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Technical Specifications:

• Altimeter:
  • -500m to 9000m
  • difference measurement
  • logbook functions
  • total acsent/descent
  • temperature compensation
  • auto switch to barometer.
• Barometer:
  • Storm alarm
  • difference measurement
  • temperature sea level pressure
  • trend indicator
  • memory
• Compass
  • heading in degrees
  • bearing tracking
  • declination setting
  • guided calibration
• Other
  • Backlight
  • countdown timer
  • chronograph
  • dual time
  • water resistance 30m
  • mineral glass face
  • sunrise/sunset times
  • low battery warning
  • user replaceable battery
  • multi language menu

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Customer Reviews of Suunto Core

Average Customer Review: 19 Reviews The first 5 reviews shown below. Click here to see all the reviews..    

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Suunto Core Alu Brown Review

Reviewer: Lampros Papachristodoulou, Inoi / Sximatariou   (8-3-2010)

When I received the package and opened it I was amazed, the watch is really easy to use. Have an error in actual temperature 0,05 Celsius. It has an incredible depth meter for snorkeling, and altimeter , and when the storm alarm sounds you know after a half an hour or 1 hour the weather condition will change, it has saved me from a lot of rain on my trip with my motorcycle in the mountains or at the camp site! The negative screen is very easy to seen in direct sun!! This clock is a tool for the outdoors.

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Suunto Core/FaceWest Review

Reviewer: Terry Walker, Woodley   (25-2-2010)

Facewest went out of their way to provide excellent independent advice on my purchase. Their email and phone communication was fast and efficient. The CORE, I have the light green which really is lightweight for it's size. After a few days you don't even know you have it on. I have very small wrists and the watch is comfortable as, or more so than the others such as the vector. It also doesn't look out of place on a very small wrist. Light background, dark characters is the way to go.... It's not a complicated watch, I now know almost all the features of by heart in only a week.

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Suunto Core All Black Review

Reviewer: Robert, Glasgow   (26-1-2010)

There is a lot of good to be said about this watch. Most of the reviews here have covered these points so I wont bore you with a rehash; but here are some extra strong points.
The user changeable battery feature is a HUGE plus point. A friend has the Casio Pathfinder and he has spent £250+ on three battery changes. To stay in warranty with the Casio you need to send it back for service for a battery change/re-pressure.
Its hard to see from the pictures but the strap is not the usual pin lock type but in fact is a strong screw. Again this allows servicing in the field and is much sturdier.
The strap itself has a strange albeit pleasant feel about it and plenty of positions for getting the size correct. It also has a loop that actually clicks to hold the excess in place. A well thought out touch.
A number of reviews say the face is too large for a skinny wrist (in fact it almost put me off buying the watch). I would strongly disagree with this. You would have to be seriously slim for this to be too large a watch. To be honest I think those saying its too large are commenting on personal taste and not pure dimensions.
Now to the downsides. The negative white on black display is hard to read indoors. You soon get used to it and the back-light is excellent but don't be expecting the ease of reading of a normal positive display.
Sunset/sunrise setup requires you to set you location. Many cities are covered but its very likely yours isn't in the UK. For instance Glasgow is not included meaning the closest I can get is 6 minutes out using Aberdeen. Frustrating they should at least have including a means to correct or add lats and longs.
I am a huge watch fiend and buy one every few months. The Suunto really is a cut above the rest. I would buy another in a heart beat, you will not be disappointed.

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Suunto Core All Black Review

Reviewer: Andrew James Kemp, Dyserth   (20-1-2010)

I bought the Core All Black and I love it. It’s easy to set up and has to be the comfiest watch I own. The negative display is very very good and once I increased the contrast from 5 to 6 it looked even better.
The log function has to the coolest feature and I will be using this the most as I like going up and down the sides of mountains on my MTB.
If you need a great ABC watch that functions great and looks even better then get a Core you wont regret it. Great customer service I will shop here again !!

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Suunto Core Review

Reviewer: Simon, Oxford   (18-12-2009)

I bought the Alu Brown version of the Core because it was perhaps the most stylish of the range but all the features are the same as the others.
The Core is a good all-round wrist computer that incorporates features such as altimeter, barometer, thermometer, sunrise/sunset charts and many other useful tools.
The altimeter is perhaps the most useful feature, which I use when hillwalking as an aid to navigation. If calibrated properly in conjunction with an OS map, it is very effective.

The thermometer is also a handy little feature, although you have to strap it to a rucksack strap or otherwise to avoid interference from body warmth. On the downside, the watch display can be hard to read in low-light situations, and the battery life is not great, although it's hardly a surprise, given the number and specialist types of features that operate in the watch.
Overall, a very useful and practical watch for use in the outdoors.

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