Cheap & Nasty Core quality

[Ady5]

Bought a Yellow/ Black Core to replace my aging (but well built) Vector after seeing them on the recent ad campaign. What a shock i recieved when i opened the box to find Suunto have placed huge profit over good build quality. Funny old thing its made in china

The watch face is not even mounted straight, the wording is so small you binos to read them, the flimsy watch strap & buckle looks like its off a £5.99 watch from argos and the bezel is a naff bronze/gold colour & not sporty yellow at all!

All in all very disapointing from a firm that makes a big deal of making so called Finland quality watches.

Save your money - avoid!!

	Suunto Visit SuuntoWatches.com to see Suunto's full line of wrist top computers and compasses.

	Suunto Core - Click for more info The Suunto Core is the benchmark of Suunto's ABC (Altimeter, Barometer, Compass) wristop computers, furnishing the best features of top-selling Suunto predecessors, and then advancing upon their legacy with innovative environmental monitoring functions that any outdoor adventurer will find invaluable. The Suunto Core is the culmination of years of testing, research, user feedback from the field, and technological advancements in the Suunto laboratory.

	Suunto Vector - Click for more info Suunto's original Wristop Computer, the Vector changed the face of sport watches forever with its groundbreaking combination of features, including an altimeter, barometer, electronic compass, digital log book, and watch. Introduced in 1998, the Vector was the first watch to make it to the summit of Mt. Everest. In addition, the Vector won the prestigious European Outdoor Award - Product of the Year in 1999/2000.

	Suunto Bands - Click for more info The range of Suunto Core Acessory Straps include the six straps as found on the various Suunto Core wristop computer models as well as three additional straps. All straps are compatible with every Core model, allowing you to custom-tailor your Core to your tastes and needs.

[Adde]

I absolutely agree with your title!!! For a watch starting at $250 you would expect at least "decent" quality and not something that will come apart in your hands when you try to rotate the bezel…I really like all the features those watches offer and I was looking at the Light Black but decided it was not worth the $350 Suunto is asking. I instead purchased an $89 Origo (barometer, altimeter and compass) on sale (that’s how much I’m willing to pay for a Chinese made watch) and it has performed extremely well for the money paid.

/Adde

	Suunto Visit SuuntoWatches.com to see Suunto's full line of wrist top computers and compasses.

	Compass Compasses are sensitive, absolutely crucial instruments to precision navigation. The earth's magnetic field, inclination, and your longitude and latitude all influence the horizontal plane of a compass needle. As a result, compasses are balanced for different geographical zones. Suunto Compasses overcome this limitation to traditional compasses by using a simple 'Two Zone System'. With a Suunto Compass, the only 'balancing zones' are the northern and southern hemispheres. In addition to this innovation, certain Suunto Compasses come equipped with useful features like luminous needles and marks, centimeter/inch scales, magnifying glasses, clinometers, sighting notches, and more.

[Percy10]

How true this is! I have to say for such an expensive watch it is a mass of disappointments from cheap build quality to the worst quality control I have ever seen on any product. I cant even rely on mine for the time anymore as it sporadically dies and needs sending back to Finland, ridiculous!