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  2. Astron (wristwatch) - Wikipedia

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    In 2019, Seiko released several limited edition Astron models to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the quartz Astron. [5] [6] Among them, the model produced in a limited edition of 50 pieces (3.8 million yen) mimics the original case design and has a rough engraving pattern by craftsmen belonging to Epson's "Micro Artist Workshop".

  3. Quartz clock - Wikipedia

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    [47] [52] In December 1969, Seiko produced the world's first commercial quartz wristwatch, the Seiko Quartz-Astron 35SQ [53] [54] which is now honored with IEEE Milestone. [55] [56] The Astron had a quartz oscillator with a frequency of 8,192 Hz and was accurate to 0.2 seconds per day, 5 seconds per month, or 1 minute per year. The Astron was ...

  4. Quartz crisis - Wikipedia

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    Quartz movement of the Seiko Astron, 1969. The quartz crisis (Swiss) or quartz revolution (America, Japan and other countries) was the advancement in the watchmaking industry caused by the advent of quartz watches in the 1970s and early 1980s, that largely replaced mechanical watches around the world.

  5. History of watches - Wikipedia

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    Quartz Movement of the Seiko Astron (1969) The first quartz watch to enter production was the Seiko 35 SQ Astron, which hit the shelves on 25 December 1969, which was the world's most accurate wristwatch to date. [43]

  6. Seiko - Wikipedia

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    In 2012, Seiko launched the world's first GPS solar watch, the Seiko Astron GPS Solar. Seiko positioned this watch as the second revolutionary wristwatch after the Astron, which was launched in 1969, and described that it had the ultimate practical functionality, being able to instantly display extremely accurate time anywhere in the world and ...

  7. Seikosha - Wikipedia

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    Seiko Quartz Astron 35SQ, the world's first commercial quartz watch developed by Suwa Seikosha. 1881 — Kintarō Hattori opens the watch and jewelry shop "K. Hattori" (Hattori Tokeiten in Japanese; currently named Seiko Holdings Corporation) in the Ginza area of Tokyo, Japan.

  8. December 1969 - Wikipedia

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    Seiko, the Japanese electronics manufacturer, introduced the world's first quartz clock wristwatch, the Astron (officially, the "Seiko Quartz-Astron 35SQ"), at a press conference in Tokyo. The electronic timepiece was the most accurate wristwatch in the world at the time, guaranteed to be accurate within five seconds for every month of use, and ...

  9. History of timekeeping devices - Wikipedia

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    In 1969, Seiko produced the world's first quartz wristwatch, the Astron. [200] During the 1970s, the introduction of digital watches made using transistors and plastic parts enabled companies to reduce their work force. By the 1970s, many of those firms that maintained more complicated metalworking techniques had gone bankrupt. [201]

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