[I:http://www.judsonnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/PeterMorgan31.png] The Suunto Elementum Aqua came in a discrete black cube, with merely one word written on: “SUUNTO.” The one I was given has black case, black rubberized band, and positive face. The black case is stainless 316L, the common “marine grade metal,” and is incredibly classy. Through some distance it might resemble a classy black G-Shock watch.
The fact is a coworker of mine made exactly this remark; nonetheless a close look unveils its originality. The 41mm bezel has 8 hex screws and its combination with the sapphire glass as well as the curved case remind me of the viewing port of an atmospheric scuba diving suit. In fact I believe that this is the most incredible feature of the watch, and though it appears like the bezel of a UTS model, the setup by Suunto seems to be wonderful.
A different unique feature of the watch is the significant crown pusher at 2 o’ clock, the one function that is shared between all of the Elementum units.
Being bigger than the simple pusher at three o’ clock, it stands apart, adding an additional touch of different design culture. The crystal has yellow circular and linear markings which define the measurements taken under water. Both yellow lines help to notify about the present and maximum depth, and the dive time, while the round marking may be the analogue temperature scale.
Suunto Elementum Aqua operates in two modes: TIME and DIVE mode. The time function is easy enough, the hour and the minutes are placed at the middle of the display screen, while at the end of the display the date is found. Do not ask about the reading of seconds, the primary display does not have it, regardless of the empty top part of the screen that could supply the best space for this reading. The explanation for this omission might be a shot to avoid the refreshing of the display every second and preserve some battery. The setup of the time requires pushing the crown for a few seconds. Then the time, date, and alarm setup is rather effortless by screwing the crown clockwise or anti-clockwise. Another interesting function of the watch is a button lock function, which can be triggered by pushing the two pushers simultaneously. Additionally, by pushing the center pusher firmly in any mode, the backlight is turned on.
Peter Morgan is a long time wrist watch collector and knows few things about them, in particular the outdoor/sports activity types. So his opnion on Suunto Elementum may be taken into account before buying one. To find out more: http://suuntoelementum.com/
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