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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. The Core is Suunto's latest companion for the outdoor athlete seeking thin alpine air, with a slimmer profile than you'd expect from a wristtop computer. Along with the Storm Alarm, which switches from pressure-sensitive altimeter to barometer depending on your body movement, the Core advises you directionally with a digital compass, gives accurate temperature readings from -20 to 140 degrees, and measures underwater depth to 30 feet. The Core even provides all this information in English, French, Spanish, and German. Suunto managed to pack all of those features, plus regular timekeeping, chronograph, alarm functions and more into a variety of cases that, while technical in appearance, won't look out of place when you head downtown for the evening.

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

I've had my Core for about a month now and have done a little exploration on it. I think things are fairly simple to understand on this watch, though setting barometric pressure is a headache. Though the problem occurs in both areas not just the watch but finding the proper pressure in your area. I am over in the middle east right now and the compass has come in handy a few times. I have the black/yellow watch, the yellow is a different color as most people say. I knew this going into it, looks more gold. I don't mind the look of it, stands out and kinda 'gawdy' which I find funny. If you are going to use the features, then purchase this watch. The programing is easier than most watches. Which is always a plus.

All the same features, in a stylish new design. This watch offers amazing information. From dual times zones, sunrise/sunset feature and as always, compass and Altimeter.