Seiko Institute of Horology / Grand Seiko
The Seiko Institute of Horology (now The Seiko Museum) was opened in 1981 as part of a project to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of Seiko. The museum displays research materials related to time and timepieces produced in Japan and other countries around the world. (For more information, see the February 2009 issue of the PR magazine pla-topia.) http://museum.seiko.co.jp/
The Grand Seiko became a major topic of conversation as a marvelous product that combined the highest technology and technical skill of the day. From around this time, the watch was not only considered a counter for measuring time; it also came to be possessed with an accessory feel.
The emphasis came to be placed on thin profile, compactness, and design, and it was also a period in which major advances were made in the downsizing of movements that carried out mechanical functions.
The emphasis came to be placed on thin profile, compactness, and design, and it was also a period in which major advances were made in the downsizing of movements that carried out mechanical functions.
