A Golden Age
A collection of spectacles drawn from the late 1920s. Four frames that honour the optimism and quiet grandeur of optics’ finest decade.
Cubitts x Cold war Steve
We’ve reproduced Frank’s Mancs, Cold War Steve's homage to Manchester, as an extra-large cleaning cloth. Limited to 1,000 pieces, All proceeds will be donated to Embassy.
Spectacles
Your eyes are magnificent; dress them accordingly. Spectacles made for advanced vision and better living, from Extra Small to Extra Large. Including ZEISS precision lenses, as standard.
Accessories
Tools to keep your frame in fine fettle. Including clip-on sunglasses for the sun's fickle glow, the ultra-lightweight Cubitts aluminium case, the compact vegetable tan leather 'REDUX case', and cleaning cloths featuring work by artists including David Shrigley, Tracey Emin, and Grayson Perry.
Sunglasses
Some see the world in black and white - you, however, demand a broader spectrum. Cubitts sunglasses feature ZEISS lenses in a range of tinted colours, featuring full UV protection, with and without prescription.
The Speculator
The Speculator brings the fitting room to you. Try on Cubitts frames on your own face, explore different shapes and proportions, and see how the smallest change can alter your whole expression. There’s no hurry and no limit - try one, then another, then go back to the first. Finding the right spectacles is a matter of looking closely.
WAWWA Solaris
Two UK workshops, three hundred miles apart. Frames handmade at the Yard. The Sunglasses Sling,cut and sewn at WAWWA's own factory, Phoenix Mill, in Manchester.
Introducing Athlone
Steeped in the glamour and bravado of the Mediterranean jet set, Athlone reinterprets a distinctive mid-century silhouette. Its generous proportions are punctuated by bent lugs.
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The Modern Spectacle Maker
We were founded in King’s Cross, London, in 2013. We make frames with a respect for the city’s long history of spectacle making, using fine materials, precise engineering and details designed to be noticed slowly. We believe good spectacles should feel considered in every sense: useful, beautiful and built for a long life.
Our frames
A pair of spectacles should accentuate the beauty of human form, not conceal it. Made from the highest quality materials include Mazzuchelli and Takiron acetate, pure titanium, and custom OBE hardware.
Artist-designed cloths
Our spectacle cleaning cloths are pocket-sized artworks, created in collaboration with a new artist every six months. Designed to delight the eye as much as clean it — a canvas of care as much as function, with all proceeds donated to charity. Artists including Tracey Emin, David Shrigley, Jeremy Deller and Grayson Perry.
Services
The Cubitts workshop is designed to welcome spectacles and sunglasses that have seen a lot of life and make them feel young again. Discover a range of services to help your well-loved frame last a lifetime.
London and a history of spectacle making
London is a city steeped in the history of spectacle design. From the earliest pair of spectacles ever discovered—the 15th century ‘Trig Lane’ bone spectacles—to Cubitts’ ‘Frame for London’, composed of detritus gathered ‘mudlarking’ along the river Thames.