SEIKO QUARTZ Ladies SUR612 Features

This classic ladies’ quartz watch in stainless steel features a silver dial with Roman numeral indices and black hands. A two-tone bracelet and gold bezel add refined detail, while sapphire crystal glass and 5 bar – 50m – water resistance ensure everyday practicality.

• Stainless steel case
• Two tone stainless steel bracelet
• Fixed gold tone stainless steel bezel
• Solid screw case back

SEIKO QUARTZ Ladies SUR612 History 

The company was founded in 1881, when Kintarō Hattori opened a watch and jewelry shop called “K. Hattori” (服部時計店 Hattori Tokeiten) in the Ginza area of Tokyo, Japan. Eleven years later, in 1892, he began to produce clocks under the name Seikosha (精工舎 Seikōsha), meaning roughly “House of Exquisite Workmanship”. According to Seiko’s official company history, titled “A Journey In Time: The Remarkable Story of Seiko” (2003), Seiko is a Japanese word meaning “exquisite” or “success” (“exquisite” is usually written 精巧 from Chinese jīngqiǎo, while the meaning “success” is usually written 成功 from Chinese chénggōng).

The first watches produced under the Seiko brand appeared in 1924. In 1969, Seiko introduced the Astron, the world’s first production quartz watch; when it was introduced, it cost the same as a medium-sized car. Seiko later went on to introduce the first quartz chronograph.

In the late 1980s, Seiko produced the first automatic quartz that combined the self-energizing attributes of an automatic watch with quartz accuracy. The watch is entirely powered by its movement in everyday wear. In 1991, to increase popularity, these watches were relaunched under the name Seiko Kinetic.

source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seiko