Compact lenses do not describe the whole front

The official ZEPHIRIN page describes slim lines and a sculpted temple construction, with sizing inspired by the period before World War II. Its accessed BRUN version has a 44 mm lens width, 39 mm lens height, 22 mm bridge, 142 mm temple length and 135 mm total width.

The ratio of lens width to height is about 1.13, indicating an opening much closer to round than a shallow rectangle. It is a ratio of the published bounding dimensions, not a claim that the outline is circular. The supplier photograph shows rounded lower rims with a flatter upper edge and a slight lift toward the outer corners.

Source: Jacques Marie Mage — ZEPHIRIN

Why 44 mm and 135 mm can both be correct

Two official lens widths plus the bridge equal 110 mm, leaving a 25 mm difference from the published 135 mm total width. That difference illustrates the contribution of the surrounding front beyond the lens openings. It does not provide a rim-thickness measurement or a nose-contact dimension.

The catalogue’s archive-007-zephirin record instead lists 50 / 23 mm and a Round category. Its lens-width field is 6 mm larger and its bridge field 1 mm larger than the official reference reviewed. Those differences are too important to hide behind the shared ZEPHIRIN name. The record does not identify a complete size variant or a temple length.

Source: Jacques Marie Mage — ZEPHIRIN

The side view adds a second kind of volume

For the official BRUN version, JMM describes exposed classic wirecores and triple-laminated temples with clear exteriors, black centers and brown horn interiors. Those are variant-specific construction notes, not a material statement for the supplier examples.

The supplier’s second image shows the frames folded, with broad temples and elongated metal-colored internal patterns visible across several references. This view answers a different question from the front sheet: how much visual detail appears at the side. It cannot establish that any of the pictured colors matches BRUN or uses the official materials.

Source: Jacques Marie Mage — ZEPHIRIN

Start this enquiry with the size marking

For archive-007-zephirin, ask first for a clear inside-temple marking, the complete three-number size and a direct total-width measurement of the chosen pair. Attach the exact color photograph so the response can be traced to one reference rather than the entire image sheet.

Add quantity and destination through the product’s existing enquiry tools. If the compact 44 mm official lens size is essential to the brief, state that requirement explicitly; do not assume the separately listed 50 mm reference will meet it. Confirm lens properties and provenance independently for the goods offered.

Catalogue references in this story

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Sources and editorial scope

  • Jacques Marie Mage — ZEPHIRIN

    Official ZEPHIRIN page displaying BRUN / K40 with Tuscan lenses. The 44/22/142 size, 135 mm total width, 39 mm lens height and triple-laminated temple notes belong to that reference. No identification of the supplier 50/23 record as the same size or variant is made. Source checked .

Prepared with AI assistance from the cited public sources and KUANGTU’s supplier catalogue. Comparisons and buying questions are editorial analysis, not hands-on testing. Brand names identify references; this article does not establish affiliation, authorization or the provenance of offered goods.