Seiko is a mark of Japanese Horlogerie, created in 1881 by Kintaro Hattori.

History

The history begins in 1877, when Kintaro Hattori created its repair shop of clock, with Kyobashi. It is there that it will start, in addition to repairs, to sell first clocks of occasion. Success with go, it will thus decide to launch the mark Seikosha in 1882. Of an innovative spirit, it will launch out in the creation of watches of pocket, project giving birth in 1885 to the Time Keeper . From 1903, the assembly of its watches will be done in the factory of Seikosha, which will become the largest producer of watch of the Japan, but also one of most important of the world.

In 1927, Seiko will produce the smallest watch for woman of Japan.

In 1937, Seiko will sell more than 2 million watches.

In 1941, the mark will produce the first stop watch of pocket of Japan. In the Fifties, Seiko will start to be essential on the contests clock industry, and will compete as of this time with the Swiss watches, Seiko from now on will be recognized internationally.

In 1964, Seiko becomes the official time clerk of the Olympic Games.

Innovations

  • Watch with Quartz: The quartz watch was created and developed by Seiko at the end of the Sixties.
  • Montre " Kinetic": Seiko is also the creator of the watches " kinetic" , this technology uses the movements of the wrist to make function this particular movement.
    • the system is the following: a mass enters in rotation with the movements of the carrier, this wheel is connected by multiplier Engrenage with the Rotor of a microphone Alternateur, turning to 100.000 turns per minute. This alternator reloads via a Integrated circuit specific a Supercondensateur. This condenser acts as Battery. This last associate with a movement particular to the capacity to keep the watch per hour for six months, even in absence of movements, for the recent models.

Collection 2006

  • Long-lived First
  • Sportura
  • Rivoli
  • Lady
  • S-Mode
  • Tempo
  • Prospex
  • Stopwatch
  • Sport
  • Leather

The marks partners

  • Pulsar
  • Lorus
  • Breil
  • D&G
  • Nike Timing
  • Agnes B. watches

Internal bond

External bonds

  • Official site of the mark

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