SUUNTO Core Sports Watch, Classic Outdoor Adventure Watch with Altimeter, Barometer & Compass, Dual-time Sunrise & Sunset Display, Temperature & Storm Alarm for Hiking, Mountain Use

I've owned many fine watches, including names such as Breitling, Raymond Weil, Longines Valjoux and others. I've also owned many "sports" watches. All things considered, the Suunto Core is at the top of my list! Talk about bang for the buck! It's not the fanciest and certainly not the most expensive, but there's just something about it that screams cool!The first thing I noticed when taking it out of the box was its size. The overall diameter of the watch is around 2 inches. The display area (face) is just over 1 ¼ inches. Although this seems large, it doesn't feel that way on my wrist. In fact, it's one of the most comfortable watches I've owned. The case back is rounded at the edges so it doesn't bite into your wrist. It's also very lightweight. You hardly know you're wearing it.The next thing that struck me was how clean and well laid out the display looked. The characters are sharp and easy to read. Unlike similar watches, there's no clutter or unnecessary foolishness. The designers made excellent use of the available screen real estate.The watch provides many auxiliary functions, including various timers and alarms, barometric and altitude displays, time and date, plus sunrise - sunset information and a compass function. You can change the units of display, language, backlight function and a host of other options. One of the things that really set this watch apart from it competitors is how easy it is to program. It's menu driven and so intuitive that you hardly have read the instructions, which by the way, are relatively easy to understand. Not perfect, but better than most. As a bonus, You Tube contains a wealth of instructional videos for the Suunto Core watches, so if you learn better by demonstration, then this is a great option.I just purchased this watch, so I can't speak to its long-term reliability, but I have found all of the functions seem to work as advertised. Considering its relatively modest cost, I'm actually amazed how well this watch performs!Looking through various reviews on this site and others, the main complaint seems to be that the altitude / barometer functions drift and require frequent recalibration. This has not been my experience and in many cases, I think points to a basic misunderstanding of how barometric altimeters work. In fact, because Suunto allows you to lock the barometer or altitude settings, this watch is way ahead of the competition if dead on MSL pressure or altitude readings are important to you. (It's actually my opinion that trends are more important, but that's beyond the scope of this review.)The only complaint I have so far, and it's minor, it that the compass function would be a lot more accurate if the watch included some form of level. Timex for example, includes a small bubble level on their Expedition series compass watches. Keeping the surface of the watch level is important to obtaining the most accurate readings.The bottom line, this is a great watch and well worth the money. I would definitely recommend it to any of my friends looking for an all around sports watch.

First of all, the seller sent this watch quickly, and in the original Suunto packaging which had not been previously opened. I decided on this watch because of its overall great reputation and reviews by existing owners. This basic watch design has been in production for 10+ years, so the "bugs" are probably worked out. I hestitated buying "Chinese knockoffs", because their ads say their watches can not be "dependable" for swimming. This means their sealing design is not so good! I am like really! A sportwatch not dependable for basic activity. I suppose I could have purchased 6 of those knockoffs for the price of the Suunto, but I don't want to be bothered with having to deal with subpar watches.This watch is much larger than my prior Highgear Enduro, which just bit the dust after 15 years or regular use, but this Suunto Core is still comfortable on my wrist, and does not dig into my hand during movement.As can be seen by my picture, the face background is not "white", as it is shown on Suunto advertizing, but is lighter than most LCD watches, and provides excellent contrast in sunlight or darker environments. The backlight is also sufficient. I have experimented with all the basic functions, and everything works as it should. The button response has a quality feel and responds quickly. Compass calibration takes extra care, and after being unsuccessful with Suunto intrtuctions, I referred to some other internet reviews, and found if you hold the watch upright, and spin your whole body continuously, it does finally complete the process. The calibration must be done within one minute, or it "times out". I screwed with it for more than one hour before finallying figuring it out. Once set, the compass seems to be very accurate. The barrometer also seems to be accurate.Overall, I gave 5 stars because the watch exudes a quality build. Fit and finish is top drawer. I already took it for a swim, diving to the bottom of my backyard pool, and am satisfied that i can keep this watch on 24/7 without issues. I will spend more time "dialing in" some of the "LCD views" and "button customizing" as time goes on. Since it does not have an eprom (it looses its memory when the battery dies), I will not put too much time into customization. I will also update this review in the future with my impressions / experiences.

This was the perfect watch for me. I work overseas and often working at night. It is very comfortable and has the ABC essentials with a stopwatch for working out. Having a second time zone is crucial so I know what time it is at home. I keep an extra battery with me if it needs a change out. It is nice not having to worry about sunlight to charge the watch, my protrek would get to low and then I would need to find a window to charge it. Compass is accurate and so is altimeter. I know the storm warning feature works because it was beeping when hurricane Florence was coming last time I was home. I have used this on several deployments and has never failed me. Great watch for my needs.

Cette Suunto est très pratique pour toutes les activités de plein air sans être trop volumineuse. Elle est super lisible (ce qui est loin d'être le cas de tous les modèles Suunto) et très légère. Les différentes fonctionnalités sont très facilement accessibles et la navigation dans les menus très simple. Comme à chaque fois il faut reparamétrer l'altimètre qui reste sensible aux variations météo. Le bracelet est bien étudié en permettant à toutes les tailles de poignet de trouver leur bonheur sans être gênant. A noter le système très performant des 2 anneaux de maintien qui empêche totalement le bracelet de sortir. Bref un montre sportive mais qui peut être portée aussi à la ville sans trop problème.

Fantastic watch

Complètement satisfait de cette montre, je randonne beaucoup, ça sera un bon "compagnon" de route.Très facile d'utilisation, très facile à régler, la notice fournie avec, n'est pas très explicite.Par contre sur internet: Suunto le guide d'utilisation en pdf est complet, on trouve également un descriptif avec plusieurs vidéos, très utiles.L'altimètre et le baromètre fonctionne bien, ainsi que le compas (boussole) après l'étalonnage.L'alarme fonctionne très bien, avec fonction rappel, si on veut.Et surtout avec un prix imbattable sur ce modèle Noir (Regular Black) à 124,44€ alors que sur le site de Suunto ils la vendent à 299,00€ !!Donc pleinement satisfait de mon achat.

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Excellent