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| The Suunto Observer Watch with Stainless Steel Body and Stainless
Steel Band has the tools you need to survive the toughest athletic
challenges. Its slim, timeless design and a stainless steel band make it
wearable in casual situations. The Suunto Observer's main features
include an altimeter, barometer, digital compass, and chronometer. All
of these powerful tools are packed into a lightweight stainless steel
frame that is small enough to pass for a normal, boring watch. Bottom Line: The Suunto Observer is the ultimate watch for outdoor people with discerning taste.
Reviews : I've had the watch for two weeks, wearing it constantly. I've used it for about 10 hikes and bike rides and find the altimeter very accurate. The log book feature remembers all the parameters of each trip, and stores it in memory (total of 99 trips). The unit is complicated, but a fairly intelligent person should be able to read the manual and figure it out. It has so many functions, it's not surprising that it takes time to learn. It looks great and is very comfortable-appropriate for any activity or use during the business day. The band is adjustable using a scissor and a sharp object to release the pins in the band-not rocket science.
It's very easy to change from metric to the US Imperial measurements on Vectors, Observers, Altimax and Advizors. You hold the top right and top left buttons for two seconds until "uni" for units shows on the display. You then hold the top left button for two seconds and it flashes the unit of measurement you want to change. After making the unit change you desire, press the top left button to switch to the next unit you want to change. You lock in the changes by pressing the top right or Mode button. What I like about Suunto altimeters is that you can switch between Metric and Imperial if you travel. Most altimeter/baromter watches do not allow such flexible changes. I've seen competitor's products who only allow barometric pressure to be displayed in Hpa or Millibars. They want you to manually divide by 33.9 to get InHg(Inches of Mercury)which is the standard used in the US. As I live in the US, Millibars means nothing to me. However, it's great to make the change when I travel to Canada or Europe! Description from Moosejaw: "The Observer Sr by Suunto is a balck faced stainless Observer with elastomer strap Function: Altimeter Barometer Chronometer Compass TimeDescription:The Observer combines durable materials and technical functions in a compact and stylish package.It gives you information on altitude and speed of ascent/descent, barometric pressure and weather trends, plus a compass bearing.The Observer features the professional measuring principle of alti/baro readings: when altitude is being measured, sea level barometric pressure is fixed and vice versa. This makes it easier to assess weather trends and allow more accurate readings.The logbook records total vertical ascent and descent and number of hills, for instance runs skied, for 99 outings.You can preview cumulative values at any time with one press of a button.The Observer is available in three different combination: stainless steel housing with elastomer strap (Sr), stainless steel housing with stainless steel band (St), or titanium housing with titanium band (Tt). Altimeter Functions: Altitude Range -1600ft - 29500 ft Resolution 1m Vertical Speed Logbook function Detailed log points Quick access to logbook History memory Altitude alarm Alti/Baro lock Temperature Compensation Weather Functions: Absolute barometric pressure Seal level pressure Trend indicator Weather memory 4 days Temperature Alti/Baro lock Temperature compensation Compass Functions: Bearing in degrees Bearing resolution 1 degree Cardinal bearing North-South arrow Bearing tracking Declination setting Chronograph Functions: Scrolling of lap times Max number of split times in memory 99 Stopwatch Watch Functions: 12/24 h Calendar Dual time 3 daily alarms General Properties: Water resistance 330ft Changeable units User-replaceable battery Low battery warning Backlight Mineral crystal glass Housing Material - Composite Housing Material - Titanium Strap Material - Rubber Strap Material - Rubber Metal Extension Strap available"
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