subject: Time Is A Companion That Goes With Us On A Journey [print this page] Time is a value and a watch helps you attain it. It helps to organize yourself better and to maintain a balance between your personal and professional life. Nowadays a watch is not only a necessity but also an accessory. A watch is now a fashion statement. You will frequently find divas and celebrities who prefer a stylish watch to elaborate jewelries. The premium end watches give the wearer a classy and casual look. Watches are also great gifts for every occasion be it be it birthday, wedding, or graduation.
Among the premium end watches, Seiko watches are one of the most innovative watches available in the market. Seiko has been manufacturing creative watches ever since its conception in the 19th century in the "Land of the Rising Sun". Let's take a sneak peek into the brief history of Seiko.
A brief history of Seiko
Seiko was founded by Kintaro Hattori who in 1881 opened a jewelry and watch shop. In 1892 he started making clocks by the name Seikosha, a Japanese term which meant a "House of Exquisite Workmanship".
The first watch under the brand name of Seiko was manufactured in 1924. Then in 1969, Seiko produced world's first quartz watch under the name Astron. You will be astonished to know that this watch had a price tag equivalent to that of the price of a medium sized car. Today Seiko is undoubtedly one of the most popular watches known for its style and variety.
Popularity of Seiko
Seiko manufactures quartz and mechanical watches which vary in range. The popularity of Seiko watches is universal. It has traced its path even to movies and books. Seiko watches have been used as a symbol of style and strength when it was worn by actors like Roger Moore who featured as James Bond 007 in 4 films between 1977 to 1985; Sean Connery in another James Bond film "Never Say Never Again" in 1983. Not only in movies but also in books, protagonists have been worn Seiko watches by their authors. For example, a Seiko Chronograph is worn in Robert Ludlum's "The Bourne Identity" by Jason Bourne.
Seiko, though invented in Japan, is loved by the watch connoisseurs in almost all countries in the world. In Canada, Seiko is popular and loved by most watch lovers. Many in Canada possess the craze of getting access to the latest Seiko watch models.
