Our Heritage

History of the only manufacture with every watchmaking expertise.
The story of Seiko began in 1881, when a 22 year old entrepreneur, 
Kintaro Hattori, opened a shop selling and repairing watches and clocks in central Tokyo.

Today, after more than 130 years of innovation, Kintaro Hattori’s company is
still dedicated to the perfection that the founder always strove to achieve.

On the following pages you can explore Seiko’s long history
and see many of our landmark watches.