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Introduced about 1972, using calibre 550. Available in stainless steel or gold plated. Advertised in Feb 1973 "Playboy" magazine as the “Ricoh quartz crystal wrist computer, guaranteed accurate to 5 seconds a month ... miniature miracle ... guaranteed for two years” for $295 (the mechanical watches carried a ten year guarantee)

The 550002 features better accuracy than the 550003 (+-5 secs/month vs +-15 secs/month) despite using the same movement. There is a difference in cost reflecting this (¥93,000 vs ¥55,000)

Cases†

• Stainless steel - 93,000円 - $265 in 1973
• Gold plated - 118,000円 - $295 in 1973

Dials†

• White stone at 12, possibly a quartz
• Day & date apertures at 6
• Tiger eye
• Painted
  • Flat silver
  • Fading brown

Books†

"... 550002 88,000 yen and ``Tiger Eye is 5 yen. In the company he is 55,000 March 1,000 students of course "iron". A wide variety of steel materials developed at the appropriate materials center... We use ``Tiger Eye, which is made from ``Requartz.'' It was announced that it would be released from the end of August. A new crystal watch should cost 50,000 yen for the first time."

Example serial numbers - Case - Movement†

     

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