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Many watchmaking innovations over the past three decades are probably due to Seiko: the first quartz watch; first quartz LCD with six-digit display (hours, minutes and seconds); first calculator watch; first quartz with day and date; first quartz chronograph (date, stopwatch and alarm); first TV watch; first thermic quartz watch (powered by the wearer's body heat); first kinetic quartz watch (powered by the wearer's movement)... and the list goes on. Seiko watches have been at the center of watch evolution, and its influence extends far beyond watchmaking: the LCDs in your clock radio, microwave oven or CD player all owe a debt to innovations made by Seiko. Seiko, in fact, has been the innovator of so many industry "firsts" that it's difficult to name them all. Recently, for example Kieran Gibbs Jersey , was the 40th anniversary of the first quartz chronometer, launched at the Tokyo Olympic Games. 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Given Seiko's history of producing revolutionary products and ideas that are emulated everywhere, you might expect that it would enjoy a reputation similar to that of Apple or Sony. Yet many people don't few even realize that Seiko is the world's leading manufacturer of watches, selling over 14 million watches annually. It also annually sells more than 350 million quartz movements to other watch makers. Here again Jordan Henderson Jersey , Seiko has revolutionized the watch making industry. Previously, only Swiss and Japanese companies could make reliable watches. But now anybody can simply add a dial, case and strap to a Seiko quartz movement and sell it under their own brand name. Although it doesn't want to name companies it provides movements to, Seiko's quartz movements are at the heart of many watches sold by some of the biggest name brands in fashion and sports. Seiko doesn't really get the respect it deserves. The product quality is phenomenal, but there's a misperception of their brand. Some people believe Seiko offers too many budget-price models. Cheap, in the public's mind, means poor quality even if that's not the case. Also, Seiko's watch designs change too often. Some of the best Seiko watch designs never get the chance to develop a following, whereas the best Rolex or Omega watches stay in production for 20 or 30 years. For collectors, it's a problem, and collectors add value to brands. One Seiko executive recently stated the company is in the process of refining its brand. "We have very strong brand awareness, with around 70 per cent recognition of Seiko as a watchmaker. But there was some confusion about the brand. The company's pioneering history, our dedication to producing elegant watches, wasn't really understood. We're proud of the company, so we decided to streamline and focus the branding, and emphasize our legacy." 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