As you all know, we have a show called "Is This Car Worth" that has evaluated hundreds of cars, and that's our job. Therefore, in addition to loving watches, we also love cars very much. As the director of these two shows, he has his own unique views on watches and cars.
The old Ren who has played several Mitsy watches, the first two years have also been fascinated by some Japanese watches, such as Grand Seiko Crown Blue Lion (GS Grand Seiko), and bought the GS 60th Anniversary Edition, and a Japanese Three King Ukiyo-e watch specially supplied by China.
So, in the face of the player's old ren, how did Grand Seiko attract him?
What kind of watch brand is this?
Grand Seiko (Crown Blue Lion), we prefer to call it GS Grand Seiko. It can also be seen literally in its relationship with Seiko Seiko. As early as the 1960s, seiko launched products in order to enter the international market and compete with Rolex and other Swisswatches, and grand Seiko won over all The Eigen at that time with its powerful movement performance. Although in the following decades, Seiko vigorously developed quartz watches and stagnated the subsequent research and development of mechanical watches, the significance of Grand Seiko to the Seiko brand is absolutely extraordinary.
In 2017, Grand Seiko was separated from the Seiko brand, and the Seiko logo no longer appeared separately except for the word Grand Seiko. Being able to compete with a Ryomer brand like Rolex may be the meaning of Seiko's resurrection and independence.
What is the unique charm of Grand Seiko?
The popular watches on the market today are inseparable from the blessing of classic design. When it comes to classic watch designs, we all know Thatrier's master of design. Also in the East, there is a master of watch design - Tanaka Taro, who pioneered The Grand Seiko Style exterior design, which continues to this day.
Not only that, but there are many unique things that can be found in Grand Seiko. For example, in the hands of Lao Ren, this GS 60th anniversary Chinese limited edition, you can find some oriental cultural resonance and favorite things from it: reasonable price, exquisite hands, hour markers, characteristic dials, shell design details and polishing, etc., of course, these are appearances. More importantly, you can feel a sense of familiarity, closeness, which may come from the sense of homogeneity of oriental culture and aesthetics, which Swiss brands cannot give you.
The most envious place for GS Seiko is that it took 60 years, there was a break in the middle of the file disappeared, there was a nirvana rebirth, there was a process of spending decades to do a different SD movement, in fact, all of these processes are the flesh and bones of the brand story, only after these continuous ups and downs, there is today's universally accepted brand value and product positioning.
In terms of product positioning, GS has found its own place in the basic commuter watch, giving those who have a limited budget and like to play with watches a new choice with a sense of taste, which may be the reason why Lao Ren likes the GS Da seiko watch brand so much.
A delicate watch can not only decorate itself, but also reflect a person's temperament. In my opinion, most men who wear watches pay attention to the concept of time, and can feel the rigorous and confident attitude from them. It can also be used to decorate and express their own car, and it must also reflect the unique taste of the owner, such as: low-key, introverted, elegant, and stylish.
After doing dozens of issues of "Car Play Watch", we found that in fact, the matching degree of the watch and the car, more importantly, the characteristics and style of the watch can match the car, not just the price is relatively matched.
丨 From watches to luxury cars, what can you think of in the mainstream models of the luxury car market?
From exquisite watches to luxury cars, the common denominator of both is that they can carry their own unique tastes in daily life, so as to obtain the personalized experience that this watch and this car bring to us.
From the watch and the car, I can think of not many main luxury models. There are X1, Q3 and GLA in European brands, and Buick Encore Avenir in the United States, which are all players in the mainstream 200,000-300,000 priced SUV market. But most of these models are partial students, and it is difficult to find a model that is luxurious and comfortable, has a historical background, and can also express individual tastes.
The emergence of GAC Toyota's high-taste luxury SUV, Weisa, broke this situation.
丨 What properties do luxury SUVs have?
First of all, does it have a story?
Like watches, there is a story to have a foundation, to highlight the unique taste. A standard luxury SUV of course has to have a history and brand tone, if you are also a JDM fan, you should have an understanding of the past and present lives of this Weisa. GAC Toyota Vissa originated from the AMERICAN version of VENZA - the fourth generation of Harrier Global Edition, which is a model that has evolved over four generations for 24 years and has swept the North American luxury mid-size SUV segment.
For more than 20 years, the Harrier has been the next model in the Toyota system to be uniquely positioned. Since the first generation of Harrier in 1997, it is almost identical to the Lexus RX and can be seen as its "rebranding" model. It wasn't until 2013 that Harrier came to the third generation of models, which were no longer the "shadow" of the RX. That said, until 2020, the Harrier is a standard JDM (Japanese domestic market) model.
In 2020, the fourth-generation Toyota Harrier was officially released, thanks to the advantages of Toyota's TNGA global architecture, the AMERICAN version of the Venza, the global version of the fourth-generation Harrier, came to the Chinese market, and GAC Toyota Wesa was born.
The story is over, then does it really have the strength to pick the "girder" of the joint venture luxury SUV?
丨What are the use scenarios of luxury SUVs with a price range of 200,000-300,000?
For a car, being able to get you from point A to point B is the most basic function. For an SUV with luxury attributes, how to send you from A to B more comfortably is a test of a car's skills. I, who own two Toyotas, should have the most to say.
Entering the TNGA era, most of Toyota's models have become sharper and more dynamic in design, and it seems that the uncle who soaked goji berries in a thermos cup is trying to change his greasy image. In terms of styling, Weisa pays great attention to the expression of high-grade and luxurious sense, and it is easy to be charmed by the curved surface of its whole car, and there are almost no stiff lines in the naked eye, which is the most brilliant place in its design.
The second is chassis tuning, paying attention to absolute comfort, which is the criterion for judging whether a car is luxurious enough. I guess no one would say that Toyota is not easy to sit on, right? On the basis of good sitting comfort, Weisa has more advanced sense, especially in the NVH noise suppression, the overall sense of isolation is very strong.
If toyota TNGA is compared to a basic ingredient, sometimes I always lament that the same ingredients, why are the dishes made so different?
The last place to provide a comfortable driving environment is the cockpit environment. The interior of WISA is arguably one of the most unique designs in the Toyota system today. There is no blind "simple and practical" compromise like other models, and leather and soft materials are basically used within reach, making the luxury experience within reach.
Taking the 2.0L CVT four-wheel drive extreme version as an example, the front seats provide heating/ventilation functions; the whole series is equipped with dual-zone automatic air conditioning and with PM2.5 filtering to ensure the air quality in the car; in terms of vehicles, the traditional joint venture brand has been in a "closed" state. GAC Toyota Wesa kept up with the pace of intelligence in time, and this set of car and machine systems deeply cooperated with Tencent, whether in terms of smooth operation and functionality, are far ahead of other models of the same level.
But in fact, all of the above is not the most unique place of Weisa. It is characterized by a combination of our uncommon technology features with traditional Japanese luxury, such as the "dimmable panoramic canopy" that can only be seen in ultra-luxury models, and the JBL advanced surround sound system. The luxurious atmosphere with technology and temperature is the greatest value of this car.
In terms of driving control, in the face of the same level of turbocharged engines, Weisa is still relatively conservative. The whole series uses a 2.0L naturally aspirated + CVT gearbox and a 2.5L hybrid + ECVT gearbox. Although in terms of performance, the power parameters are not eye-catching, but the overall driving experience is relatively smooth. As for fuel economy, everyone's driving habits are different, and people like me, who started with floor oil, have maintained it at about 7-8L/100km all year round.
In terms of driving assistance, Wesa also has a high degree of availability. The TSS active safety system, which is standard throughout the series, including lane center keeping, full-speed domain adaptive cruise, active braking and other functions, has a high degree of fit in the daily experience of Chinese users.
At this moment, facing the car, I just want to drive it comfortably.
丨Who will pay for a car like Wesa?
If highlander is the exclusive model of a 40-year-old stable middle-aged man, then Weisa is aimed at young people aged 25-35, because many fashionable and dynamic elements can be seen on this model, and what Weisa has to do is to undertake the original group of mainstream users who have certain requirements for luxury and refinement.
Watches are men's jewelry. Because it is impossible to wear gold and silver like a girl, men can use it to decorate or express their objects, most of the time, it is the watch in their hands. Cars are the same, and there are very few cars that can meet a car that suits them and can express their tastes. Wesa is such a car with a story to tell, a luxury to see, and a car that satisfies everyone's unique tastes.