A New Heirloom
A new design from an older time. Quality safety glasses, beautifully built to last.
Form Meets Function
Quality eyewear to elevate the memories made wearing them.
We wanted to create an iconic safety eyeglass that was handsome enough to make memories with and durable enough to pass down to your children.
These safety glasses are strong enough to handle a long day’s work and classic enough to keep wearing around town.
Vintage
Style reverent of the 20’s
Iconic
Timeless generational design
Heirloom
Built from the past for the future
The Double Cross
$139.00
The iconic, industrial-strength Brass Eye “Double Cross” design was inspired by the original safety glasses created in the 1920s.
They are made with luxury cotton acetate and custom, hand-built hardware that is strong enough to wear for a generation and designed classy enough to look good at every age.
Every Double Cross Safety Eyeglass comes with a custom snap sleeve, enamel pin and Brass Eye wooden matchbook.
Material Natural, hypo-allergenic, luxury cotton acetate
Lens Anti-fog, UV400, impact-grade nylon
Certified Safety ANSI Z87.1 certified impact protection
Hinge Seven-barrel hinges with a metal temple cap
Temples Quarter-edged core, straight-back or welder-cable
Pins Raised stainless steel rivet-head pins
Carry Case Custom-stamped polyvinyl carry sleeve
Extras Enamel pin + wooden safety strike matches
Free Shipping
Free shipping on any order over $100 in the Continental US. No code needed.
International shipping not available at this time.
Lifetime Warranty
Our lifetime warranty policy is simple. If your glasses break because of a design or craftsmanship issue, you’ll get another pair! But if you break them yourself-that’s on you.
Easy Returns
On the off chance our glasses aren't the right fit or vibe, you can request a return within 15 days of receiving your order. See our Return Policy below for details.
Brass Eye FAQs
A new heirloom design from an older time. Quality safety glasses, beautifully built to last. Pass down the look - and the memories made in them.
How did Brass Eye start?
The idea for Brass Eye started in 2017 in Chicago. While working on a project with his friend, Zack Wallace realized that every tool they had on their tool bench was beautifully designed and made to last, except their safety glasses.
Safety glasses are notoriously cheap, ugly and disposable after a few uses. But his safety glasses were the one tool he used all day long. He wondered if he could create a safety eyeglass that was as strong and beautifully designed as his other tools.
So he started Brass Eye to create the first heirloom-quality safety eyeglass giving other craftsmen, designers, hobbyists and professionals could have an iconic, industrial strength safety eyeglass to wear while building beautiful things.
Each pair is designed to develop its own special scrapes and patina over time so that when the next generation uses them, they're furthering a legacy.
It took almost a decade to design, manufacture, test and finish an iconic, industrial-strength safety eyeglass - but finally, the Brass Eye Double Cross is here.
Brass Eye is the very first luxury acetate, safety eyewear brand in the world. Where you can have style and safety on every project.
What materials are used and where are these made?
The frames are made with luxury-grade, natural, hypoallergenic acetate that is incredibly durable, flexible and lightweight.
We chose acetate because it is light enough to wear all day, strong enough to last for years and will slowly mold to your face to create a look uniquely you.
The internal quarter-edge temple cores, the Phillips-screw-inspired front stamps, and seven-barrel reinforced hinges are all made of German white copper.
The lenses are optical-grade, impact-rated, crystal-clear UV400 nylon. All lens were tested and certified by the independent third party, Colt Labs.
These glasses were inspired in Chicago, designed in the foothills of Appalachia and manufactured by hand in a close-knit community in the PRC.
What is your return and exchange policy?
On the off chance our glasses aren’t the right fit or vibe, returns can be requested within 15 days of receiving your order through our dedicated return portal here.
All glasses and packaging must be in new, undamaged and unworn condition to be eligible for a return.
To use our return portal, simply follow the link, enter your order details, choose the reason for the return and select your preferred return method.
Please note: you are responsible for all return or exchange shipping charges and because we offer free shipping on every order, there is a 10% restocking fee on returned items.
Once your return is received, inspected and found in new and undamaged condition, you will receive a refund to your original payment method.
If you need any assistance whatsoever, our Customer Service Team is available to help via email at returns@brasseye.co.
What is your lifetime warranty policy?
Our lifetime warranty policy applies to all claims submitted. To see if you are eligible or to submit a warranty claim, follow the instructions here.
The lifetime warranty only applies to the original purchaser and covers manufacturer defects. Absolutely no warranties, refunds or replacements will be approved for user misuse, abuse, damage, destruction, neglect or lack of care.
So, if you run them over with your tractor, drop them on the driveway, hit them with an axe, leave them out in hellish weather, shoot them with a gun, put them in a fire, lend them to a careless friend, or in any other way, shape or form cause the damage yourself — that obviously does NOT qualify for a replacement.
But if we receive the item and the product itself has failed because of a manufacturing defect, we will absolutely approve your warranty and promptly send you a new pair!
How do I take care of my glasses?
After a hard day’s use, wipe them down, slide them into their snap sleeve and keep them somewhere they won’t get smashed, squished, kicked, bitten, stepped on, sat on, spit on or damaged in any other way.
In other words, when not using them, keep them safe but please don’t keep them secret.
