Eyewear & Watch Display Stands

Eyewear: angle and temple slot

A pair of glasses laid flat shows you a temple arm and nothing else. The standard answer is an angled rack at 15–25°, which puts the frame face square to a customer standing at the counter.

• Temple slot — 4–6 mm wide, 8–12 mm deep. Size the width to the thickest part of the temple; too tight leaves a compression mark, too loose and the frame sits crooked.
• Tiers — three to five, 60–80 mm apart. Sunglasses are taller than optical frames, so if they are mixed on one rack, set spacing from the sunglasses.
• Front lip — a 5–8 mm lip along the lower edge of an angled rack is more reliable than any anti-slip pad.
• Try-on station — 750–800 mm for seated, 950 mm for standing, with a tissue well. Place the mirror so it does not face the entrance.

Watches: three ways to mount

Mount	Construction	Best for
C-ring	Half-round or C-shaped form; the strap closes around it	Metal and leather straps; closest to a worn position
T-bar / cushion	Upright post with a padded cushion	Leather straps, gift-box presentation, fast re-merchandising
Rotating plinth	Low-speed motor under a turntable	Window and hero positions; needs power and a cable exit

Size the mount to the case and strap: 38–46 mm case diameter is the mainstream range, C-rings usually run 60–75 mm outside diameter, and every surface that the case or bracelet touches gets a microfibre or leather wrap so metal never meets bare acrylic.

Dimensions

Item	Common size	Note
Angled frame rack	300–500 mm wide, tiers 60–80 mm apart	Split into one to three columns by counter width
Temple slot	4–6 mm wide, 8–12 mm deep	Set from the thickest frame in the mix
Watch C-ring	Ø60–75 mm	Wrapped, with a strap pass-through
Single watch stand	80 × 80 mm base, 100–120 mm tall	Works in window and on counter
Turntable	Ø150–250 mm	Slow rotation reads as more premium than fast

Material and finish

Optical and watch display generally goes one of two ways: clear acrylic, which is modern, light and does not compete with the product, or black acrylic and wood, which is heavier and reads as expensive. A few practical notes:

• Clear racks want 5–8 mm sheet with flame or diamond polished edges. Thin sheet with raw edges is the fastest way to make a counter look cheap.
• Black acrylic shows every speck of dust, so it needs cabinet cleaning discipline — but it also sets off metal frames and mechanical dials better than anything else.
• Wood suits mid-to-premium stores: walnut or a dark hardwax oil with microfibre lining reads warmer than black acrylic.
• Laser engraving a logo outlasts silk screen, and belongs on the side or the front of the base — not directly under the product where it competes for attention.

Assembly and freight

Multi-tier racks ship better as uprights plus clip-in tiers: flat-pack halves the volume and a store can assemble one in about ten minutes. Bonded one-piece units are more rigid but cost more to ship and cannot be repaired a tier at a time.

Hold the fit between tier and upright within about 0.2 mm — loose and it rocks, tight and it will not seat. That is why we send a sample for the store to assemble before the production run, not after.

What to send for a quote

Counter width, the frame or case sizes in the mix, how many tiers you want, and the number of stores. We will propose tier count and slot width, then cut a sample for the store to test with real product.

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