Cable-temple glasses that no longer fit can be reshaped
A cable temple (nawate in Japanese) is a temple arm whose tip curls around behind the ear. The tip is made of fine wire wound like a rope, which is where the Japanese name comes from. Because it wraps around the ear, the glasses stay put even when you look down.
In our range, METRONOME Summer Rain (beta titanium) and TRAD Gentian (cable or straight temples) use cable temples.
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Cable temples show every bit of misfit
A straight temple just rests on the ear, so small errors go unnoticed. A cable temple wraps behind the ear, so if the curve is even slightly off, you feel it as tightness, pain, or the frame lifting.
Typical requests we get:
- It hurts behind the ear, or feels tight by the evening
- It has opened up over time and now slips
- It was dropped or stepped on and one side is bent
In most cases, reshaping fixes it.
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When a cable temple snaps
If a metal cable temple has broken, it can often be welded. Whether welding works depends on where it broke, so we decide from photos.
What we can't fix
- Frames broken into many pieces
- Frames with parts missing
How to send it to us from overseas
Please email photos first to info@phase-design.jp, showing the whole frame and the bent or broken area. We'll reply with a quote before you ship anything. Shipping and any import duties are paid by the customer.
Repairs are done at our workshop in Sabae, Fukui. Prices are the same whatever the brand. If the same spot fails again within six months, we fix it free of charge.
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