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The power of free-form

Free-form may be the latest buzzword from the lens manufacturers, but Chris Bennett discovers Seiko has form with the technology

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Hurricane Way is the dramatic sounding name of the road that plays host to Seiko Optical UK, which arrived on these shores in 2004.

The optical arm of the Japanese watchmaking giant may not be too well known for kicking up a storm in the UK optical market, but it hopes free-form lens technology will signal a wind of change.

Seiko is a familiar name to UK practitioners, but probably more for its parent's pedigree in high-tech timepieces than in optical lenses. The emergence, however, of computer technology and precision manufacturing techniques at the forefront of lens manufacturing places Seiko ahead of the curve, according to the company.

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