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Seiko Group Corporation
Seiko began its history in 1881 when Kintaro Hattori established it as a company specializing in the sale and repair of timepieces. Since its establishment, Seiko has developed numerous innovative products and services such as the signature timepieces, devices solutions and systems solutions.
In order to help meet society’s changing needs, Seiko has honed a wide range of technological capabilities with a focus on its origins in the clock and watch industry. Seiko combines its century-old tradition of analog technologies and the sense of humanity together with cutting-edge digital technologies to produce even greater synergies in the future. By helping to solve social issues, Seiko will contribute to society, inspire and build trust with its stakeholders, and create a future full of smiles.
Kintaro Hattori, known as the "King of Timepieces in the East," was the founder of Seiko, who led the way in modernizing the timepiece industry in Japan and built up Seiko to become a world-class manufacturer of timepieces.
Shinji Hattori, the great-grandchild of the founder Kintaro Hattori, now stands as the heart and soul of Seiko, serving as its CEO with a deep connection to its roots and a passionate commitment to its future.
