Salt. Fran

SALT. Fran is the small-scale optical that still has a point of view. SALT. calls the eye shape graceful and the scale minimal; in the shop that means a refined acetate that does not need extra width to look finished. Exclusive SALT. colors, Japanese finishing, a 17 mm bridge that we will actually check on you.

Designed in California. Handcrafted in Japan from premium Japanese acetate with functional rivet hinges. SALT. specifies acetate thickness for fit and optics. Frame $450.

Who it’s for. Anyone who wants an elegant, slightly narrower optical — 51 mm eye, 17 mm bridge, shorter 140 mm temples, 38 mm depth. Not a big unisex box. Best appreciated in person, which is the point of coming to Montgomery.

Shape. Square / graceful eye (optical). Manufacturer does not name a fashion geometry beyond the graceful eye shape; SALT. tags it square.

Material. Premium Japanese acetate; functional rivet hinges; Japanese componentry. Acetate thickness specified by SALT. to reduce lens stress.

Origin. Designed in California. 100% made in Japan.

Measurements (from SALT.)

• A (lens width): 51 mm
• B (lens height): 38 mm
• DBL (bridge): 17 mm
• ED (effective diameter): 54.8 mm
• Temple: 140 mm
• Common written size: 51–17–140

Colorways at SALT. (optical):

• Ash Blue
• Blonde Havana
• Grey Cinnamon
• Lavender Field
• Tropical Flower