Nova

1,750 USD

COLOR: NOIR

YEAR: SUMMER 2020

EDITION: 144/150

FRAME STAMP: JMMNV-01

HANDCRAFTED IN JAPAN

Originally released as part of the Summer 2020 collection, the “Nova” are dynamically sculpted, ‘70s-inspired spectacles that capture the era at full throttle, a decade when style moved fast, nights burned bright, and freedom was one long stretch of road away.

Handcrafted with a singular monolens and striking lightning bolt-shaped temples and wirecores, these are bold, forward-driving expressions of form. Sleek, aerodynamic, and charged with intent, it's a silhouette that suggests motion even at rest, a conduit for energy.

Fittingly, the late 1970s existed in a state of acceleration. From the mirrored dancefloors of downtown Manhattan to the open roads stretching far beyond the city limits, a new language of style emerged—one defined by velocity, sensuality, and self-invention. It was an era of amplified feeling, where sound, speed, and spectacle converged into a singular, electrified experience.

The “Nova” channels this momentum. There is a muscularity to its form, a confidence in its line, a sense of propulsion that recalls a culture driven by desire, by rhythm, by the promise of what might come next.

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Nova

1,750 USD

COLOR: NOIR

YEAR: SUMMER 2020

EDITION: 144/150

FRAME STAMP: JMMNV-01

HANDCRAFTED IN JAPAN

Originally released as part of the Summer 2020 collection, the “Nova” are dynamically sculpted, ‘70s-inspired spectacles that capture the era at full throttle, a decade when style moved fast, nights burned bright, and freedom was one long stretch of road away.

Handcrafted with a singular monolens and striking lightning bolt-shaped temples and wirecores, these are bold, forward-driving expressions of form. Sleek, aerodynamic, and charged with intent, it's a silhouette that suggests motion even at rest, a conduit for energy.

Fittingly, the late 1970s existed in a state of acceleration. From the mirrored dancefloors of downtown Manhattan to the open roads stretching far beyond the city limits, a new language of style emerged—one defined by velocity, sensuality, and self-invention. It was an era of amplified feeling, where sound, speed, and spectacle converged into a singular, electrified experience.

The “Nova” channels this momentum. There is a muscularity to its form, a confidence in its line, a sense of propulsion that recalls a culture driven by desire, by rhythm, by the promise of what might come next.

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Energetic limited-edition spectacles in our original Noir color story, composed of 10mm plant-based acetate frames in Polished Black with double-laminated temples featuring Clear exteriors and Black interiors, complemented by a Shield lens in Black, and our signature spur-shaped rivetheads, custom ball hinges, and exposed ‘Bolt’ wirecores with refined hairline details, all finished in Polished Dark Gold.
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Measurements

  • Temple Length: 140mm
  • Frame Total Width: 145mm
  • Lens Width: 55mm
  • Lens Height: 38mm

Composition

10MM CURED CELLULOSE ACETATE FRAME IN POLISHED BLACK, WITH DOUBLE-LAMINATED TEMPLES COMPOSED OF CLEAR EXTERIORS, AND POLISHED BLACK INTERIORS, COMPLEMENTED BY SHIELD LENS IN BLACK WITH BACKSIDE ANTI-REFLECTIVE TREATMENT

EXPOSED 'BOLT' WIRECORES PLATED IN DARK GOLD

CUSTOM BALL HINGES WITH REFINED HAIRLINE DETAILS, PLATED IN DARK GOLD

SPUR-SHAPED RIVET HEADS PLATED IN DARK GOLD

INNER-TEMPLE HALLMARKS FOIL-STAMPED IN GOLD

THE AGE OF EXPRESSION

The 1970s was an era of excitement and change, a decade of restless invention and cultural velocity, during which there was an explosion of musical forms, film genres, and fashion trends that spanned cultures and continents, from New York to Paris, Marrakech to Melbourne; a time when influence began traveling faster and style became a shared global language, culminating in what we now call the Super Seventies. Rules became rewritten in real time, and individual expression became the currency and credo.

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THE SUPER SEVENTIES

If Origins marked a return to first principles, our second curated collection of archival gems turns toward a moment of pure release, an era when form gave way to feeling and spectacle became a way of life. 

With this second offering from Réserve, we step into the charged atmosphere of the late-1970s, from NYC—where the boundaries between nightlife, art, music, and cinema dissolved into a fevered, electric exchange—to London’s Savile Row, where bold creations, over-the-top window displays, and champagne-fueled appointments brought a radical new approach to tailoring and contemporary style.

The Super Seventies draws from this fevered convergence, assembling a tightly edited offering of rare spectacles that embody the era’s sense of elegance, irreverence, and provocation. These are objects shaped by a cultural moment where disco met downtown, fashion became performance, and the night offered myriad ways of escape.

Here, we do not simply remember, but revel in archival styles that channel the personalities and provocations of a decade where the boundaries between nightlife, art, music, and cinema dissolved into a single, shimmering continuum…

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Italian-handcrafted hard leather case Microfiber cleaning cloth/pocket square Hard-shell, silk fabric-covered packaging Letterhead press certificate with limited edition serial number and craftsmen signature

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NOVA MAGAZINE, JOHN LENON & YOKO ONO, MARCH 1969