A Brief History on Seiko Watches

In this article we will look at a belief history about Seiko watches. We all know that watches are important in our day to day lives and for years, they have been well known as being the best gift that can be presented to someone special. Actually, people who prosper in life know the importance of watches in today's world this is because they show them how fast time fades and therefore they are able to utilize every second in a useful way. Seiko began in 1881, under the name Seikosha and the company's factory produced wall clocks, and made its first pocket watch in 1895. The first Seiko wrist watches were made in the year 1924, they became a resounding success and by 1938, demand for the timepieces pushed yearly production to well over one million watches.

Seiko remains a top watch seller in Japan and all over the world. Over the years there have been much modern advancement to the world of watches but throughout the changing times, Seiko has remained a powerhouse in the timepiece industry and they have served as the official timer for various athletic competitions and events.

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SEIKO has launched many epoch-making products in the world and in different years. They are:
1969 - Seiko Astron, world's first quartz watches
1973 - World's first LCD quartz with six-digit digital display
1975 - world's first multi function digital watch
1978 - First very-fine adjusted ultra-accurate Twin Quartz watch
1982 - First TV watch
1983 - First one with sound-recording functions
1988 - World's first automatic power generating quartz,
1990 - First computerized diver's watch
1998 - Perpetual calendar watch driven by world's first ultrasonic micrometer

- Seiko Thermic, first watch driven by body heat
1999 - First "Spring Drive" watches
2005 - World's first 3-band radio wave controlled watch
2006 - The first with electrophoresis display module
2007 - World's first Spring Drive Chronograph to measure elapsed time in glide motion.
2008 - First one ever designed specifically for a space walk

Seiko has been recognized with many awards presented to them by their industry's leading authorities. Some of these awards include watch of the award of Horloges Magazines which was presented to them in 2008, Design award of Watch Time Magazine which was presented to them in the year 2006, watch of the year of TimeZone.com in 2005 among others. This is just a brief history about Seiko watches.

A Brief History on Seiko Watches