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Casio Vintage LA670WEA-7EF Digital Bracelet Watch - W59167
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The LA670 is a direct revival of the miniature digitals Casio built in the late 1970s and early 1980s, when the goal was to pack full timekeeping functions into the smallest possible case without sacrificing the dressy look that would make a woman actually want to wear one. The stepped octagonal resin case and brushed silver LCD surround read as a period piece, but the watch is entirely current production. At 24.6mm wide and 30.3mm lug-to-lug it sits closer to a slim bangle than to any conventional watch, and at 33g you stop noticing it within minutes. The bracelet adjusts without removing links — lifting the clasp latch and sliding it along the band takes seconds, which matters on something this light and delicate-looking. The module omits a backlight to keep the 7.3mm profile, so readability in low light is entirely dependent on the ambient — worth knowing before you buy.
- Reference
- LA670WEA-7EF
- Brand
- Casio
- Collection
- Vintage
- Case size
- 24.6mm
- Case thickness
- 7.3mm
- Lug width
- 13mm
- Case material
- Resin
- Case shape
- Square
- Dial
- Silver
- Crystal
- Acrylic
- Movement
- Quartz
- Calibre
- 3191
- Functions
- Day-date
- Water resistance
- Not water resistant
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 30.3mm
- Weight
- 33g
Learn more about Casio
Tadao Kashio founded Kashio Seisakujo in Tokyo in 1946 as a machine shop. The company's first success was a finger ring that held a cigarette, and its second was the 14-A of 1957 — the world's first all-electric compact calculator, which used solenoids rather than gears.
Casio entered watchmaking in 1974 with the Casiotron, a digital watch with an automatic calendar that knew the varying lengths of months. The company approached watches as an electronics manufacturer rather than a horological one, and that difference produced the G-Shock.
The G-Shock came from a single engineer, Kikuo Ibe, who broke a watch his father had given him and set out to build one that could not break. The specification was three tens: survive a ten-metre drop, ten bars of water pressure, and ten years of battery life. It took over two hundred prototypes, and the solution was suspending the module inside the case on a cushioned internal structure rather than mounting it rigidly. The DW-5000C shipped in 1983.
It became one of the most durable product designs in any category, adopted by militaries, emergency services, and skateboarders alike, and Casio has since added solar charging, radio and GPS timekeeping, Bluetooth, and full-metal and carbon variants.
Casio also produces the Edifice, Pro Trek, and Oceanus lines, and remains an independent Japanese public company.
- 1946
- Tadao Kashio founds the company in Tokyo.
- 1974
- The Casiotron is Casio's first digital watch.
- 1983
- The G-Shock DW-5000C survives Kikuo Ibe's three-tens brief.
- 1994
- The Frogman extends G-Shock to ISO dive certification.
Also in 7 collections
This watch appears in the Casio Vintage range (61), Back in Stock (4,868), Watches Under 37mm (1,713), Women's Watches (1,635), Silver Dial Watches (715), Watches Under £100 (661) and Rectangular & Square Watches (474).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 24.6mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Casio's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- Acrylic crystal marks easily, though it polishes out
Also seen with this model (3)
Other versions of this model, not necessarily this exact watch.
Casio Vintage LA670WEA-7EF Digital Bracelet alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | LA670WEA-7EF | 40715 | 60273 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £35 | £35 | £30 |
| Case size | 24.6mm | 25mm | 26mm |
| Water resistance | Not water resistant | 30m | — |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap | Stainless steel bracelet |
| This watch | Closely matched |
|
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
No. This watch carries no water resistance rating — keep it dry, and take it off before washing your hands.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Yes, but it polishes out. Acrylic marks easily and a scratch can be buffed away at home, which is why vintage-style watches still use it.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedWhat size strap does it take?
13mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Will it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 30.3mm, which suits wrists from roughly 15cm (6 inches) upward.
Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.
How to size a watch to your wristIs it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as women's.
Cheapest place to buy
F.Hinds is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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