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  1. The epoch-making Empire delivered levels of performance rarely attained for mass-produced pocket watches of the time. The keys to mass production were a pinion automatic lathe developed by Seikosha in 1908 and high-precision anchor lever escapement.

  2. Jul 24, 2010 · Let me show you an Empire pocket watch. When I purchased it was in poor condition, the banking pins (I hope this is the correct English term) of the lever were broken/missing. The watchmaker made good job, the pins are replaced, the watch is serviced and now running well

  3. Mar 20, 2007 · This is a parts watch, the balance is missing, but I saw this same brand watch before on a Chinese site. The owner said it was a Japanese WW II watch. I think the movement looks like one of Seikosha's early one.

  4. Jun 12, 2018 · The time period this was manufactured should be sometime between 1880 and 1934 (the last year EMPIRE watches were in production, as according to the Seiko Museum website). I would include the link, but I'm not given the permission to do so. Does anyone know anything regarding its value or its history?

  5. The Empire, the popular pocket watch introduced in 1909, became a smash hit thanks to the factory’s automatic pinion lathe, a technology that enabled mass production. The Japanese market was dominated by two products, Swiss-made pocket watches and the Empire.

  6. The epoch-making Empire delivered levels of performance rarely attained for mass-produced pocket watches of the time. The keys to mass production were a pinion automatic lathe developed by Seikosha in 1908 and high-precision anchor lever escapement.

  7. Seikosha initiated pocket watch production by making cases in 1893. Extensive efforts led to the debut of the six-jewel Time Keeper in 1895 as the company's first pocket watch. This model featured a cylinder escapement and likely employed Swiss components.

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