The company was incorporated (K. Hattori & Co., Ltd.) in 1917 and renamed Hattori Seiko Co., Ltd. in 1983 and Seiko Corporation in 1997.
Pada tahun 1983, perusahaan ini diubah namanya menjadi Hattori Seiko Co., Ltd., dan kembali diubah menjadi Seiko Corporation pada tahun 1990.
After reconstructing and creating its operating subsidiaries (such as Seiko Watch Corporation and Seiko Clock Inc.), it became a holding company in 2001 and was renamed Seiko Holdings Corporation on July 1, 2007.
Setelah merekonstruksi dan membentuk anak usaha operasional (seperti Seiko Watch Corporation dan Seiko Clock Inc.), Seiko Corporation pun resmi menjadi sebuah perusahaan induk pada tahun 2001, dan mengubah namanya menjadi Seiko Holdings Corporation mulai tanggal 1 Juli 2007.
(now known as Seiko Instruments Inc., a subsidiary of Seiko Holdings since 2009) and the other was Suwa Seikosha Co. (now known as Seiko Epson Corporation, an independent publicly traded company).
Seiko Group terdiri dari Seiko Holdings Corporation (Seiko), Seiko Instruments Inc. (SII), dan Seiko Epson Corporation (Epson).
In 1881, Seiko founder Kintarō Hattori opened a watch and jewelry shop called "K. Hattori" (服部時計店) in Tokyo.
Seiko memulai sejarahnya pada tahun 1881, saat pendirinya, Kintarō Hattori membuka sebuah toko jam tangan dan perhiasan bernama "K. Hattori" ([服部時計店] Galat: {{Lang}}: invalid parameter: |labels(bantuan))
Kintarō Hattori had been working as clockmaker apprentice since the age of 13, with multiple stints in different watch shops, such as “Kobayashi Clock Shop”, run by an expert technician named Seijiro Sakurai; “Kameda Clock Shop” in Nihonbashi; and “Sakata Clock Shop” in Ueno, where he learned how to both sell and repair timepieces.
Kintarō Hattori pernah magang sebagai pembuat jam sejak masih berusia 13 tahun di beberapa toko jam, seperti “Toko Jam Kobayashi”, yang dioperasikan oleh seorang teknisi ahli bernama Seijiro Sakurai, “Toko Jam Kameda” di Nihonbashi, serta “Toko Jam Sakata” di Ueno, di mana ia belajar cara menjual dan memperbaiki jam.
In 1885, Hattori began dealing directly with these foreign trading firms in the Yokohama settlement focused on the wholesaling and retailing of western (imported) timepieces and machinery.
Pada tahun 1885, Hattori mulai berhubungan langsung dengan sejumlah perusahaan perdagangan asing di Yokohama yang mengimpor jam dan mesin dari negara-negara Barat.
In 1892, Hattori began to produce clocks under the name Seikosha (精工舎, Seikōsha), meaning, roughly, "House of Exquisite Workmanship."
Pada tahun 1892, Hattori mulai memproduksi jam dinding dengan nama Seikosha (精工舎code: ja is deprecated , Seikōsha).
According to Seiko's official company history, titled A Journey In Time: The Remarkable Story of Seiko (2003), Seiko is a Japanese word meaning "exquisite" (精巧, Seikō); it is homophonous with the word for "success" (成功, Seikō).
Menurut buku sejarah resmi Seiko yang berjudul A Journey In Time: The Remarkable Story of Seiko (2003), Seiko adalah sebuah kata dalam bahasa Jepang yang berarti "sangat indah" (精巧code: ja is deprecated , Seikō), dan homofon dengan kata yang digunakan untuk menyebut
In 1985, Orient and Seiko established a joint factory.
Pada tahun 1985, Orient dan Seiko bersama-sama mendirikan sebuah pabrik.
In 1991, to increase popularity, the watches were relaunched under the name "Seiko Kinetic".
Pada tahun 1991, untuk meningkatkan popularitasnya, jam tangan tersebut diluncurkan ulang dengan nama Seiko Kinetic.
On January 26, 2009, Seiko Holdings and Seiko Instruments announced the two companies would merge on October 1, 2009, through a share swap.
Pada tanggal 26 Januari 2009, Seiko Holdings dan Seiko Instruments mengumumkan bahwa mereka akan bergabung melalui pertukaran saham.
Seiko Instruments became a wholly owned subsidiary of Seiko Holdings as of 1 October 2009.
Seiko Instruments akan menjadi anak usaha dari Seiko Holdings mulai tanggal 1 Oktober 2009.
In 2020, the watch business of Seiko Instruments was transferred to Seiko Watch Corporation, a subsidiary of Seiko Holdings Corporation.
Seiko Watch, anak usaha operasional dari Seiko Holdings, memasarkan jam tangan Seiko, sementara SII dan Epson memproduksi pengatur gerakan dari jam tangan Seiko.
For example, in the United States, Seiko Watch Corporation manages two subsidiaries: Grand Seiko Corporation of America and Seiko Watch of America LLC.
Seiko Corporation of America bertanggung jawab mendistribusikan jam tangan dan jam dinding buatan Seiko, serta jam tangan bermerek Pulsar dan Lorus di Amerika Serikat.
Morioka Seiko Instruments is a subsidiary of Seiko Watch Corporation, while Tono Seiko and Ninohe Seiko are subsidiaries of Morioka Seiko Instruments.
Seiko Group terdiri dari Seiko Holdings Corporation (Seiko), Seiko Instruments Inc. (SII), dan Seiko Epson Corporation (Epson).
Seiko produces watches with quartz, kinetic, solar, mechanical, and Spring Drive movements of varying prices, ranging from around ¥4,000 (US$45) to ¥50,000,000 (US$554,000).
Seiko memproduksi jam tangan dengan pengatur gerakan kuarsa, kinetik, surya, dan mekanis dengan harga bervariasi dari ¥4.000 (US$45) hingga ¥50.000.000 (US$554.000).
Seiko has created many brands in Japan and the international market including Lorus, Pulsar, and Alba.
Untuk memisahkan kelompok pembelinya, Seiko telah membuat sejumlah merek di Jepang dan luar Jepang, seperti Lorus, Pulsar, dan Alba.
As of 2025, Seiko positions Grand Seiko, King Seiko, Seiko Prospex, Seiko Astron, Seiko Presage, and Seiko 5 Sports as global brands with worldwide distribution.
Seiko juga memiliki sejumlah jajaran produk, seperti Seiko 5, "Credor", "Prospex", "Presage", "Velatura", dan "Grand Seiko".
The Seiko Presage series is an all-mechanical lineup, a step up from the entry-level Seiko 5 models.
Seri Seiko Presage adalah jajaran produk jam tangan mekanis penuh, setingkat lebih tinggi dari model Seiko 5.
The Presage line watches are usually priced between US$200 to US$3,000.
Jam tangan seri Presage biasanya dijual dengan harga antara US$200 hingga US$3.000.
The Seiko Prospex series includes their professional series of watches such as their diving watches, which are typically ISO 6425 rated from 200 to 1000 metres of water resistance.
Seri Seiko Prospex meliputi seri jam tangan profesional, seperti jam tangan selam, yang biasanya mendapat ISO 6425, karena tahan terhadap air dari kedalaman 200 hingga 1.000 meter.
Prior to 1960, to challenge the status of Swiss watches and change the perception of Japanese watches, Daini Seikosha and Suwa began the discussion of a product line that could match the quality of Swiss watches under the suggestion of the parent company.
Sebelum tahun 1960, untuk menantang status jam tangan Swiss dan mengubah persepsi jam tangan asal Jepang, Daini Seikosha dan Suwa mulai mendiskusikan jajaran produk yang dapat menyamai kualitas jam tangan Swiss.
At the time, Suwa Seikosha Co. was in charge of manufacturing men's watches, so it was decided that Suwa would produce the first Grand Seiko.
Pada saat itu, Suwa Seikosha Co. bertugas memproduksi jam tangan pria, sehingga diputuskan bahwa Suwa akan memproduksi Grand Seiko (GS) pertama.
The first Grand Seiko, released in 1960, was based on Seiko's previous high-end watch, CROWN.
Grand Seiko pertama diluncurkan pada tahun 1960, didasarkan pada jam tangan mewah Seiko sebelumnya, yakni CROWN.
This Grand Seiko has a 25-jewel, manual-winding, 3180 caliber, and its production was limited to 36,000 units.
Grand Seiko tersebut dilengkapi dengan 25 permata, putaran manual, kaliber 3180, dan hanya diproduksi sebanyak 36.000 unit.
The watch was also the first chronometer-grade watch manufactured in Japan and was based on Seiko's own chronometer standard.
Jam tangan tersebut juga menjadi jam tangan tingkat kronometer pertama yang diproduksi di Jepang, dan didasarkan pada standar kronometer milik Seiko sendiri.