http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/06/racing-around-seiko-and-horology-with-kohei-sato/ Japanese Watch Enthusiasts Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:56:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/06/racing-around-seiko-and-horology-with-kohei-sato/#comment-1330 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:22:42 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/06/racing-around-seiko-and-horology-with-kohei-sato/#comment-1330 [...] Competition comes from the east. The first Japanese wristwatch was made in 1913 by a company that would eventually become known as Seiko. Seiko has contributed numerous innovations in function and design to the world of horology, as have other Japanese companies. Among these are Citizen, which made their first wristwatch in 1931, and Casio, a company that started out making calculators and other products, before moving into making wristwatches in 1974. [...] […] Competition comes from the east. The first Japanese wristwatch was made in 1913 by a company that would eventually become known as Seiko. Seiko has contributed numerous innovations in function and design to the world of horology, as have other Japanese companies. Among these are Citizen, which made their first wristwatch in 1931, and Casio, a company that started out making calculators and other products, before moving into making wristwatches in 1974. […]

]]> http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/06/racing-around-seiko-and-horology-with-kohei-sato/#comment-402 Mon, 14 May 2007 19:51:21 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/06/racing-around-seiko-and-horology-with-kohei-sato/#comment-402 Hi alexgre8. Yes, I agree. I think the fact that a Seiko won the TZ watch of the year award last year and was in the running again this year is an example of the strides Seiko has made in creating awareness in the high end collecting community. Kohei and the TZ forum played a huge role in that and they should be recognized for the increase in brand awareness they have created with Seiko. Hi alexgre8. Yes, I agree. I think the fact that a Seiko won the TZ watch of the year award last year and was in the running again this year is an example of the strides Seiko has made in creating awareness in the high end collecting community. Kohei and the TZ forum played a huge role in that and they should be recognized for the increase in brand awareness they have created with Seiko.

]]> http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/06/racing-around-seiko-and-horology-with-kohei-sato/#comment-375 Mon, 14 May 2007 03:35:55 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/06/racing-around-seiko-and-horology-with-kohei-sato/#comment-375 Many thanks for showing us the movements of the Lord Marvels, something you don't see much outside Japan. I think Saito and the TZ Seiko forum may have had a greater influence on the international launch of the Spring Drive than he thinks. I lived in Tokyo some years ago and am therefore familiar with the quality of the high-end GS available only in Japan. The fact that many Swiss watch collectors are now adding a Seiko or two to their collections is testament to the recognition by TZ and others that the best Seikos can stand beside the best Swiss. Many thanks for showing us the movements of the Lord Marvels, something you don’t see much outside Japan. I think Saito and the TZ Seiko forum may have had a greater influence on the international launch of the Spring Drive than he thinks. I lived in Tokyo some years ago and am therefore familiar with the quality of the high-end GS available only in Japan. The fact that many Swiss watch collectors are now adding a Seiko or two to their collections is testament to the recognition by TZ and others that the best Seikos can stand beside the best Swiss.

]]> http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/06/racing-around-seiko-and-horology-with-kohei-sato/#comment-315 Tue, 08 May 2007 15:07:09 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/05/06/racing-around-seiko-and-horology-with-kohei-sato/#comment-315 Another great interview, Pete. Thanks! Another great interview, Pete. Thanks!

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