French production, Italian capital for Macron's glasses
The website of the Henry Jullien company, which belongs to the Friuli-based iVision Tech group, crashes: 'The French president did not want the discount'
by Barbara Ganz
Key points
100% Made in France production, Italian capital and management. The glasses worn by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Davos International Forum They are part of Henry Jullien's Doublé Or Laminé collection from the Friuli-based iVision Tech group, which acquired it in October 2023. Yesterday the company's website crashed due to too many visits.
The product
It is the Pacific S 01 Doublé Or model, costing EUR 659, manufactured and assembled by hand in the French factories of Lons le Saunier using the ancient gold-rolling technique. Even the lenses are Made in France, by the company Dalloz. "It was the Elysée Palace that contacted us in July 2024: the president was looking for a gift to pay homage to a diplomat, and chose a pair of glasses for himself. After checking that it was not a joke, we sent the two pieces with an accurate description of our history,' explains Stefano Fulchir, president and CEO. "It is a classic model that is produced entirely by hand. At the time, the president refused to have them given to him as gifts and made sure they were made entirely in France. It is a luxury object, but with elegance and without ostentation of the brand'.
Henry Jullien is recognised as the world's leading manufacturer of gold-rolled frames, perpetuating a process that is both noble and challenging to implement. One of the few companies to maintain this tradition according to a method dating back to the mid-19th century.
The group
iVision Tech is an innovative SME active in the design and production of prescription eyeglass frames and acetate sunglasses, as well as combined eyewear: in addition to 'Henry Jullien', the Bulgarian iViLENS ODD and Dec. Elettronica, also acquired in 2024, are part of the group. The group is evolving from eyewear, mainly for major fashion brands, to the production of smart devices. At the last CES in Las Vegas, the most important technology fair in the world, we presented iSee, the first assistive technology glasses for mobility that allow people without sight to detect the space around them up to four metres away, increasing their autonomy and ensuring greater safety when moving around'.
A diversification that is paying off: 'Even in a difficult year for the industry like 2025, we have managed to maintain our targets.
