Timex Reef Gear i-control

Today's watch attracted me more because of the input controls than the looks (as it looks a little more plain than my usual tastes).

The watch is by Timex and is part of their Reef Gear range of watches.

It has what is called the i-control system (nothing to do with Apple ;-)) where the modes are set by a rotating bezel rather than buttons. I guess that this is to allow easy operation with gloves (while diving). There is also an easy-to-handle button on the front of the watch for start and stop options. The modes available are date, alarm, timer, and chronograph.

Time is set using the crown which needs to be pulled out for setting time or alarm. The time setting mode is the middle option, which would make it difficult to accidently select.

The LCD display is a two line display with a large digit 6 number display for time, and a smaller 6 digit day and date display above. The LCD is also a highly reflective Indiglo display with it lighting up a green holographic colour when viewed from a certain angle. There is also an Indiglo night light (el-backlight) when the crown is depressed.

This particular colour version has a model number of H2Y272 (-the last digits seem to change for different colour options).

I haven't determined the exact release time for the watch, but I guess it is from the 2000s, and does not appear on the main Timex website anymore.