Wood has extraordinary qualities: it is an organic element that contains the characteristics and unique beauty of the tree it comes from. It is also a material that, when well worked and cared for, can last and be fully functional for hundreds of years (one only has to look at 17th-century Italian string instruments or the roofs of hundreds of medieval buildings still standing in Europe to confirm this). Wood is, finally, a sustainable product that can be developed and, eventually, discarded without endangering the ecosystem.

These qualities make wood the perfect material for the ·33· project. We build with the idea that each pair of eyeglasses should be beautiful, unique, durable, and in harmony with the environment.

All ·33· glasses are handmade, from wood cutting to finishing, in our workshop in Tenerife. Our production process has been refined over years of experience and innovation to create the highest quality eyewear, always relying on handcrafting for each activity.

The artisanal process for producing eyewear requires, on the one hand, rigorous management of each stage of production, testing, and final review of the work; on the other, a high degree of experience and skill from the craftsman who builds the glasses. It is a costly and risky process, but its results are unique objects, of distinctive beauty and elegance, yet solid and functional.

The industrial process, on the other hand, has as its central objective the mass creation of identical objects, indiscernible from one another. This is the antithesis of what we seek as the objective of ·33·

For over 150 years, Carl Zeiss has been producing high-quality optical elements, which have been used to build everything from microscopes for biological research to the cameras that filmed classic movies of cinema history. In sunglasses, Carl Zeiss lenses provide a visual experience of extraordinary sharpness and definition, as well as eye protection with the latest generation of UV and anti-reflective filters. The result is an optical quality that is far superior to that of any other sunglass lens on the market.

No, ·33· eyeware are as durable as other sunglasses, though they have their own characteristics: they are less prone to bending than metal eyeware, and they are more resistant to scratches or marks than acetate based eyeware. A key difference from eyeware of other materials and brands is that ·33· sunglasses can be repaired always and for life.

We suggest to always store your ·33· glasses in the provided hard case when not in use. If they get wet, we recommend drying them thoroughly with a dry cloth or tissue paper and letting them air dry in a cool, dry place. It is recommended not to expose your ·33· glasses to intense heat.

The woods we use to build ·33·, and the treatment they receive during the production process, prepare them for a long life. The wood of the glasses will incorporate the interaction with the elements—the sun, the air, the moisture of the wearer's skin—and will develop its own distinctive character over the years, darkening or lightening, and revealing its deep grain.

All the woods used in the construction of ·33· eyewear come from certified sustainable forests. These forests are located in Africa.

Purchases from ·33· on our website can be paid for with any credit card through the Stripe payment platform.

Once the order is received, the production process for the glasses will take between one and two weeks. The glasses will be shipped as soon as the process is complete. Once shipped, the approximate delivery time is as follows:

• Spain: 4 Days
• European Union Countries: 10 Days
• United Kingdom: 10 Days
• United States of America: 20 Days
• Other Countries: 20 Days

·33· glasses have no shipping costs for Spain. The shipping cost for the rest of the countries in the European Union is €15. The shipping cost to other countries in the world is €20.

·33· glasses include a two-year warranty for any defects in materials or workmanship. Any issue not covered by the warranty, including breaks in the frame and temples or scratches on the lenses, can be addressed through a repair request.

Warranty claims must be sent to info@33raw.com. The claim must include purchase information (buyer's name, email, phone, purchase invoice), information about the defect found, and if possible, photos of the defect. ·33· will contact the claimant for additional information and to arrange for the glasses to be sent for repair.

Warranty repairs for glasses will be free of charge for the buyer, who will only have to pay for the shipment of the glasses to our workshop in Tenerife. Shipping of the repaired glasses will be covered by ·33·

If, once the glasses are received, it is found that the defect is the result of an incident not covered by the warranty - for example, a broken temple or a damaged lens - this will be communicated to the claimant, who may choose to request out-of-warranty repair or the return of the glasses in their current state.

·33· glasses are repairable for life. We are committed to repairing any problem, even those that seem unsolvable, such as a broken frame or a snapped temple arm.

The repair cost for ·33· glasses will depend on the nature of the problem, and will be informed to the requestor after an analysis of the received glasses. ·33· will charge its customers only for labor and materials, with no added margin.