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Seiko Holdings Corporation founded
The company, Seiko Holdings Corporation (more commonly known as Seiko), was founded when Kintaro Hattori opened a watch and jewelry shop called "K.Hattori" in the Ginza area of Tokyo, Japan. (Seiko also produces other products and services). -
Production
Hattori began to produce clocks under the same name Seikosha, meaning "House of Exquisite Workmanship". -
First Pocket Watch
Seikosha builds the first pocket watch -
First Wristwatch
Production of Laurel, the first wristwatch made in Japan begins -
"Railway Watch"
Seiko pocketwatch is appointed as Japan National Railway's official "Railway Watch". -
Chronograph Pocket Watch
Introduction of chronograph pocket watch -
TV Commercial
Seiko produces Japan's first TV commercial -
Commercializing Quartz Clocks
Seiko commercializes quartz clocks for broadcast use. -
Grand Seiko First Launched
Seiko's signature piece, the Grand Seiko is first launched -
World's First Portable clock
Introduction of the world's first portable quartz chronometer QC-951 -
Official timer of Sporting event
Seiko serves as an official timer of the 18th Tokyo Olympic Games, and provides about 1,000 stopwatches. Also served as the official timer of many sporting events. -
First Digital Watch
Introduction of world's first six-digit LCD quartz watch and multi-function digital watch in 1975. -
First TV watch
Introduction of the world's first TV watch and watch with sound recorder. -
Watch with computer functions
Introduction of the world's first watch with computer functions -
"A.G.S." watch
Introduction of the world's first "A.G.S." watch (later renamed "Kinetic") -
Diver's watch
Introduction of the world's first computerized diver's watch, "Scubamaster" -
Analog watch
Introduction of the 1/100th analog quartz chronograph watch -
Watch with LumiBrite
The world's first watch with LumiBrite, a non-radioactive luminous material, exclusively introduced by Seiko.
