The Spectacles Thread.

[xiaokaka]

does anyone know where i can find Oliver People's Larrabee? Paris Miki and The Eye Place doesn't stock it..

Also, any recommendations for online stores? Share your experiences!

Try Vivocity IEC, Ion DeOptic, Great world city SEC

 

[xiaokaka]

Just went down to Kwong Shin @ Bras Basah Complex.
Placed order on tag heuer frame.

Crizal lens they charged me $357 for 1.74 index. Since a lot of posts recommended kwong shin, i believe they dont chop people.

So is $357 reasonable? My myopia is about 700-800 each eye. zZz

Crizal Advance RRP at $400. if they giving u Advance, very good deal. Not sure pricing for Crizal Easy and Crizal Basic.

Btw, nikon seecoat 1.74 @ 488.. i've seen for myself that its considerable thinner than crizal advance's.


my 2 cents

 

[GhettoboI]

anyone can id this frame,or perhaps similar?

I would love to find a similar pair of glasses too.

 

[speedman]

guys when can i get prescription polarized Oakley sunglasses made . i already have my frame

 

[Auspicium Melioris Aevi]

Crizal Advance RRP at $400. if they giving u Advance, very good deal. Not sure pricing for Crizal Easy and Crizal Basic.

Btw, nikon seecoat 1.74 @ 488.. i've seen for myself that its considerable thinner than crizal advance's.


my 2 cents

from the chart, Shamir rates Crizal advance as equivalent in quality & specs to SFT & SeeCoat
Features
Incredibly smooth and durable hydrophobic, oleophobic, anti-static multi-coat.
Benefits
Repels dust, water and grease allowing for a longer lasting cleaner surface with improved cosmetics to the wearer, durable and scratch resistant

 

[Agamemnon]

Thanks for the feedback on the suitability of Swissflex. If they are not that durable & slip off easily, I might compare them with the Silhouette range of rimless frames too which I saw are also quite minimalistic kind of look.

BTW, Oliver People's Larrabee looks good!

 

[Auspicium Melioris Aevi]

Hi all,

I found this pricelist (US) for Essilor lens & various coatings.
Maybe this is a useful reference for those who wonder whether they paid too much for their lens...?

Eyeglasses, Glasses, Eyewear, Prescription Sunglasses -- Eyeglasses.com

 

[waddahell]

Does any1 know where to get this type of frame?

Unable to tell if it is plastic or metal frame

 

[shift3r]

I would love to find a similar pair of glasses too.

nice isn't it? simple yet stylish I think..but hard to find lol

closest I can id is probably oliver peoples's emerson.

 

[jonleelk]

Does any1 know where to get this type of frame?

Unable to tell if it is plastic or metal frame

ByWP has a model that looks quite similar.

 

[xiaokaka]

from the chart, Shamir rates Crizal advance as equivalent in quality & specs to SFT & SeeCoat
Features
Incredibly smooth and durable hydrophobic, oleophobic, anti-static multi-coat.
Benefits
Repels dust, water and grease allowing for a longer lasting cleaner surface with improved cosmetics to the wearer, durable and scratch resistant

I personally feels that crizal coating doesnt last as long compared to other decent brands.

Thats just me, as i didn't have very good overall results when selling my patients crizal lenses as well as myself.

That being said, im a owner of a pair of Crizal Single Vision Azio Transistions VI GREY 1.67

 

[YOlkie]

By the way, anyone has any tips on washing spectacles? Especially after a day's work. The frames (ear mounted area) as well as the nose support gets oily.

The staff from Kwong Shin says use mama lemon, lather into bubbles with your hands, and wash it with tap water. Will this damage the spectacles? I am concern about the coating of the lenses. Will it wear off more easily if using this method?

Is this method even the right way?

 

[xiaokaka]

By the way, anyone has any tips on washing spectacles? Especially after a day's work. The frames (ear mounted area) as well as the nose support gets oily.

The staff from Kwong Shin says use mama lemon, lather into bubbles with your hands, and wash it with tap water. Will this damage the spectacles? I am concern about the coating of the lenses. Will it wear off more easily if using this method?

Is this method even the right way?

If u only use the MaMa Lemon to wash the sides, it won't affect the lenses coating what..

 

[jonleelk]

By the way, anyone has any tips on washing spectacles? Especially after a day's work. The frames (ear mounted area) as well as the nose support gets oily.

The staff from Kwong Shin says use mama lemon, lather into bubbles with your hands, and wash it with tap water. Will this damage the spectacles? I am concern about the coating of the lenses. Will it wear off more easily if using this method?

Is this method even the right way?

I have been doing this, including cleaning the lens with mama lemon. Won't harm the lens.

Just need to be careful if your specs have screws, which might not be made from good grade stainless steel. The frame might be ok, but the screw rust.

 

[Seannie]

By the way, anyone has any tips on washing spectacles? Especially after a day's work. The frames (ear mounted area) as well as the nose support gets oily.

The staff from Kwong Shin says use mama lemon, lather into bubbles with your hands, and wash it with tap water. Will this damage the spectacles? I am concern about the coating of the lenses. Will it wear off more easily if using this method?

Is this method even the right way?

i have difficulties washing some places which are hard to reach due to frame constraints / design. Only Certain part of the nosepads i can reach with my fingers, as i think the position of nosepads doesnt fit the washing action of my fingers.

actually y shd you bother to take so much care for your lenses, if it gets spoilt just change a new pair. I bet your lenses cant be as expensive as mine.

 

[Seannie]

ByWP has a model that looks quite similar.

im oso wondering what brand is that wang tiancai wearing. Is it porsche design?

 

[boonzz]

any spec shop to recommend that may carry those models below? feel like changing my spec

ic! berlin

or

Amazon.com: Gucci 1928 glasses: Clothing

 

[ahboy82]

any spec shop to recommend that may carry those models below? feel like changing my spec

ic! berlin

or

Amazon.com: Gucci 1928 glasses: Clothing

wa piang so zhun. the gucci specs is the one i m wearing now.

i bought it at seng li department store in queensway shopping centre. it opens from 12.30 onwards

 

[boonzz]

wa piang so zhun. the gucci specs is the one i m wearing now.

i bought it at seng li department store in queensway shopping centre. it opens from 12.30 onwards

nice! hows the build of the spec and price when u bought it?

 

[Panerex]

IC berlin users..which model is the one you like best?

thinking of prescribing one soon