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Randolph Engineering

100% hand-stamped, precision-soldered, 23k gold plated, and assembled in Randolph, MA.

The prime contractor for military aviator sunglasses to the US Air Force, Army, and Navy since 1982, hand-soldering and plating frames in Massachusetts.

Shop Randolph Engineering Reviewed 17 Aug 2026

From Randolph Engineering

Aviator - 23k Gold & AGX Lens from Randolph Engineering

Aviator - 23k Gold & AGX Lens

$285

The iconic square aviator built to HGU-4/P military specifications with bayonet temples designed to fit under flight helmets.

What we found

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Verified active Randolph, MA manufacturing facility operating 200+ step frame stamping, hand-soldering, and lens fitting lines.

Owned here

100% US independent family-owned by the Waszkiewicz family in Massachusetts since 1973.

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Randolph Engineering remains family-owned and operated in Randolph, Massachusetts, upholding over 50 years of American optical craftsmanship.
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Made here

100% hand-stamped, precision-soldered, 23k gold plated, and assembled in Randolph, MA.

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Each pair is handcrafted in our Massachusetts factory in over 200 individual steps over a 6-week period.
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Materials

Jewelry-grade 23k gold and palladium electroplating, Monel metal alloy base, and ground mineral SkyForce glass.

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Crafted with military-grade alloys, jewelry-quality 23k gold finishes, and scratch-resistant optical mineral glass lenses.
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Shipped from here

Primary optical factory, military contract facility, and global headquarters in Randolph, MA.

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Located at 26 Thomas Patten Dr, Randolph, MA 02368.
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Reviewed 17 Aug 2026. Next check by 17 Feb 2027.