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EIGHT & BOB EYEWEAR COLLECTION

 Eight & Bob Eyewear blends traditional Italian methods and latest innovation

Originally founded as a fragrance house whose exclusive scents date from the early twentieth century, Eight & Bob is landing in fashion eyewear with an exclusive sunglass collection.

 

The firm enhances its linkage with classic inspiration and masterful craftmanship for the ocasion. All spectacles are devised from heritage and timeless styles that are named after masculine novel's protagonists; novels that have been made into lengendary films years later.

 

Eight & Bob eyewear blends traditional Italian methods and latest innovation. Frames are produced using the finest materials and hand finished with the highest quality. The end result is a luxury collection with bespoke design and excellence manufacturing.

 

MANUFACTURING

 

Eight & Bob eyewear collection is crafted entirely in Italy with the best raw materials, combining traditional handmade processes and latest technological advancements.

 

All models are produced from the highest grade cellulose acetate, a quality plastic originating from the renewable resources of wood pulp and natural cotton fibers. This material is used for its inherent durability and flexibility allowing the frames to adapt to the wearer’s face over time. Eight & Bob acetate is source from Mazzucchelli, a six generation family business established in 1849.

 

MINERAL LENSES

 

Eight & Bob mineral glass sunglasses come from Barberini in the south of Italy, the most prestigious lens producer in the world. Each glass lens is developed, manufactured and assambled in its factory, getting the nicest colour experience and perfect visual quality.

 

Optical glass is the material that provides the best vision possible, thanks to the geometric perfection of the lens and its crystalline purity. The dimensional stability and the high resistance to abrasion maintain these characteristics that remain unaltered over time.

 

High performance coatings are applied to the ultra-thin glass wafer, providing exceptional protection for the eyes against the harmful rays of the sun.

 

CUSTOM DETAILS

Signature Eight & Bob number trademark name takes a special role in the eyewer collection. The anagram is placed at the front of all sunglasses models and also on the left temple tip. Each metal pin is inserted manually one by one, covered up with resin and finally polished. Premium material and craftmanship go beyond the frames. Sunglasses are presented in a exclusive leather case made in Spain.

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