In the following December, he produced his first wristwatch under the brand name 'Seiko'. Kintarō worked from the scratch and build his empire again and started the business.

The birth of the Seiko brand of wristwatches took place as a result of Seikosha’s burnt factory during the Great Kanto Earthquake. And this progress made with China got them the title of the 'Japenese King of Watches'. In the year 1910 Seikosha's business also grew because of their export of wall clocks to China. Although their business of pocket watches ran at a loss for the first 15 years but by 1910 due to the technological improvement which bought them new machinery – this increased their production and got them to profit in their pocket watch business. Seikosha created their first pocket watch in 1895 which added to the development of the company as its sole purpose was to develop a lasting timepiece business. And within the 8 weeks of opening the factory, they produced their first clock under the brand name Seikosha. In order to start manufacturing high quality, high priced wall clocks he set up the Seikosha factory in 1892. The next aim of Kintarō was to become a manufacturer and to accomplish this goal he hired Tsuruhiko Yoshikawa, who proved to be an extremely gifted engineer. Thus the watch business achieved new heights by producing a wide range of new and exciting products. He imported his clocks from a foreign trading house in Yokohama and due to his exceptional relationship, they allowed Kintarō to access the larger orders and provided him products earlier than his competitors. He handled his business wisely and had a fantastic relationship with the trading houses. So he started working in a clock shop where he learned everything he could and later in 1881 when he was at the age of 21 he founded the business of Seiko.Īt an early age itself, Kintarō Hattori was proved to be the best entrepreneur. And by the time he was 13, he came up with a better idea of opening a clock shop where he could not only sell clocks but also repair them. He was only 11 when he became an apprentice to a sundries wholesale. Seiko began its journey in 1881 and was founded by Kintarō Hattori in Ginza, Tokyo. And one of the prominent features of Seiko watches is its precision, no wonder they were named as the official timekeepers in a number of sports events that included FIFA World Cups and Olympic Games.

Take it from Arnold Schwarzenegger to Sigourney Weaver and Novak Djokovic, they all have been seen with the different Seiko watches throughout the history of Seiko. They are well known all across the world due to their extensive range of media partnerships. Seiko is one of the most popular brands when it comes to the world of watches.

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