SEIKO PERPETUAL CALENDAR, QUARTZ, VINTAGE

The history of Seiko began in 1881 in Tokyo, Japan, when a young entrepreneur named Kintaro Hattori opened a watch repair and sales shop. His vision was to create high-quality watches, and in 1892 he founded the Seikosha factory (in Japanese, “Seiko” means “precision” or “success,” and “sha” means “house”). Initially, Seikosha manufactured wall clocks, but over time they focused on producing pocket and wristwatches.

First Japanese wristwatch

In 1913, Seikosha released the Laurel, the first wristwatch made in Japan. This marked a significant milestone, as Japan had no watchmaking tradition at that time. The company became a pioneer in its country and laid the groundwork for what would become a benchmark name in the global watch industry.

Technological innovation and quartz watches

In 1969, Seiko revolutionized the watchmaking world