W48

W48 Prescription Sunglasses

If you wear glasses, prescription sunglasses are the easiest upgrade you can make. The W48 is a pair of unisex full-rim square sunglasses, sized 55-15-135, in Havana or Purple/Brown. It can be made with your prescription, so you can see clearly and keep the sun out at the same time. It is part of our Solo range.

Havana or Purple/Brown: which one is you?

Havana. The Havana version is tortoiseshell. It is shown with grey lenses. It warms up the face and sits nicely alongside camel, olive and cream.

Purple/Brown. The Purple/Brown version is striped purple and brown. It is shown with grey lenses. It is softer than black and suits brown, auburn and red hair.

Still torn? Think about what you wear on an ordinary weekday, not on a night out. That is the colour you will be happiest with.

Shape and style

Square lenses add structure to round and oval faces and make features look more defined. The striped finish adds texture that changes as the light catches it.

Keep the W48 in the car, take it to the beach or wear it on your lunch break; it is ready for bright summer days.

Styling tips

Easy to wear with almost anything, from beachwear to a smart jacket.

Frame size and fit

With 55mm lenses, this is a larger frame that suits wider faces. The 15mm bridge is narrow, so it sits securely on a slimmer nose. The 135mm arms are a standard length. Across the lenses and bridge it measures about 125mm.

Not sure about sizing? Compare these numbers with the ones on the inside arm of a pair that fits you well. A difference of two or three millimetres or less usually means a similar fit.

Prescription lenses for the W48

The W48 can be made with any of these lens types:

• Single vision: the same prescription from edge to edge.
• Bifocal: distance at the top and a reading segment at the bottom.
• Varifocal: a smooth change from distance to reading, with no line.
• Ready readers: a fixed magnification for books, phones and screens.

At 47mm, the lens depth is deeper than most frames in our range, so varifocal lenses have lots of room. If your prescription is high, a high-index lens keeps things thin. An anti-reflective, scratch-resistant coating is a sensible extra for everyday wear.

Before you order

Make sure your prescription is in date; most adults in the UK are advised to have an eye test every two years, and your optician will tell you if you need one sooner. You will also need your PD, which tells our lab where to centre the lenses. With those two things ready, ordering takes a few minutes: choose your colour, pick your lenses, enter your details and you are done.

How your glasses are made

Your W48 is glazed in our UK-based lab. Once you have chosen your lenses and entered your prescription, we cut and fit the lenses and check the finished glasses before they go out.

Looking after them

Rinse off any grit before you wipe, dry the lenses with a clean microfibre cloth, and take your glasses off with both hands so the arms stay aligned. See our lens care guide for more.

Your questions, answered

Can I get the W48 with my prescription?

Yes. Choose single vision, varifocal, bifocal or ready reader lenses when you order.

Can I get varifocal lenses in the W48?

Yes. The 47mm lens depth gives varifocal lenses enough height for all three vision zones.

Is it a large frame?

Yes. With 55mm lenses it suits wider faces.

Will it suit a narrow nose?

Yes. The 15mm bridge is designed for slimmer noses.

Who glazes my lenses?

Our own optical lab in the UK. Your lenses are made to your prescription and fitted into the frame before your glasses are sent to you.

Not quite the one? Take a look at our prescription sunglasses.