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Watches Made in Japan


Quartz Watches: A Japanese Invention


(Seiko Watch)

The world�s first quartz wristwatch, the Quartz Astron, went on sale in 1969.

Ancient clocks 1


Sundial (Seiko Institute of Horology)

You can tell what time it is by the shadow cast by the sun on the dial.

How quartz watches work

(Seiko Watch)