First off I would like to say I've never been a huge "watch guy" - By this I mean I've worn watches since I was 10 or so but mostly just cheap Timex or Casio models. I always thought it was crazy to spend more than $25 on a watch.
Having said that, I love gadgets and cool stuff so I wanted to try a new watch... I've had the Suunto Core Military ABC (Altimeter, Barometer, Compass) Watch for over 16 months now. This watch has served me very well and proven to take a decent beating. I wear it as an every day item and not just for being outdoors. The user interface is very easy to learn on. I spend several nights in bed just messing with the settings and learned how to use all the features quickly. The Suunto Core has a great list of functions including: Basic watch, altimeter, barometer, digital compass, dual time, sunrise & sunset, temperature, logging altitude, stop watch, alarm, storm alarm, depth meter, back-light. Everything on my Core functioned as it was supposed to. I occasionally had to reset the altitude manually but not in excess. The depth meter was the one thing I didn't really use much. I played around with it in the pool and it functioned for the few feet I used it for. It's very easy to use tho. All you have to do is go into the "elevation & barometer" screen and the "sub screen" on the bottom and you can select the depth meter. The screen display is clean and easy to read. The durability is very good (I managed to put a micro scratch in display face when I was working on a car)... I hit the face of this watch on everything from ammo cans, the ground, car parts, walls, etc. Held up very well over the 16 months. Pros: Comfortable, user friendly, very functional with many options, user replaceable battery, great customer support, rugged. Cons: Pricey for a watch (but you do get a lot in it), the rubber strap broke at about 10 months after getting it (Suunto replaced it free of charge tho), made in China... Yea that's about all I have against it. I would suggest this watch if you are looking for a good watch with extra functions. It's hard to beat the quality.
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