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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070430194521
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001202301-07-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070427
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070430
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070430

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REFAC OPTICAL GROUP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000082788
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PATENT OWNERS & LESSORS [6794]
		IRS NUMBER:				131681234
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 HARMON DRIVE
		CITY:			BLACKWOOD
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08012
		BUSINESS PHONE:		856-228-0077

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 HARMON DRIVE
		CITY:			BLACKWOOD
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08012

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	REFAC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990813

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	REFAC TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RESOURCES & FACILITIES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19740509

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PIERSON J DAVID
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001202301

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12776
		FILM NUMBER:		07802782

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CPI
		STREET 2:		1706 WASHINGTON AVE
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			63013
		BUSINESS PHONE:		314 231 1575

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CPI CORP
		STREET 2:		1706 WASHINGTON AVE
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			63103
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-04-27</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000082788</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>REFAC OPTICAL GROUP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ref</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001202301</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PIERSON J DAVID</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5 HARMON DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BLACKWOOD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08012</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to acquire common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.92</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-04-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>150000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-06-20</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-06-20</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>150000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The options (vested and unvested) were cancelled and purchased by Refac for $162,000 pursuant to an option and cancellation agreement between ROG Acquisition, Inc. (&quot;ROG&quot;) and Mr. Pierson which required such options to be purchased promptly after the merger of ROG with and into Refac.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">One-third of the options became vested and exercisable as of the date of grant on June 20, 2005.  The remaining options were to vest and become exercisable with respect to an additional one-third (l/3) of the total grant on each of the second and third anniversaries of the date of grant, provided that Mr. Pierson was employed by Refac on such date.  In the event of a change of control (as defined in the 2003 Stock Incentive Plan) or in the event that Mr. Pierson's employment with Refac was terminated (i) by Mr. Pierson for Good Reason (as defined in the Employment Agreement), (ii) by Refac without Cause (as defined in the Employment Agreement), or (iii) due to Mr. Pierson's death or Disability (as defined in the Employment Agreement), then all shares subject to the option were to immediately vest and become exercisable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J. David Pierson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-04-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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