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Kiyoko Nakayama

Kiyoko Nakayama won a movement-adjustment award at the 1968 Geneva observatory competition. 1

At a glance

Place
Japan

The watchmaking story

A useful place to start with Kiyoko Nakayama's work is Observatory chronometers.

Kiyoko Nakayama worked for or held a role at Seiko Epson. 1

Recognition: Great Craftsperson award, 1971 1

Scope: Direct watchmaking

Why this person is included

Documented original work

Background and working context

Affiliations and workshops: Seiko Epson 1

Geographic ties: Japan. Documented workplace / industry location

Brands, workshops, and other relationships

  1. Movement / component supplier or manufacturer · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened

    Seiko Epson — Worked for / held role. Precision watch adjuster 1

    Legacy affiliation: Seiko Epson. Person-level contribution: Won a movement-adjustment award at the 1968 Geneva observatory competition.

    Original affiliation wording: Seiko Epson. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

Evidence and limitations

This dossier connects 3 field-specific evidence records with 1 public source. Known links only; full career not established

Claim qualifications (3)
  • Noteworthy contribution: Historical snapshot differs from current People field; supports only the stated claim. Recovered earlier-branch mapping. Expanded production-specialist contribution and distinguished employment entry year from birth year. Post-consolidation gap-resolution pass: historical value snapshot differs from the current People value; retain as audit history. 1
  • Recognition: Historical snapshot differs from current People field; supports only the stated claim. Recovered earlier-branch mapping. Expanded production-specialist contribution and distinguished employment entry year from birth year. Post-consolidation gap-resolution pass: historical value snapshot differs from the current People value; retain as audit history. 1
  • Affiliations / workshops: Recovered earlier-branch mapping. Expanded production-specialist contribution and distinguished employment entry year from birth year. 1

Sources

  1. Great Craftsperson in the Present World – Supporting SEIKO's ManufacturingThe Seiko Museum Ginza · Museum / archive · Not stated

    [S0107] The Seiko Museum Ginza. "Great Craftsperson in the Present World – Supporting SEIKO's Manufacturing." Not stated. https://museum.seiko.co.jp/en/seiko_history/milestone/milestone_06/ Accessed 2026-09-13.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Museum / archive custodian

    How it was checked: Opened and read

    Limitation: Post-consolidation gap-resolution pass: Corporate museum summary based partly on internal publications; employment and award years are not birth years.

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