First quartz watch: Astron released 25 Dec 1969 calibre 35 with hand soldered hybrid integrated circuit featuring 76 transistors and 84 resistors 29 capacitors total 189 elements onto a ceramic substrate. $1,250

Gold Watch numbers†

Case No.Mvmt No.AstronDialNotes
NoneAstron non-dateSeiko museum no caseback engraving
9NxxxxAstron non-dateYahoo auction Aug 2024 Yen 1.964.000 / ??10.920. Original box strap & gold buckle
9N0001Astron non-dateYahoo auction Dec 2024 4.011.000 $25.410
9N0015Astron non-dateYahoo auction Mar 2017. Bear 18K bracelet. Reddit 2022
9N0020Astron non-dateYouTube
9N0024Astron non-dateYahoo auction working Jul 2024 2.208.000 / ??12.015
9N0041Astron non-date
9N0048Astron non-dateUnknown auction Jun 2008
010013Astron non-date
010017?Seikoguy
010023Astron non-dateYahoo auction Nov 2019
010032Astron non-dateYahoo auction Dec 2023 Yen 1.358.000 / ??7.387
010045Astron non-dateYahoo auction Dec 2024 Yen 1.335.000 / ??7.929
010xxxNon-Astron non-dateChrono24
020009Astron non-dateYahoo auction Jul 2024 for Yen 1.513.000 / ??8.230 Original buckle then Yahoo Apr 2025 yen 1.432.900 / ??8.067
020013Astron non-dateBrochure
020016Astron non-dateYahoo auction Jul 2021 Original buckle slim box
020019
020031Date non-AstronMercari Nov 2024 Yen1.550.000
020035Astron non-dateChrono24
02004101361Non-Astron datehttps://thewatchbloke.co.uk/2017/06/08/seiko-astron-35-9000/
020066Astron non-dateYahoo Jan 2010 $5.600
020067Non-Astron datehttps://muramatsu.eshizuoka.jp/e1799637.html
020072Astron non-dateYahoo auction Dec 2019 Paperwork some original & some recent Seiko. Original buckle box
020086
040xxxNon-Astron date3502Yahoo auction Dec 2024
040xxx01407Astron non-datehttps://thewatchbloke.co.uk/2017/06/08/seiko-astron-35-9000/
040040Astron non-dateYahoo auction May 2019 Original buckle
040059Astron non-dateYahoo auction Feb 2015
040088Astron non-datehttp://www.theseikoguy.com
0401xxAstron non-dateYahoo auction Sep 2024 for Yen 1.000 so presume not sold? Original buckle box & outer card box
040137Date non-Astron3502Mercari 2024 Yen 2.000.000 Original buckle
040195?Seikoguy
050015Date non-AstronSeikoguy
060013Astron non-dateYahoo auction Oct 2016
060024Astron non-dateYahoo auction FeB 2019 Original buckle
060034Non-Astron non-dateAntiwatchman Yen380.000
060043Astron non-date
060047Date non-AstronMercari Nov 2024 Yen1.200.000 then Yahoo Jun 2025 1.800.000
060050Astron non-datePoss Yahoo Feb 2010 then Molle Watch
060098?Seikoguy
06xxxxNon-Astron date
xxxxxxAstron non-dateSmithsonian museum 1998 poss new case?
xxxxxxAstron non-dateYahoo auction Feb 2023 Yen 1.601.333 / ??8.711 Original buckle
xxxxxxDate non-Astron3502Yahoo auction listed Oct & Nov 2020 Original buckle
xxxxxxNon-Astron non-dateDial just signed Seiko
xxxxxxNon-Astron non-date"Secret Life of the Quartz Watch" film by Tim Hunkin
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Stainless Watch numbers†

NumberDate?Notes
0Dxxxxnon-dateYahoo Apr 2022
0Dxxxxnon-dateYahoo Oct & Nov 2022
0Dxxxxnon-dateYahoo Jan 2023
0D0040Mercari Nov 2025
0D0088Yahoo Oct 2014
0D0137non-dateYahoo Jan 2020
0D0244non-dateYahoo Mar 2021
0D0271non-dateYahoo Jun 2022
11xxxxYahoo Dec 2021
110xxxSeiko book?
110xxxYahoo Jul 2022
110xxxnon-dateYahoo Apr & May 2019 boxed
110025non-dateYahoo Jun 2022
110034non-dateYahoo Dec 2018
110078Yahoo Dec 2019
110112Yahoo Feb 2022
110141non-dateYahoo Oct 2024 ??305
110156Yahoo Sep 2025
110165Yahoo Oct 2023
110169Yahoo May 2018
110181non-dateYahoo Nov 2022
110185non-dateYahoo May 2020
110228Yahoo Aug 2022
110273non-dateYahoo May 2024
110312Yahoo Sep 2023 original box
110313Yahoo Jan 2022
110325Rakuten Yen250.000
110327Yahoo Aug 2025
12xxxxnon-dateYahoo Jan 2023
120xxxYahoo May 2023
120040Yahoo Dec 2019 NOS Yen299.000
120095non-dateYahoo Aug 2022
120096Yahoo Dec 2024
120139Yahoo Mar 2023
120164 - 03654Facebook Feb 2021 Speedtimer Kollektion inside marked S46-1
120294Yahoo Feb 2022
120320Yahoo Sep 2018 boxed
120422Yahoo Aug 2023
120494Yahoo Jul 2018
140010Yahoo Jan 2023
140071Yahoo Jul 2023
140107Yahoo Sep 2018
140232Yahoo Feb 2024
140249Yahoo May 2022 166.000yen
140282
140289Yahoo Feb 2018
140325 - 03733Yahoo Dec 2024
15xxxxYahoo Dec 2022
150071non-dateYahoo Nov 2017
150103Yahoo Nov 2024
150159Yahoo Jun 2022
150193non-dateYahoo Dec 2024
150225non-dateYahoo Jun 2024 twice
150244 - 01184non-datehttps://uhrforum.de/threads/vorstellung-und-hilfe-fuer-seiko-35-9010.432629/
150279non-dateYahoo Jan 2025
10xxxxnon-dateYahoo Feb 2022
100014non-dateYahoo Jul 2018
100015non-dateYahoo Mar 2020
?Yahoo Nov 2022
?Yahoo Nov 2022 original bracelet
?Yahoo Dec 2022
?Yahoo Sep 2023
?Yahoo Nov 2024 74.000yen
?Non-dateYahoo Jun 2018
?Non-dateYahoo Jun 2019
?Non-dateYahoo Sep 2022
?Non-dateYahoo Oct 2023
?Non-dateYahoo Oct 2024
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Movement numbers†

NumberDesignationCase No.ModelDateCircuitOscNotes
0017235A--Seiko book
0023435AMuseum Germany?
0029635ASeiko Sales Jan 1971 brochure
0061835A-Seiko museum
0064735A Daini SeikoshaMuseum Germany yellow insulator
0100835A35-9000Yellow insulator
0111635A Daini Seikosha1501033502-9010Date217-3999Yahoo auction jrussbeauchamp.com
0113235AS/S3rd circuit
0118435A15024435-9010-Uhrforum
0119835AMuseum of Japanese Watches book
0136135A35-9000Date3rd circuit Watchbloke
0138135A Daini Seikosha15019335-9010-204-I556jrussbeauchamp.com
0140735A35-9000-Watchbloke
0173535A Daini Seikosha3502-9010Dateebay
036543502A1201643502-9010DateSpeed timer Kollection Holland
037333502A Daini Seikosha1403253502-9010Date-723Mercari 3rd circuit jrussbeauchamp.com
?????3502A Daini Seikosha3502-9010DateYahoo auction
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Variations†

RefCaseDialPriceNotes
35-9000 AstronGoldGilt non-date450.000Nov 1969-Jun 1970
35-9000 Non-AstronGoldGilt non-date450.000
35-9000 Non-AstronGoldGilt date480.000
35-901035SQ-020Stainless steelSilvered non-date175.000Dec 1970-May 1971
3502-901035SQC-020Stainless steelSilvered date185.000May 1971-

Based on theory that each month began at number 0001, and only on highest number I have recorded.

Statistics
MonthHighest noted
Nov 196948
Jan 197045
Feb 197086
Apr 1970195
May 197015
Jun 197098
Theoretical total487 Gold
StainlessHighest noted
Dec 1970271
Jan 1971327
Feb 1971494
Apr 1971325
May 1971279
Oct 197115
Theoretical total1711 SS
Theoretical total of cal 35 movements2184
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Production dates†

CalLaunchedSerial numbers
35 GoldDec 1969Nov 1969-Jun 1970
35 StainlessDec 1970-Oct 1971
36Dec 1970???
38Dec 1971May 1971-Feb 1975
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