Suunto Vector Watch
The Suunto Vector Watch combines an altimeter, barometer and electronic compass with all the features of a sophisticated sports watch.
The Suunto Vector gathers vital information about the surrounding environment, whether mountains, bike tracks or ski slopes.
The ergonomic design of the Vector, with a large display and convenient control buttons, makes it easy to use even in the harshest conditions. The Vector can be set to show display in imperial or metric units. It has an electro-luminescent backlight and a user-replaceable battery. The clear logic of the user interface makes Vector the leading adventurer's tool.
The altimeter features a range up to 9,000 m (29,500 ft), which puts all 14 of the world’s 8,000+ m summits within the avid climber’s range. The Vector features an altitude-difference measurement function for tracking vertical progress between stages. It has an automatic 24-h memory that stores altitude and ascent/descent rate for every hour and also features an adjustable altitude alarm and different memory functions. With the logbook function you can record total and cumulative vertical ascents and descents as well as the number of runs skied.
The Vector displays the current barometric pressure and temperature, which is valuable information for forecasting the weather changes. The Vector automatically records barometric data over the past 4 days: the first 6 hours in 1-h intervals and after that in 6-h intervals. Once the reference altitude is correctly set, the instrument also shows the present sea-level pressure, which makes it easier to read and understand barometric pressure at high altitudes.
The electronic compass has a bubble level for accurate readings. In a horizontal position, when the liquid bubble of the level is centred, the Vector is able to give bearings with 3° accuracy. The compass mode also displays the cardinal or half-cardinal point and the north-south arrow. It can also be set to track a certain bearing to help following of the chosen direction in the terrain. The declination adjustment function allows the user to correct the difference between true north and magnetic north.
In addition to the different outdoor-related functions, the Vector also displays normal time. It has three daily alarms, a calendar programmed to the year 2089 and a stopwatch with split-time measurement and a countdown timer. The time can be shown in 12- or 24-h format.
Suunto Vector Technical Specifications
General
- Electro-luminescent backlight
- Temperature compensation
- Waterproof to 3 atm (30 m/100 ft)
- Weight 55 g
- Depth 15 mm
- Diameter 50 mm
- Maximum battery life 18 months
- Low-battery indicator
- User-replaceable battery
- 2-year warranty
Altimeter
- Current altitude range: -500 to +9,000 m (-1,600 to +29,500 ft)
- Resolution 5 m (16 ft)
- Vertical ascent/decent rate in m/min or ft/min
- Time
- Difference measurement for measuring progress between stages
- Automatic 24-h memory
- Logbook for altitude and ascent/descent rate information
- Logbook history for cumulative ascent/descent measurements
Barometer
- Atmospheric pressure (mbar/inHg)
- Temperature (°C/°F)
- Time
- Difference measurement to follow change in barometric pressure and temperature over time
- Automatic 4-day memory for atmospheric pressure information
- Adjustable sea-level pressure function
Compass
- Bearing in degrees
- Time
- North-south arrow
- Bearing tracking
- Declination adjustment
Watch
- Time, day and date
- Three daily alarms
- Stopwatch
- Countdown timer
The following items are available for the Vector under All watch accessories for Suunto on the Suunto Accessories page:
- Spare coloured and leather straps
- Bicycle handlebar mounting adaptor
- Neck lanyard
