Seiko Holdings Corporation

Place: Tokyo

Born: 1881

Biography:

Seiko Holdings Corporation, commonly known as Seiko, is a Japanese maker of watches, clocks, electronic devices, semiconductors, jewelry, and optical products. The company was founded in 1881 by Kintarō Hattori in Tokyo. Seiko is widely known for its wristwatches and is one of the world's most recognized watchmaking brands. The company is able to design and develop all the components of a watch, as well as assemble, adjust, inspect and ship them in-house. Seiko watches were originally produced by two different Hattori family companies, one was Daini Seikosha Co. and the other was Suwa Seikosha Co. At present, quartz and Spring Drive watches are manufactured in Shiojiri, Nagano and mechanical watches in Shizukuishi, Iwate. Some of the watches exported abroad are also manufactured in Ninohe, Iwate, by Ninohe Tokei Kogyo.