AKONI
Akoni glasses were born in Switzerland in 2020 and are made by hand in Japan. The company is based in Lugano; its co-founder and chief executive is Rosario Toscano. The name comes from Latin and means "priceless", "worthy of admiration". In the logo, a circle inside a square: the brand's two places, Switzerland and Japan.
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About AKONI
History and workshop
Every frame is made with Japanese artisans, using techniques drawn from the country's traditional crafts. The titanium is Japanese; the acetate is Japanese too, made from renewable wood and cotton, and Akoni gives it twice the usual processing time. The nose pads are hypoallergenic ceramic. The stated references are watchmaking and writing instruments: knurling on the temple fronts, titanium tips on the acetate temples. In the Horn Series, Crafted Cosmo is water buffalo horn: thirty hours of hand work for each piece. From the Journal: Crafted Cosmo, thirty hours to shape the horn · Titanium or acetate. The same group also makes Balmain glasses.
Lines and models
The collection is divided into titanium, acetate and combined frames, which pair Japanese acetate and titanium. Optical: Calisto, Telesto, Infinity, Copernico, Wise, Europa, Mercury, Argo, Proteus, Juno One, Luna, Hubble, Orion, Cassini. Sun: Skyracer, EOS Polarized, Tiros, Sprint-A, Eclipse, Icarus, Echo, Atlantis, Phoenix, Eris, Jupiter, Juno Two and Hera.
How to choose
Among the optical frames, the smallest are Copernico and Wise (lens 45, bridge 23) and Infinity (46/24, 152 mm temples). Juno One (47/22), Mercury and Luna (49/21), Europa (50/21) and Calisto (51/23) cover the medium sizes; Argo (55/17) and Telesto (56/16) are the widest. In sun, the range goes from Eris and Jupiter (46/22) to Tiros and Icarus (58 mm).
Akoni: frequently asked questions
Where are Akoni glasses made?
Designed in Switzerland, made by hand in Japan.
Titanium or acetate?
The titanium is Japanese, light and rigid; Japanese acetate gives more volume. The combined frames pair the two materials. You can compare them in the boutique.
Who makes Balmain glasses?
Akoni, under licence from the fashion house: the first collection was presented in January 2020.
Can prescription lenses be fitted?
Yes, at the OCCHIO! boutique in Crema or by your own optician.
Where can I try Akoni glasses?
At OCCHIO!, in Crema, 40 minutes from Milan and Bergamo, and online.
History and workshop
Every frame is made with Japanese artisans, using techniques drawn from the country's traditional crafts. The titanium is Japanese; the acetate is Japanese too, made from renewable wood and cotton, and Akoni gives it twice the usual processing time. The nose pads are hypoallergenic ceramic. The stated references are watchmaking and writing instruments: knurling on the temple fronts, titanium tips on the acetate temples. In the Horn Series, Crafted Cosmo is water buffalo horn: thirty hours of hand work for each piece. From the Journal: Crafted Cosmo, thirty hours to shape the horn · Titanium or acetate. The same group also makes Balmain glasses.
Lines and models
The collection is divided into titanium, acetate and combined frames, which pair Japanese acetate and titanium. Optical: Calisto, Telesto, Infinity, Copernico, Wise, Europa, Mercury, Argo, Proteus, Juno One, Luna, Hubble, Orion, Cassini. Sun: Skyracer, EOS Polarized, Tiros, Sprint-A, Eclipse, Icarus, Echo, Atlantis, Phoenix, Eris, Jupiter, Juno Two and Hera.
How to choose
Among the optical frames, the smallest are Copernico and Wise (lens 45, bridge 23) and Infinity (46/24, 152 mm temples). Juno One (47/22), Mercury and Luna (49/21), Europa (50/21) and Calisto (51/23) cover the medium sizes; Argo (55/17) and Telesto (56/16) are the widest. In sun, the range goes from Eris and Jupiter (46/22) to Tiros and Icarus (58 mm).
From the Journal
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Akoni Models Guide: the AKS and AKX Codes and How to ChooseDesigned in Lugano, handmade in Japan. How to read the AKS and AKX codes, the five Akoni model families and how to choose yours.Read ↗
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Thirty hours to shape horn: AKONI Crafted CosmoThirty hours of work, and natural markings that change with every frame. Crafted Cosmo is the AKONI to choose when the material matters a...Read ↗
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Titanium or acetate: how a frame changesTitanium weighs a few grams and never corrodes; clear acetate can stand out more than gold-coloured metal. Five things to know about tita...Read ↗
AKONI in Crema, Italy
A AKONI makes sense on the face.
OCCHIO! is in Crema, forty minutes from Milan and Bergamo. If you are travelling, write first: the frame will be waiting.
History and workshop
Every frame is made with Japanese artisans, using techniques drawn from the country's traditional crafts. The titanium is Japanese; the acetate is Japanese too, made from renewable wood and cotton, and Akoni gives it twice the usual processing time. The nose pads are hypoallergenic ceramic. The stated references are watchmaking and writing instruments: knurling on the temple fronts, titanium tips on the acetate temples. In the Horn Series, Crafted Cosmo is water buffalo horn: thirty hours of hand work for each piece. From the Journal: Crafted Cosmo, thirty hours to shape the horn · Titanium or acetate. The same group also makes Balmain glasses.
Lines and models
The collection is divided into titanium, acetate and combined frames, which pair Japanese acetate and titanium. Optical: Calisto, Telesto, Infinity, Copernico, Wise, Europa, Mercury, Argo, Proteus, Juno One, Luna, Hubble, Orion, Cassini. Sun: Skyracer, EOS Polarized, Tiros, Sprint-A, Eclipse, Icarus, Echo, Atlantis, Phoenix, Eris, Jupiter, Juno Two and Hera.
How to choose
Among the optical frames, the smallest are Copernico and Wise (lens 45, bridge 23) and Infinity (46/24, 152 mm temples). Juno One (47/22), Mercury and Luna (49/21), Europa (50/21) and Calisto (51/23) cover the medium sizes; Argo (55/17) and Telesto (56/16) are the widest. In sun, the range goes from Eris and Jupiter (46/22) to Tiros and Icarus (58 mm).
Akoni: frequently asked questions
Where are Akoni glasses made?
Designed in Switzerland, made by hand in Japan.
Titanium or acetate?
The titanium is Japanese, light and rigid; Japanese acetate gives more volume. The combined frames pair the two materials. You can compare them in the boutique.
Who makes Balmain glasses?
Akoni, under licence from the fashion house: the first collection was presented in January 2020.
Can prescription lenses be fitted?
Yes, at the OCCHIO! boutique in Crema or by your own optician.
Where can I try Akoni glasses?
At OCCHIO!, in Crema, 40 minutes from Milan and Bergamo, and online.