Ray-Ban Clubmaster Classic RB3016
Verified catalog entry: The original browline — brushed metal and acetate that reads smart in the office and sharp on the street.
- Frame shape
- Clubmaster
- Frame color
- Tortoise / Gold
- Lens
- Green Standard
- Polarized
- No
- UV protection
- UV400
- Retailer
- Amazon
- Material
- Acetate
Pros
- Iconic mid-century browline
- Lightweight semi-rimless build
- Works with prescription inserts
Cons
- Not polarized
The story behind the frame
The Clubmaster follows the browline style that took off in the late 1940s and 1950s, when American optical makers paired a heavy upper brow bar with a thin metal lower rim. The look became standard for professionals, politicians, and academics through the 1950s and 1960s.
Ray-Ban introduced the Clubmaster in the 1980s, bringing the browline back just as retro styles were returning, and it has been a staple ever since. The strong top line adds definition to round and oval faces and balances a wide jaw. See how it fits in our triangle face guide.