#author("2025-07-30T17:18:13+00:00","default:admin","admin") #author("2025-08-12T22:02:13+00:00","default:admin","admin") 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