quite a large number of hours, even if you count only the factory tours. (nt)

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VISIT TO SEIKO PART 1: The Overview

 
 By: cazalea : October 19th, 2014-10:35
SEIKO - What is it? The word SEIKO is well known to watch collectors as a brand. It's not so well known as a huge industrial corporation. Please take a moment to look at the overall picture, for it will help us to understand the watches. Seiko is not a pe...  

Standing on the edge..

 
 By: Ares501 - Mr Green : October 19th, 2014-11:41
not only for part 2 and part 3 and 4 and.. as well as which of Spring drive definitions was considered best Yours D

Fantastic!

 
 By: SALMANPK : October 19th, 2014-14:18
Great Part 1, what an awesome trip, look forward to the next part. Big Thank You for Posting this. S

Very good beginning of your report.... :-)

 
 By: KIH : October 19th, 2014-14:47
... You have summarized very well the overall picture of "SEIKO" and "JAPAN". I am glad you enjoyed it. Seeing is believing, huh? Great writing! Ken

I'm enjoying your Seiko visit

 
 By: ED209 : October 19th, 2014-19:45
Great series of posts cazalea. I'm enjoying your pics on your visit to Seiko, it looks like a wonderful tour and some fascinating things to see. Regards, ED-209

Great report cazalea!

 
 By: jrwong23 (aka watchthebin) : October 20th, 2014-02:50
I have always respected Seiko as a full fledged manufacture and your report makes me want to visit them one day too! I know little about the brand but I always hear others around me compliment Seiko as great value and very reliable watches. Many of my unc... 

Counting the train rides?

 
 By: cazalea : October 20th, 2014-08:30
Hi Ron, We left our hotel around 8:30, rode the train and arrived in time for lunch. Tours from say 1:30-5:30 or about 4 hours. Train home 5:30-8:30 or 9:00. That's about 5 hours on the train plus 4 hours at the factory. Plus visits to Wako twice and 2 ho... 

Very cool! I did not realize Seiko's other holdings

 
 By: MichaelC : October 20th, 2014-08:35
Epson, for example; I have a wonderful Epson machine a few feet from me right now. I am happy you have obtained this insider's view and I look forward to reading the other parts!

I'm not quite sure which you're more effective at, Mike . . .

 
 By: Dr No : October 21st, 2014-11:51
. . . being PuristSPro's ambassador to Seiko, or Seiko's ambassador to the international community of wristwatch devotees. :-)

Me neither

 
 By: cazalea : October 21st, 2014-12:06
I guess both is what we aim for, right? Tell the world about brands or individual watches we love AND draw a crowd who wants to see what's up - to the benefit of both. Mike PS - but just so you don't think I'm too locked into one brand, here's today's wat...