Seeing Is Believing
Walk into The Spectacle Factory and feast your eyes on the unexpected, writes Susan Osborne
Tucked away in Unit A, Dewhurst Row, with clothing outlets and vehicle repairs for neighbours, is the most fabulous collection of designer glasses you could ever wish to find under one roof. The Spectacle Factory will surprise and delight you when you visit its impressive showroom. Top-trending, highest quality, super exclusive and hand-made frames adorn the displays.
If you’re looking for something to define your character, suit your personality, or to be truly individual, The Spectacle Factory is for you. Amazing choice comes with unrivalled customer service, from this well-established family business.
Robert Sands, whose mum, Amanda founded the business over 20 years ago, says: “Lots of customers are now friends, and have been getting glasses here for many years. We put customer service above all else, which is why we have the highest number of five-star reviews on Google of any other optician in Lancashire.”
Robert has worked in every aspect of the business, from manufacturing to helping customers choose the ideal pair of glasses. He is author of ‘How to Choose the Perfect Glasses’, available for you to download free or request a hard copy via the website. He certainly knows a thing or two about frames. He designs frames, and makes regular trips to London, Paris, Milan, and Berlin to meet up with independent eye-wear designers and artists.
The entire team are trained in a process that makes the selection of your perfect glasses an easy experience. Sarah, Ruth and Amanda will take the time to get to know you, so they can help you select the glasses that best suit your character.
On a previous trip to Paris, Robert met with Pascal, owner of FACE A FACE, a designer who cares about who wears his glasses, and says he wants to make them smile. He was launching a new range of frames with a different tiny shoe moulded on the end of each ‘leg’. These delightful frames are of the highest quality and beautifully hand-finished as well as unique. They are also fine examples of the exclusive frames available to you at The Spectacle Factory.
Putting aside aesthetics for a moment let’s focus on focus. At The Spectacle Factory, it guarantees every customer their best possible vision. Using highly qualified opticians, eye-tests here are generally 50 per cent longer than the industry average, but this is only one part of a three-step process to achieve that all important guarantee. The Spectacle Factory embraces progression as passionately as it follows fashion trends. It was the first opticians in the country to offer VR trials of ZEISS Drivesafe lenses. The virtual reality headset allows customers to literally ‘see’ how this lens technology can enhance their vision, for example, when driving at night or in difficult weather conditions.
There is a lab at The Spectacle Factory too, which allows them to offer a more bespoke service, and to make some glasses while customers wait. The technician, Joel, was previously a customer before coming to join the team. With great care and attention to detail, he treats every pair of glasses he makes as if it were his own.
The Spectacle Factory
Unit A, Dewhurst Row
Bamber Bridge, Preston PR5 6BB
01772 312213
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