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1964

1/100 Second Mechanical Stopwatch

This stopwatch was used for events such as boat racing, canoeing, cycling, and rifle-shooting, which required 1/100 sec. mesurement in the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo. To realize 1/100 sec. accuracy, it was equipped with epoch-making 100-beat mechanism per second.

Name 1/100 Second Mechanical Stopwatch
Time/Period 1964
Additional information Seiko used several types of stopwatches based on the measurement rules of the events. A brilliant record of zero measurement error was achieved.