Name: Core
Brand: Suunto
SKU: 78252
Rating: 4.2 (44 reviews)

3.9

based on all reviews

Consumer ratings:

3.6 / 5

it is pretty comfortable while during long-wearing
configuration buttons are intuitive and the overall everyday experience is
large display and the watch actually gets lots of compliments

there is no GPS function in the Suunto core watch
navigate maps in the watch
lack of GPS

Touchscreen: no
Colour screen: no
Display type: Dot-matrix
Gender: Men's, Women's
Bluetooth: no
Gps: no

Suunto Core - Pros & Cons

it is pretty comfortable while during long-wearing
configuration buttons are intuitive and the overall everyday experience is
large display and the watch actually gets lots of compliments
It was nicely packaged and worked great
display is great in nearly all light from bright sun to my headlamp
It keeps the watch perfectly level and is easy to turn slowly
The negative display is super crisp and sharp
is better than the CORE in terms of the price and durability
The repair center is very nice and courteous
markers aligned up perfectly with the 12 o'clock face
the watch easy to navigate
the Aqualung diving products have worked great
the band both are incredibly durable and still comfortable to wear
The design is good and the watch is lightweight
lightweight and compatible with several straps
The battery life is also decent
is lightweight and is compatible with several third party bands
battery life of the watch is good enough and the cell is easy to change
function can easily access from the intuitive menu and provides detailed information
altitude detection is more useful and accurate than satellite detection
The display features scratch-resistant mineral crystal glass for higher protection
built-in thermometer that delivers an accurate reading
It is an amazing feature in many situations
accurate and consistent enough
Intuitive
user-friendly design
Core is ergonomic and user friendly
attractive colors and case designs
pretty cool and fairly effective feature
breathes elegance
ruggedness
and a sense of luxury
It is waterproof enough to take down to 100 feet
is affordable
reliable
robust
and very easy to use
The watch is absolutely waterproof
resin band does actually fit well and looks appropriate with this style watch
extremely accurate ABC function and to its affordable price
relatively simple feature
sturdy water-resistant case and its design combines the dynamic and modern look
The graph is pretty simple to read
once solid state computing and LCD displays became affordable
The back light works pretty well for seeing the time in the dark
The menus are pretty nice actually
little level of dial customization is nice
proven to be a very useful and accurate component
Each screen is well designed and legible
more accurate and reliable than GPS
solid
easy to use and highly accurate watch for
reasonably attractive and totally waterproof watch
contrast the two inch display is easy to read and shows lots of information
The compass is easy to access by one push of a button
It has a sturdier design and will fit right with your outfit whilst

there is no GPS function in the Suunto core watch
navigate maps in the watch
lack of GPS
the body temperature can dissipate the watch result
the display is not too visible in high-intensity light conditions
display will not be readable in all situations
The design is simplistic
extremely cumbersome and will constantly unlock itself
Backlight finally gave out after 14 years
poorly designed buttons
Terrible customer service and an expensive piece of junk
the yellow rim watch comes in a much more gold metallic colour
Too many are simply trying to capitalize on affiliate revenue
s a lot of wrist-watching
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sheer number of functions is a little overwhelming
the graphic trend display on the main Barometer screen
viewing angle to be slightly smaller than a traditional watch
the Core is also one of the most expensive non-GPS watches
the screen was more difficult to read than other models
No cherry-picked units sent by manufacturers
base sound on the alarm may seem a bit low
GPS satellites are not in sight
Suunto s Core watch has a large face
the Core sub-displays are a bit too small
The price may seem a bit costly
weather trend indicator has a seven day weather memory
doesn t mean it s not a valuable resource
Suunto has created a large collection of technical watches
The buttons are knurled and appear pretty rugged
weather and seasonal dependant)
see altimeter and barometer information
makes the watch just a bit harder to put on and take off
The crystal is inset a bit from the bezel to protect it
this is not a diving watch
the readability of this watch is somewhat lacking
the negative display is rather dim
lacks some of the high-end GPS and heart-monitoring features
no direct line of sight to the GPS satellites
The size may look awkward on smaller wrists
is white on black inverted LCD it gets almost invisible in direct sunlight
with pre-programmed sunrise/sunset times and weather trends of
it was a bit underrated
there s a significant drop in the air pressure
Garmin Fenix 6S Pro Solar
watch is facing on the lower screen
elastomer strap breaking after a few years
somewhat lackluster for a sports timepiece

Suunto Core - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Waterproof depth	30 m Best: Timex Ironman Triathlon 30-Lap T5K429 Waterproof depth: 200 m
Weight	64 g Best: ART Multimedia SZNART ASZ01 Weight: 10 g

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Suunto Core - Full Specifications

Touchscreen	no
Colour screen	no
Backlight	yes
Display type	Dot-matrix

Colour of product	Aluminium,Black,Green Black Black,Blue Black,Gold Black,Graphite Black,Green Black,Grey Black,Lemon Black,Red Black,Red,White Black,Silver Black,Violet Black,White Black,Yellow Brown,White Green,Black Grey Grey,White Red,Black
Band material	Resin
Protection features	Water resistant
Waterproof depth	30

Bluetooth	no
GPS	no

Gender	Men's Women's
Width	1.93 in
Depth	1.93 in
Weight	2.26 oz

Distance meter	no
Alarm	yes
Altimeter	yes
Barometer	yes
Compass	yes
Date display	yes
Display light	yes
Stopwatch	yes
Temperature sensor	yes
Timer	yes

Battery type	CR2032
Battery life (standby mode)	365.0 day

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