[Robertp]

I just wanted to add to the discussion on Observer elastomere bands. I have had my watch about 2 years now, and last week noticed a whole bunch of cracks on the backside of the band. Within a couple of days of noticing these, two of the cracks broke through. I am now holding the whole thing together with duct tape (ironically, the shiny silver tape goes fairly well with the Observer body!). I am going to take the watch back to my retailer and see if the band can be swapped. It's a shame that Suuntowatches.com doesn't ship internationally as replacing the band here in Switzerland will cost much more.

From the number of comments I see here on the band, it looks like there are some serious problems with the elastomere band. Maybe Suunto should consider a recall?

Another question: has anyone actually done the band replacement themselves, or do you really recommend having a professional do it?

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