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The Seiko Institute of Horology exhibits
time-keeping instruments from various eras,
ranging from sundials to contemporary clocks
and watches, as well as related documents.
Introduced below are some of the items displayed
in the Seiko Institute of Horology.

Sundials and incense clocks

Equatorial sundial

Equatorial sundial

Portable sundial used in Korea

Portable sundial used in Korea

Paper sundial

Paper sundial

Incense clock

Incense clock


Mechanical clocks

Iron frame tower clock

Iron frame tower clock (video)

Pendulum wall clock with lunar calendar

Pendulum wall clock with lunar calendar

Bracket clock

Bracket clock (video)

Cloisonne enamel-decorated pendulum table clock

Cloisonne enamel-decorated pendulum table clock


Swing clock

Swing clock (video)

Bell-striking marionette key-wound pocket watch

Bell-striking marionette key-wound pocket watch

Cloisonne enamel-decorated key-wound pocket watch

Cloisonne enamel-decorated key-wound pocket watch

Lantern clock with a double-foliot balance

Lantern clock with a double-foliot balance


Large lantern clock with a single-foliot balance

Large lantern clock with a single-foliot balance

Single-foliot carriage clock

Single-foliot carriage clock

Paper weight clock

Paper weight clock

Turtle-shell“Inro” pocket watch

Turtle-shell "Inro" pocket watch


Japanese pillar clock

Japanese pillar clock

Wall clock (by Yujiro Chujo)

Wall clock (by Yujiro Chujo)

Flower basket clock

Flower basket clock


Seiko watches and clocks from the past

Time Keeper

Time Keeper

Excellent

Excellent

Laurel

Laurel

Railroad watch

Railroad watch


Automatic wrist watch (Japan's first)

Automatic wrist watch (Japan's first)

Grand Seiko (First generation)

Grand Seiko (First generation)

Seiko Quartz Astron

Seiko Quartz Astron

Six-digit digital watch

Six-digit digital watch


TV Watch

TV Watch

Auto Quartz (presently Kinetic)

Auto Quartz (presently Kinetic)

Spring Drive

Spring Drive

Eight-day wall clock

Eight-day wall clock


Alarm clock

Alarm clock

Marine Chronometer

Marine Chronometer

Radio controlled clock (transistor clock)

Radio controlled clock (transistor clock)

Battery-powered alarm clock

Battery-powered alarm clock


Crystal Chronometer

Crystal Chronometer

Quartz wall clock

Quartz wall clock

Pyramid Talk

Pyramid Talk

Fantasia

Fantasia


Yu-kyu

Yu-kyu


Horological documents

Karakuri-zui (Japan's oldest book about mechanism of clocks)

Karakuri-zui(Japan's oldest book about mechanism of clocks)

Kairekiben (account of the new calendar)

Kairekiben (account of the new calendar)

Nishikie (Japanese print)

Nishikie(Japanese print)

Tokei Kogyo no Hattatsu (Development of the Time Measuring Instrument Industry)

Tokei Kogyo no Hattatsu (Development of the Time Measuring Instrument Industry)