Why I wear Cartier Frames | Custom Lenses | Jsean 😎💪🤓 

what size do you recommend? Is 40 too small?

If I wanted to order similar lenses as the ones in your video what would I call them?

Please where can I get custom lenses with the Cartier inscription?

Thanks for great video Bro! After wearing Cartier C Decor woods nothing compared with it! I have two pairs rimless woods one with engraved C and flat ones, one need restoration the layer of lack is some places off, because I used aggressive dish washing soap, better not to do it with it, that’s an idea for you to tell people how to wash them properly without damaging lack and layers on lenses!🙌🙏 And Norbert Two is Japan Brand MATSUDA, great quality, one of the best, specialty titanium frames 😎 Cheers Brother and keep rocking 😃🤙

@@BlackCurrent68 thanks and thanks for the tips! Nice, I may have to check those out. Woods are my personal favorite. They just have a nice touch of style and elegance to them. 💪

Thank you! Appreciate the comment. 💪

No problem, glad it was helpful! 💪

lol, you can never do too much 😆. Jk, but i Appreciate it! 💪

😔 my bad. Next time 💪

Nice, let us know how it goes once you get them! 😆

Glad it was helpful! 💪

Thank you, I appreciate that! Hope you get them soon. Glad it was helpful in any way and thanks for the support! 💪

In my opinion it adds a nice touch. It’s not necessary but it is nice. The only thing is where ever you get it from see their examples first. I got some done from a place that always looked good (thin and engraved deep) but the last time it was fatter, smudgier and not deep enough at all. So much so that the gold they added rubbed right off with my finger smh. They usually charge around $150 for that so if the budget is tight I’d probably skip it. You can also get anything engraved up to a certain amount of letters but again, they will charge for that. Hope that helps! 💪

That’s definitely true! Never even looked at it that way. I looked at it more like a flaw but your right about that. Appreciate the comment! 💪

Yea someone else on here said they were charged 1200 just for their prescriptions smh. That’s too much. If omnivision is an authorized dealer they are making most of their profit from those “custom” lenses and with custom they can put any price on it they choose. To put it in perspective, usually prescription lenses for most glasses only run in the low few hundreds so you know they are taxing lol. I guess at the end if you really like your end result oh well but if you want multiple lenses or are doing this for multiple frames that can get super costly. If you ever buy frames from a jeweler your already paying over retail too 💪

@@Jsean Omnivision is one of 3 authorized dealers for Cartier Eyewear in the Philadelphia area. I do feel like the prices are ridiculous but they do the best custom work and they have the best opticians in the city.

@@BrandenJerrell yea I can dig it. As long as they did it right and your satisfied. My first experience was being over charged and finding out later and not even being fully satisfied. That’s why I moved to authorized dealers. Definitely a horrible feeling spending that much and not feeling like it was worth it. Glad yours came out how you wanted! 💪

I tell people all the time about buying glasses from the jewelry store. You're definitely getting beat over the head with the prices! 😭😭

@@BrandenJerrell lol, yea 100%. Unfortunately, I had to learn the hard way! 💪

I agree but I had to have it done for some of these. They needed to be bent in order to put flatter fitting lenses on whether sunglasses or optical lenses. Some naturally come with more of a curved lens and the only way to fit different shapes is having to bend the sticks. They have a tool for it and it’s common with glasses. The tool they use for the Cartiers look like pliers with these plastic tips that grab the metal parts of the sticks and then bend/pry them to fit properly.

@@Jsean Lol i know how they do it. I buy my Cartiers from Optica in Troy, MI which is a licensed Cartier dealer. When you bend sunglass fixtures down it doesn’t look flush the way a stock optical fixture does. It’s not all the same depending on who does it but most the time it’s a sharp bend that anyone that knows Cartiers would easily differentiate. I personally think it looks cheap but like I said, to each their own.

@@snpdo gotcha, thanks for the info! 💪

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I’m not sure but for sure id only put in the screws from a dealer. The only thing is if you get custom lenses they usually cut the screws to fit the thickness for them so it’s good to just keep a set for each lenses you rotate through if possible. I have tons of screws now just in case. Hope you like your frames! 💪

I agree! I think the gold accents look really nice especially with the woods 💪

Morgenthal Frederics is a place in DC, NY and I believe Detroit. They can do it. They did my prescription. Lens crafters are more of a generic place to me and as far as I’ve ever seen don’t even sell Cartiers. Also, Id first google Cartier authorized dealers near me and see if any eyewear place pops up. If there is one somewhat close bring it to them because they actually sell them. Hope that helps. 💪

Sounds like an idea. I may do that soon! 💪

No problem and yea you can do that for sure! I have wide temples too. The only thing you gotta watch for is if the lenses are very transparent keep an eye on where your actual eyes sit in the lenses. Because some of my lenses are more transparent you can see how my eyes are sitting more towards the inner part of the lens but if you do that too much it can make you look cross eyed. I was told this but then one day I actually understand after looking at myself with one of my frames on. Another thing is some glasses have bigger or smaller nose bridges. That can compensate for that as well. If you go for larger lenses top and bottom length I’d recommend not letting it cover your eyebrows. You may think it looks right at the moment but you may notice they don’t fit well later. I have gone through this by getting larger lenses before to help with the same problem you got. Hope that helps! 💪

Where do you get your lenses made at I just got a pair today the new C glasses burgundy don’t know where to get lenses made at

Google an authorized Cartier dealer for glasses in your area and they can do it. They will have the tools, spare screws etc. 💪

I’m not familiar with Cettire but they may even offer prescriptions if you have that info. If Cettite is an actual eyeglass eyewear spot they should be able to do that. I got mine from an authorized Cartier eyewear dealer but my first few were pre customized from a jeweler. They couldn’t give me the prescriptions but the eyewear place could. I even gave them my specific details to get the lenses customized completely to how I asked for them. 💪

@@Jsean what's your IG jsean?

@@Panthere.vision I have a few but don’t really use them, I started one for here. I just got to start using it too lol “JseanTL” 💪

Nice 👍, yea I actually like my woods better than my buffs. Something about them just look more elegant to me but my woods are not bust down either. My buffs also have white hardware too so that could be why they don’t stick out as much. I have the little C’s red plastic sticks that are bust down but they are still very subtle because the stones are mounted directly on the factory pieces not separated ones that they weld on. Those tend to be a lot more flashy because it makes it stand out quite a bit and makes it more bulky in those areas. 💪

I’ll see what I can do! 💪

Im glad you like your frames regardless! I would imagine they could because some lens shapes are sort of starting points while some can be made from scratch measurements etc. I’d bring them into an eyewear place and see what they can do. I don’t see why not because once they start customizing those lenses they are not even manufactured from cartier anyways and they still can measure them to fit. Hope that was helpful and good luck with everything. Stop back by if you get it done. 💪

@@Jsean I sure will!! Thank You!! 🥰

Thanks, I appreciate that! Are you referring to the more Squarish lenses? This is the thing with these. Most factory lenses are sort of ugly. Factory clear lenses for prescriptions are usually very small and either squarish or circular. ANY lens you have seen on no matter which model can be made for the frames you like. The only thing that may play a part is the curvature that may or may not be needed to adapt to the natural curve of the sticks or other hardware if that makes sense. Even with that sometimes they will even bend them a little to adjust to the shape. Hope that helps! 💪

Yea for sure. Some of mine are prescription 💪

Morganthal Frederick is an authorized Cartier dealer. They have locations in NY, CT and DC. They can do prescriptions and also custom lenses etc. if you want local, google authorized Cartier dealer near you and see if something pops up. The place I showed you can make your prescriptions with your eye exam info etc. most places who are authorized Cartier dealers are all starting to offer some sort of customized options now. They usually outsource tinted lenses but say you get a pair and the clear demo lenses that come with it is what you would be okay with. Any glass place that does prescriptions would be able to take those factory demo lenses and duplicate them with a clear prescription. For me, I have wider temples so a lot of the demo lenses that come with these frames are a bit too small for me so I’ve always had to get them customized, even the clear lenses. Hope that helps and hope that makes sense! Do you know which frames you are interested in??

As far as I know it’s just gold colored hardware. Only some are using platinum and gold plating but I believe that is for the Buffalo horns at least for some of them if I am not mistaken. Hope that helps! 💪

Honestly I’m not sure if the percentage I just know when I had them made I ask to be able to see through them and for people to be able to see my eyes because I want to wear them in the day or even the night without looking like I have some crazy dark glasses on. Mine are pretty light overall where some people even think my tinted ones are prescriptions. Hope that’s helps in any way. 💪

Go to Cartier website or google authorized Cartier dealer near you and get them there to make sure they are legitimate and so you can try what they have on in person. Hope that helps! 💪

Thanks! I don’t have any vintage frames per say but some frames like the buffs released a newer model that some like and don’t like so maybe over time the originals may be looked at as “vintage” at some point if they stop producing the original styles 💪

Damn, I only applied a few times but they get oily from when I wear them so I guess in this case it helped. 💪

Yea, buffs are supposed to come with them. If you go to a decent eyewear place that sells other brand Buffalo horn frames they may have some of that available. Hope that helps! 💪

If you buy them for an eyewear authorized dealer which I got most of mine they can have them sent off to get made. Usually akes about a few weeks. If you already have your frames you should be able to go to your local eyewear place and do the same. I would personally rather go somewhere that sells Cartiers though so they would be familiar with how to handle the frames etc. That’s just my preference. Hope that helps! 💪

Thanks, I appreciate that! You can put custom lenses on there. They will have them fitted for the proper holes and curvature of the frames etc. Hope that helps! 💪

@@Jseanfirstly thank you for your answer. What do you mean by curvature on frames

@@Jsean i made the lenses that i have it on another cartier is it fine like that

@@alaattinkadayifcioglu4534 no problem! So depending on the legs/sticks piece that connects to the lens itself. The are all sort of bent in a certain angle and sometimes the lens has to have a certain curve in order to sit properly. For example one of my lenses had holes that lined up to attached to the nose bridge and side pieces but when it was all assembled the sides were flared out really ridiculous wide before even putting them on. If the lens was more curved it would compensate for that. If you look at the lens from the side you will see how some curve a little or if you lay the lens itself on a table some will lay flat while some have a slight curve so they won’t. Idk if that makes sense? Let me know 💪

@@alaattinkadayifcioglu4534 for example my buffs fit very similar to my woods. They have the same areas or dimensions to where the holes seem to match up good enough to swap lenses in between. if you look they are very similar if not the same style minus the wood and buffalo horn materials so If I took a totally different style frame and tried to swap lenses more than likely it won’t fit correctly or line up with the holes correctly if that makes sense. Or it may Line up at the nose bridge and not the side pieces or vice versa

They are engraved. If you go to a place and change the lenses they also offer to get it engraved for a factory look with the same font for a cost though. You can even have something else written instead

Give or take a few, unfortunately that’s about right. It could be more based on if it has cuts, bevels etc too.

Me personally, I would get it from an authorized location or a reputable online spot that is known to have authentic items. 💪

@@Jsean okok thanks

No problem. Hope you get some soon!

This is what I’m doing. There are no dealers around that carry buffs where I live. I’m going to buy online and see if I can get custom lenses made here in my area.

@@ObsidianRST nice bro let me know how it goes

@@icecee7959 update?

It could be either or. Typically they come with rubber caps but they usually get swapped out when custom lenses are added. Authorized Cartier dealers have cases of extra parts/pieces like those. They end up snipping the extra length of the screw and add the metal cap to work with the thickness of the custom lenses for a clean look. Hope that helps 💪

Helped a lot! Appreciate you🫡💯

No problem! 💪

I bought my kit on my own from Amazon. It’s super cheap. Jewelers who sell custom Cartiers will usually have access to custom lenses even if you didn’t get your frames from them. In my experience they order a certain style in bulk where as I got some of my recents from an authorized Cartier dealer who also deals with customized lenses. They will sell some with the customized lenses or like with me I ordered a few lenses 100% original to my measurements and color or clear that I picked from scratched. Hope that helps. 💪

I’d first google authorized Cartier frame dealers in your local area first. Most jewelers tax a lot more while authorized dealers typically stay at or closer to retail

I work at a authorized Cartier eyewear dealer in the Dallas area and we especially work with custom Cartier lenses, hmu if you need any assistance

@@nene5302 appreciate that! 💪

Any of the wires are usually cheaper. The Big C’s, my santos (gold) ones in here, little c’s and any of the ones with the plastic like frames are on the lower end. Those all retail at about $1000 and go up. Some of the real issue is getting them for retail. Only way is to find an eyewear location that is an authorized seller of Cartier. They are even starting to sell customized lenses etc and outsource those lenses. Oh but yea the Big C’s can be customized. I have those too. I got rid of them but still have one pair left and they have red lenses in them. If you scroll through my videos and look at the thumbnails you will see me wearing them. I only wore them in one video. I have a Burberry vest on I think in the thumbnail. Hope that Helps! 💪

Otticannet figure out your size of glasses they got all kinds of models available it comes with everything box and papers and they usually got the best prices on the net with a bonus of 15% off when u order

Custom lenses are not supposed to have the logo on it. But if you wanna pose you Can Ask that they put it back but custom lenses as standard will never Come with cartier on it like Factory specs

Sorry I’m just seeing this. It’s only because of wherever they get the lenses made don’t offer that. It’s just an option that some places have. Some put Cartier in their font, some even put a huge logo or you can even put your own custom word. They just have to offer it in the first place. It’s around a few hundred to add it and they do it by the letter count if i remember. Rip off but some like it. Its not necessary but I prefer it.

Well anything with a gold finish can sort of wear down etc especially from the oils and lotions from our skin etc. just try to wipe them down after use every once in awhile. For me, I have not seen any wear and I don’t even wipe mine down or even maintain my buffs or woods. Hope that helps. 💪

@@Jsean I appreciate the response homie. Last question: Do u need to buy Cartier eyewear instead of Cartier sunglasses if u want to have custom/prescription lenses? Or can u buy the sunglasses and still replace the lenses with prescription ones? Hope my question made sense

@@FrankieFigz86 no problem! You can buy sunglasses or not and it will work. That’s what’s cool to me about it all. Even if you get trendy sunglass lens and want to change it later you can. That’s what makes the frames timeless to me. 💪

Usually prescriptions can be a few hundred on up depending on coatings or if you get the Cartier font engraved on them etc. usually the prescriptions are outsourced by a lab not Cartier themselves. Hope that helps! 💪

@@Jsean word ! Thank you ! I feel like I got robbed at a store here in LA they got me for 1200$ for the prescription lenses. I put down $400 but called another authorized seller n they said they cost $650 with the engravings n all that ! I’m bout to go get my money n frames back From the other store

@@oskr05k 1200 wtf yea that’s crazy. Most I paid was about 400-600 for my lenses. Some places will try to play it off like Cartier will actually do it too but they don’t.

Out here they charge about $150 for the engraving and about a few hundred on beveled edges etc. at the end of the day they outsource it so it’s way cheaper than that cuz they are trying to make money off of that service too. I believe a lot of jewelers gets their tinted lenses from overseas etc. and they do it in bulk so it’s not customized to your exact likings. I will say getting them from an authorized dealer vs a jeweler is that you can customize it 100% and they will sit on the frames more naturally too. All my non prescription lenses I ever got from my jeweler all tilt very hard. It is a little awkward and un natural looking to me.

@@Jsean yea they made it seem like it was going to Cartier to get done by Cartier. SMH fucked up. Going to call back today n see how that goes

Did you ever find somewhere? I'm looking too

@@slygottagun846 from a authorized dealer or the same place you bought them.

@@MonqueJ how much on average for the lenses only? I got quoted 400 for black/gray tint

That’s about right. Usually 4-600 or a little more ish. Depends on cuts and other factors.

i believe you can send them to an official carrier store to polish them

Appreciate that! 💪

Get them from an authorized Cartier eyewear dealer. They will outsource them for you. You can get them customized etc. google authorized Cartier eyewear near you to see what pops up. If you go to certain local jewelers they may have some that they ordered somewhere but you’ll have to take what they have. I’ve had some bad experiences going that route as far as the fitment etc goes. Hope that helps! 💪

@@Jsean Good looks yo. I found a place. I got some gradient prescription lenses being made for my Platinum big c’s.

No problem, glad it worked out. If you can let us know how it works out! 💪

Yes you can actually! 💪

Yea they just slap on big pieces. Looks good and bad at the same time 💪

I don’t have the measurements exactly but the prescriptions lenses I’m wearing were copied exactly from my factory Santos frames so they are more of a rectangular lens. Hope that helps. 💪

I can dig it. Everyone will have their own reasons and appreciation. Even if you take Jordan’s, for some it symbolizes what they could never afford until now or a form of status while some just buy it cuz they like the shoe. I like what I like but appreciate things on a different level when it has personal meaning to me. Unfortunately, I have no history or story behind me buying Cartiers like you may have in Detroit but I am a fan of the brand on some level for quite some time. What I don’t like is too many off brands imitating the look of them now though. 💪

For which glasses? Let me know and I’ll measure them soon. 💪

The ones you have on in this video

Hello, as long as you get them from an authorized dealer they will have the “demo” lenses replicated with a prescription or offer custom lens shape etc options with the Cartier inscription on them for additional fees. Google authorized Cartier for glasses in your area. Hope that helps! 💪

@@Jsean Hey bro when I ordered my Cartiers I selected to have my prescription put on them and it didn’t mention anything about the engraving, will it come like that automatically or should I email them and ask for the engraving to be done? And will the original lens (non prescription lens) come with them or will only the “aftermarket” prescription ones come with it? Thanks 🙏🏻

You usually have to ask for it as they up charge for it at least the authorized dealers that I’ve been too. The thing is it’s cuz it’s optional as some may not like it and to be honest you can get any word engraved there. The demo lenses that come with it are engraved with a logo usually on the bottom corner of one lens. It screams demo and fake prescriptions to me so I wouldn’t wear it like that personally. It will even have a number if I remember correctly. Some of my engravings are even etched in gold if you like that. Hope that helps! 💪

@@Jsean forsure man I definitely appreciate it as I’m new to the Cartier game so I’m tryna do it right 🤝🏻

No problem, congrats! Let me know how it goes! 💪

If you’re referring to my clear lenses it’s because they are prescription’s. I do have a few tinted lenses for them though. I switch them out so often because I have a few frames that also have Prescription lenses so I’m always with at least one pair with clears on.

@@Jsean you can still tint prescriptions, with a gradient for a truly bespoke effect.

@@b2bt696 never really thought to do that honestly. May consider that. I know some people do the transitions but if they can do it with the gradient I’d probably do that but with a different lens shape. 💪

@@Jsean definitely. My optician added a 25% gradient tint in brown to my rose gold frames and added depth to the lenses. If you're going to rock Cartier glasses make them totally bespoke!

😆 I actually been thinking about that! lol 💪

Hey what’s up! Not exactly sure but I can try to measure them in a rough way for you so you at least have an idea. If I take too long to respond with that info like a few days go by hit me back on here. I’m not near any of that stuff right now so I can’t do it at them moment. 💪

What height are the lenses you have on? 38mm?

Nice! Yea, lenses start around 3-400 in my experience. They definitely add up quick! 💪