Premium eyewear, made in Budapest from recycled materials.

Creators of Vinylize, Caliber Optics and Cyklo. Original since 1998 — with Zeiss lenses and professional eye exams in our showroom.

Vinylize frames handmade from a vinyl record
Try any frame on — no appointment needed
Zeiss lenses & eye exam technology
English & Hungarian spoken
Bestsellers

The frames people try on first

The frames our customers reach for first — and the ones they come back for.

Vinylize Express

Vinylize

Express

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Cyklo Mercury

Cyklo

Mercury

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NVSBLE Nathan

NVSBLE

Nathan

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Cyklo Aimo sunglasses

Cyklo

Aimo

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Your appointment

Eye exams with Zeiss precision

Measured with Zeiss technology, then explained face to face — your prescription, your lenses, how the frame should sit.

Zeiss technology

Precise measurements on current Zeiss equipment, start to finish.

30, 45 or 60 minutes

Pick the length that matches what you need — a quick check or a full workup.

From prescription to final fit

We stay with you through lenses, frame choice, measurements and the final adjustment.

Wall of fame

They wear Tipton

Musicians, artists and creators around the world wear Tipton eyewear.

Elton John wearing Vinylize

Elton John

Rebeka Prance wearing Vinylize Roach

Rebeka Prance

Fred Durst wearing Vinylize

Fred Durst

Questlove wearing Vinylize

Questlove

Antonio Banderas wearing Vinylize

Antonio Banderas

Sergio Pizzorno, Kasabian, wearing Vinylize

Sergio Pizzorno · Kasabian

Tyla Yaweh wearing Vinylize

Tyla Yaweh

Russell Preston Brown wearing Vinylize

Russell Preston Brown

Our collections

Different materials. Different stories.

Most of these collections are our own — designed and made from recycled materials. Masunaga is the exception: the one house we chose to stand beside them.

Vinylize Blondie

Vinylize

Eyewear handmade from recycled vinyl records, combining distinctive design with material history.

Vinylize Frames
Masunaga Stratus

Masunaga

Japanese eyewear heritage since 1905, selected for its craftsmanship, precision and character.

Masunaga Frames
Caliber

Caliber

Precision eyewear built around balance, unconventional materials and carefully engineered construction details.

Caliber Frames
Cyklo Mercury

Cyklo

Eyewear made with upcycled bicycle components, transforming functional materials into distinctive frames.

Cyklo Frames
Our story

From a first handmade frame to a global eyewear brand

The Tipton story began in 1998. Nearly three decades later, the idea remains the same: take an unexpected material and turn it into eyewear worth keeping.

  1. 1998

    Zack Tipton makes his first eyewear in Seattle, beginning the Tipton story.

  2. 2001

    Product development moves to Hungary, where discarded vinyl records become handmade eyewear.

  3. 2008

    Elton John starts wearing Vinylize. The rest of the world follows.

  4. 2015

    Vinylize Toney receives an A’ Design Award for its distinctive eyewear design.

  5. 2016

    Vinylize Ashby receives a Red Dot Design Award for product design excellence.

  6. Today

    Tipton brings together original eyewear, independent collections, Zeiss lenses and eye exams.

Tipton Eyeworks gift card on a vinyl record
Gift certificate

Let them pick the frame themselves

From 50,000 to 200,000 Ft, redeemable at our Budapest showroom.

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Visit us

Visit Tipton Eyeworks in Budapest

Try on our collections, get personal fitting advice or book a professional eye exam with Zeiss technology at our Budapest showroom.

Address
Tipton Eyeworks · Erkel utca 6, 1092 Budapest (District IX)
Phone
+36 1 786 1080
Email
showroom@tipton.hu
Hours
Tue & Wed8:00–16:00 Thu10:00–19:00 Fri10:00–18:00 Sat10:00–15:00 Mon & Sunclosed
Languages
English & Hungarian
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