X6 2 years old when I bought it

[paul7876]

Hi guys,

I'm new to this forum having just bought my first Suunto (an X6) earlier this week.
When I bought the watch (here in Melboune, Aus), the first thing I noticed was that the battery was already dead.
I found out how to check the age of the watch from the serial number, and discovered it was made around August/September 2005. No wonder the battery was dead.
What I'm wondering is, have I got stuck with something old and outdated? Have there been any firmware upgrades for the X6 in the last two years?
I've just been reading a post about the cross being outside the central square when calibrating the compass, and remembered that mine does the same. I have to tilt it over to the right to get the cross in the middle.
As I only bought it less than a week ago, should I just take it back and forget about the whole thing?
Thanks, Paul

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[Herve]

Originally Posted by paul7876

I found out how to check the age of the watch from the serial number

How do you check this?
I'd like to check mine's age too.

Herve

[paul7876]

Hi,

Sorry for the delay, I haven't checked these forums for a while.
The first digit of the serial number is the year it was made eg 5 = 2005. The next two digits are the week in the year.
Check the FAQ on the website, and search on 'serial number'.