Why are GUCCI optical frames Made in Japan?

I think the first thing is the Japanese’s super business skills. Then there is the lofty strategic vision. For example, they (Minolta and Canon to be precise) controlled af technology before others and laid out their own systems early. Foundry set up in Japan. The outer packaging of Gucci glasses must use exquisite packaging boxes. The packaging boxes of Gucci glasses are well-made and maintain the unique luxury feel of Gucci glasses in terms of feel and appearance. The hot stamping LOGO on the outer packaging of Gucci glasses is difficult to imitate.

And fake Gucci glasses. Temples GUCCI sunglasses are marked with GUCCI on the right temple, and on the left temple starting from the end of the temple are: MADE IN ITALY, style code, color code, and size notes. Japan is willing to spend manpower and material resources to develop new technologies and new products. Although there are some domestic brand camera companies such as "Seagull", basically professional photographers will still choose Japanese or German photographic equipment. To put it bluntly, China does not have high-quality lenses and related production technology.

The Chinese are in industries that require technology accumulation. In the past, the market structure of photographic equipment was not what it is now. The United States, Germany, Russia, China, Japan, South Korea and other countries all had good photographic equipment brands. Especially in the film era, the photographic equipment market can be described as a hundred flowers blooming.

From the perspective of the history of the development of imaging equipment, Japanese cameras were originally manufactured to imitate European cameras. However, gradually, Japanese cameras were able to make cameras with similar performance at a lower price and dominated the market. Grab the share. Having market share means more funds. German photographic equipment is a high-end product, while Japan is a mid-to-low-end product. German products are very expensive. In China, some rich people are obsessed with equipment. I am proud to own a German camera. At a time when photography is popular among all people, Japanese photographic equipment has won the favor of many Chinese people for its high quality and low price.