Suunto Vector Wrist-Top Computer Watch with Altimeter, Barometer, Compass, and Thermometer (Yellow)

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I've owned the same Suunto Vector since 2001. According to my life insurance policy I don't climb mountains, Ice Climb or rock climb. and so I can only say that I've used this watch in a serious way in a lot of different conditions and never had any trouble with it. In fact I've also owned Garmin, Timex and Polar products and this watch has outlasted them all.

Luckly it was still under warranty and they replaced it. The altimiter is not very useful because it is based off barometric pressure so your reading will vary wildly and you need to keep resetting it. I got a vector 3 years ago and was very pleased with it most of the time. Now the faceplate has cracked and is letting moisture in. The big flaw with this watch is that in 3 years the face has broken twice. The first time the bezel broke off. I don't use the watch for any crazy sports, it's just my everyday watch so the fact that it is broken astounds me. Sunnto have a minimum $85 repair charge, which could go up, so at this stage I'm bowing out with two watch failures in 3 years.

#1 is the watch face. Pretty sad when a watch advertised as at the very least capable in a pool cannot honestly pull off a basic shower in a bathtub. I own several watches, and even the plain glass face models scratch at the drop of a hat, but this one takes it to a whole new level. I found the altimeter to actually be rather accurate -- oh, and those reviews I have read on-and-off by folks bragging about telling the altitude INSIDE of a pressurized passenger plane are BOGUS. It isn't even glass. It's made out of VERY easily scratched plastic. To my way of thinking, there are only TWO factors which keep the Vector from receiving a full 5-stars here. It'll tell you the temperature (under the right circumstances, of course), help you predict the weather, give you a bearing on where you need to go and then (after proper adjusting) tell you your altitude.

If you are looking for something similar, but smaller, try looking at the Suunto Observer. Now, with that said, if you take care to avoid moisture whenever you can, the Vector is a fine wrist computer that works quite well in a variety of areas. It's a dang-good-looking watch, but the price is considerably more, so that may be a rather important factor for you (I know it is for me). You are in danger of ruining this watch if you even enter a bathroom while someone ELSE is taking a hot shower. It is not very durable. Considering what this watch can do, and it's limitations, I believe that the price is a bit high (you can buy a Casio watch that'll do the same thing--and is solar-powered, AND is REALLY water-resistent, all for LESS) but the Vector has one thing that not all Suunto watches, or altimeter/barometer/compass watches come with: that little bubble on the face which allows a more accurate determination of specific readings.

I'd be worried to sneeze too close for fear it may implode.#2 is the fact that despite the promises of being water resistent to 100 Meters (ie 300 feet) this watch isn't.FAR from it. The humidity alone may cause problems. If Casio add's one to their model, I'll probably become a full-time convert. All in all, Suunto makes great products, but water resistent models are unfortunately NOT one of them (unless you are going for one of their products that actually are designed for underwater use).

I agree with previous reviewer (Dave57), I WOULD NEVER BUY A SUUNTO AGAIN. . and buy a GPS instead. Worst than Dave, I simply got caught in heavy rain during a hike and my Vector was full of water, couldn't even tell the time. I send it to Suunto Finland for repair and they say that it leaked from the housing and "kindly" offered a repair for 140 Euros.

this watch is one of the coolest watches i have ever seen. the difference is that the pathfinders altimeter can be off by 1400' or more in stable weather. i have read reviews and technical data about similer products like the casio pathfinder. the pathfinder primaraly has the same fetures as the vector. the vectors altimeter never really gets off more then 200 feet. if you want one of the best watches avalable get the suunto vector