Marcel Proust once famously said "the real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new lands but seeing with new eyes".
The strength of pure Japanese titanium is effortlessly fused with the polished allure of Japanese premium acetate in this design. It's a beautiful, lightweight and long-awaited collaboration harnessing the expertise of both our eyewear teams (titanium and acetate) in Sabae.
#Handcrafted in Japan
アーチバルドの眼鏡は、それぞれ30年以上もの歳月をかけて技を磨いてきた日本の職人たちの手で作られています。200を超える手作業の工程が16の工場でおこなわれており、この6週間にわたる作業のおかげで、最高品質のフレームだけを提供することができます。
• Handcrafted by master craftsmen in Fukui, Japan - a combined effort of our Acetate and Titanium eyewear workshops
• Front is cut from a single sheet of premium, 'Takiron Rowland' Japanese acetate ensuring flexibility, durability and a long life
• A process of over 6 weeks to manufacture a single frame
• Acetate front is gently tumbled in a wood barrel with resin chips and oil prior to 3-stage hand polishing
• The highest grade, pure, 100% Japanese Titanium temple arms featuring a simple grainy pattern.
• Nickel free
• Undergoes three stringent quality control checks prior to receiving approval
• Available with a selection of proprietary Japanese lenses available at manufacturer cost - no markup on lenses
• Frames are shot with white light shone, so some frames, and especially lenses can look lighter than in real life
• Do not expose to high temperature, excess moisture - and to use a dry cloth to remove any moisture to avoid damage
• Clean lenses with luke warm water with a drop of neutral detergent and dry gently