An Introduction to Your Seiko Watch

There are many brands of watches available in the watch market today; and one of the many brands available now is Seiko watch. This is a watch that is very much in demand not only for personal use, but also as an official timer for many athletic meets.

It was in the year 1881 that Kintaro Hattori had opened a clock shop in Tokyo to start watch making in Japan. The brand of this watch was then Seikosha and it is this store that was the ancestor of the present Seiko Watch Corporation. Eleven years after its opening, Hattori had opened a factory hiring ten employees, where the first dozen clocks were produced within two months.

It was in the year 1895 that the first Seiko pocket watch was manufactured. Alarm clocks followed in the year 1899 to be followed by table and musical clocks in the year 1902. after all this, Hattori began considering manufacturing Seikosha wrist watches in the year 1912 wherein his company produced the first Seikosha wristwatch in Japan. It was finally in 1924 that Seiko watch brand was created. And it was after 43 years of the company's inception that the first Seiko wristwatch was created.

Seiko watches have seen lots of advancements since then in the world of watches while remaining a powerhouse in the timepiece industry. The world’s first quartz chronometer was released in the year 1964 wherein it became the official timer of the Olympic Summer Games of Tokyo. The world’s first quartz wall clock followed suit in 1968 and it was in 1969 that Seiko watch released the first quartz watch. Since then, Seiko watches has been introducing many firsts in the world of watches, which includes the first multi-function digital watch and the first LCD quartz watch having a six digit digital display.

Seiko watch has many collections to its name like Sportura, Arctura and Coutura. Looking at technology, there are many timepieces from Seiko watches like Kinetic Auto Relay, Chronograph, Kinetic, Analog Digital and Kinetic Perpetual. It is interesting to learn that most of Seiko watches are designed so that they are water resistant and thus can be used when swimming.

Seiko watches come with a warranty for three years. The warranty for Seiko clocks is for one year. However, as there is a possibility of some restrictions and exclusions in the Seiko watch warranty, it is important that you read the warranty information closely when buying a time pieces. It is also important to keep a copy of all warranties of Seiko watches.

Seiko watches, like other time pieces live a longer life with the right care. Batteries should be changed when required to prevent its leakage. It is always better to take the Seiko watch to an authorized Seiko dealer for battery and minor repairs. If the Seiko watch is under warranty, further repair and replacement of parts can be done by returning the Seiko watch to the address of the warranty card where it is done for free. However, if the warranty has expired, all repair expenses have to be borne by you. So it can be seen that one of the best watches to own today is the Seiko watch.

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