Orient Watch Company

The Orient Watch Co. Ltd.. is a Japanese watch manufacturer that was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Tokyo. Orient watches are not marketed in all countries.

The company's history dates back to the year 1901, when Shogoro Yoshida, the founder, opened a watch shop in Tokyo. A long time, Orient, Citizen and Seiko behind, the number three among major Japanese watch manufacturers before being ousted by Casio in the 1970s by the growing popularity of quartz watches. Orient persisted even in this time on a classic design and mostly mechanical movements. To date, Orient manufactures its movements entirely self Meanwhile, quartz watches find on offer. Orient produced in Japan, Singapore and Brazil.

Today, Seiko is around 52% majority owner of Orient Watch Co. Ltd..

In the Japanese market are mainly high-priced watches, for example, the brand name " Royal Orient " sold. However, this brand is not readily available on the global markets. Here the supply is concentrated on the main brand "Orient", which is characterized by a particular value for money and quality workmanship.

Products

• Watches, especially automatic watches
• Mechanical Watch Movements
• Pocket watches and pocket watches works
• Quarzwerke
• Diving watches, automatic watches also