Jacques Marie Mage (JMM) - Sunglasses and Frames…
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Thanks, Paul.
The Torino's I've tried on looked good but like the Molinos felt a little boring perhaps? Been trying to find a set of Yves to try without any luck. Will keep trying.
Enzo looks ok as well, but maybe a little small/narrow compared to the Dealan 53's in my pocket which are still far and away my favorite. The Taos felt a bit narrow to me as well, but could definitely be adjusted to fit more comfortably but seem to present larger maybe b/c the lenses stay wide top to bottom.
Enzo would also be a good pick for you!
I know what you mean on the Molinos. It's not an exotic frame. That said, JMM took a tried and true design and dipped it into 5lbs of acetate and had Japanese craftsmen chisel away all but the best. I think we're all on these forums because we appreciate how the Japanese artist/craftman can take something ordinary and make it extraordinary
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Absolutely agree on quality and craftsmanship. And I meant no disrespect over the molinos. If it says anything, a pair of Rx's I got before I knew anything about jmm appear to be very similar to those, so I definitely like that style, but for me, it lacks the something special on some others that speaks to me with jmm.
Right now my only thought with adding another pair is to prepare for the grey and rainy long winters here with a lighter lens, maybe also with a more unique color frame as well, perhaps in something clear or translucent like those Anita's or something like that cameo noted below.
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The new matte-finish Yellowstone 3 color in the julien is really giving me an itch. https://www.jacquesmariemage.com/shop/product/julien-x-yellowstone-iii Not an itch I can scratch, but if these come later secondhand I’d be all over it.
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The new matte-finish Yellowstone 3 color in the julien is really giving me an itch. https://www.jacquesmariemage.com/shop/product/julien-x-yellowstone-iii Not an itch I can scratch, but if these come later secondhand I’d be all over it.
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I'm probably not helping but I can totally imagine those looking amazing on you
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The Torino YIII are the first polarized lenses I’ve seen on JMMs (and also otherwise stunning).
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Those are sweet, @hajduk !
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The Torino YIII are the first polarized lenses I’ve seen on JMMs (and also otherwise stunning).
Several (maybe all) of the previous Yellowstone glasses were also polarized mineral glass instead of CR39.
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I got some frameless MJ cr39 recently and they’re so good. My normal go-to MJ are a similar bronze HCL with a blue gradient from the top of the lens. That said, the bronze lenses in my JMM are close aside from lacking polarization to those lenses. As I’ve said before the lens color is clearly considered as a part of the colorway in somewhat of a fashion-first ethos on JMM IMO, where that’s also true of MJ to a degree, performance is the biggest driver there to me.
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I got some frameless MJ cr39 recently and they’re so good.
The super-thin glass is my go to. The polarization makes everything look a lot more vibrant. It's hard to imagine before putting them on.
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@Daniel San after having the Volvox for a little while, how do you like those lenses? I've been thinking about picking up some Dealans in that color but wonder if they'll filter out enough sun for me. I like the lighter lens look but think I maybe prefer darker from a functionality standpoint.
What I really want is for them to reissue the Dealans in Shadow. Classic black w/green lenses, exposed cores. Someday.
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@popvulture
I love the olive lenses but I mostly wear the volvox on more cloudy days like the other JMM I have with lighter lenses.
When it’s very sunny I prefer the Taos with the darker lenses ( called tropic, they are dark red)
But of course it’s very subjective, maybe the olive lenses are ok for you .
The Taos Glass and the Eggshell with the green lenses are ok for sunny days too !
The Taos Tempest, Hickory and Volvox are my choice for cloudy days with little sun. And of course the Walker Rootbeer and the Argyle .
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Thanks, man — it definitely helps! I'm itchy to buy a new pair, but think I'm just going to wait until my ideal pair of Dealans pops up. Doesn't have to be green lenses, but I'd love a Shadow. Main prefs are black or dark transparent, exposed cores, darker lenses. We'll see
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Decided to pass on the Anitas. Thought they were pretty similar to some other things and still not sure how I felt about the larger temples. Went back to the local shop for the wife to try on a few things and had a chance to try on Yves that they had on hand.
At the time we all thought they looked good, but in photos after the fact maybe too big? Not a fan of this exact frame/lens color combo but just for fit. Do really like the overall style of this frame though.
Also, has anyone ordered from jmm directly? Curious how fast they may or may not ship.
