History of the Seiko Watch Corporation

Seiko Watch Corporation is one of the renownedvery first TV commercial was aired in Japan.
watch companies of Japan, whose operationsTheir product Astron, in 1969, was the first ever
initiated in 1924 in Tokyo, Japan. Now theproduction known particular to quartz watch, and
company holds the capital of 5 billions yens withit was as expensive as a medium sized car. Later
472 employees. The niche, in which the Seiko hasin 1973, Seiko Corporation started manufacturing
incorporated its market profile into, are variouskind of watches which were truly an ambassador
products like watches, clocks, printers,of the technological advent. The first ever 6 digit
semiconductors, macaronis devices, machine tools,LCD quartz watch of the world was produced by
optical glass materials, jewellery, eyeglasses, etc.them. And, this trend of manufacturing the "first
The Seiko Watch Corporation has rendered someever" was not confined to this, but instead the
marvellous trends in the pertinent technologiesboom continued, and they kept on setting up
over the years, and the company has managedremarkable trends in the pertinent field of
to produce such innovative collection of watcheswatches. The standards that they set up are
that surely has set up a tough benchmark for itsconsidered benchmarks for the competitors to
competitors to grasp the market edge, beatingfollow.
them. Upon pondering upon the history of theSeiko manufactured the first ever TV watch,
company in 1881, Hattori (the CEO) ran ahaving a sound recorder built-in, followed by the
jewellery and watch shop known as K Hattori infirst ever watch that had built-in computer related
Japan.functions. Later in 1987, Seiko Corporation served
After 11 years, later in 1892, he was successful inas the official timer in 2nd IAAF world champions;
his business and the diversity lead to thethe event that was organized in Rome. This flick
production of watches, which were under thegave them a chance and provided them with an
brand name of Seikosha. These watches wereopportunity to air world wide coverage, by letting
known to be classy pocket watches. Theseveral athletes posed against the official clock.
company was officially registered and known asContinuing the boom of creativity and thinking out
Seiko in 1917, when it was incorporated and wasof the box, the company again, in 1992,
known as K Hattori and Co. Later in 1983, thecontributed being a market tycoon and served
company was named as Hattori Seiko Co., and inbeing the official timers again in the Barcelona,
1990, the company with the name Seikowhere 25th Olympic Games were held. Their
Corporation merged amongst the affluententity being as the official timers was carried on
business entities. In 1924, the Seiko Companytill now, where they have managed to set up
officially started manufacturing Seiko watches.their brand affinity and recognition at a vast and a
The chronograph pocket sized watch wasmass level.
manufactured in 1941, and right after that, their