Today, it's another large and strange looking sports watch, and it probably is one of the largest and strangest of those I have.
The watch is by Adidas and seems to be one of the most unusual looking watches they produced. The case is large and round with a square LCD panel in the middle. So far, so normal (relatively).
The usual bit is the large stalks with buttons on the left side with a brown plastic surround. This, plus the giant size of the case, gives it a very distinctive look. As this is an Adidas watch, it couldn't be without the 3 stripes logo which is etched into the metal case above the LCD.
The LCD display is a hybrid of standard digits, dot based digits, and dot matrix. The middle line normally shows the time, but has the capability to show 6 digits (but not including the seconds which aren't displayed). The top line has a couple of dot based digits for letters (normally day) and up to 5 standard digits, 4 of which cover the date by default. The bottom line is the dot matrix (8 blocks of 5x7), which details mode and instructions.
This appears to be a sensor watch and can report altitude using air pressure (with the vent holes to the sensor on the back under the strap). It also has a stopwatch mode, and shows the altitude along with the time, so this watch may have been aimed at hill runners, climbers, skiiers etc. These lap times can see stored too. The only other function I've found is the alarm. Modes are changed by the long button on the right side.
The strap is a double fabric band with both a velcro and a clip fastening, so this definitely will not accidently fall off.
The back states the the material, and informs that this has a Hong Kong made module. There is a CE marking, and there is a code number of 10-01 23 and the letters KY.
I've never seen an Adidas watch like this one, and couldn't find it on an internet search, so it seems to be quite rare. I'd guess it's from the 2000s because of the CE mark and general appearance, but it could be earlier.
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