Seiko

Seiko is unquestionably the most popular and well-known Japanese watch brand in the world. Seiko is a watch company with a long and rich history that has been responsible for numerous inventions and breakthroughs. This brand is best known for producing cheap clocks that provide excellent value for money.

Kintaro Hattori, a 21-year-old entrepreneur, founded a shop selling and repairing watches and clocks in central Tokyo in 1881. Hattori began his career in Tokyo by founding a business and selling and repairing watches and clocks. In 1892, he purchased an idle factory and dubbed it the Seikosha factory. "Seiko" means "exquisite", "minute", or "success" in Japanese, and "sha" means "house". Hattori manufactured his first clocks in this factory, and this was the beginning of the Seiko watch brand.

Seiko now produces a plethora of various watch models in a variety of styles and designs. That being said, there is enough to select from, and there is a Seiko watch for everyone, whether mechanical, quartz, or digital. Seiko has also developed a number of subsidiary firms, the most well-known of which is Grand Seiko, which focuses on producing luxury and special timepieces (at substantially higher prices than its ordinary watches).

Founded: 1881

Founder: Kintaro Hattori

Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
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