Surf Boards

Time - 12/24 hour clock - Calendar pre-programmed to the year 2089 - 3 daily alarms - Dual time - Stopwatch with lap and split time measurement; stores up to 99 laps and split times for 1 run. Altimeter - Altitude range up to 9000 m / 29,500 ft. - Resolution to 1 m / 3 ft - Ascent/descent rate in m/min or ft/min - One-button access to intermediate information about total vertical ascent/desent, and number of runs skied - Logbook stores total ascent/descent, average ascent/descent rate, number of runs skied duration of log - Altitude alarm - Altimeter use: unique feature to deep sea level pressure from changing when unit is used as altimete. Barometer - Absolute pressure range 300 - 1 1-hPa/ 9.90 - 32.40 inHg - Sea level pressure range 921 - 1080 hPa / 27.25 - 30.80 inHg - Resolution 1hPa / 0.05 inHg - Temperature compensation - Automatic 4-day memory stores pressure information in one hour intervals for the last six hours, then in six hour intervals - Temperature range -20 degrees - +60 degrees C / -5 degrees - +140 degrees F - Barometer use: unique feature to keep altitude from changing when unit is used as a barometer. Compass - Shows bearing in degrees and cardinal or half-cardinal point - North-South arrow - Bearing tracking function displays locked bearing, actual bearing and difference between these - Declination adjustment - Resolution: bearing 1 degree, North-South arrow +/- 5 degrees. Other Features - Different housing and strap options available - Backlight, electroluminescent - User-replaceable battery - Low battery indicator - Waterproof to 100 m / 330 ft.

User Reviews about Suunto Observer SR Wrist-Top Computer Watch with Altimeter - Barometer - Compass

I bought this in the Fall of 2003 to be able to have a quick compass/elevation check on unfamiliar trails. It handles those tasks well.

However, the strap breaks too soon compared to other watches. And band replacement is far too difficult compared to other watches. A slightly shorter replacement pin (or slightly bending a replacement pin to make it shorter) may be the only practical solution to a replacement problem if you're trying to do this in the field. Also, the back is difficult to remove (over the years) compared to other watches (a 1 Yuan coin seems to be the best fit for the slot on the back).

The alarm is useless as it simply cannot be heard. The product manual is poorly written, which is odd because the Finns have great language skills.

So, although I like the watch, the on-going maintenance issues make it less than highly recommended. -- Disappointing

I've had this watch for four years and it's taken a real beating across the world. I've dropped it on tile, concrete, and asphalt from heights up to 10 feet and it still works fine. The only problem I've had it the strap, rather the clasp keeping the watch band closed. It's gotten to the point where a mere movement of my hand will spring it open leaving the watch dangling at an odd angle. I'm reluctant to shell out the $120 for a new band because all I need is a new clasp. -- Great watch, terrible strap.