The Spectacles Thread.

[tpmmark]

hi, im looking for advice on ic berlin frames and which shops give gd discounts, anyone tat owns them now or before care to point me?
since they r light, do they slide down like swissflex?

 

[Seannie]

hi, im looking for advice on ic berlin frames and which shops give gd discounts, anyone tat owns them now or before care to point me?
since they r light, do they slide down like swissflex?

frames slide down not becos they are light but becos they have no grip. Just like swiss flex. Unless the angle of the hook at the back is steep, otherwise all will slide. Unless look for frames with rubber integrated to the ear stems they can have a better anti-slippage.

 

[Seannie]

ofcos we are just paying for the "BRAND" for crizal lenses. Experienced spec wearers would know that there is not much difference in the types of lenses, only in the branding. And why pay more for the branded lenses when nobody could tell you are wearing branded or unbranded lenses, not lest yourself?! Right? Coating wise, all brands will deteriorate in time.

 

[Seannie]

hey ppl,

just wondering I saw some prada spec frames in one of the neighbourhood shops near my house and i saw the "Made in Italy" fineprint on the specs. So can i safely assume those frames are really made in Italy and not China? Cos recently got ppl tok about the branded spec frames assembled in China stuff recently in this thread, and this will affect my decision really to get such branded frames or simply look for other frames.

We are paying for the tat logos on branded frames. We are just bluffing ourselves that branded are of good quality becos we pay a high price.

 

[Altarias]

Branded is usually good quality though =/

 

[polke.]

Branded is usually good quality though =/

that is, unfortunately, a common misconception.

 

[tpmmark]

frames slide down not becos they are light but becos they have no grip. Just like swiss flex. Unless the angle of the hook at the back is steep, otherwise all will slide. Unless look for frames with rubber integrated to the ear stems they can have a better anti-slippage.

ok thanks. Will drop by shops to have a look n feel of ic Berlin. Been hearing this brand for a while btw haven try any yet. U know which shops carrys them?

 

[Seannie]

that is, unfortunately, a common misconception.

Hmm, not totally misconcept though, at least the embedded brand logo is definitely of good quality it wont drop off, chipped or discolored easily compared to other parts of the frame.

 

[ahboy82]

We are paying for the tat logos on branded frames. We are just bluffing ourselves that branded are of good quality becos we pay a high price.

erm...i know what u mean but my question is still not answered lol
What I meant is can i safely assume that since it is printed Made In Italy, it really is made in Italy and not China? Of cos it may not make a difference to the quality of the frames, but at least if it is really assembled and made in Italy I feel better mah paying for those prada frames.

 

[iceddd]

anyone know where to get cheap horn rimmed glasses? prices is more important than brand. not looking for raybans

 

[pigonroads]

anyone know where to get cheap horn rimmed glasses? prices is more important than brand. not looking for raybans

Horned rimmed? full plastics one? Or half plastic and metal?
Cheap plastic ones, go pasar-malam can buy, we're talking less than $20 here.
Half-half ones go online buy. Asos, for one, has it.

Otherwise, ask your uncles or grandparents (assuming they're still around, no offence) for them.

i got my current specs from them, upload pics later in another diff post.

 

[pigonroads]

My current specs.

You know those hipsters, they wear those 'retro' specs. So i decided to be more 'retro'.
I literally took them from my uncle. Save cost and still be 'hipstery' . :3

It was a sunglasses. Popped out the shades and in goes the prescription lenses. Tadaa~

 

[iceddd]

Horned rimmed? full plastics one? Or half plastic and metal?
Cheap plastic ones, go pasar-malam can buy, we're talking less than $20 here.
Half-half ones go online buy. Asos, for one, has it.

Otherwise, ask your uncles or grandparents (assuming they're still around, no offence) for them.

i got my current specs from them, upload pics later in another diff post.

oh yeah i saw one from asos. but wanna see if there's any optical shops that stock them. wanna do with prescription lens.

 

[evets]

oh yeah i saw one from asos. but wanna see if there's any optical shops that stock them. wanna do with prescription lens.

get the saf one lah...if can use credit to buy it lagi best..

 

[Yangchern]

I just got a pair of zeiss lens -2.25,-0.75,x20 right -0.50,-0.50 x170 left. I got it at $214 is the price ok? Tia.

 

[evets]

where?? where??!?

NEX have about 3 optical shops..go figure..

 

[pigonroads]

get the saf one lah...if can use credit to buy it lagi best..

Wha what saf one?

 

[ahboy82]

tag heur spec frames + any recommended spec outlets in queensway shopping center

anyone knows what's the price range of tag heur spec frames?

Also, there are so many spectacle outlets in queensway shopping center. Does anyone have any recommendations on which one to go to for better pricing and service?

 

[Yangchern]

anyone knows what's the price range of tag heur spec frames?

Also, there are so many spectacle outlets in queensway shopping center. Does anyone have any recommendations on which one to go to for better pricing and service?

From 600 onwards b4 discount to thousand. I heard they have 1 cost 3k plus hehe

 

[Seannie]

My current specs.

You know those hipsters, they wear those 'retro' specs. So i decided to be more 'retro'.
I literally took them from my uncle. Save cost and still be 'hipstery' . :3

It was a sunglasses. Popped out the shades and in goes the prescription lenses. Tadaa~

the front shape looks like oakley overlord, definitely a copy imitation of oakley! Oakley Overlord RULES!!!