Established in 1881 when Kintaro Hattori founded a watch and clock repair shop in the Ginza area of Tokyo, the Japanese-based company now known as Seiko Watch Corporation (SWC) has grown and diversified over the years, but remains best known for its world-leading brands and in-house manufacturing, responsible for many ‘firsts’ in the watch industry. SWC is the only manufacturer with every watchmaking technology including Quartz, Kinetic, Mechanical, Spring Drive, Solar and GPS Solar. Seiko’s expertise in fusing intricate watchmaking skill with elegant design results in the creation of some of the world’s most innovative and desirable timepieces across a wide range of price-points. Seiko UK Limited is the wholly-owned UK subsidiary of Seiko Watch Corporation and has operated from Maidenhead since 1985. We are responsible for the Sales, Marketing & Servicing within the UK & Ireland of Credor, Grand Seiko, Seiko and Lorus watch brands and operate a Grand Seiko Boutique in New Bond Street, London. Seiko UK Ltd is also proud to have Seiko Timing Services (STS) within our company, recognised as a Global Leader in Sports Timing technology and a long established Timekeeping Partner to the World Athletics (formerly IAAF, International Association of Athletics Federations) which will continue until 2029: https://www.worldathletics.org/news/press-release/seiko-partnership-10-years
