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Kintarō Hattori (服部 金太郎, November 21, 1860 – March 1, 1934) was a Japanese businessman and one of the first and most important Japanese watchmakers in history, as well as the founder of Seiko, one of the world's largest manufacturers of watches.
Kintaro Hattori. The footsteps of the founder of Seiko, Kintaro Hattori, who led the way in modernizing the timepiece industry in Japan, built up Seiko to become a world-class manufacturer of timepieces, and became known as the "King of Timepieces in the East."
Oct 15, 2022 · A recently published book tells the story of company founder Hattori Kintarō, a towering presence in Japanese watchmaking history and a key business figure in the late nineteenth and early ...
Nov 15, 2020 · This November 2020 will mark the 160th anniversary of the birth of Kintaro Hattori, the “King of Watches in the East”. A diligent and ambitious entrepreneur, Hattori built and rebuilt the foundations of the most powerful and innovative Japanese watch brand on the market today.
Customers always favor a quality product (a superior product is the basis of prosperity) Kintaro was strongly determined to “make a Seiko (= precise) timepiece” from the very beginning. His bold plan was expressed in the name of his production company, the Seikosha Factory.
Kintaro Hattori: Chronological List. Born in Uneme-cho, Kyobashi, Tokyo. Apprenticed to Kameda Clock Shop to become a clockmaker (age 13). Puts up a signboard, “Hattori Clock Repairer” (at his house) (age 17). Establishes K. Hattori & Co. (age 21).
Jan 27, 2021 · He followed and realized his dream to make timepieces for everyone, no matter how hard it was. This is a movie of his dream and challenges. Seiko’s Founder Kintaro Hattori - Commemorative Movie...
