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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

*Watch numbers [#w22ac2c6]
,''Case No.'',''Mvmt No.'',''Astron'',''Dial'',''Notes''
,None,,Astron non-date,,Seiko museum no caseback engraving
,9Nxxxx,,Astron non-date,,Yahoo auction Aug 2024 Yen 1.964.000 / £10.920. Original box strap & gold buckle
,COLOR(red):9N0001,,Astron non-date,,Yahoo auction Dec 2024 4.011.000 $25.410
,9N0015,,Astron non-date,,Yahoo auction Mar 2017. Bear 18K bracelet. Reddit 2022
,9N0020,,Astron non-date,,YouTube 
,9N0024,,Astron non-date,,Yahoo auction working Jul 2024 2.208.000 / £12.015
,9N0041,,Astron non-date,,
,9N0048,,Astron non-date,,Unknown auction Jun 2008
,010013,,Astron non-date,,
,010017,,?,,Seikoguy
,010023,,Astron non-date,,Yahoo auction Nov 2019
,010032,,Astron non-date,,Yahoo auction Dec 2023 Yen 1.358.000 / £7.387
,010045,,Astron non-date,,Yahoo auction Dec 2024 Yen 1.335.000 / £7.929
,010xxx,,Non-Astron non-date,,Chrono24
,020009,,Astron non-date,,Yahoo auction Jul 2024 for Yen 1.513.000 / £8.230 Original buckle then Yahoo Apr 2025 yen 1.432.900 / £8.067
,020016,,Astron non-date,,Yahoo auction Jul 2021 Original buckle slim box
,020019,,,,
,020031,,Date non-Astron,,Mercari Nov 2024 Yen1.550.000
,020035,,Astron non-date,,Chrono24
,020041,01361,Non-Astron date,,https://thewatchbloke.co.uk/2017/06/08/seiko-astron-35-9000/
,020066,,Astron non-date,,Yahoo Jan 2010 $5.600
,020072,,Astron non-date,,Yahoo auction Dec 2019 Paperwork some original & some recent Seiko. Original buckle box
,020086,,,,
,040xxx,,Non-Astron date,3502,Yahoo auction Dec 2024
,040xxx,01407,Astron non-date,,https://thewatchbloke.co.uk/2017/06/08/seiko-astron-35-9000/
,040040,,Astron non-date,,Yahoo auction May 2019 Original buckle 
,040059,,Astron non-date,,Yahoo auction Feb 2015
,040088,,Astron non-date,,http://www.theseikoguy.com
,0401xx,,Astron non-date,,Yahoo auction Sep 2024 for Yen 1.000 so presume not sold? Original buckle box & outer card box
,040137,,Date non-Astron,3502,Mercari 2024 Yen 2.000.000 Original buckle
,040195,,?,,Seikoguy
,050015,,Date non-Astron,,Seikoguy
,060013,,Astron non-date,,Yahoo auction Oct 2016
,060024,,Astron non-date,,Yahoo auction FeB 2019 Original buckle
,060034,,Non-Astron non-date,,Antiwatchman Yen380.000
,060043,,Astron non-date,,
,060047,,Date non-Astron,,Mercari Nov 2024 Yen1.200.000 then Yahoo Jun 2025 1.800.000
,060050,,Astron non-date,,Poss Yahoo Feb 2010 then Molle Watch
,060098,,?,,Seikoguy
,06xxxx,,Non-Astron date,,
,xxxxxx,,Astron non-date,,Yahoo auction Feb 2023 Yen 1.601.333 / £8.711 Original buckle
,xxxxxx,,Date non-Astron,3502,Yahoo auction listed Oct & Nov 2020 Original buckle
,xxxxxx,,Non-Astron non-date,,Dial just signed Seiko
,xxxxxx,,Non-Astron non-date,,"Secret Life of the Quartz Watch" by Tim Hunkin

**Movement numbers [#qdf25325]
,''Number'',''Designation'',''Case No.'',''Model'',''Date'',''Circuit'',''Osc'',''Notes''
,00172,35A,-,-,,,,Seiko book
,00234,35A,,,,,,Museum Germany?
,00296,35A,,,,,,Seiko Sales Jan 1971 brochure
,00618,35A,,,-,,,Seiko museum
,00647,35A Daini Seikosha,,,,,,Museum Germany yellow insulator
,01008,35A,,35-9000,,,,Yellow insulator
,01116,35A Daini Seikosha,150103,3502-9010,Date,217-3,999,Yahoo auction [[jrussbeauchamp.com>http://www.jrussbeauchamp.com/item.php?id=6081]]
,01132,35A,,S/S,,,,3rd circuit
,01184,35A,150244,35-9010,-,,,[[Uhrforum>https://uhrforum.de/threads/vorstellung-und-hilfe-fuer-seiko-35-9010.432629/]]
,01198,35A,,,,,,Museum of Japanese Watches book
,01361,35A,,35-9000,Date,,,3rd circuit [[Watchbloke>https://thewatchbloke.co.uk/2017/06/08/seiko-astron-35-9000/]]
,01381,35A Daini Seikosha,150193,35-9010,-,204-I,556,[[jrussbeauchamp.com>http://www.jrussbeauchamp.com/item.php?id=6105]]
,01407,35A,,35-9000,-,,,[[Watchbloke>https://thewatchbloke.co.uk/2017/06/08/seiko-astron-35-9000/]]
,01735,35A Daini Seikosha,,3502-9010,Date,,,ebay
,03654,3502A,120164,3502-9010,Date,,,Speed timer Kollection Holland
,03733,3502A Daini Seikosha,140325,3502-9010,Date,-,723,Mercari 3rd circuit [[jrussbeauchamp.com>http://www.jrussbeauchamp.com/item.php?id=6096]]
,?????,3502A Daini Seikosha,,3502-9010,Date,,,Yahoo auction 

**Variations [#ja0d50d7]
,''Ref'',,''Case'',''Dial'',''Price'',''Notes''
,35-9000 Astron,,Gold,Gilt non-date,450.000,Nov 1969-Jun 1970
,35-9000 Non-Astron,,Gold,Gilt non-date,450.000,
,35-9000 Non-Astron,,Gold,Gilt date,480.000,
,35-9010,35SQ-020,Stainless steel,Silvered non-date,175.000,Dec 1970-May 1971
,3502-9010,35SQC-020,Stainless steel,Silvered date,185.000,May 1971-

Based on theory that each month began at number 0001, and only on highest number I have recorded.
,''Statistics'',
,''Month'',''Highest noted''
,Nov 1969,48
,Jan 1970,45
,Feb 1970,86
,Apr 1970,195
,May 1970,15
,Jun 1970,98
, ''Theoretical total'',''487 Gold''
,,
,,
,''Stainless'',''Highest noted''
,Dec 1970,271
,Jan 1971,313
,Jan 1971,327
,Feb 1971,494
,Apr 1971,325
,May 1971,279
,Oct 1971,15
, ''Theoretical total'',''1697 SS''
, ''Theoretical total'',''1711 SS''
,,
,,
, ''Theoretical total of cal 35 movements'',''2184''

**Production dates [#q8ba85ba]
,''Cal'',''Launched'',''Serial numbers''
,35 Gold,Dec 1969,Nov 1969-Jun 1970
,35 Stainless,,Dec 1970-Oct 1971
,36,Dec 1970,???
,38,Dec 1971,May 1971-Feb 1975

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