considered in every detail

Every mair frame begins as a sheet of Italian acetate and ends in someone's hands. This is everything in between.

The emblem
IThe emblem
the mark
THE EMBLEM

Drawn from the M in Mair and loosened into a wave. Read it as sea current or mountain ridge; it answers to both, and stands alone wherever it appears.

The frame
IIThe frame
the material
THE FRAME

Italian acetate, cut and polished in small runs. Each frame keeps the grain of the sheet it came from, so no two are identical.

The hinges
IIIThe hinges
the mechanism
THE HINGES

Five-barrel hinges set into the acetate by hand. They open with a little resistance, on purpose. Remove with two hands; it keeps them true.

The lens
IVThe lens
the view
THE LENS

CR-39, full UVA and UVB, Category 3 for bright sun on water and snow. Tuned for clarity, not mirror flash, so colour stays true.

The engraving
VThe engraving
the secret
THE ENGRAVING

A few words inside the temple, etched where only you will find them. Every frame carries its own phrase, a small detail meant for the wearer.

the mark
THE EMBLEM

Drawn from the M in Mair and loosened into a wave. Read it as sea current or mountain ridge; it answers to both, and stands alone wherever it appears.

the material
THE FRAME

Italian acetate, cut and polished in small runs. Each frame keeps the grain of the sheet it came from, so no two are identical.

the mechanism
THE HINGES

Five-barrel hinges set into the acetate by hand. They open with a little resistance, on purpose. Remove with two hands; it keeps them true.

the view
THE LENS

CR-39, full UVA and UVB, Category 3 for bright sun on water and snow. Tuned for clarity, not mirror flash, so colour stays true.

the secret
THE ENGRAVING

A few words inside the temple, etched where only you will find them. Every frame carries its own phrase, a small detail meant for the wearer.