Re: Which watch
I have the Suunto Vector, and it has been bulletproof. I read the stories here and other places about the horror stories. But I figured what the hell, I am a gamblin man. I have nothing but good things to say about the watch.
With the black face, it works flawlessly. The backlight works excellent, and time staying accurate is spectacular. As far as atmospherics, my altitude and barometer have been spot on with a kestrel 4000 over and over again. You do have to set a reference prior to them being accurate. I am a welder by trade, so I am rough on shit to say the least, and mine has survived, including high frequency enviroments when GTAW welding aluminum. I have seen numerous radios, computers, cell phones, etc die to the HF GTAW, but the watch has survived.
I to plan on upgrading to the Core in the next couple days, and I will make the purchase with confidence.