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Some of the features will be completely inaccessible to you unless you have a photographic memory or have the manual in your hands. - The only way to size the bracelet to your wrist is to cut it with a pair of scissors. Suunto refuses to sell the elastomer part of the bracelet separately, even if you speak to customer service. - It costs $120 to replace (1/3rd the price of the whole watch). - The watch bracelet is not a full metal bracelet - it is only a rubber strap with metal inserts for looks only. - The thermometer is on your wrist. (However, there is an alarm) - Very quiet alarm, inaudible in louder settings.The truly disappointing component of this watch is the bad strap design. - The rubber/elastomer part of the bracelet is a particularly cheap material.
There are a few minor shortcomings, however. I personally don't mind this, but some people dislike it. If you make a mistake cutting your strap, it will cost you $120. The forums are full of complaints of strap failure. Depending on your wear level, the strap will fail after a few years. This also means that you cannot loan the watch to anyone who does not have the exact same wrist size as you.
To get an accurate reading of the ambient temperature, it's best to remove the watch, and let it sit for a while. Instead, they will insist you need to purchase a new strap kit for $120. After scouring the Internet and Ebay, I was completely unable to a significantly better price on the strap. - The user interface is poorly designed. This makes it an inaccurate reference for determining the existing ambient temperature, or your body temperature.
- It is an integrated strap, so it can only be replaced Suunto Observer strap, not a generic watch strap. Realize that you will be paying $120 every few years for as long as you wear this watch. This is ridiculous for a part that costs pennies to manufacture. To summarize, this is a great watch, saddled with a bad and expensive strap design.As a watch, the design is quite good - it is sturdy and very feature rich. - A lack of a count-down timer.
I have never seen this kind of design before in another watch.
I was impressed with the display. It is very easy to read in all light conditions.
This is a great watch, especially for small to medium build guys. It's a good size watch but it's not nearly the dinner plate replacement that some of it's ABC brethren are.
The band is mostly resin with some Ti shards. Otherwise a good timepiece. Caveat emptor. Alarm is inaudible.
But the band, either Titanium or SS ( practically the same ) is definitely unacceptable. + Alarm is inaudible I've used this watch for 4 years now and I like the case very much. I've changed it 3 times and lost a watch to it.Other annoyances : + Watch is not full SS or Titanium.
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