Features That Make the Seiko Watch Stand out from the Rest

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There are a huge variety of fine watches available today on the market, and just as many designer brands, with many different styles to suit every personality and to match every pocket. Because you can find a watch for as low as $10, the majority of us have at a minimum a couple of these different watches for different occasions such as work, the gym, or formal wear.

However, every so often we are attracted to a watch not because it tells the time but because it stands outs from the rest. This is true with Seiko watches, and let us explore together why.

How and When it All Started

In 1881, Kintaro Hattori established K.Hattori & Co. Ltd. Japan, which would later become Seiko Corporation. They started by manufacturing clocks first, then alarm clocks, and then table clocks, only to be followed by the first wrist watch in 1913. However, it was not until 1924 that the Seiko brand was used on a watch.

In 1955, the first self-winding Seiko watch was introduced, followed by quartz clocks, which served for broadcasting purposes and transistorized table clocks. By 1964, Seiko watches were invited to serve as the official timer to the Tokyo Olympic games held in Japan. This was repeated again in 1972 at the Sapporo Winter Olympic Games, which were also held in Japan. Seiko also served at several as official timer at several World Cup Soccer Championships such as Argentina, Spain, Italy, and Mexico, as well as at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games.

Seiko watches were introduced in America in 1970, and were encountered with huge success, due to which they soon expanded around the world. Seiko watches also created a few firsts in their history, and a few of those are: the first LCD quartz watch with six digit digital display, the first quartz alarm display, the first multi functional digital watch, the first TV watch, first watch with sound recording capabilities, the first talking clock and the first automatic power generating quartz watch.

Some of the Reasons to Choose a Seiko Watch

It is pretty basic really, due to the fact that Seiko’s history pretty much speaks for itself. You want to make a choice of a Seiko watch due to the fact that it is very reliable. It is a trusted name around the globe at events that count precision so that they can measure victory such as at the Olympic Games. They’re also very reasonably priced.

Seiko watches come in a variety of different designs and styles. Their designs can also be specific to a occupation or support, for instance scuba diving watches, which makes it simple to pick the right one for you.