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"I have a strong glasses prescription, where is the best place to get the best price ?" Ilkeston Factory Specs Designer Glasses Stockists are strong lens specialists
We specialise in strong glasses prescriptions. The glasses below are a customers own frame we reglazed with a +8.00 dioptre prescription....
Aug 12, 20231 min read
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How Much Does it Cost for New frames for broken glasses Frames? Save money, have your own broken glasses frame replaced. No need to buy a whole new pair of specs
You can now get your own lenses put into new frames with us. Prescription Lens Reframe Service. At Ilkeston Factory Specs you can save...
Aug 5, 20231 min read
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About our React-to-light Photochromic Sunlite Prescription lenses and branded Transition and Transition XtraActive lenses.
At Ilkeston Factory Specs we offer many different types of lens from single vision to varifocal. This blog post is to give the reader a...
Jul 31, 20232 min read
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Blog 1 - Tricks of the trade. Thinning strong prescription lenses on a budget.
Below are some examples of recent work we were asked to undertake. The metal glasses had very strong +5.00 Diopter Spherical powers....
Jun 30, 20233 min read
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Ilkeston Factory Specs offer a huge choice of Luxury Eyewear at affordable prices
We are Eyewear Specialists If you are in the market for a new pair of glasses, and want something special, a unique bespoke pair of...
Jun 27, 20232 min read
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Q & A's. About Ilkeston Factory Specs optical laboratory and Affordable Designer Glasses Boutique in Derbyshire in a nut shell !
Reframe your own lenses in to new glasses frames uk
Jun 1, 20234 min read
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We make glasses for Individuals
Trendy Big guys thick black glasses frames
May 25, 20231 min read
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Biggest choice of Luxury Prestige Designer glasses in the Nottingham & Derby area ?
We have the biggest choice of Luxury Prestige Designer glasses in the Nottingham and Derby Area. When it comes to choice, you'll find...
Apr 6, 20231 min read
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Why we have to refuse "showrooming" enquiries
"Showrooming" is a term used to describe the browsing, trying on, feeling and touching of a product (in our case prescription glasses and...
Nov 17, 20222 min read
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Who sells new glasses frames for my own lenses?
At Ilkeston Factory Specs we can save you money on the price of a full new pair of specs. https://www.factoryspecsilkeston.co.uk/replace-...
Oct 24, 20221 min read
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We sell Prestige Designer glasses by booked consultation.
100's of really nice high quality glasses at affordable prices About Ilkeston Factory Specs Optical Boutique. We are a long established...
Oct 7, 20222 min read
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Just buy a new Glasses frame and we'll fit your own lenses - reframes instore and online
At Ilkeston Factory Specs we can save you money on the price of a full new pair of specs. If you've broken your glasses frames but still...
Sep 16, 20221 min read
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Some of our services at Ilkeston Factory Specs
At Ilkeston Factory Specs optical laboratory and glasses boutique we have something for everyone. Infact we have a huge range of glasses...
Jul 22, 20223 min read
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Porsche Design prescription glasses retailer on the high street
Porsche Design prescription glasses follow in the footsteps of the Porsche AG automobiles. Style, performance and innovation are present...
Jul 12, 20221 min read
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Aspinal, Guess and William Morris glasses at lower prices instore with us at Ilkeston
We are authorised stockists of Aspinal Designer glasses. We are also authorised to sell Guess glasses and William Morris glasses in the...
Jul 11, 20221 min read
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How to Clean spectacle lenses without scratching or damaging them
Read about the Proper cleaning methods of your spectacles and spectacle glasses lenses. Generally all spectacles with coatings are...
Jul 11, 20222 min read
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Flexon Glasses Nottingham Derby and Leicester stockists.
Ilkeston Factory Specs Designer Eyewear Boutique is an authorised supplier and seller of Flexon Titanium memory metal prescription...
Jul 2, 20222 min read
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Broken Rimless Glasses ? Rimless glasses frames replaced online or instore while you wait
Ilkeston Factory Specs Laboratory and Boutique store specialises in Bespoke unique rimless glasses. We stock as authorised stockist...
Jun 11, 20221 min read
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Reglaze, just buy new lenses and use your own spectacle frames - old or new
We offer a while you wait service on many single vision lenses or pre ordered varifocal lenses and extra coatings (order before...
Jun 10, 20221 min read
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SAVE MONEY - REPLACE YOUR BROKEN GLASSES FRAMES AND MAKE USE OF YOUR OWN EXISTING LENSES.
Ilkeston Factory Specs can save you the cost of an expensive brand new pair of glasses so why not just replace your broken glasses...
Jun 10, 20221 min read
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Who sells large men's glasses frames ? Unique spectacle frames and bespoke lens solutions.
Do you need larger than usual spectacle frames ? Maybe you need wide fitting glasses and can't find big enough glasses to fit you at your...
Nov 13, 20212 min read
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So why use Ilkeston Factory Specs for your eyewear needs ?
Firstly, we are experts. Expert and experienced at making glasses in all shapes and sizes, all types, styles and prescriptions. With over...
Aug 13, 20212 min read
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Interesting statistics
Although there’s a trend in the eyewear industry of selling products online, the majority of sales for active companies still require the...
Jul 31, 20213 min read
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Why do people bring there prescription and buy glasses direct from us at Ilkeston Factory Specs ?
Established in 1991 as an optical laboratory and in Ilkeston since 2003 (over 18 years) in our laboratory shop and designer glasses...
Jul 31, 20212 min read
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