History Of Seiko Dive Watches

The history of Seiko dive watches is that it had long been known for their quality timepieces, which unlike certain other brands, don’t cost the earth to buy. Seiko have been at the forefront of new breakthroughs in watch technology for decades now, and a look back at the history of the company demonstrates just how pioneering they have been.

The Seiko watch Company began life as a watch and jewellery store called K. Hattori, in Tokyo’s Ginza district in 1881 opened by Kintaro Hattori. Mr Hattori started creating his own clocks in 1892 under the name of Seikosha, a name he eventually shortened to Seiko, the Japanese word for “minute” or “exquisite.”

Mr Hattori expanded his business in 1924 when he began to create his own wristwatches, and he quickly established a pioneering reputation for leading the way in new watch technology. In 1969 Seiko released the Astron, the first quartz watch which cost as much as a small car at the time. Seiko also released the first chronograph watches.

Seiko Watches History

Over the years Seiko has become renowned for creating every single part of its wrist watches in-house, from the smallest to the biggest components, even producing its own oil to lubricate the dials on the faces. This sets the company apart from so many of its competitors. The company produces watches for every budget, from around 35 right up to hundreds of thousands, and there are collectors all over the world.

The Seiko company has also been appointed as the official timekeepers to a number of the world’s biggest sporting events, right from the 1964 Summer Olympic Games held in Tokyo, to the 2002 Olympic Winter Games held in Salt Lake City in the USA. More recently Seiko have been an official sponsor to the Honda Formula 1 team, as well as being the official timekeepers for Sony’s Gran Turismo racing game series. Seiko watches are still presided over by a member of the Hattori family at their headquarters in Tokyo.