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Casio Retro Collection 30.3mm X 24.6mm Unisex Watch
Ref. LA670WEGA-1EF
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The LA670 belongs to Casio's Vintage line, a group of reissues built around the slim digital rectangles that defined the brand's early decades. The black dial sits inside a gold PVD case barely larger than a postage stamp, and at under 28 grams the whole thing barely registers on the wrist — it reads more as a bracelet with a clock face than as a sports tool, which is precisely the register it is aiming for. The bracelet adjustment is worth noting. Rather than requiring link removal, the folding clasp slides along a grooved track and locks under pressure, so the fit can be dialled in at home without tools. One practical caveat: the module omits any backlight, so nighttime legibility depends entirely on whatever ambient light is available.
- Reference
- LA670WEGA-1EF
- Brand
- Casio
- Collection
- Vintage
- Case size
- 30.3mm
- Case thickness
- 7.3mm
- Lug width
- 13mm
- Case material
- Gold PVD
- Case shape
- Rectangular
- Dial
- Black
- Crystal
- Acrylic
- Movement
- Quartz
- Functions
- Chronograph, Stopwatch, Countdown timer, Alarm, Backlight
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Gold
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 30.3mm
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 5 collections
This watch appears in Watches Under 37mm (1,656), Chronograph Watches (1,258), Gold Watches (676), Watches Under £100 (652) and Rectangular & Square Watches (401).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 30.3mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- 30.3mm lug-to-lug keeps the 30.3mm case wearable
- 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
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| Specification | LA670WEGA-1EF | RY2942A | 2806 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £50 | £50 | £45 |
| Case size | 30.3mm | 30mm | 30mm |
| Water resistance | — | 30m | 30m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap | Stainless steel bracelet |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
Your new watch
Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Will 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.
Does it need a battery?
Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.
What 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.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as unisex, and at this size it suits any wrist that takes the dimensions.
Cheapest place to buy
Goldsmiths is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference new, at £50. There is nothing to compare it against today.
Who are Goldsmiths?
Goldsmiths has been selling watches in Britain since 1778 and is part of the Watches of Switzerland Group, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange. They are an authorised dealer, so a watch comes with the manufacturer’s own warranty.
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