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Slightly less accurate version of 550002 using the same 550 movement, rated at +-15 sec/month. Available in Stainless steel or gold plated, and with Tiger eye dial or painted.

Mentioned in the 1 August 1973 edition of the Japan Times newspaper, that Ricoh will start selling in late August of 1973.

Cal 550

Cases

Dials

Prices

Parts

Book quotes

"RICOH Ricoh Watch Co., Ltd. Head Office 2-24 Takatake-cho, Higashi-ku, Nagoya 461 (Yokota Building). Tokyo Office 6-14-6 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104 (Ricoh San-ai Building). Ref No 550003 SSW ¥ 59,000. 052 ( 931 ) 6185 03 ( 543 ) 3784. His Majesty's great concern for all the people."

Example serial numbers

So far all Stainless steel begin with 13, all Gold plated begin with 3332.

Case numberMovement numberCase materialDialDateNotes
133303Stainless steelTwo tone silver without stoneOriginal bracelet
133452Stainless steelPlain white without stoneOriginal bracelet
133615Stainless steelPlain white without stoneAug 1972Original bracelet
133793014425Stainless steelTwo tone silver without stone
133945020495Stainless steelTiger eye without stoneNov 1972Original bracelet jrussbeauchamp.com
133980Stainless steelPlain white
134086016214Stainless steelFading brown without stoneOct 1972jrussbeauchamp.com
134087Stainless steelBlack & silver stripe
134197Stainless steelTiger eye without stoneOriginal bracelet
134202Stainless steelTiger eye without stoneOriginal bracelet
134232016048Stainless steelPlain white without stoneOct 1972jrussbeauchamp.com
134453Stainless steelBrown fade without stone
134966018081Stainless steelTiger eye without stoneDec 1972jrussbeauchamp.com
135038020678Stainless steelTiger eye without stoneDec 1972jrussbeauchamp.com
135237Stainless steelTiger eye without stoneOriginal bracelet
333216Gold platedTiger eye without stone
333220020055Gold platedTiger eye without stoneNov 1972jrussbeauchamp.com
333243Gold platedTiger eye
333285Gold platedGreen Tiger eye without stone
??????Stainless steelTiger eye without stone
??????Stainless steelFlat white without stoneOriginal bracelet
??????Stainless steelBrown without stoneOriginal bracelet
22 watches recorded

Example serials

133303

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133452

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133615

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133793

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133945

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133980

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134086

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134087

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134197

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134202

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134232

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134453

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134966

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135038

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135237

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333216

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333220

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333243

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333285

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??????

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??????

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??????

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