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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).
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Hattori began to produce clocks under the same name Seikosha, meaning "House of Exquisite Workmanship".
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Seikosha builds the first pocket watch
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Production of Laurel, the first wristwatch made in Japan begins
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Seiko pocketwatch is appointed as Japan National Railway's official "Railway Watch".
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Introduction of chronograph pocket watch
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Seiko produces Japan's first TV commercial
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Seiko commercializes quartz clocks for broadcast use.
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Seiko's signature piece, the Grand Seiko is first launched
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Introduction of the world's first portable quartz chronometer QC-951
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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.
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Introduction of world's first six-digit LCD quartz watch and multi-function digital watch in 1975.
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Introduction of the world's first TV watch and watch with sound recorder.
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Introduction of the world's first watch with computer functions
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Introduction of the world's first "A.G.S." watch (later renamed "Kinetic")
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Introduction of the world's first computerized diver's watch, "Scubamaster"
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Introduction of the 1/100th analog quartz chronograph watch
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The world's first watch with LumiBrite, a non-radioactive luminous material, exclusively introduced by Seiko.
