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Suunto Core Altimeter Watch

Suunto Core Altimeter Watch description

The Suunto Core Altimeter Watch keeps an eye on approaching storms with an innovative motion-sensing barometric altimeterand looks good doing it.

Bottom Line: The Suunto Core brings extreme alpine technology to the dinner table with aplomb.

I currently own a Suunto Core Light Black model and love this watch. I have also owned Highgear, Casio, and Timex watches and consider Suuntos, in general and the new Core, the most accurate. The positive display of the Light Black Core is by far the easiest to read of all my digital watches. The barometer reading is consistantly dead on when I compare it to CNN weather readings on the web. The "auto" function for barometer and altitude is a great feature that works perfectly and the sunrise/sunset feature is a first for Suunto and is also accurate. The mineral glass face on the Core is also much more durable than the plastic faces on other Suunto models. I did experience a battery problem like many Core owners but I replaced the original battery with a new Duracell 2032 and the Core works fine. Battery replacement was easy and fast. Watchbands are easily replaceable and all are interchangable too. The watch is very intuitive to set up and it is not necessary to refer to the manual after you use the watch for awhile. The technology of the Core is far better than previous Suuntos. All in all, a great watch and the positives of the Core far out weigh and few issues. Customer service at this site has also been great for me with respect to orders, returns, questions, or concerns.

Is it going to snow? How much vert have we swallowed up today? Which way is back home? With this watch you can have all the answers, the barometer has a storm alarm feature so you can get out before you get yourself in a whiteout, a super accurate compass will help you find your correct direction, and a altitude log book to show your friends that you really did bag that 13K peak. I have the orange and black CORE, I do not really like the strap (buckle kind of digs into my wrist sometimes, but I am used to wrap around fabric bands. The good thing about the orange band it that a regular band could be interchanged just finding one that is an inch+ is a little hard. Overall, this is an expensive watch, but when you think of the things that it does and its durabilty, you have a solid investment for many many years!

This is a great find! This thing has about every function you could want. All functions are kind of "on the go" or as necessity calls for instead of extremely meticulous measurements..... meaning, the compass is close but not perfect, the barom./Alti. are really close but not perfect etc. They're all close enough for what this is intended for but don't expect to use this as a main source of Map/Compass. I found that the Barom./Alti. works best in Auto mode so you don't have to set the reference all the time. All in all this is a great watch with a ton of functions that come in really, really handy at some crucial times.

I receive many compliments regarding watch appearance. All functions are accurate except temperature, which consistently runs high. Suunto recommends taking the watch off to avoid the body heat effect, but I just subtract 10-12 degrees and get close. The only negative surprise is how easily the stainless steel band will scratch. You can't rest your wrist on a table or desk without picking up brush scratches on the band. Otherwise, the watch is a great timepiece.

I've had my Core for a couple months now, and just started skiing with it. The interface is really easy to use, and it has a more intuitive menu setup than my old Vector. It's also about half as thick as Vector, but still has a big, easy to read face. I used it a bunch this fall on hiking and climbing trips, and it worked great. The extra features are nice too; sunrise/sunset, snorkeling and storm alarm. Plus, it looks much nicer than older versions, with an aluminum bezel (or steel for the steezee) and mineral crystal face. Great update to a classic!