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Rock of Eye

Sometimes you don’t need to measure. Sometimes you just know.

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Remo Giuffré
Apr 08, 2026
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John Cutler on the tools at J.H. Cutler, Bespoke Tailors Since 1884: jhcutler.com

The expression “Rock of Eye” dates back to the late 18th century and literally means “to be guided by the eye”, to do by feel and intuition rather than by precise methods.

English tailors regard Rock of Eye as the ability to immediately see and understand tasteful proportion…

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