David Clulow Opticians & Hearing

David Clulow is a premium optician brand owned by EssilorLuxottica, with around 30 stores in affluent locations across London and the South East. Their hearing offering centres on Nuance Audio hearing aid glasses, which integrate hearing technology directly into designer eyewear frames.

David Clulow Opticians was founded in 1962 as a premium eyewear retailer, quickly establishing itself as a destination for luxury and designer eyewear in London. The brand cultivated an upmarket image, with stores in prominent locations including Harrods, Covent Garden, Notting Hill, and Kensington, attracting a clientele that valued quality and fashion-forward eyewear.

The company went through several ownership changes over the decades. After encountering financial difficulties, it was bought out of receivership in 1992 by the Optika Group. Around 2002, David Clulow was acquired by Luxottica, the Italian eyewear giant, which later merged with Essilor in 2018 to form EssilorLuxottica, the world's largest eyewear company.

Today, David Clulow operates around 30 stores predominantly in London and the South East. The brand's hearing offering is a niche addition to its core optical business, focused on Nuance Audio hearing aid glasses that integrate hearing technology directly into premium eyewear frames. This positions David Clulow at the luxury end of the hearing care market, appealing to customers who want a discreet, stylish hearing solution combined with high-end eyewear.