Nautica eyewear is another product line of a company that promotes American classical style in an adventurous, active and spirited form, was founded in 1983 by David Chu. David had a vision to produce men’s outerwear with a fusion of fashion combined with the newest technologies of fibers and fabrics. The name Nautica was selected to represent the timeless and evolutionary concept of its quality products, specifically tailored for an energetic and active lifestyle. When the company was acquired by State-O-Maine in 1984, it was renamed to Nautica Enterprises Inc. and its product line was extended to sportswear and active wear apparel as well.

Today, the Nautica product lines are expanded to include apparel for women and kids as well as jeans and accessories. Nautica eye wear is appropriately categorized under Nautica accessories, which makes excellent complementing pieces to the overall Nautica style and image. There are 4 Nautica eyeglass frame designs available comprising of the N7098 model, which is a contemporary eyeglass with stainless steel frames, suitable for the working man. Another two models are the Copacabana for women and the Auckland for men, both of which are casual eyewear. The Copacabana is a pair of Nautica sunglasses with a plastic oversized frame and dark polarized lenses while the Auckland is metal-framed with tinted polarized lenses. Finally, the N8018 is an eyeglass with laminated zyl and spring hinges, a style that is suitable to match both casual and formal attires.

Nautica eyeglasses are manufactured and distributed by Marchon Eyewear, a company that specializes in producing quality and innovative branded eyewear. Marchon is headquartered in the USA with regional headquarters in Amsterdam and Tokyo, a design facility in Italy and production facilities in China, Italy and Japan. This company has obtained the rights to manufacture designer eyewear with brands such as DKNY, Calvin Klein, FENDI, Nike and Nautica eyewear, all of which are catered towards the different preference in style of eyewear users.