/fa/ - Fashion

>>15475729
Not an expert by any means but I think the trajectory of Jap automobiles pretty much applies to watchmaking. They had the advantage of being far away from Western patents and imports and could just establish themselves with domestic watches in their exclusive market during the early 20th c. Then post WW2 there was kind of a US-led effort to rebuild their economy which probably involved subsidies and Seiko took off from there. Just like the cars they had a unique style that caught on, as well as good reliability and a willingness to sell quality products for cheaper than the Western brands.