Arıkan Group, one of Turkey’s leading eyewear manufacturers, took its place at Silmo Istanbul, one of the biggest fairs of the optical and eyewear industry. Arıkan Group participated in Silmo Istanbul Optical Fair with Quantum, which is positioned as the brand of its own design and special projects, Belmond with its feminine details, Lee Cooper with its young and dynamic designs and Slazenger, which carries its sporty Dna to the eyewear industry with its 100 years of experience, and received full marks from the fair participants with its new collections. Standing out with NXT, the new generation optical collection of Quantum brand, and Wisdom, the reading glasses collection, Arıkan Group attracted attention with its innovative eyewear designs. Arıkan Group Chairman Mahmut Arıkan said: “We continue to grow steadily in the eyewear industry. We have added 7 new countries in eyewear exports and 50 new business partners in Turkey to our portfolio. This year, we took our place in Silmo Istanbul Optical Fair with all our brands. 250 business partners, 30 of which are global, visited us on the export side. In addition to 50 potential collaborations, we have found opportunities for 7 new countries in eyewear exports. We are also expanding the optical frame collection with reading glasses with our Quantum brand. The Wisdom Series, with 2 brand new models and 8 different colors, offers comfort, elegance and quality to consumers who need close reading. Our products are made of durable stainless steel and aluminum materials with ergonomic designs and elegant color options. Wisdom is the first series of close reading glasses produced by our Quantum brand. Our R&D department is constantly working to develop design approaches with new trends, materials and technologies in eyewear production. As Arıkan Group, we have developed the “winwithus” philosophy with the mission to offer the latest trends, growth and development opportunities and high quality. On the other hand, digital marketing and e-commerce play a critical role for the growth of our business. We are investing in this area to strengthen our online presence and provide better service to our customers. We also aim to grow in new markets. This means opening new stores, collaborating with distributors and expanding our international customer base.”

December 2023

With the approach of the new year, the excitement of gift shopping is increasing. If you want to make your loved ones happy and offer them a special gift, glasses can be the perfect choice for this. Arıkan Group, which includes Quantum, Lee Cooper, Belmond and Slazenger brands, offers the most special gift alternatives for your loved ones with eyewear designs that combine both elegance and functionality. The most enthusiastic time of the year is approaching. While preparing for an unforgettable New Year’s Eve, the search for the most meaningful gifts to give to your loved ones has also begun. Arıkan Group’s stylish eyewear brands offer various options for those looking for a stylish and functional gift. Quantum with its unique designs and quality, Slazenger carrying its sporty DNA and experience to the eyewear and watch industry, Belmond offering different alternatives for women who like feminine details, Lee Cooper with its young, dynamic and colorful designs will be the choice of those who closely follow the trends in the fashion world and want to add originality to their style.

December 2023

Arma Lens has added the Arma Natura series with sixteen new colors to its annual contact lens collection. Arma Lens introduced its brand new natural looking Arma Natura Collection at the Silmo Istanbul Optical Fair held at Istanbul Expo Center Yeşilköy between November 23-26, 2023, which celebrated its 10th anniversary this year,  and attracted great interest from the visitors. This new collection, which consists of sixteen very natural colors that show the eye in its natural size without any moiré, also includes graduated production from -0.50 to -6.00. Arma Lens, which sells through a dealership system in exclusive optical stores in Turkey, continues to make contact lens lovers happy with the new Natura Collection.

December 2023

Meeting with its business partners at Silmo Istanbul Optical Fair, one of the most prestigious fairs organized every year at the end of November, Seiko took its place at Silmo Istanbul with its innovative technologies this year. With more than 100 years of experience and innovative technology, Seiko, which has a big and strong place in the sector, hosted its guests at its booth at Silmo Istanbul Optical Fair to share product information, technologies and campaigns full of advantages. Seiko Optik offers the best vision performance to its users with the world’s ‘thinnest’ lens and adapts to every frame type with its aesthetic design. Offering vision performance guarantee in Progressive lens group, Seiko provides advantages and benefits to its users with superior surface treatments and coatings. With instant adaptation, high customization, advanced aesthetics, easy transition between distances, reduced ripple and shaking effect, Seiko Brilliance offers maximum comfort to its wearers. In order to get detailed information about all these product information, technologies and advantages, Seiko came together with its visitors at the D8 stand in Hall 5 of the Silmo Istanbul Optical Fair.

December 2023

Seiko Rcc coating, which offers a solution to eye fatigue problems caused by driving in twilight and darkness in addition to all-day driving, reduces disturbing reflections from approaching vehicles, wet surfaces and other light sources, providing clear vision in low-light conditions and increasing navigational safety. Seiko RoadClearCoat (Rcc) coating technology not only improves the quality of vision, but also ensures long-lasting and comfortable wear. Seiko RoadClearCoat (Rcc) coating is water, stain and dust repellent, easy to clean and extra resistant to scratches, making life easier. Every solution developed with advancing technology brings another precaution. Seiko Optik, which offers solutions beyond the age of vision technologies, focuses on solutions specific to the purpose of use and the need created by the eye, based on the fact that developing technology brings different requirements on the eye.

December 2023

An innovation from Seiko Optik technology that makes life easier for eyeglass wearers: Seiko anti-fog cloth. Seiko has developed an anti-fog cloth for eyeglass wearers who wear masks or have vision problems due to the fogging of the lenses in sudden temperature changes. Specially produced for Seiko eyeglass lenses, Seiko anti-fog cloth solves the problem of fogging of optical lenses and helps users to have a very clear vision quality and a comfortable vision without any fogging problem.  Seiko anti-fog cloth is 24-hour effective and has 150 uses. Seiko anti-fog cloth cleans without damaging the coating, eliminating the problem of fogging. So you can enjoy clearer vision and higher performance around the clock, adapting to any season.

December 2023

With today’s changing conditions, we are exposed to digital devices for much longer hours. Those who spend two or more hours a day in front of digital screens can suffer from tired and dry eyes, blurred vision, headaches, neck and back pain, as well as macular degeneration, pterygium conjunctival degeneration. Seiko 1.60 AS SRB-UV coating blocks the harmful wavelengths of blue and violet light, protecting the eyes against the harmful effects of UV light both indoors and outdoors. The Seiko 1.60 AS SRB-UV coating provides excellent protection against ocular and extraocular discomfort in people who spend two or more hours a day in front of digital screens and supports users to have a sensitive and comfortable vision. The Seiko 1.60 AS SRB-UV with a spherical center provides 360° protection against annoying glare and the harmful effects of UV light, ensuring excellent vision. With its superior viewing quality and wide viewing angle, Seiko 1.60 AS SRB-UV promises long-lasting wearing pleasure thanks to its scratch-resistant construction.

December 2023

Lacoste presents a feminine pair of sunglasses from the Premium & Heritage collection for the Fall/Winter 2023 season. The model chosen by global Lacoste ambassador, tennis and fashion icon Venus Williams is part of a special project and a worldwide communication campaign that includes all product categories offered by the French fashion house. Characterized by voluminous geometric shapes and bearing the Lacoste monogram logo, emblematic of the brand’s deep-rooted history and tradition, the trendy new sunglasses take the brand’s urban appeal a step further and epitomize its innovative approach to sophisticated aesthetics with on-trend, expressive silhouettes. The L6021S is made of premium acetate and features a thin unusual rectangular front. These fashion-forward feminine sunglasses are part of the Premium & Heritage collection. The wide geometric stems feature the Lacoste monogram logo in gold, which elevates the model’s striking look. The model is available in black and Havana color options.

December 2023

Fogging can occur on our lenses for various reasons such as being in hot work areas with significant temperature differences, wearing masks and consuming hot drinks, especially in winter months. Hoya Anti-Fog cloth, specially developed for users who are looking for a solution to the problem of fogging, especially with Hoya lenses, protects optical lenses from fogging, ensuring that users’ vision is sharp and clear, allowing them to continue their daily lives comfortably. When humidity increases, water molecules condense and stick to the lens surface, causing intense fogging. Hoya Anti-Fog cloth prevents fogging and keeps the lens surface evenly clear. Hoya Anti-Fog cloth, which gives much better results with the quality of Hoya lenses, offers a definitive solution to the fogging problem of eyeglass wearers with active lifestyles. Effective for 24 hours and with 150 uses, Hoya Anti-Fog cloth cleans without damaging your lens coatings and eliminates the fogging problem.

December 2023

Pioneering exciting new technologies in the world of optics, Hoya hosted its guests to introduce its new technologies at Silmo Istanbul, the biggest meeting point of the industry. Hoya detailed Myosmart, an innovative solution with reliable evidence that slows the rate of myopia progression in children by up to 60% when diagnosed in the early stages, with its stakeholders and opticianship department students. Calling on stakeholders and future opticians to fight myopia together so that our children can focus on their future, Hoya underlined its effectiveness by presenting Miyosmart, which has been proven safe with a 6-year clinical study. HOYA booth, where the advantages and benefits of Miyosmart as well as other optical lens technologies were explained and the guests were hosted in the best way, took its place in Hall 5, D6 at Silmo Istanbul Optical Fair 2023.

December 2023