Eyeglasses / Sunglasses Discussion
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I need a new pair of glasses because mine are falling apart. So I had traipsed around the opticians in the West End looking for something a bit more interesting.
One pair that I really liked were the 2nd Skin by Undostrial. They're a leather frame, with a stainless steel core. I reckon that they'll look fantastic with a bit of
wearevo, but this particular style was slightly too small for me. They're from a couple of seasons back, so I'm not sure if they're still available to order.
This is one look I won't be going for!
I've had a long standing ambition to get a pair of horn frames. I can't remember who this pair were by, I think that it was IC Berlin or Mykita, but they cost £2500, so it's not happening.
Hoet are producing a fantastic design in 3D printed titanium. But, at £1500, they're also not happening…
Rolf have some really interesting wooden frames. I particularly like their Pure Horn range, but, at £1950 for a pair, it's following a pre-established theme.
So what might I go for?
I like the Lindberg Horn Titanium range. There's a pair of round frames that look good, and they're incredibly light and comfortable.
Hoffmann do a buffalo horn frame that I like. I'm not sure if it's this one, or a similar style. The pair that I tried on would need a bit of rejigging to sit properly on my face, but that's possible.
I also tried on a few pairs by W-Eye. These are made from plywood laminated with an aluminium core. They don't have hinges, so can't fold up, but the straight arms would work really well under a motorcycle helmet, and come in a whole range of colours. The 403 style suited me, and the optician who showed me them is getting a whole load more stock in next week.
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nice ones @Graeme,
just some cents from me, I wouldn't go for horn or wood as material, if you thinking about to get one of them, as your only pair. Since while these are cool and all that, they are also unpractical in certain ways. horn will need care, if you don't like doing this, don't get a pair. For wood, the frames are very unflexible, so with a helmet it can be a issue….
some more random companies that just come to my mind, doing cool / quality....
http://www.frency-mercury.com/
http://nativesons-eyewear.com/
http://www.kilsgaard-eyewear.com/
http://www.coblens.com/index.html
http://herrlicht.de/ (wooden frames)
http://www.bellinger.dk/blac/otherwise just try as many as you can....
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@rocket I remember seeing that segment when it aired. One of the main reasons why I've tried to look for the small independents, i.e. Globe Spec.
I heard back from Hapter. A very nice email from one of the founders. They are focusing on Europe first which is understandable. I would definitely love to see some in person.
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that's cool @veloaudio, I had the impression that the founders are good people from the talking of the optican, I checked the frames out… I'm sure sooner or later someone in the US will stock the frames....
and yeah L.. sucks for many reasons, not a big fan of leading customers to believe certain things, what are no longer, or never were the case and taking that much of advantages from their, getting more and more to a, monopoly position...
yeah next try @Graeme
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Globe Spec Cozumel specs have been posted on SE:
http://www.selfedge.com/globe-specs?product_id=1274
SPECIFICATIONS -
-Japanese Made Titanium
-Japanese Made Acetate
-24K Gold Plated
-Shatter-Proof UV Protecting Glass Lenses
-Carrying Case
-70/30 Poly/Nylon Custom Dust Cloth -
Those are outstanding.
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I agree
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Scored some new shades the other day. I'm diggin the Matte finish…
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So, my frame hinges have been loose for a while and they were vexing me. I did a little fix on them that is simple but may be useful for some people.
Please see pic below for reference; I removed screws with a jewellers screwdriver and just gently (using needle nose pliers) compressed the two parts of the (frame-side) of the hinge mechanism. It's a reasonably fine adjustment, too much and you can't reassemble the hinge, too little and its flop city.
OPTOMETRISTS HATE HIM!
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A couple of different styles that I've seen over the last few weeks…
I found these at Fred Stoeltie in Amsterdam. They're based on LeCorbusier's design, and made from buffalo horn with a tortoiseshell facing. The CITES treaty banned the trade in shell in 1973, but a few places have a diminishing stockpile.
The Eyewear Concierge has a few pairs of new old stock vintage horn frames. These were originally made in Japan in the eighties, and recently restored by Hoffmann in Germany.
These are a pair of Thom Browne frames that I found at The Eye Company in Soho, based on vintage stoker's glasses. I've got a feeling that they're made by Dita.
No comedy ones today, sorry.
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After trying on every pair of glasses in the world, I bought this pair.
They're a horn frame with a titanium nosepiece, and have been glazed with a pair of 1.74 index Nikon lenses. They're very light, and very comfortable.
Plus the frames were less than half price, as they were an end of line, so cost about the same as a plastic or metal pair. Optix on Broadgate in London have another pair in, made from a lighter piece of horn, and with a slightly smaller frame if anyone is interested…
