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November 18
News Release
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------November 18, 2004
Seiko Epson Corporation
Seiko Corporation
Seiko Quartz Astron—the World's
First Quartz Wristwatch—
Receives Prestigious IEEE Milestone Award
On November 25, Seiko Epson Corporation and Seiko Corporation are to be presented with commemorative plaques in recognition of the IEEE Milestone award from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE). This Milestone is one that was awarded to both companies on April 26, 2004, for the Seiko Quartz Astron, a quartz wristwatch that Seiko developed and released to the world in 1969.
The award was given in appreciation for the
companies' achievements in the commercialization of the quartz watch. This development provided the impetus for subsequent proliferation and development of quartz wristwatches, and ushered in a new era in which it became possible for anyone to tell the correct time anywhere. Seiko is the first Japanese Milestone award winner in the timekeeping field.
The commemorative plaque is to be exhibited in the west-side show window at Wako in Ginza district of Tokyo from November 26 until December 9 along with a replica of the Seiko Quartz Astron. They will subsequently be placed on permanent exhibit at the Seiko Institute of Horology in Sumida ward, Tokyo.*
About IEEE
The IEEE, which goes by the official name of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., is the
world's largest organization of electric and electronics engineers, with its headquarters in the United States. It is a nonprofit organization with more than 360,000 members in 175 different countries. The IEEE plays a leading role in technical fields ranging from computer engineering, biomedical technology, and telecommunications to electric power, aerospace, and consumer electronics. With 39 different societies, it is involved in a broad range of activities including the sponsorship of international conferences, the publication of journals, technical training, and standardization.
About the IEEE Milestones Program
Established in 1983, the IEEE Milestones in Electrical Engineering and Computing is a program to honor significant achievements in the history of electric and electronics engineering and their related fields. Over 50 Milestones have been designated to date around the world, and in Japan the award has previously been given to Yagi Antenna (1995), the Mt. Fuji radar system (2000), and the Tokaido Shinkansen (bullet train) (2000).
The Seiko Quartz Astron was developed and manufactured by Seiko Epson Corporation (former Suwa Seikosha) and marketed by Seiko Corporation.
* Hours of The Seiko Institute of Horology
10:00 to 12:00 a.m. and 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. (except for year-end and New
Year's holidays, Sundays, Mondays, and national holidays)
Reservation required.
For further information, please contact:
Corporate Communications Department, Seiko Corporation
03-6401-2226
www.seiko.co.jp/en
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