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Sohachiro Nomura

Sohachiro Nomura received a Neuchâtel observatory movement-adjustment award in 1965. 1

At a glance

Place
Japan

The watchmaking story

A useful place to start with Sohachiro Nomura's work is Observatory chronometers.

Sohachiro Nomura worked for or held a role at Seiko Instruments. 1

Scope: Direct watchmaking

Why this person is included

Documented original work

Background and working context

Affiliations and workshops: Seiko Instruments

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 Instruments — Worked for / held role. Precision watch adjuster 1

    Legacy affiliation: Seiko Instruments. Person-level contribution: Received a Neuchâtel observatory movement-adjustment award in 1965.

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

Evidence and limitations

This dossier connects 2 field-specific evidence records with 1 public source. Known links only; full career not established

Claim qualifications (2)
  • Noteworthy contribution: Individual craft/competition role supported by named table row; historical rather than present-employment verification. Locator: Sohachiro Nomura row 1
  • Specific role: Individual craft/competition role supported by named table row; historical rather than present-employment verification. Locator: Sohachiro Nomura row 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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