The Suunto Elementum Aqua showed up in a discrete black cube, with merely one word written on: "SUUNTO." The one I received has black case, black rubber band, and positive face. The black case is stainless steel 316L, the common "marine grade metal," and is very tasteful. Through some distance it might look like an elegant dark G-Shock watch.
The fact is a friend of mine made precisely this remark; nonetheless a close look discloses its originality. The 41mm frame has 8 hex screws and its combination with the sapphire glass and the curved case remind me of the viewing port of an atmospheric scuba diving suit. In fact I do believe that this is the most beautiful characteristic of the watch, even though it looks like the bezel of a UTS model, the setup by Suunto appears wonderful.
A different special feature of the watch could be the tremendous crown pusher at two o' clock, the one function which is shared in between all of the Elementum units.
Being larger than the simple pusher at three o' clock, it really stands apart, adding a supplementary touch of different design culture. The crystal has yellow-colored circular and linear markings which determine the measurements taken under water. Both the yellow lines help to inform about the current and maximum depth, as well as the dive time, while the circular marking is the analogue temperature scale.
Suunto Elementum Aqua operates in 2 modes: TIME and DIVE mode. The time function is really quite simple, the hour and the minutes are placed at the center of the display screen, while at the bottom of the display the date is found. Do not ask about the reading of seconds, the main display lacks it, regardless of the empty top part of the screen which could give you the ideal area for this reading. The explanation for this omission could possibly be an effort to prevent the refreshing of the screen every second and conserve some battery. The setup of the time requires pushing the crown for a few mere seconds. Then the time, date, and alarm setup is quite effortless by screwing the crown clockwise or anti-clockwise. Yet another helpful characteristic of the watch is a button lock function, which can be triggered by pressing the two pushers at the same time. Additionally, by pushing the center pusher firmly in any mode, the backlight is turned on.
The fact is a friend of mine made precisely this remark; nonetheless a close look discloses its originality. The 41mm frame has 8 hex screws and its combination with the sapphire glass and the curved case remind me of the viewing port of an atmospheric scuba diving suit. In fact I do believe that this is the most beautiful characteristic of the watch, even though it looks like the bezel of a UTS model, the setup by Suunto appears wonderful.
A different special feature of the watch could be the tremendous crown pusher at two o' clock, the one function which is shared in between all of the Elementum units.
Being larger than the simple pusher at three o' clock, it really stands apart, adding a supplementary touch of different design culture. The crystal has yellow-colored circular and linear markings which determine the measurements taken under water. Both the yellow lines help to inform about the current and maximum depth, as well as the dive time, while the circular marking is the analogue temperature scale.
Suunto Elementum Aqua operates in 2 modes: TIME and DIVE mode. The time function is really quite simple, the hour and the minutes are placed at the center of the display screen, while at the bottom of the display the date is found. Do not ask about the reading of seconds, the main display lacks it, regardless of the empty top part of the screen which could give you the ideal area for this reading. The explanation for this omission could possibly be an effort to prevent the refreshing of the screen every second and conserve some battery. The setup of the time requires pushing the crown for a few mere seconds. Then the time, date, and alarm setup is quite effortless by screwing the crown clockwise or anti-clockwise. Yet another helpful characteristic of the watch is a button lock function, which can be triggered by pressing the two pushers at the same time. Additionally, by pushing the center pusher firmly in any mode, the backlight is turned on.
About the Author:
Jack Russel is a long time wrist watch enthusiast and knows few things about them, especially the outside/sport ones. So his opnion on Suunto Elementum and especially his favorite Suunto Elementum Ventus might be taken into account before buying one. To find out more: http://suuntoelementum.com/
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