Every designer frame has its size printed inside the arm: three numbers, all in millimetres.

Tom Ford TF5993-B front view measured: 50 mm lens width and 21 mm bridge
NumberWhat it measuresTypical range
50Lens width: one lens, at its widest45–62 mm
21Bridge: the gap between the lenses14–24 mm
145Temple: the arm, hinge to tip135–150 mm

The other codes

Close-up of a Prada temple showing model code SPR C03S 54-20 16K-08Z 145 3N and the hinge

Model (SPR C03S) and colour code (16K-08Z) identify the exact pair. Lens category (3N) shows how dark the lens is, from 0 to 4; on Ray-Ban, P means polarized.

Find your size

  1. Read the numbers on a pair that already fits you.
  2. Choose frames within 2–3 mm on lens width and bridge.
  3. As a guide: under 50 mm is small, 50–54 mm medium, 55 mm and up large.

Every Frames Central listing shows all three numbers. Not sure? Send us yours and we will help you choose.

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