Welcome to Claritas

Claritas began trading in 1946. We started offering our range of quality optical and navigational equipment to the general public as Claritas Online in 2002. Claritas owns the respected Hilkinson, Hilkin and Solus brands as well as offering products from the likes of Silva, Suunto, Kasper & Richter, Lumagny, Waltex, Peak, Viking and Optivisor.

We hold large stocks of all manner of instruments including a wide variety of Magnifiers, Binoculars, Telescopes, Monoculars, Opera Glasses, Microscopes, Pedometers, Compasses including a large range of the highly regarded Silva Compasses which include some of the best-selling compasses available, and Map Measures. We have some hard-to-find items such as Linen Testers, Ruper High Power Magnifiers and even a Diminishing Glass. At present, we are only offering a part of the Claritas range and items will be added on a regular basis. Click here for a full list of products currently offered online.

Our flagship is the superb Hilkinson range of Binoculars, Opera Glasses and Monoculars.

To assist our customers, we have selected a number of our products that we feel make admirable gifts. They are indicated with this symbol.With prices of these items ranging from £9 to over £200.00, there is something to suit every pocket.

We try to be as transparent as possible with our pricing. The price you see is what you pay - there are no hidden extra charges. How often do you see something that looks good value until you arrive at the point of paying for it and find a large delivery charge or that the price quoted didn't include VAT? It has been our policy right from the start to show all inclusive prices.

All items offered on the site are in stock as at , except where noted. We will always endeavour to remove from sale any items that are in danger of running out.

Orders received by 12 noon, Monday to Friday, are normally despatched that day by Royal Mail Recorded or, in the case of heavier or more valuable items, on a 24 hour FedEx delivery service.

For your peace of mind, all online payments are handled by a secure WorldPay site. We also accept payments using PayPal. Our checkout is SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encrypted and approved by Verisign. Should you prefer to order by post or phone, click the 'Ordering Offline' button. We also ship to selected countries outside the UK. Click the button below to see a full list.

We have attempted to include as much information as possible to help you select the right product, but, if you require extra information, please send a message via the 'Contact' page and we will endeavour to help.

Site navigation is, we hope, straightforward. 'About' gives a background to who Claritas are and what we do, 'Products' details the items we sell by category. 'Contact' and 'Terms & Conditions' are probably self-explanatory.

Claritas have traditionally sold their products through the retail trade and to educational and corporate bodies and we would be delighted to submit a quote for larger volumes. If you would like more information about this, please use the form on the 'Wholesale' page.

UK Government organisations, Local Authority establishments and Educational bodies are eligible for 30 days instant credit. Simply fax an official order to 01986 874788 or email it to enquiries@claritas-online.co.uk

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