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Products History (Ophthalmic Lenses and Others / Sport Optics / Surveying Instruments)


Ophthalmic Lenses and Others Sport Optics Surveying Instruments
1910s   •Start of production of binoculars under the name of Nippon Kogaku K.K. (1917)  
1920s   •MIKRON 4x, 6x (1921)  
1930s      
1940s •Eyeglass Lens Pointal (1946)   •Tilting Level Type E (1947)
•Transit Type G (1947)
1950s   •Change of the brand name from MIKRON to Nikon (1959)  
1960s •Eyeglass Lens UC (1960)
•Eyeglass Lens Pointal Coated (1965)
•Bi-focal Lens Bi-focal B (1968)
•Nikon Subnormal Vision Aids Lens (1969)
•Photochromic Lens Photogray (1969)
•LOOK (1964) •Automatic Level Type N (1961)
•Theodolites NT-2 Series (1967)
1970s •Nikon Organic Aspheric Cataract Lens (1972)
•Nikon Sunglasses (1972)
•Super High-Index Mineral Lens Pointal High Power (1975)
•Nikon Ophthalmic Frame FB Line (1975)
•Organic Eyeglass Lens Nikon Orma 70 (1976)
•Progressive Addition Lens Nikon Ultravue (1979)
•Sunglasses Hanae Mori (1979)
•Sunglasses Giugiaro (1979)
  •Extra Long Distance Meter MND-2 (1971)
1980   •Refracting Telescope ED100  
1981 •Titanium Ophthalmic Frame TITEX
•Ophthalmic Frame Nikon FJ Line
•Fieldscope •Electronic Distance Meters ND-250 / 160
1982 •Ophthalmic Frame Nikon SPORTS FRAMES
•Sunglasses Nikon Sports Sunglasses
•8x23CF / 10x25CF  
1983 •Middle-Index Mineral Eyeglass Lens Pointal II Clear Coat
•Sunglasses FIORE
•Sunglasses Giugiaro Carbomax
•Refracting Telescope S65 •Electronic Distance Meters ND-31 / 30
1984 •Ophthalmic Frame for children Nikon FC Line
•Portable Ophthalmic Frame Nikon FS Line
•Sunglasses Giugiaro Wintersports
  •Manual Total Stations NTD Series
•Electronic Distance Meters ND-21 / 20
1985 •Nikon Organic Cataract KL
•High-Index Organic Lens Nikon Lite II Hard Clear Coat
•Ophthalmic Frame FIORE
•Sunglasses WAY WAY
•6x15 •Total Station DTM-1
•Electronic Level AL-1
•Electronic Theodolites NE-10 Series
1986 •Organic Eyeglass Lens Nikon Lite 70 Hard A Coat
•Ophthalmic Frame SLIDEVIEW
•Sunglasses Z's, WAY WAY
•8x20F DCF RA / 10x25F DCF RA
•7x20 CF ll/9x25 CF ll
•Total Stations DTM-10 Series
1987 •Sunglasses Southern Wind Marine Sports
•Ophthalmic Frame for Progressive Addition Lens SLIDEVIEW
•Sunglasses Nikon WINTER SPORTS
•Sunglasses PLAYBOY
•Sunglasses PALOMA PICASSO
•8cm ED Refracting Telescope •Total Stations DTM-20 Series
•3D Measuring System PHOCAS
•Portable Data Collector KS1600K
•Total Stations DTM-20 Series
1988 •Progressive Addition Lens SV Excela
•Progressive Addition Lens SV Custom
•Organic Eyeglass Lens Nikon Lite III Hard Clear Coat
•Suglasses Nikon MULTISPORT SUNGLASSES
•Loupes POP-10D / 16D
•3.5x Sports Glass
•7x35E CF / 8x30E CF / 10x35E CF / 12x40
•10x25CF WP/RA
•6-12x24DCF RA Zoom
•Surveying Post Processing System PSS-11T / S
1989 •Progressive Addition Lens SV Custom-R
•Ophthalmic Frames THE CREWS / SOLFEGE / Safilo Line / EX Line
•6x15D Monocular ll
•Fieldscopes II / ED II
•TV Electronic Theodolite TV NE-10C
•Electronic Theodolites NE-20S Series
•Electronic Positioning Staff EPS-05A
•Total Stations DTM-A [TOP GUN DTM-A] Series*1
1990 •Organic Eyeglass Lens Nikon Lite DXII Hard Clear Coat
•Aspheric High-Index Organic Lens Nikon Lite III-AS
•Progressive Addition Lens SV Excela-R
•Sunglasses and Ophthalmic Frames Karl Lagerfeld / Lolita Lempicka
•Sunglasses TAKEZO
•6x15D Monucular II with golf scale
•8x23CF WP/RA
•V LINE II Series
•10x70IF SP WP
 
1991 •Ophthalmic Frame Carbomax II   •Total Station D-50
1992 •Hearing Aids ism
•Ophthalmic Frame Pockecarry
•Ophthalmic Frame Jewel Pretia
•8x32DCF HP RA / 10x40DCF HP RA
•8x30DIF WP/RAII
•Fieldscopes II A / EDII A
•Go-Coo Series
•Electronic Positioning Staff EPS-02A
•Digital Level Sensor DS-30
1993 •Organic Eyeglass Lens Nikon Lite DXIII
•Progressive Addition Lenses Presio FX/DX
•EC Sunglasses Selpeed
•Ophthalmic Frame Fiore Fresco
•Ophthalmic Frame and Sunglasses S.T. Dupont
•Ophthalmic Frame LOLITABIS
•SPORTSTAR Series
•Reading loupes 4D III / 8D III AS / 10D III AS, 14D AS / 20D AS
•4x25 Opera Glass
•8x23CF AS / 10x25CF AS
•Total Stations DTM-700 Series
•TV Electronic Theodolite TV NE-10CII
1994 •Hearing Aids ism NLC-50 / NLB-20
•Ophthalmic Frame and Sunglasses Adidas
•Sunglasses SunShades
•Fieldscopes ED78 / ED78 A •GPS Surveying System NJ-4000 Series
•Total Stations DTM-300 Series
1995 •Hearing Aids ism NLC-09
•Ophthalmic Frame Adidas (Junior Version)
•Ophthalmic Frame Titex Lite
•Ophthalmic Frame Pretia
•Ophthalmic Frame GX Gold Frame
•Sporting II Series
•10x42SE CF
 
1996 •Organic Eyeglass Lenses Nikon Lite Passel Quale AS / Passel AS
•Progressive Addition Lenses Nikon Soltes CP-I / CP-II
•Ophthalmic Frame and Sunglasses Calvin Klein
•Fieldmicroscope
•DX Series
•5x15DCF Titanium / 5x15DCF Violet limited model
•Total Stations DTM-400 Series
1997 •Organic Eyeglass Lens Nikon Lite PC Hard Clear Coat
•Progressive Addition Lenses Nikon Soltes FP-I / FP-II / Abios FR-14
•Hearing Aids ism NLD-01
•Sunglasses cK Calvin Klein
•Ophthalmic Frame ELSIA
•Goggles Adidas
•Ophthalmic Frame CLASIO
•8-20x25CF Zoom
•8x25CF WP RAII / 10x25CF WP RAII
•18x70IF WP WF
•Pocket-type loupes 4D / 8D / 10D
•Pocket-type loupes 12D / 16D / 20D
•6x15M CF
•8x42HG DCF WP / 10x42HG DCF WP
 
1998 •Organic Bi-focal Lens Nikon Lite AS Bi-focal CB-28
•Organic Eyeglass Lens Nikon Lite 1.50-AS Hard Clear Coat
•Organic Eyeglass Lens Nikon Lite 1.66-AS Hard Clear Coat
•Progressive Addition Lens Nikon Soltes FP-III
•Progressive Addition Lens Nikon Presio Transitions III Gray
•Progressive Addition Lens Nikon Privilege Transitions III Gray
•Hearing Aids ism NLC-510 / NLC-520 / NHC-12
•Ophthalmic Frame Hanae Mori Paris
•Ophthalmic Frames IT Line / Hanae Mori CLASIO
•Sunglasses Earthic
•Portable Loupe
•Action Series
•8x40DCF HP WP / 10x40DCF HP WP
•8x32SE CF
•Pocket-type loupes Yellow model / Red model
•SPORTSTAR II Series
•12x50SE CF
•Monocular II Metallic
•5x15HG Monocular
•7x15M CF Black
•Fieldscopes III / III A / EDIII / EDIII A
•Total Stations DTM-800 Series
•Electronic Level NL-300
•GPS Surveying System LogPak Series
1999 •Hearing Aids ism NLC-08 / 11 / 51
•Ophthalmic Frame and Sunglasses TRUSSARDI EYES
•Ophthalmic Frame Progue
•Ophthalmic Frame Chopard
•Sunglasses Hanae Mori Paris
•Ophthalmic Frame and Sunglasses Christian Lacroix
•Laser Rangefinder LASER 800
•Fieldmicroscope Mini
•TRAVELITE V Series
•Action Zoom Series
•SPRINT III Series
•Field Image System MX
•8x30EII / 10x35EII
•7x15DCF Titanium
•7x15HG Monocular
•Total Stations DTM-500 Series
•Pulse Laser Station NPL-820
2000 •Aspheric Single Vision Lens NL5-AS (1.74)
•Progressive Addition Lenses Nikon Presio-i (1.50, 1.67, 1.74)
•Hearing Aids ism NLC-ECO / NHB-70 / NHB-80
•Hearing Aids ism ND-C3NR / ND-C4NR
•Sunglasses Givenchy
•Ophthalmic Frame Nudia
•DXII Series
•7x15M CF Millennium model
•8-24x25CF TRAVELITE V
•Field Stations DTM-801 Series
•Total Stations DTM-350 / 330
2001 •Single Vision Lens Nikon Transitions Color
•Progressive Addition Lens Nikon Presio-i (1.60)
•Aspheric Single Vision Lens VIDA 4UV
•Ophthalmic Frame First Class
•Ophthalmic Frame Junior Frame
•SPORTSTAR III Series
•Action Series
•Night Vision Scope Nikon Night Search
•SPORTER I Series
•Laser Rangefinger LASER 400
•7x15M CF NV-2001
•Pulse Laser Station NPL-350
2002 •Single Vision Lens Nikon Transitions Sunshade
•Single Vision Lens Nikon VIDA 3SP
•Ophthalmic Lens Nikon Seemax 4-ASTOP
•Ophthalmic Frame PROGUE NEXIA
•Ophthalmic Frame Givenchy
•Vibration Reduction Binoculars StabilEyes 14x40
•MONARCH Series
•HG Series
•New Racket-Type Loupes 4D/ 6D/ 8D/ 10D, Pocket-Type Loupes T12D/ T16D/ T20D/ S12D/ S16D/ S20D, Precision Loupe 10x
•Fieldscopes ED III Black (Limited edition)
•Fine Laser NFL-3VH
•Total Stations DTM-302 Series
2003 •Ophthalmic Frame Air CLASIO
•Ophthalmic Frame cK Calvin Klein
•SPRINT IV Series
•Fieldscopes ED82/ED82-A
•Nikon Spotter XLII
•Laser Rangefinders LASER 500G/600
•Nikon StabilEyes 12x32 Binoculars
•Pulse Laser Stations NPL-302 Series
•Digital Hearing Aids ism ND-C8N/ ND-C9N/ ND-C7P
2004 •Nikon Light 3-AS Ophthalmic Lens
•Precio Double Ophthalmic Lens
•Photocatalyst Ophthalmic Frame PROGUE NEXIA
•Sunglasses CAR GRAPHIC
•Action Series
•SPORTSTAR IV Series
•Action EX Series
 
2005 •Ophthalmic Frame and Sunglasses marie claire
•Ophthalmic Lens Nikon Relaxsee
•Ophthalmic Lens Nikon Relaxsee Plus
•Sunglasses N Line/Earthic/Hanae Mori/marie claire/Calvin Klein
•Nikon StabilEyes VR 16x32
•Binoculars EAGLEVIEW Zoom 8-24x25CF
•Laser Rangefinder LASER 800S
•HGL Series
•Fieldscope ED50 Series
•Binoculars 8x25CF TRAVELITE EX
•Field Stations GF-400 Series
2006 •Ophthalmic Lens Nikon SEEPROUD
•Sunglass ck Calvin Klein
•Ophthalmic Frame Nikon F
•EZ-Micro
•Laser Rangefinder LASER 1200S
•Racket-type LED Lighting Loupes
•SPORTSTAR EX Series
•MONARCH Series
•SPORT LITE Series
•Simple Total Stations NST-C1
2007 •Ophthalmic Lens Varilux Physio
•Ophthalmic Lens Nikon Transitions Viewtect
•Ophthalmic Nikon Lite 3SP Polarized HCC / ECC
•Ophthalmic Nikon AS SeeCoat
•Ophthalmic Nikon Presio I Digital 1.60 Polarizud
•Ophthalmic Nikon Seemax Progressive
•New Pocket-Type Loupe Series
•Laser Rangefinder LASER 550AS
•Laser Rangefinder LASER 350G
•LANDRiV for Recon efit+ for TCU GPS Package
2008 •Ophthalmic Nikon Lite SP Transitions Generation 6 HCC / ECC
•Ophthalmic Nikon Presio I Digital Transitions Generation 6
•Ophthalmic Nikon presio W Transitions Generation 6

•Total Station NPR-362 / 352 / 332
•Total Station NST-305CV
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Product Names mainly used overseas except the United States.
  • Years during which products launched in Japan. Some of the products mentioned above are marketed solely in Japan.



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