Ricoh Expo '70 watch 17 Jewels Manual Wind Green Dial Swiss and signed Rolex crown

and signed Rolex crown

This watch was designed by Tokio Kumagai and features a Seiko movement

"Extra sauce" on the dial with the Türler stamp

though a jeweler could make it smaller

Ricoh acquired Takano in 1962

Ricoh Expo '70 watch 17 Jewels Manual Wind Green Dial Swiss and signed Rolex crownOne of the 4 great Japanese watch brands, with a powerful in house movement. Everyone's heard of Seiko and Citizen, which are still around today, but this now dead brand has a long history in watchmaking. The history of the Ricoh watch company is closely linked with Takano, a Japanese clock manufacturer established in 1899. Takano began producing wall and table clocks and later shifted to wristwatches post WWII. Despite innovative collaborations with