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The roots of Seiko Epson Corporation go back to a company called Daiwa Kogyo, Ltd. which was founded in May 1942 [5] by Hisao Yamazaki, a local clock shop owner and former employee of K. Hattori, in Suwa, Nagano.
Seiko, SII and Epson logos. Three companies share "Seiko" in their official names but have different corporate visual identities.. Seiko Group (セイコー・グループ, Seikō Gurūpu) was a Japanese corporate group consisting of three core companies Seiko Holdings Corp. (Seiko; f/k/a K. Hattori & Co., Hattori Seiko), Seiko Instruments Inc. (SII; f/k/a Daini Seikosha, Seiko Instruments ...
In 1982, Seiko Epson released the first LCD television, the Epson TV Watch, a small wrist-worn active-matrix LCD television. Sharp Corporation introduced the dot matrix TN-LCD in 1983, and Casio introduced its TV-10 portable TV. [2] In 1984, Epson released the ET-10, the first full-color pocket LCD television.
Seiko quickly developed quartz technology in preparation for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, and in 1963 launched the Seiko Crystal Chronometer, a dramatically smaller version of its previous quartz clock. The quartz clock Seiko had supplied to a broadcasting station in 1959 was about the size of a wardrobe, but this new product ran on two batteries ...
In 1982, Seiko Epson released the first LCD television, the Epson TV Watch, a wristwatch equipped with a small active-matrix LCD television. [51] [52] Sharp Corporation introduced dot matrix TN-LCD in 1983. [41] In 1984, Epson released the ET-10, the first full-color, pocket LCD television. [53]
'Seiko Quartz Automatic Generating System' (A.G.S. = early Kinetic), Perpetuum Nobile (produced in 1989), Cal. 7M45, No. 246 of 700 Seiko AGS SCUBA Diver 200m 5M23-6A60, 1993 Automatic quartz is a collective term describing watch movements that combine a self-winding rotor mechanism [ 1 ] (as used in automatic mechanical watches ) to generate ...
In 2001 Seiko Epson (one of three core companies of the Seiko Group) became the majority shareholder (52%) of the company. Orient Watch became a wholly owned subsidiary of Epson in 2009. [14] After transferring its business to Epson, the company now exists as a dormant company. Epson Sales Japan Corporation markets the Orient watches, while ...
In 2019, Seiko released several limited edition Astron models to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the quartz Astron. [5] [6] Among them, the model produced in a limited edition of 50 pieces (3.8 million yen) mimics the original case design and has a rough engraving pattern by craftsmen belonging to Epson's "Micro Artist Workshop".