Suunto Watches

Suunto Watches

If You Are Looking For A Reliable Adventure Sports Watch That Can Do More Than Just Tell You What time It Is, Then Suunto Watches Might Be Your Best Choice.

This Blog post will look into the top reasons why Suunto watches are standing out of the crowd. We’re going to look at the extraordinary technology built in these time pieces and, last but not least, one of the best places where you can get your own Suunto watch for a reasonable price.

Suunto Watches - Made for the Big Adventure

Scandinavia is home to a number of highly innovative manufacturers of fine outdoor gear. Suunto, based in Finland, is one of them. Founded back in the 1930’s they became famous for breakthrough innovations such as the liquid filled compass. The fluid inside the compass was meant to ‘calm’ the compass needle and keep it from excessive moving, therefore allowing for more precise readings.

Later the company expanded and started developing electronic wristwatches for mountaineers, outdoor sports enthusiast, skiers, sailors, divers and military to name a few.

Extraordinary Technology Put to the Test

The distinguishing factor between Suunto watches and competitive products was always extraordinary innovation combined with quality and functionality and design.

I still remember when I got my first Suunto Vector wrist top computer– more than 10 years ago. I was skeptical about all the features. As a mountaineer especially the altimeter was of concern to me. The question was: Would it be accurate enough or just a fancy gadget?

In order to find out the truth about the Suunto Vector, I took the watch for a test. On my next climb I brought a Swiss made mechanical high precision altimeter from a company called Thommen. Back in these days - I was still living in Austria - that was the non-plus-ultra in terms of altimeters and most serious mountaineers owned one.

To my surprise the Suunto Vector showed the exact same readings as the mechanical altimeter. Besides, since the Vector is a wristwatch, it was more convenient to use, also lighter than the mechanical device and offered other useful functions such as weather forecast, thermometer, electronic compass to name a few – and hey – it even reads the time ;-).

Suunto Watches are Affordable

With all that technology built into a wristwatch, you might think they cost a fortune. Luckily the innovative Finnish engineers found a way to produce these time pieces in a way that is affordable for regular folks.

My favorite for Suunto watches (and others for that matter) is WatchCo.com – an online store specialized in nothing but watches. If you’re in the market for a new watch, I recommend you check them out. You’ll love the low prices and free shipping. Your back is covered by a 365-day return policy and 110% price protection – it can’t get much better than that, can it?

Conclusion

I hope this Blog post provided some insights on why Suunto watches are an excellent choice for the outdoor sports enthusiast. The technical features provide numerous benefits and the watch looks really cool too – in fact the Vector became kind of a status symbol over the years.

Now go to WatchCo.com and check out all the different Suunto watches available and – who knows - you might just end up getting your very own.

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