Short Summary
Welcome, my name is Paulino Pereira, a 3rd generation optician and founder of the Paulino Spectacles brand of hand crafted luxury vintage eyewear.
In today's world of mass production, commodity styles and outsourcing for the cheapest cost, I conceived the Paulino collection as a way of reviving the heritage and art of hand crafted eyewear in Portugal.
I have a passion for this heritage and, in particular, the creation of new frames using traditional methods. Frames that can arouse an emotion in the wearer because of the feel of the high quality acetate, the lush colours and the real sense of hand crafted artisanship found in each pair of spectacles or sunglasses.
Every frame is produced in the only remaining factory of its type in the Iberian Peninsula (there used to be over 40). With not a single computer in sight, each frame is tooled by hand using only the very finest organic acetate that ensures a level of finish matching the vision and design qualities of Paulino Spectacles.
The production process is arduous and take several days to complete. From the hand made moulds that start off the production process - using rasps, saws and files - through to the manually operated pantograph that cuts the frame one by one, and to the tumbling of the frames (a process that takes at least 48 hours) which smooths the surface and prepare them for hand polishing. It all takes time and makes for a high end product (frames retail for 322€ upwards), but the end result is worth it - frames with their own unique personality and comfort, which mass production can never match in terms of that hand finished quality. Even the lenses are scratch/impact resistant anti reflex and come with ultra violet protection.
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Feedback
The reaction I have had in a short space of time has been way beyond expectations. Monocle Magazine singled out Paulino Spectacles as one of the new elegant brands to look out for in future citing it as "fresh and exciting" in its Style Directory and without any major marketing activities, which costs money, the Paulino Collection can now be found in some of the finest boutique stores in London, Paris, Madrid, Barcelona and Lisbon - with more in the pipeline.
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What we need and what you get
And so we feel it's time to take Paulino Spectacles to the next level. With your support, and with the target we set up we can obtain funding to shore up our working capital, buy raw materials, develop our packaging and produce greater amounts of frames which, as mentioned, takes a long time. If we exceed our target then the sky's the limit - trade fairs, greater online presence, more sophisticated marketing activities. So it will be great to receive your support in this journey. A journey which can take us to such diverse places as the USA, Canada, Hong Kong and even China, from where we have already had a great deal of interest.
And we want to make it worth your while so check out our perks. We can't offer gimmicks but we can provide the opportunity to own a pair (or more) of what I believe are the highest quality hand crafted frames and sunglasses at substantially reduced rates. Just pick the perk that suits you best.
A selection of Paulino Spectacles frames and sunglasses
(16 different models and over 68 colour combinations - YOU CAN SEE THE FULL SELECTION OF MODELS in the pdf attachments in the gallery)
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Please feel free to visit the Paulino Spectacles website - at www.paulinospectacles.com - where you can find more about the philosophy, history and manufacturing process of the frames, as well as see what the press says about us.
If you have any questions, just ask. It will be my pleasure to answer any queries you may have..
Thank you