Seiko

1881 Kintaro Hattori's watch repair shop in Tokyo, leading to the Seikosha factory in 1892, producing clocks and eventually Japan's first wristwatch, the Laurel (1913). The Seiko brand debuted in 1924, and the company became famous for major innovations like the world's first quartz watch, the Astron (1969), and later, the hybrid Spring Drive movement (1999), solidifying its reputation for precision and technological leadership.