SEIKO | Special Feature: 100th Anniversary of SEIKO Watches
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SEIKO | Special Feature: 100th Anniversary of SEIKO Watches

Laurel, Japan's first wristwatch, made by Seikosha in 1913
Seiko Astron, the world's first GPS solar watch
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Playful engraved decoration visible through the see-through case back. The fish in the foreground is "Shinji-uo," President Shinji Hattori in disguise.
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From left: Yuichiro Miura, adventurer; Shinji Hattori, President; Nozomi Sasaki
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A crowd of Seiko fans gathered before the clock tower atop the Wako building in Ginza.
Shinji Hattori, President and CEO of Seiko Watch Corporation
Adventurer Yuichiro Miura, who summited Everest at a record age of 80 wearing a special Seiko watch.
Sadao Watanabe, a leading Japanese jazz musician, also made an appearance.
The Hattori Clock Shop around 1897 (Meiji 30). A photo of the intersection of Ginza 4-chome, where Wako stands today.
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SEIKO: A Special Feature on the 100th Anniversary of SEIKO Watches

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