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Independently Owned. Uncommon Eyewear.

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

Today, more than 40 years later, Garry alongside Carla and Lav, both proud Brass Monocle alumni, continue that legacy at Sight Unseen Optics, a locally independent optical curating uncommoneyewear 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 friendly advice on fit and lenses, and walk out with that perfect pair that suits you.

Hours:
Tuesday + Wednesday
11am–5pm

Thursday + Friday
11am-6pm

Saturday
11am-5pm

Phone:
(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

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Curated by Sight Unseen

Wearing Massada

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

Older man with glasses sitting on a black chair in front of colorful abstract paintings in a gallery or studio.

Wearing Gazal

Woman with short blonde hair wearing sunglasses, black sweater, black jeans, and black boots, sitting on a chair in front of colorful abstract paintings.

Wearing Rose & Co.

Wearing Blake Kuwahara

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