Casio releases new digital watch with leather straps in the US – NotebookCheck.net News
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Casio has released the new Vintage LA680WEL-1 watch in the US, following its recent launch in Japan. This digital watch has a streamlined face, surrounded by silver colored casing and accompanied by a genuine leather strap. Features include a precise stopwatch, an alarm and an automatic calendar.
The Casio Vintage LA680WEL-1 watch is now available in the US. This black and silver watch was recently launched in Japan alongside a second gray and silver colorway, known as model LA680WEL-8A2.
Casio’s new Vintage LA680 series watch has a silver-coloured chrome-plated resin bezel and a black genuine leather band, with an embossed pattern. Casio describes the model as “sophisticated”, and it is relatively lightweight, weighing 15 g (~0.5 oz) and measuring 33.5 x 28.6 x 8.6 mm (~1.3 x 1.1 x 0.3 inches).
The Vintage LA680WEL-1 has a streamlined digital face, showing the date in a 12 or 24 hour format, alongside the date and day of the week. The calendar is automatic, and the watch should remain accurate to within 30 seconds each month. There are also tools like a daily alarm, hourly time signals and a 1/100th second stopwatch. Plus, an amber LED backlight can illuminate the screen at night, and it is water resistant for everyday use.
You can now buy the Casio Vintage LA680WEL-1 watch at the brand’s online store in the US for $54.95. Whether or when this product could be released in European countries like Germany remains to be seen.
Polly Allcock – Senior Tech Writer – 5423 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2021
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Polly Allcock, 2026-02-13 (Update: 2026-02-13)
