Cambridge Spectacle Co.
Cambridge Spectacle Company is a boutique eyewear business from Cambridge, UK, featured on How I Built This Advice Line.
The Story
Cambridge Spectacle Co. is an independent eyewear business based in Cambridge, UK, focused on making quality prescription glasses accessible to a broader audience. The company started as a local optician with a curated range of frames and personalised fitting service.
In 2018, the business launched an online prescription upload and ordering system, allowing customers across the UK to purchase complete glasses from home. This was followed in 2020 by an expansion into progressive, photochromic, and office lens options alongside standard single-vision ranges.
By 2023 the company had refined its frame catalogue to a tighter core selection, prioritising quality of fit and lens options over breadth of range. The brand remains independent and Cambridge-based, with a reputation for knowledgeable customer service.
Key Facts & Metrics
Products & Services
Premier
Premier Progressive Clear lenses from Cambridge Spectacle Co. combine seamless progressive vision with blue light filtering technology. Designed for all-day clarity and comfort for modern digital lifestyles.
Harry 1
The Harry frames from Cambridge Spectacle Co. feature thick rounded rims with a unique brow bridge design. Bold, confident, and unapologetically different — a statement frame for those who forge their own path.
D28 Bifocal
The D28 Bifocal Progressive Clear frames from Cambridge Spectacle Co. offer dual-vision clarity with integrated blue light blocking. Perfect for readers who need both near and distance vision in one sleek frame.
Company Timeline
2016 — Founded Cambridge Spectacle Co.
Started as an independent Cambridge-based eyewear business focused on accessible, well-made optical frames.
2018 — Launched online prescription service
Added online prescription upload and ordering so customers could buy complete glasses remotely.
2020 — Expanded lens options
Introduced progressive, photochromic, and office lens options alongside standard single-vision products.
2023 — Refined frame catalogue
Reduced the range to a tighter core catalogue of frames and lenses to improve quality control and customer clarity.
