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To browse slowly is to own with commitment.

Frames in extra small to extra large. Goldilocks would have a lovely time.

Your eyes are about 1 inch across and weigh 0.25 ounces.

9.5 out of 10 people would recommend Cubitts. We're working on the other 0.5.

Ommetaphobia is the fear of eyes.

For changing eyes and errant lives. Explore repairs, rehabs, and reglazing.

The time for speculation is now. Try on spectacles virtually with The Speculator.

What materials do you use?

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  • Sunday 10am—6pm
Acetate
Lightweight, hypoallergenic, exceptionally strong, semi-synthetic material of wood pulp and cotton. It's coloured by hand, meaning no two frames are completely alike. Infinitely adjustable with traditional pinned hinges, for durable and repairable spectacles that last a lifetime.

Our core collection is made from premium Mazzuchelli acetate, world leaders in spectacle materials since 1849. For more information please visit the Mazzucchelli site here.

Titanium
Impossibly strong. Incredibly light. Hypoallergenic. And, we contend, rather beautiful. The four spectacles in our Titanium collection are a wedding of form and function - each component individually designed and weighing a total (excluding lenses) of 5g - ten times lighter than acetate. Corrosion resistant and exceedingly strong, these frames are made to last.

99.7% pure titanium front and Ion plated to over 0.3µ

Stainless Steel
Frames constructed with industrial strength stainless steel. A modern reinterpretation of 1930s spectacle construction.

This is a strong material which means it can be very thin. Steel itself is not hypoallergenic, so we typically add acetate sleeves around the ears, and titanium nose pads. One benefit of steel frames is that the nosepads can be easily adjusted.

Our steel frames contain a very small amount of nickel but 316L so are not suitable for anyone with severe nickel allergy.

Components
Our hinges and pins are a steel alloy that is strong enough to withstand most daily activities of the everyday spectacle wearer. Our supplier is OBE, a German based company renowned for precision engineering.

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