1880 designer frames

ELEGANCE IN TIME

In 1880, in the heart of the Jura Mountains, the birthplace of French eyewear; Marius Morel designed his very first eyewear collection.

He little imagined that his expertise and innovative spirit would generate classic designs, or that his creations would become benchmarks in the history of eyewear.

Faithful to that spirit, the "1880" Collection offers you today an opportunity to rediscover the elegance of those very first designs: authentic products subtly modernized through the interplay of size and detail, and reinterpreted using today's technologies.

About Marius Morel 1880

The elegance of time : In 1880, Marius Morel created his very first collection of spectacles, in the heart of the Jura, the cradle of the French eyewear industry.

He could not have imagined that his know-how and innovative spirit would give rise to great classics, nor that his creations would become legends in the history of eyewear.

Faithful to this spirit, the “1880” collection invites you to acquaint yourselves with the elegance of the very first creations: authentic products subtly updated with regard to volumes and details and reinterpreted thanks to today’s technology.

Top-quality materials are used: hand-crafted titanium and acetate, as well as an attention to detail and finishes that present the consumer with excellent quality products.

Comfort: spoon-shaped endtips, saddle bridges coated with soft-touch epoxy lacquering, deep “universal nose” acetate nose pads, etc.

Quality: friction-controlled screws and hand polished galvanised shiny coatings with a buffer tool to provide a faultless finish on a titanium base.

Sophistication: metal inserts embedded in the acetate, endtips cut into the form of the brand logo, beaded grooves, ridged endtip interiors including a red-lacquered ridge, etc.

The “1880” models redefine the concept of modern retro chic. With three titanium metal ranges, an acetate range and a combination range, the 1880 collection boasts 17 styles, of which 15 can be fitted with progressive lenses and 2 with half-moons.