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| 1881 | K.Hattori, which later became Seiko Holdings Corporation, was established. |
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| 1892 | Seikosha Clock Factory was founded and began production of wall clocks. …  |
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| 1895 | Production of pocket watches began. | |
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| 1913 | Production of Laurel, Japan's first wristwatch, began. …  |
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| 1924 | SEIKO brand first used on watches. | |
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| 1930 | Production of Japan’s first camera shutters began. | |
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| 1932 | The Wako clock tower, the familiar “face” of Ginza, was constructed. | |
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| 1949 | K. Hattori & Co., Ltd. listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. | |
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| 1953 | Seiko broadcast Japan's first TV Commercial. …  |
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| 1964 | Served as Official Timer of the Tokyo Olympic Games …  Seiko served at 5 Olympic Games thereafter. |
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| 1968 | Introduced Japan’s first desktop computer. | |
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| 1968 | Introduced the world’s first quartz wall clocks for home use. | |
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| 1969 | Introduced “Seiko Quartz Astron," the world's first quartz watch. …  |
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| 1970 | Atomic U.H.F. Time System used as the official time for the 1970 Osaka Expo. …  |
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| 1973 | Introduced the world’s first six-digit LCD watch. | |
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| 1975 | Launched Japan's first plastic optical lens. | |
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| 1981 | Opend The Seiko Institue of Horology, which later became The Seiko Museum. | |
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| 1982 | Introduced the world’s first TV watch. | |
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| 1984 | Introduced Pyramid Talk, the talking clock. …  |
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| 1984 | Constructed Japan’s first large-sized marionette clock. | |
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| 1985 | Developed the world’s first automated ordering system for restaurants. | |
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| 1987 | Served as Official Timer of the IAAF World Championships in Rome; has timed all subsequent IAAF World Championships. | |
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| 1988 | Introduced the world’s first “A.G.S.” watch (later renamed as “Kinetic”). | |
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| 1992 | Introduced the world’s first full-text electronic dictionaries. | |
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| 1997 | Introduced the world’s first back-surface progressive addition optical lens. | |
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| 1999 | Introduced the world’s first Spring Drive watch. | |
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| 1999 | Launched CREPiCO, Japan’s first wireless card payment system. | |
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| 2004 | Opened Shizukuishi Watch Studio, a fully-integrated production facility for mechanical watches. …  |
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| 2005 | Developed mercury-free silver oxide batteries. | |
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| 2006 | Introduced the world’s first e-ink watch. | |
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| 2007 | Served as Official Timer of the Tokyo Marathon; has served at all subsequent Tokyo Marathons. | |
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| 2012 | Launched “Seiko Astron," the world's first GPS solar watch. …  |
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