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Lenses were actually made of glass i believe and a metal frame","subreddit":"BuyFromEU"},{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/europeanmalefashion/comments/4ekwwt/komono_glasses/d43rs6c/","type":"comment","title":"Komono Clements owner review","author":"genesisofpantheon","ref_id":"r_e_6","thread":{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/europeanmalefashion/comments/4ekwwt/komono_glasses/","title":"komono glasses","subreddit":"europeanmalefashion"},"excerpt":"I own Komono Clements. Been happy with them. 40 euros, better than market tier, but Ray-Bans blow them out of the water though. But, they're 40 euros. 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