SUUNTOCore Alpha Sports Watch, Classic Outdoor Adventure Watch with Red Backlight, Altimeter, Barometer & Compass, Dual-time Display, Temperature & Storm Alarm for Hiking, Hunting & Mountain Use

Bought this “like new” and basically it was NEW for all intents and purposes. Could not see any signs of wear. Included all printed materials, manuals etc. All functions as intended and all features work. There is a little bit of a learning curve on all of the functions which will take a few minutes to figure out. The display is a little dark and it is hard to read symbols as they are tiny. The temp function seems to about 6 degrees off even when placed upside down or hanging by buckle with no part of the Watch body touching anything. The other features seem to work well. The compass is very accurate and has been checked against my military issue compass. I am dubious about the water resistances of this watch after seeing the way it is sealed in the battery compartment. The display is visual with NVG (when back light is on) even without the IR illuminator. It does reflect the IR back to you so be careful when you have the illuminator activated. The display is not viewable without the back light when using NVG. Overall it is a great watch and well worth the price. The battery life is a little bit of a concern but the ease of replacement makes up for the 6-10 month battery life. We will see if the mil spec certification is actually valid and warranted in time.

The media could not be loaded. What I mean by the title is its the smartest watch that isn't hooked up to cell or Bluetooth. It is a feature rich survival watch that comes in handy when doing outdoor activities. Keep in mind this this is the "stealth" version meant to be a little less flashy. I kindly disagree with people complaining that it's too dark to read in the sunlight. The stealth version is meant to be... more stealthy. It's not going or be super bright and flashy and being a little more dim helps prolong the battery life. When clicking the button to activate the back light there is plenty of glow from it to read in any brightness. Highly recommend this awesome watch for outdoors people who want cool things like compass, altimeter, it even warns of pressure drops which could indicate a storm coming. Feels very rugged and the cloth band helps to breath a bit more compared to a rubber wrist band.

This watch is easily $250 over priced. Due to the design of the metal on metal buttons, they will fail easily when anything gets in them and will make your watch useless. Also, as many have stated, the compass on this is horrific and there are no other features that even remotely comes close to a $300 price tag!!Please don't buy this thing as it will break very easily and its just good for telling time.

Nice watch.

I like just about everything about this watch. I use it primarily as an altimeter for map and compass land navigation while adventure racing. As near as I could tell, the altimeter tracked well after factoring in changes in barometric pressure. The display is a bit dim in daylight, but I was always able to read it. My teammate has a similar watch, and both read reliably within a couple feet of each other.My one complaint is the number of button presses required to recalibrate the altimeter when crossing a point where we knew for a fact the elevation. I didn't count, but it's gotta be 5-7 presses just to get into and out of the correct menu. I used to run a cheapo timex or casio (can't remember) and it was a grand total of two button presses.It's a minor complaint, and I'd gladly buy this watch again.

Lightweight, takes a beating, does what it says it does. If you’re complaining about readability in low light, it’s in the name, “Stealth”. I’ve never had a problem. Something that is not mentioned, and the primary reason I bought this watch, is that it is completely composite. I have a metal allergy & this is one of only a few metal-free watches on the caseback. The original Suunto Core has a metal caseback. The Alpha Stealth is completely composite. Well worth it for me.

I had worn an original Suunto Core watch for years. It was by far my favorite out of my collection. I had debated buying this one for months. I finally pulled the trigger when it went on sale before Christmas. I had issues with the previous watches rubber wrist bands. They would typically break after a year or so of daily use. I was not willing to spend $60 for a factory band, so I replaced with aftermarket, and it worked just as well. This new watch has a nylon strap that should prove to last much longer. The only downside is that it is more prone to twisting on my wrist. It is however more comfortable to wear overall. The face is easy to read except in bright sunlight. The red backlight is a cool feature. Everything else works like you would expect from Suunto. Be advised that these watches use at least one battery a year. I keep a couple of spares in my briefcase and in the tool drawer at home.

The watch is light and comfortable with nice features, but eats batteries and is now inoperable after 14 months of use.