^ Message From the President of Orient Watch Company Archived at the Wayback Machine, Accessed 28 September 2014.Epson Sales Japan Corporation markets the Orient watches, while Akita Epson Corporation manufactures them. After transferring its business to Epson, the company exists as a dormant company now. Orient Watch became a wholly owned subsidiary of Epson in 2009. In 2001 Seiko Epson (one of three core companies of the Seiko Group) became the majority shareholder (52%) of the company. celebrated its 60th anniversary with a limited edition model.

In 2005, Orient Star Retro-Future collection was launched. In 2004, the high-precision caliber 88700 movement went on sale via the Royal Orient watch line. In 2003, the Orient Technical Center (OTC) was established and the assembly of luxury watches began in Ugo, Ogachi, Akita, Japan. Other important watches in the company's history include the 'Dynamic' in 1956, 'Grand Prix 100' in 1964, 'Fineness' (the world's thinnest automatic wristwatch with day and date calendar function for its time) in 1967, and the 'Tenbeat' in 1970. Orient Watch was able to expand their visibility overseas after a memorandum trade agreement with China in 1955. changed its name to Orient Watch Company, Limited ( г‚ЄгѓЄг‚Ёгѓігѓ€ж™‚иЁ€ж ЄејЏдјљз¤ѕ, Oriento Tokei Kabushikigaisha), and in the same year the first Orient Star went on sale. continued manufacturing watches at the Hino factory. ДЄfter Toyo Tokei Manufacturing was shut down, Yoshida's wristwatch manufacturing company was reborn in 1950, founded under the name Tama Keiki Company. However, affected by the poor Japanese economy after World War II, the company shut down in 1949. For several years, Toyo Tokei Manufacturing boomed at the Hino factory. In 1936, the Hino factory was built in Hino, Tokyo, Japan. It was not until 1934 that Toyo Tokei Manufacturing started the production of wristwatches. In 1920, Toyo Tokei Manufacturing was established, originally producing table clocks and gauges. In 1912, Yoshida expanded his business and began producing gold wristwatch cases.

Yoshida Watch Shop was successful, selling imported pocketwatches. The origin of Orient Watch Company dates back to 1901 when Shogoro Yoshida opened a wholesale shop called 'Yoshida Watch Shop' in Ueno, Taito, Tokyo, Japan.

Orient vintage watch ebay