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Quartz movement

From thewatchforum.co.uk

"The first volume movement was the cal570, a conventional looking quartz movement, well executed and rather similar to its contemporary Orient cal52950 - perhaps a sign of cooperation or plagiarism between the two companies. Watches with this movement date from the start of 1974 to perhaps 1976."

http://hiiragi15.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-3085.html

http://hiiragi15.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-3086.html

http://www.crazywatches.pl/ricoh-570-dugena-riquartz-1974

Watches using this calibre†

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Example serial numbers†

570 movement serial numbers seem to be rare.

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Earliest recorded watch†

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Latest recorded watch†

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CMOS IC†

The CMOS integrated circuit is made by RCA in America and is stamped 81473 followed by a date code. RCA were the first "outsiders" to make an IC for a quartz watch, they were followed by Motorola in early 1972. If you couldn't make your own IC, like Seiko did, an enormous undertaking, then you had to buy them in.

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Circuit date code?†

StampCase dateChip dateNotes
4Quartz cylinder>Shock proof & non-shock>Adj square
5Quartz cylinder>Adj square
AA3Quartz cylinder>Adj square
AI3
AK2
AK3570A>Oval quartz>Adj square
AR3
AA4Cylinder quartz>Adj square
AO4Oval quartz>Adj square
AA5Oct 1975Cylinder quartz>adj square
AB5chip dated 7422Cylinder quartz>Shock proof>Adj slot
AI5
AH5Apr & May 1975570 & 570A>Cylinder & oval quartz>Adj slot
AL5Oval quartz>Adj slot
AR5570 & 570A>Oval quartz>Adj slot
AS5
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570A†

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571 & 572†


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