Independent opticians · Brighton ★★★★★ Rated 5.0 on Google
Same day glasses

Glasses made the same day.

Our own glazing lab and tint tank sit right here in the shop, run by a glazier with twenty years at the bench. Walk in this morning, walk out this afternoon.

On-site glazing lab In-house tint tank Full UV400 as standard 22 Kensington Gardens
Fast doesn’t mean rushed

Measured, glazed and checked here — not shipped away.

Most opticians send your prescription to a lab three counties away and quote you a week or more. We don’t. Everything happens on the premises, so a straightforward single-vision pair is often ready the same day you order it.

Bring a current prescription or take a free eye test with us first — either way, you could be wearing your new glasses before the shops shut.

  • Single-vision lenses glazed while you browse the frame wall
  • Prescription sunglasses tinted in our own tank, often within 24 hours
  • Express varifocals fitted and glazed in 3–4 days
  • Reglazes and repairs — usually while you wait
How same-day works

Three steps, one afternoon.

Step 01

Bring or book

Pop in with an up-to-date prescription, or book a free eye test and we’ll do it there and then.

Step 02

Choose your frame

Pick from a frame wall you won’t find on the high street — and we’ll help you land on the one that’s unmistakably yours.

Step 03

Glazed on-site

We cut, fit and check your lenses in our own lab. Straightforward pairs are usually ready the same day.

In a hurry?

The work most labs can’t turn around, we can.

Visiting Brighton for the day, broken your only pair, or simply can’t wait a week? Because the lab is ours, we set the timescales — not a courier.

Same day glasses

New single-vision glasses cut and fitted while you’re in town — collect before we close.

24-hour sunglasses

Prescription sunglasses tinted in our own tank with a full UV400 filter — often ready next day.

Repairs while you wait

Snapped arms, loose screws, Ray-Ban repairs and Lindberg relensing — usually sorted on the spot.

Not sure your job can be done same-day? Give us a ring and we’ll tell you straight.

Call 01273 676796
Why it’s quicker here

Everything under one roof.

A full glazing lab on the premises — no lenses posted off-site and back.

Our own tint tank for prescription sunglasses, any shade, UV400 included.

Twenty years of glazing experience checking every pair by hand.

Don’t take our word for it.

★★★★★ Recent Google reviews

“Great service, lovely people. They made prescription sunglasses for me in 24 hours which none of the big chains in Brighton could do. I’d recommend them without reservation.”

Richaldis · Google

“I broke the arms of my glasses and couldn’t fix them myself. Specs sorted it the same day with no issues — fantastic customer service.”

Ben Knee · Google

“Amazing service. Same day lenses — 5 stars.”

Ali Campbell · Google

“Brilliant shop. The best variety of glasses, and they’ve ordered some pretty niche things in for me too. 10/10, best in the area by far.”

Oliver Harper · Google

Good to know

Same-day questions.

Anything we haven’t covered? Call us on 01273 676796 and we’ll talk it through.

Can I really get glasses the same day?

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In most cases, yes. Straightforward single-vision prescriptions with lenses we hold in stock are cut, fitted and checked in our own lab, so they’re often ready to collect the same day. Stronger, specialist or varifocal prescriptions can take a little longer — the fastest way to know is to ask us.

Do I need a prescription first?

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Not necessarily. Bring a current prescription if you have one, or book a free eye test with us and we’ll do it on the day, then glaze from there.

How quickly can you do prescription sunglasses?

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Because we tint in our own tank, prescription sunglasses are often ready within 24 hours — any shade you like, with a full UV400 filter for UVA and UVB protection as standard.

What about varifocals?

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Precision varifocals are fitted and glazed in 3–4 days — a fraction of the usual wait on the high street.

Can you reglaze frames I already own?

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Yes. We put new lenses into frames you love, including Lindberg relensing and Ray-Ban repairs — usually while you wait.

Visit us

Walk in today. Walk out with new glasses.

Independent opticians in the North Laine, opposite Bert’s Homestore. Book a free eye test online or just call in.

Find us 22 Kensington Gardens, Brighton, BN1 4AL
Opening hours Mon–Sat 09:30 – 18:00 Sunday 11:00 – 17:00