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Vivienne Westwood Prescription Glasses

Vivienne Westwood 2011 Stock Clearance To make way for the New Vivienne Westwood Spring 2012 Collection we’re selling of our entire remaining stock of optical frames at amazing prices.

Please note supplies of these frames are strictly limited and this offer is only valid while stocks last.

Click the following links to find the Vivienne Westwood optical frames that we have on sale VW 227 , VW 225 , VW 224 , VW 222 , VW 211 , VW 210 , VW 207 , VW 206 .

Police Sunglasses

Luke Evans wears Police S8641 579B Silver Blue Gradient Hot Hollywood property Luke Evans has just been signed up as the UK Brand Ambassador for Police eyewear and is photographed here wearing Police Sunglasses with their trademark blue lenses.

Police glasses reflect our 21st century industrial metropolitan environment with strong appeal to fashion conscious men of all ages.

Luke who started out with a supporting role in Crossroads will star in the soon to be released Lord of the Rings prequel “The Hobbit”.

Evans follows in the footsteps of other Police glasses brand ambassadors including Bruce Willis, George Clooney and David Beckham.

Paul Smith Prescription Glasses

Get up to £50.00 of FREE Prescription Lenses with every Paul Smith Frame

Get up to £50.00 of FREE Prescription Lenses with every Paul Smith Frame
Choose any prescription lenses with a value of up to £50 for FREE with every Paul Smith Frame.
For lenses with a value of over £50.00 we will apply a £50 discount to the lens price; you only pay the balance.

Simply enter the code LENSDEAL50 at the checkout.

Offer Terms and Conditions
* Applies to Paul Smith frames purchased with prescription lenses.
* This offer excludes sunglasses.
* This offer may not be combined with any other offer or discount.
* Subject to availability.
* Offer Valid Until Thursday 15th December 2011.

Police Sunglasses

Newly released for the Autumn 11/Spring 12 season is the latest offering of Police Sunglasses with their famous blue lenses. This collection puts the 1980’s heritage and success of the mirrored blue lenses before a completely new generation. Featuring acetate and metal frames in classic aviator and retro shapes this range is designed for those who seek a vintage style with a contemporary twist. You can search for the Police autumn collection by typing s8538 , s8180 , s8405 , s8361

Ray-Ban Glasses

Beware of Fake Ray-Ban GlassesWhen searching to purchase your next pair of Ray-Ban glasses or sunglasses just remember that if the price looks “to good to be true” then it probably is.

The recent article opposite Ray-Ban steps up fight against counterfeiters published in Optician Magazine, illustrates the extent of the problem of fake Ray-Bans being distributed and sold in the UK.

Metsuki is an authorised Ray-Ban distributor meaning you can always be assured of purchasing genuine Ray-Ban frames along with a full range of prescription lenses from Essilor, Hoya and Transistions.

And don’t forget every purchase of authentic Ray-Ban glasses from Metsuki is backed with the full manufacturers warranty and guarantee.

Transitions Xtractive Adaptive Lenses

transitions xtractive adaptive lenses

Transitions® XTRActive™ lenses are the first everyday lenses that darken behind the windscreen of a car.

By adjusting to both UV and visible light, Transitions XTRActive lenses activate to a comfortable level of tint for driving – up to 50% at 27°C*. This means that for many people they’ll no longer require seperate prescription sunglasses. These lenses are particularly well matched with Ray-Ban, Oakley optical frames.

New from transitions lenses xtractive adaptive perfect for ray-ban glasses

Prada Linea Rossa Sunglasses.

amir khan wears prada sunglasses

amir khan wears prada sunglasses

Prada Linea Rossa Sunglasses will feature British boxer Amir Khan in their autumn 2011/spring 2012 advertising campaign. Amir wears Prada Sport 07MS Black 1AB1A1. View the entire range of Prada Linea Rossa Sunglasses.

The new range of science-inspired frames includes the following models and are available to purchase online from metsuki.com now.

Essilor Optifog Lenses.

Essilor Optifog Lenses - Don't let the fog blindfold you!

Essilor Optifog Lenses - Don't let the fog blindfold you!

Essilor, the leader in ophthalmic optics and winner of the 2011 Silmo d’Or award, introduces Optifog; a breakthrough lens with an exclusive anti-fog property.

Most spectacle wearers have at sopme point experienced ‘steamed up lenses’ or ‘fogging’. Optifog has been developed to prevent this from happening. The Optifog lens is activated by the Optifog Activator, by simply adding a drop to either side of your Optifog lenses, glasses wearers can experience fog-free vision for up to 1 week at a time.

Optifog is available for all prescription types.

Prada Folding Sunglasses.

Prada Sunglasses 2012 Collection Pre Order Now

Prada Sunglasses 2012 Collection Pre Order Now

Prada Sunglasses collection for 2012, launches a new and exciting unique range. A brand favoured by both genders, Prada Sunglasses offer a range of sleek and modern, yet slightly futuristic frames.

Prada introduces to its range: SPR 120, SPR 130 and SPR 140. These new styles of Sunglasses are completely collapsible without comprising the style and quality of the product. Folding at the heart of the bridge as well as both temples, this new exciting style is compact enough to fit almost anywhere.

metsuki are now shipping to the usa

metsuki are now shipping to the usa

Metsuki are pleased to announce that we are now shipping to the USA using Royal Mail Airsure Priority Mail.

This fully insured service takes 6 business days from the date of dispatch and costs 12.50 GBP.