finger marks, dust do not adhere to the surface
Skin oil/lotion repellent : no oily smears, no blurred vision, stays sharp and clear
Brown base colour :
- Providing natural, stress-free vision in changing conditions
- Improving contrasts
- Increasing three dimensional perception
- Recommended for water sport, winter sports, mountaineering and outdoor activities
- Filtering blue light
Advantages :
- Reduction of the dazzling effect of sunlight (reflected light)
- Greater visual comfort
- Real colour perception
- Unmatched clarity of vision
- High abrasion strength
- A 100% UVA and UVB protection
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Trivex and Blue lenses
High technology material, initially created for military use thanks to its outstanding performances, nowadays totally fit to the ophthalmic industry.
The best combination: Sharp vision/ Breaking strength/ Lightweight comfort
TRIVEX Benefits:
- Extra clear vision
- Extra lightweight
- Highly impact immediate resistance
- 100% protection from UVs
TRIVEX lenses are available in TRIVEX NXT fixed shade (brown or grey with flash silver) or POLARIZING TRIVEX (grey).
POLARIZING TRIVEX lenses is considered as a high range solar lense offering a sharp vision and a high protection.
The GAASTRA BLUE LENSES has been developed in collaboration with DALLOZ FOR GAASTRA SPORT sunglass collection.
The GAASTRA BLUE lenses are made in France. They are available in in grey or brown and in flash silver or flash blue.
The GAASTRA BLUE lens fulfills two essential and major functions: safety and comfort.
Safety
- Protecting 100% of UVS
- Filtering highly the visible light
- Reducing the dazzling effect of sunlight
- Eliminating a part of the blur induced by the unfocused blue light
- Enhancing clarity of the vision
Comfort
- Increasing contrasts
- Improving colours perception
- Enhancing visual comfort
- Enhancing luminosity
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