Independently Owned. Uncommon Eyewear.

In 1980, Garry Hapton founded the Brass Monocle, transforming the way Calgarians experienced eyewear. What began as a bold idea quickly became a defining influence on the city’s style.

More than 40 years later, Garry -alongside Carla and Lav, both proud Brass Monocle alumni - continues that legacy at Sight Unseen Optics, a locally independent optical boutique curating uncommon eyewear from around the world.

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OPEN SPRING 2026

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Set up a one-on-one with us for a relaxed, personalized experience. Check out our latest frames, get expert advice on fit and lenses. Walk out knowing your perfect pair is being expertly crafted.

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Open:
Tuesday + Wednesday
11am–5pm

Thursday + Friday
11am-6pm

Saturday
11am-5pm

Call:

(403)539-8382

Featured Collections

A young person with short, styled blonde hair wearing large black sunglasses, a white t-shirt, and a black jacket against a plain gray background.

Pewpols

A woman with curly hair wearing large black sunglasses and a black top.

Common Ground

Close-up of a man with blond hair and glasses looking to the side, wearing a dark hoodie.

Yoshinori Aoyama

A man wearing a beige hat with a wide brim, round sunglasses with transparent frames, and a small black earring, smoking a cigar, with a mustache and goatee, and gold rings on his fingers.

Arthod

Close-up of a man with sunglasses, beard, and long hair holding a yellow motorcycle, with a blue sky in the background.

Brett

Close-up of a woman with dark hair wearing large, wire-framed glasses

Gamine

All Collections

Discovered by YOU

Curated by Sight Unseen

Wearing Blake Kuwahara

A man with black hair and glasses sitting on a black chair in an art gallery with colorful abstract paintings on the wall behind him.

Wearing Jean Phillipe Joly

Wearing Massada

Wearing The Great Frog

A woman sitting on a chair, wearing sunglasses, a black quilted jacket with a pink collar, and camouflage pants, holding a brown purse in her lap, with colorful abstract artwork in the background.

Wearing Oliver Goldsmith

Wearing Am Eyewear

On Site Lab

Thoughtfully crafted from start to finish, our eyewear combines leading-edge lens technology with hands-on precision. We partner with only the finest lens manufacturers in the world to deliver uncompromising clarity.