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    alwoff
    Joined: 12 Apr 2021

    Thanks for more info @louisbosco . If I was looking for a pair of acetate specs I would be more wary about buying without getting fitted, but wire frames are much easier to shape after the fact, and I trust my local optometrist to be able to make any small adjustments that might be needed. As for looks, I've been a round-lens wireframe wearer for about as long as I've been wearing glasses—the St. Titan Bostons are just the better crafted versions of what I've been wearing for a long time now, with a few minor changes to the shape.

    Visual Culture was going to be my backup plan, but I actually just set up a special order through H Lorenzo! They stocked some of their sunglasses in like 2017, and to my knowledge are the only people who have ever stocked their items in the States. I was very happy to hear they had a relationship with HM still.

    I was also confused by their dwindling number of stockists. Maybe they just got tired of all the Beatles fans filling their inbox, and decided to keep it local for awhile…..

    [Putting it into words for future forum searchers; I was able to special order a pair of 白山眼鏡店 Hakusan Megane glasses to the United States through California retailer H Lorenzo, by emailing their info line. It was a little difficult to get a pricing estimate out of them, but I'm happy to share our correspondence if anyone's interested in doing the same thing.]

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      QuantumMechanic
      Joined: 23 Sept 2016

      Just got these Ahlems.

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        endo
        見習いボス
        Joined: 29 May 2020

        Pretty awesome! Especially with the single bridge.

        si tacuisses

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          Appfaff
          Raw and Unwashed
          Joined: 11 Oct 2013

          Yeah, those are sweet QM!!

          Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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            QuantumMechanic
            Joined: 23 Sept 2016

            Thanks, guys. I have a pair of prescription glasses from Ahlem as well and they are top-notch.

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              Clint_D
              啓蒙家
              Joined: 5 Jun 2011

              Putting off some "world's richest man" vibes there.

              ATX IH Hoarder

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                scarfmace
                Haraki san Expert
                Joined: 20 Feb 2015

                @Clint_D great shot! Total badass

                "It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt."

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                  ddtrash
                  Haraki san Expert
                  Joined: 2 Dec 2010

                  Picked up a new pair of glasses last week.  Managed to find a pair of Matsuda frames in stock at a London opticians.  I had spotted these particular frames M1018 on the web but did not have the bottle to pull the trigger without trying them on.  Fortunately a trip to London sorted this and they fitted nicely. Fitted with a grey green photochromic lens.

                  An honourable mention to 36 opticians in Kensington, great opticians, good selection and service. 👍

                  Matsuda sunglasses next I think.

                  There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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                    theorocks
                    Raw and Unwashed
                    Joined: 8 Apr 2013

                    Those are cool good fit [emoji3516]

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                      Chris
                      Raw and Unwashed
                      Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                      Those are very nice. Which sunglasses are you considering, @ddtrash?

                      I recently developed a bit of an obsession with the 10610H in antique gold, but I can't talk myself into committing that kind of cash to a pair of sunglasses (yet).

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                        ddtrash
                        Haraki san Expert
                        Joined: 2 Dec 2010

                        @Chris

                        I tried on the M3023 at Rivet and Hide.  They were a good fit for me and if I had not just spent quite a bit on the regular eyeglasses I would have picked up a pair.

                        Also share your concerns with regard to expensive sunnies. I tend to get through a few pairs of cheaper sunglasses.  Sunshine lends itself to pub visits which can often end in the glasses getting lost or broken 😂

                        There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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                          scarfmace
                          Haraki san Expert
                          Joined: 20 Feb 2015

                          Hey Guys,

                          I'm looking for some advice. I bought a pair of Moscot Lemtosh sunglasses and they messed up the size. I ordered a size 49 but they send a 46 instead.

                          Should I keep or send em back for a bigger size?

                          PS: the shades themselves are great! I ordered them with the custom made tint 'forest green' and I couldn't be happier! Perfect for outdoors but clear enough to let you walk in a store or house without immediately having to take them off because they are too dark. Also the quality of the acetate and the balance of the glasses are really nice. They feel very vintage.

                          "It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt."

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                            zhivago
                            Raw and Unwashed
                            Joined: 17 Aug 2010

                            @scarfmace those are a nice looking pair of glasses but that pair is too small for you. Go for your original order and you will never look back.

                            @ddtrash that Sir is an epic pair of glasses you got yourself right there!!

                            Zhivago

                            MM: "we all got to start somewhere"

                            G: "Never once did he bitch, moan or complain.  He just motivated the team and got on with it"

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                            • KasiK
                              Kasi
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                              Joined: 9 Oct 2014

                              Sorry to says they too small… go for bigger size

                              Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                              The world's insane
                              While you drink champagne
                              And I'm livin' in black rain 4Q 🖕

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                                setandsetting
                                Raw and Unwashed
                                Joined: 5 Jan 2016

                                I wear Lemtosh sunglasses and Gelug eyeglasses. Love Moscot and the service at their store is excellent.

                                I think my Lemtosh sunglasses look a little bigger on me than those do in your pic so maybe you do need the larger size. Not sure really.

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                                  Chris
                                  Raw and Unwashed
                                  Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                                  I'll be contrarian and say that I think they fit well.  I tend to prefer smaller glasses, though, so that's probably factoring into my assessment.  Those are great looking frames, too, by the way. I like them a lot.

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                                    scarfmace
                                    Haraki san Expert
                                    Joined: 20 Feb 2015

                                    Thx guys, I've contacted Moscot and they say the size is good because it covers my eyebrows, my eyes are centre and the arms are straight back. However, the Lemtosh can be worn bigger if you want it to be more pronounced. so in the end… It's all about personal taste...

                                    And I don't know anymore  ???

                                    Here is another picture from a different angle, just because I love spaming my face  😃

                                    "It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt."

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                                      Chris
                                      Raw and Unwashed
                                      Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                                      @scarfmace:

                                      they say the size is good because it covers my eyebrows, my eyes are centre and the arms are straight back.

                                      That's a more useful analysis than I gave, but those were the reasons I thought they fit well, too.

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                                      • SeulS
                                        Seul
                                        Joined: 24 Nov 2009

                                        I personally wouldn't want them bigger either… They look great on ya, btw...

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                                        • popvultureP
                                          popvulture
                                          見習いボス
                                          Joined: 2 Oct 2018

                                          I've had a pair of Lemtosh — love them! The Moscot stuff is top notch. I think the size of those looks great.

                                          In recent years I've been pretty hooked on Super Iconic (now just called Warhol, I believe). I've got several pairs of em and feel like I've found my lifers.

                                          WTB
                                          IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
                                          Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

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