So I got my Berkshires...

Kittlemeier · Post by **Kittlemeier** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:42 pm

...from Frames Direct a couple of weeks ago. They look great in blonde with gold trim although I'll probably get them in chestnut with white gold trim also. I tried them on a few times and put them back in the case. They're a little different than the style I had been wearing(40's style in tortoise plastic) so I wanted to get my wife's opinion. When I pulled them out of the case, the temple fell off and I could not for the life of me find the missing screw.

I don't let anyone replace eyeglass screws unless it's the exact one so I called Berkshire for some replacement screws and went ahead and gave them to my optician to have the lenses made. They have a separate screw to hold the lenses in so the missing screw wouldn't effect the lenses being made. I always use glass lenses because they're much more scratch resistant so it took a little over a week to get the glasses back. I figured the screws would be there by then so it should work out fine.

A week later I've already received the screws and I go to pick up my glasses. The optician puts the screw in and the barrell is stripped so now I'm waiting for a replacement.

Has anyone else had issues with these frames? I thought they'd be fairly bullet proof.

Indiana Pete · Post by **Indiana Pete** » Mon May 21, 2007 8:18 pm

I have had my Berkshires for over a year now (worn fairly regularly) and the only problem I have had has been the "chestnut" plastic coming off. This is easily fixed though.

Chevalier Krak · Post by **Chevalier Krak** » Thu May 24, 2007 12:30 pm

Which model Berkshires did you get? And how did you get your glasses measurements?

Kittlemeier · Post by **Kittlemeier** » Thu May 24, 2007 7:21 pm

I got these.

http://www.framesdirect.com/framesfp/Be ... meo/r.html

But in this color.

And the same thing happened again. I just had my optician put in some longer self tappers and will deal with it. I probably won't buy them again though. I'll just keep these for the collection.

Kittlemeier · Post by **Kittlemeier** » Thu May 24, 2007 7:24 pm

Oh, on the size, my normal glasses are eye size 45 similar to these but in a yellow tortoise.

I figured the frame would be a little thinner so I went up to a 47 and it worked out.

Bernard · Post by **Bernard** » Mon May 28, 2007 10:28 am

Hello Kittlemeier,

I ordered the ones Sean Connery wears:

SAVILE ROW 14KT DIAFLEX HIGH MOUNT

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Ive had them for a while now, maybe a year. The nose piece broke off after a few months. They replaced that for free but I had to pay delivery charges, about 30 bucks. Overall Im happy with them, but they are very fragile, the arms are VERY thin and the ear pieces are a cheap plastic that has been loose since day one, and now gets nasty green stuff in there, so I have to remove them every now and then and clean them.

I bought these for the look, which no one else had, believe me I searched. I would not make another purchase from this company since the quality is just not there. I have a pair of cheap silver metal glasses I bought a few years ago that are much stronger and seem to be holding up better. I paid about 300 dollars maybe more I cant remember for the frames and lenses. I expected these guys to be the best pair of glasses I ever owned, they are not...

Kittlemeier · Post by **Kittlemeier** » Tue May 29, 2007 6:07 pm

Glad it's not just me. Not that I wish any bad experience on anyone else. You know what I mean. Thanks.

Bernard · Post by **Bernard** » Tue May 29, 2007 11:48 pm

One more thing, I figured for as much as I paid, I would get a really cool top of the line case. Wrong.... Cheap case..

I have a pair of Tommy Bahama glasses that cost about 100 bucks. They came with a really cool fake alligator skin case.

Berkshire Chase could have done so much better...