$139.00
MTO P3 Classic Sunglasses (Tortoise Returns)
Tortoise Returns
139 USD
- Polarized CR-39 lenses with anti-scratch coating offer 100% UVA/UVB protection, glare elimination and maximum visual clarity.*
- 53-mm-wide lenses and a total frame width of 143 mm offer a flattering, slightly oversized look for individuals who like a medium to large fit.
- Handcrafted premium Italian acetate frames are strong, lightweight (only 29 g), rich in colour and easy to adjust without requiring heat.
- Five-barrel stainless steel hinges provide durability to the structure of the frame.
- Engraved ridge detail on inner temple tips prevent slipping.
* Polarized lenses are excellent for the outdoors but are not for everyone. When you wear polarized lenses and look at your phone or certain car windows, you may see rainbows. This rainbow effect occurs when you look at other polarized surfaces through your polarized lenses.
In fact, pilots cannot wear polarized sunglasses because their cockpit and dashboard screens are polarized—and we wouldn't want our pilots seeing rainbows while flying!
Singaporeans are super diverse. That's why we created Raised Fit and Standard Fit.
If you have high cheekbones or a low to medium nose bridge, and glasses often slide down your nose, sit on your cheeks or move when you smile, our Raised Fit frames offer long-lasting comfort. As a happy customer named Dory once said, "They pass the smile test!"
Standard Fit frames, on the other hand, are perfect for you if you have a high nose bridge or like your glasses sitting closer to your face.
Raised Fit nose pads are larger than Standard Fit ones.
Featuring 12-mm nose pads, Raised Fit elevates the frames off your cheeks and offers a snug, comfortable grip around your nose bridge. More smiling - less sliding.
Apart from the nose pad, our Raised and Standard Fit frames are identical.
- Fit and Size Guide (please read this!)
- Our Story
- Details: 5 Things to Know
- Prescription Lenses
- How to Adjust Rockets in 2 Easy Steps
- 3 Reasons You May Not ❤️ Rockets
- Free Express Shipping and Easy 30-Day Returns
Fit
Featuring 12-mm nose pads, Raised Fit frames sit higher on your face than Standard Fit ones.
If you have high cheekbones relative to your nose bridge, or glasses often slide down your nose, sit on your cheeks or move when you smile, our Raised Fit frames offer long-lasting comfort. A happy customer named Dory once said, "They pass the smile test!"
Tiffany wears Raised Fit.
Standard Fit frames, on the other hand, are perfect for you if you have a high nose bridge relative to your cheekbones.
Zenos wears Standard Fit.
Apart from the nose pad, Raised and Standard Fit frames are identical.
We came up with Raised and Standard Fit because Singaporeans are super diverse, and so are our noses.
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Frame Size
To find your ideal frame size, you can measure the frame width of your current sunglasses and compare it with our three sizes:
- Original (143 mm wide)
- Tailored (136 mm wide)
- Small (132 mm wide)
Please measure. Doing so helps you know with certainty which frame size to choose.
Generally, we recommend women try Original because it offers a flattering, slightly oversized look. Based on our sales data, most female customers prefer Original: in fact, more than half of those who initially order Tailored find it too small and end up exchanging to Original.
With male customers, our data shows half of them liking Original and the other half preferring Tailored.
Pro tip: measure your glasses and refer to this diagram.
Our Sizes: A Brief History
In 2017, we launched Rocket with only one frame size: Original (143 mm wide). Slightly oversized, Original suited men and women in Singapore, most of whom prefer a medium to large fit.
As soon as we expanded overseas to Australia and the U.S., however, we noticed a trend: 95% of returned orders came from white male customers who wanted smaller Rockets.
L to R: Mahogany Tortoise (Original), Hunter Green Clear (Tailored) and Crystal (Small)
Based on this feedback, we created two smaller sizes: Tailored (136 mm wide) and Small (132 mm wide).
If you like the standard glasses frame size found in most Western countries, choose Tailored.
If you need narrow frames, try Small but believe us: it's small. A customer named Natalie from Australia once emailed us about her Small Rockets with the subject line "too small!!" We believe this statement is accurate for most individuals.
Currently, all our frames are available in Original, while a select number are available in Tailored and Small. You can see the colours with smaller sizes here.
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Examples: See Our Sizes on Different Faces
From left to right, each person below wears Hunter Green Clear in Original (143 mm wide), Tailored (136 mm wide) and Small (132 mm wide).
On Her
On Him
On Leo, 10, and Mila, 11
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If you have any questions at all, please contact us at help@rocketeyewear.com. We will answer them!
We're Ming and Shing, a brother-and-sister team from Singapore. Between us is our mum, whose knack for losing her sunglasses in extraordinary places inspired us to start Rocket.
On her return from the temple of Nagadeepa in Sri Lanka's Jaffna peninsula, she accidentally left her shades in a boat. In Lalibela, Ethiopia, she took them off inside the Church of St. George and never saw them again. While she was riding a chairlift up Corviglia in St. Moritz, Switzerland, they slipped off her lap and disappeared into deep powder snow. The list continues...
Every time she loses a pair, she returns to her favourite P3 shape - a classic, round frame originally designed for U.S. soldiers during WWII and worn by 1950s movie stars like Grace Kelly, Gregory Peck and James Dean. As a gift for Mum, we re-designed her signature P3s with a travel-inspired twist and named them after her initials: MTO. She liked them so much she wanted two. So we made more, and we hope you like them too!
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Started by Two Siblings, Twelve Years Apart
En Ming Ong
Ming was born in Singapore and studied Economics at Harvard College. He climbs stairs two at a time, grabs Cheetos by the handful and loves ice-cold G&Ts. He came up with the idea for Rocket after "borrowing" a beautiful pair of sunglasses he found in his mum's car.
Ker-Shing Ong
Shing was born in London and studied Fine Arts at Harvard College then Architecture and Landscape at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design. Alongside her husband, she runs award-winning Singapore-based Lekker Architects. She has four kids: three human, one canine (not pictured).
1. The MTO offers a classic, understated look for men and women: it is based on the P3, a round frame shape designed for U.S. soldiers during WWII and worn by 1950s Hollywood movie stars like Grace Kelly and James Dean.
2. Two fits (Raised and Standard), three sizes (Original, Tailored and Small) and 24 color combinations ensure a personalized fit for unique facial features.
3. Polarized CR-39 lenses with anti-scratch coating provide 100% UVA/UVB protection, glare elimination and maximum visual clarity.*
4. Handcrafted premium acetate frames are sturdy, lightweight (only 29 g) and easy to adjust by hand without requiring heat.
5. Five-barrel stainless-steel hinges reinforce structural integrity, while an engraved ridge detail on the inner temple tips prevents slipping.
*Polarized lenses enhance vision when outdoors but are not for everyone. When you wear polarized lenses and look at your phone or certain car windows, you may see "rainbows." This effect occurs when you see other polarized surfaces through your polarized lenses.
In fact, pilots cannot wear polarized sunglasses because their cockpit and dashboard screens are also polarized—and we wouldn't want our pilots seeing rainbows while flying!
Yes, we can! In partnership with a Singapore-based optical lab, we can power your Rockets with prescription lenses.
Single vision, progressive, clear reading—you name it, and we'll do it.
To explore this option, please email us at help@rocketeyewear.com with a copy of your prescription, and we'll get back to you with more information.
If you prefer your Rockets feeling more snug or looser, there are two easy ways you can adjust them for a more personalised fit. In the video below, we show you step-by-step how to adjust your Rocket frames.
If you like them more snug...
Step 1: Bend temple arms inward so that they hug the sides of your head.
Step 2: Bend temple tips downward so that they sit closer to the curve of your ear.
If you like them looser...
Step 1: Bend temple arms outward so that they straighten and don't press against the sides of your head.
Step 2: Bend temple tips upward so that they flatten and don't feel like they're digging into the back of your ears.
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If you have any questions, email us at help@rocketeyewear.com. We’d be happy to guide you through how to adjust your Rockets over a video call.
P.S. If you don't feel comfortable adjusting your Rockets yourself, feel free to bring them to us or any optician. We'd be more than happy to adjust them for you.
Although it may seem strange that we're giving you reasons to not get Rockets, we realise that ordering glasses online before trying them can take a leap of faith, and we want to help you make an informed decision.
To that end, here are the three most common reasons a small number of people—about 1 in 50—return their Rockets after trying them.
1. "They're too small (or big)."
Ideally suited to individuals with medium to medium-large heads, Original-sized Rockets (143 mm wide) offer a slightly oversized look that stays understated and elegant. However, if you want OVERSIZED frames, Rockets may not be suitable for you.
On the flip side, some individuals find Original-sized Rockets too big. Designed in Singapore, where many of us like our frames to cover the face (and more), Rockets are a little wider and taller than standard frames commonly found in Western countries.
We now offer four frames—Matte Black, Crystal, Mahogany Tortoise and Hunter Green Clear—in smaller sizes Tailored (136 mm wide) and Small (132 mm wide).
2. "The shape doesn't suit me."
We believe that Rockets look great on a wide variety of faces. Our frame is based on the P3, a classic shape originally designed for U.S. soldiers during WWII and worn by Hollywood stars of the 1950s. But Rockets aren't for everyone: for example, you might not like them if you dislike roundish lenses...
3. "They still sit on my cheeks."
Our 12-mm-tall Raised Fit nose pads elevate the frame higher on your face and away from your cheeks. However, if your cheekbones are as high as your nose bridge, Raised Fit Rockets may not pass your smile test.
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If you're still interested in getting some Rockets, we encourage you to give us a go. After all, with free shipping and free returns within 30 days, you can try our frames risk-free!
Free Express Shipping
We partner with DHL Express to offer FREE Express Shipping to most major cities across Australia, New Zealand, EU, the UK, the US, Canada, Mexico, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Southeast Asia.
And delivery is fast. Our shipments can reach customers in California within 3 days and Sydney within 24 hours!
However, please note that you may have to pay duties/taxes levied by your local customs. It depends on where you live.
Easy 30-Day Returns
If you're not 100% happy with your Rockets, you can exchange or return them for a full refund within 30 days of receipt. Just email us at help@rocketeyewear.com to kickstart the process.
However, for returns or exchanges, we hope you will understand that we ask you to assume responsibility for shipping your Rockets back to us at 4 Shenton Way #28-02, SGX Centre 2, Singapore 068807.
As a small, independent company based in Singapore, we don't currently have the economies of scale to cover the cost of international return shipping.
If you have any questions at all, please email us at help@rocketeyewear.com. We will do everything we can to answer your questions and de-risk this purchase for you.
Fit and Size Guide (please read this!)
Fit
Featuring 12-mm nose pads, Raised Fit frames sit higher on your face than Standard Fit ones.
If you have high cheekbones relative to your nose bridge, or glasses often slide down your nose, sit on your cheeks or move when you smile, our Raised Fit frames offer long-lasting comfort. A happy customer named Dory once said, "They pass the smile test!"
Tiffany wears Raised Fit.
Standard Fit frames, on the other hand, are perfect for you if you have a high nose bridge relative to your cheekbones.
Zenos wears Standard Fit.
Apart from the nose pad, Raised and Standard Fit frames are identical.
We came up with Raised and Standard Fit because Singaporeans are super diverse, and so are our noses.
●
Frame Size
To find your ideal frame size, you can measure the frame width of your current sunglasses and compare it with our three sizes:
- Original (143 mm wide)
- Tailored (136 mm wide)
- Small (132 mm wide)
Please measure. Doing so helps you know with certainty which frame size to choose.
Generally, we recommend women try Original because it offers a flattering, slightly oversized look. Based on our sales data, most female customers prefer Original: in fact, more than half of those who initially order Tailored find it too small and end up exchanging to Original.
With male customers, our data shows half of them liking Original and the other half preferring Tailored.
Pro tip: measure your glasses and refer to this diagram.
Our Sizes: A Brief History
In 2017, we launched Rocket with only one frame size: Original (143 mm wide). Slightly oversized, Original suited men and women in Singapore, most of whom prefer a medium to large fit.
As soon as we expanded overseas to Australia and the U.S., however, we noticed a trend: 95% of returned orders came from white male customers who wanted smaller Rockets.
L to R: Mahogany Tortoise (Original), Hunter Green Clear (Tailored) and Crystal (Small)
Based on this feedback, we created two smaller sizes: Tailored (136 mm wide) and Small (132 mm wide).
If you like the standard glasses frame size found in most Western countries, choose Tailored.
If you need narrow frames, try Small but believe us: it's small. A customer named Natalie from Australia once emailed us about her Small Rockets with the subject line "too small!!" We believe this statement is accurate for most individuals.
Currently, all our frames are available in Original, while a select number are available in Tailored and Small. You can see the colours with smaller sizes here.
●
Examples: See Our Sizes on Different Faces
From left to right, each person below wears Hunter Green Clear in Original (143 mm wide), Tailored (136 mm wide) and Small (132 mm wide).
On Her
On Him
On Leo, 10, and Mila, 11
●
If you have any questions at all, please contact us at help@rocketeyewear.com. We will answer them!
Our Story
We're Ming and Shing, a brother-and-sister team from Singapore. Between us is our mum, whose knack for losing her sunglasses in extraordinary places inspired us to start Rocket.
On her return from the temple of Nagadeepa in Sri Lanka's Jaffna peninsula, she accidentally left her shades in a boat. In Lalibela, Ethiopia, she took them off inside the Church of St. George and never saw them again. While she was riding a chairlift up Corviglia in St. Moritz, Switzerland, they slipped off her lap and disappeared into deep powder snow. The list continues...
Every time she loses a pair, she returns to her favourite P3 shape - a classic, round frame originally designed for U.S. soldiers during WWII and worn by 1950s movie stars like Grace Kelly, Gregory Peck and James Dean. As a gift for Mum, we re-designed her signature P3s with a travel-inspired twist and named them after her initials: MTO. She liked them so much she wanted two. So we made more, and we hope you like them too!
●
Started by Two Siblings, Twelve Years Apart
En Ming Ong
Ming was born in Singapore and studied Economics at Harvard College. He climbs stairs two at a time, grabs Cheetos by the handful and loves ice-cold G&Ts. He came up with the idea for Rocket after "borrowing" a beautiful pair of sunglasses he found in his mum's car.
Ker-Shing Ong
Shing was born in London and studied Fine Arts at Harvard College then Architecture and Landscape at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design. Alongside her husband, she runs award-winning Singapore-based Lekker Architects. She has four kids: three human, one canine (not pictured).
Details: 5 Things to Know
1. The MTO offers a classic, understated look for men and women: it is based on the P3, a round frame shape designed for U.S. soldiers during WWII and worn by 1950s Hollywood movie stars like Grace Kelly and James Dean.
2. Two fits (Raised and Standard), three sizes (Original, Tailored and Small) and 24 color combinations ensure a personalized fit for unique facial features.
3. Polarized CR-39 lenses with anti-scratch coating provide 100% UVA/UVB protection, glare elimination and maximum visual clarity.*
4. Handcrafted premium acetate frames are sturdy, lightweight (only 29 g) and easy to adjust by hand without requiring heat.
5. Five-barrel stainless-steel hinges reinforce structural integrity, while an engraved ridge detail on the inner temple tips prevents slipping.
*Polarized lenses enhance vision when outdoors but are not for everyone. When you wear polarized lenses and look at your phone or certain car windows, you may see "rainbows." This effect occurs when you see other polarized surfaces through your polarized lenses.
In fact, pilots cannot wear polarized sunglasses because their cockpit and dashboard screens are also polarized—and we wouldn't want our pilots seeing rainbows while flying!
Prescription Lenses
Yes, we can! In partnership with a Singapore-based optical lab, we can power your Rockets with prescription lenses.
Single vision, progressive, clear reading—you name it, and we'll do it.
To explore this option, please email us at help@rocketeyewear.com with a copy of your prescription, and we'll get back to you with more information.
How to Adjust Rockets in 2 Easy Steps
If you prefer your Rockets feeling more snug or looser, there are two easy ways you can adjust them for a more personalised fit. In the video below, we show you step-by-step how to adjust your Rocket frames.
If you like them more snug...
Step 1: Bend temple arms inward so that they hug the sides of your head.
Step 2: Bend temple tips downward so that they sit closer to the curve of your ear.
If you like them looser...
Step 1: Bend temple arms outward so that they straighten and don't press against the sides of your head.
Step 2: Bend temple tips upward so that they flatten and don't feel like they're digging into the back of your ears.
●
If you have any questions, email us at help@rocketeyewear.com. We’d be happy to guide you through how to adjust your Rockets over a video call.
P.S. If you don't feel comfortable adjusting your Rockets yourself, feel free to bring them to us or any optician. We'd be more than happy to adjust them for you.
3 Reasons You May Not ❤️ Rockets
Although it may seem strange that we're giving you reasons to not get Rockets, we realise that ordering glasses online before trying them can take a leap of faith, and we want to help you make an informed decision.
To that end, here are the three most common reasons a small number of people—about 1 in 50—return their Rockets after trying them.
1. "They're too small (or big)."
Ideally suited to individuals with medium to medium-large heads, Original-sized Rockets (143 mm wide) offer a slightly oversized look that stays understated and elegant. However, if you want OVERSIZED frames, Rockets may not be suitable for you.
On the flip side, some individuals find Original-sized Rockets too big. Designed in Singapore, where many of us like our frames to cover the face (and more), Rockets are a little wider and taller than standard frames commonly found in Western countries.
We now offer four frames—Matte Black, Crystal, Mahogany Tortoise and Hunter Green Clear—in smaller sizes Tailored (136 mm wide) and Small (132 mm wide).
2. "The shape doesn't suit me."
We believe that Rockets look great on a wide variety of faces. Our frame is based on the P3, a classic shape originally designed for U.S. soldiers during WWII and worn by Hollywood stars of the 1950s. But Rockets aren't for everyone: for example, you might not like them if you dislike roundish lenses...
3. "They still sit on my cheeks."
Our 12-mm-tall Raised Fit nose pads elevate the frame higher on your face and away from your cheeks. However, if your cheekbones are as high as your nose bridge, Raised Fit Rockets may not pass your smile test.
●
If you're still interested in getting some Rockets, we encourage you to give us a go. After all, with free shipping and free returns within 30 days, you can try our frames risk-free!
Free Express Shipping and Easy 30-Day Returns
Free Express Shipping
We partner with DHL Express to offer FREE Express Shipping to most major cities across Australia, New Zealand, EU, the UK, the US, Canada, Mexico, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Southeast Asia.
And delivery is fast. Our shipments can reach customers in California within 3 days and Sydney within 24 hours!
However, please note that you may have to pay duties/taxes levied by your local customs. It depends on where you live.
Easy 30-Day Returns
If you're not 100% happy with your Rockets, you can exchange or return them for a full refund within 30 days of receipt. Just email us at help@rocketeyewear.com to kickstart the process.
However, for returns or exchanges, we hope you will understand that we ask you to assume responsibility for shipping your Rockets back to us at 4 Shenton Way #28-02, SGX Centre 2, Singapore 068807.
As a small, independent company based in Singapore, we don't currently have the economies of scale to cover the cost of international return shipping.
If you have any questions at all, please email us at help@rocketeyewear.com. We will do everything we can to answer your questions and de-risk this purchase for you.
Designed in Singapore for diverse tastes (and noses).
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