The company Seiko was founded in 1881, when Kintarō Hattori opened a watch and jewelry shop called "K. Hattori" in the Ginza area of Tokyo, Japan. Eleven years later, in 1892, he began to produce clocks under the name Seikosha, meaning roughly "House of Exquisite Workmanship". According to Seiko's official company history, titled "A Journey In Time: The Remarkable Story of Seiko", Seiko is a Japanese word meaning "exquisite," "minute," or "success".
Seiko mechanical watches are highly prized by collectors—from the Seiko "5" series (the 5 reflects the five essential features of the watch, namely shock resistant, water resistant, automatic, and day and date display), which is the most common, to the highly prized luxury Credor, King Seiko, and Grand Seiko lines. The A359 5040 Sports 100 Chronograph released in 1981 is an extremely rare chronograph with only a few examples seen world wide.
Some affordable Seiko Automatic Watches
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