What Charlie Temple does

Charlie Temple is an eyewear brand offering prescription glasses, sunglasses, reading glasses, multifocal lenses, and blue-light filtering frames for men and women, positioned on stylish design with high-quality craftsmanship at accessible price points. The brand's product line spans classic, modern, and unique frame styles, organized into women's (Damesbrillen), men's (Herenbrillen), and sunglasses (zonnebrillen) categories. Core technology is limited to standard optical frame and lens manufacturing; no proprietary technology stack, patents, software platform, or app is associated with the brand.

Charlie Temple originally operated as an independent brand at charlietemple.com. In November 2025, the brand was integrated into Brillen24, a subsidiary of Luxottica Group S.p.A., and the standalone website was taken offline. The brand's assortment is now sold exclusively through Brillen24.nl, an online eyewear retailer that also carries premium licensed brands such as Ray-Ban, Oakley, Burberry, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Michael Kors, Nike, and Polo Ralph Lauren. Brillen24's value proposition emphasizes choice, trusted service, and aggressive promotional pricing (sales of up to 70% off), which aligns with Charlie Temple's positioning as a value-tier alternative within the portfolio.

The business model is direct-to-consumer e-commerce through the Brillen24 platform, with no disclosed own pricing structure, no app presence, and no independent revenue reporting. Customer support is handled through Brillen24's shared channels ([email protected], 0800 520 0 520), and the brand has no separately disclosed management team, headcount, or funding history. Markets served are Western Europe, with localized support for the Netherlands and Belgium.

Name

Charlie Temple

Legal name

Charlie Temple

Website

https://charlietemple.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Charlie Temple is a value-tier eyewear brand offering stylish prescription glasses and sunglasses for men and women, now sold exclusively through Brillen24.nl following its November 2025 integration into the Luxottica-owned Brillen24 portfolio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Delft

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel

Core offering

Charlie Temple is an eyewear brand offering stylish prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses for men and women. The line spans classic, modern, and unique frame styles positioned at accessible price points, emphasizing high-quality craftsmanship without premium pricing. Since integration into Brillen24, the collection is sold exclusively through the Brillen24.nl online shop.

Product overview

Charlie Temple is an eyewear brand that has become part of Brillen24. The brand offers a portfolio of stylish eyeglasses and sunglasses for both men and women. Charlie Temple's product line is organized into two main categories: prescription eyeglasses (Damesbrillen for women and Herenbrillen for men) and sunglasses (zonnebrillen). The brand positions itself on delivering best quality at the best price, with frames designed for both style and comfort. The products are now distributed exclusively through Brillen24's e-commerce platform following the integration of Charlie Temple into the Brillen24 family.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Charlie Temple Eyeglasses Stylish prescription eyeglasses for men and women, available in classic, modern, and unique frame styles, designed for comfort and sold at accessible price points.
• Charlie Temple Sunglasses UV-protective sunglasses in the Charlie Temple design language, offering fashionable frames for men and women consistent with the brand's eyeglasses aesthetic.
• Charlie Temple Women's Eyeglasses Curated selection of Charlie Temple frames designed and fitted for women, including classic, modern, and unique styles at accessible prices.
• Charlie Temple Men's Eyeglasses Curated selection of Charlie Temple frames designed and fitted for men, including minimalist, elegant, and bold styles at accessible prices.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Brillen24coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCharlie Temple has been integrated into Brillen24.nl, becoming part of the Brillen24 eyewear portfolio. Charlie Temple's popular frames are now available for purchase through the Brillen24 online shop. The integration followed Charlie Temple's original website (charlietemple.com) going offline. Charlie Temple stands for stylish glasses offering the best quality for the best price, aligning with Brillen24's mission of providing choice with trusted service.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• EyeBuyDirect: Online eyewear retailer focused on affordable prescription glasses and sunglasses — same value-pricing proposition and online-only distribution model as Charlie Temple.
• Mister Spex: European online optical retailer offering prescription eyewear and sunglasses across multiple brands, with an Omni-Channel model — Charlie Temple is a sub-brand on a comparable platform (Brillen24) and competes for the same German/Dutch consumer.
• Zenni Optical: Online-first eyewear retailer built on a low-price, high-quality value proposition for prescription glasses and sunglasses — directly comparable to Charlie Temple's 'best quality for the best price' positioning.
• Warby Parker: Direct-to-consumer eyewear brand offering stylish prescription glasses and sunglasses at accessible price points. Most directly comparable to Charlie Temple on value-positioned online optical retail, though primarily US-focused.
• GlassesUSA: Large online optical retailer offering prescription eyewear and sunglasses at accessible prices — comparable business model and customer segment to Charlie Temple's online value proposition.

Emerging players

• Ace & Tate: European direct-to-consumer eyewear brand offering stylish, mid-priced eyewear with strong design identity — comparable accessible-luxury positioning to Charlie Temple, with brick-and-mortar showrooms adding differentiation.

Regional players

• Clearly (Clearly.ca / Clearly.com.au): Online optical retailer with prescription eyewear and contact lenses across multiple brands — comparable online optical retail model to Charlie Temple, but primarily active in Canada and Australia rather than Europe.

Broad incumbents

• Ray-Ban (Luxottica brand): Flagship Luxottica eyewear brand and house sibling of Charlie Temple within the same corporate portfolio — provides direct comparison on parent-company economics and channel conflicts within Brillen24.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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