Suunto

Ambit3 Vertical Watch + Heart Rate Monitor

Destined for grueling trail runs up thousands of vertical feet, mountain bike rides across formidable terrain, and swift pushes to the summit, the Suunto Ambit3 Vertical Watch with Heart Rate Monitor is designed for monitoring elevation changes in the mountains. As its name implies, the Ambit3 Vertical Watch features a built-in barometer that tracks atmospheric pressure, in turn providing accurate read-outs of total ascent and descent, as well as vertical speed. For greater accuracy of its elevation tracking, Suunto's proprietary FusedAlti uses GPS calibration to fine-tune the watch's altitude readings, ensuring you're armed with the most accurate elevation read-out.

Customizable sport modes allow you to customize the watch display to the activity at hand, giving you useful modules for a multitude of alpine activities and high-intensity sports, such as running, cycling, and swimming. This particular version of the Ambit3 Vertical comes with a Suunto Smart Sensor Module and Belt (size medium), which is a Bluetooth Smart heart rate monitor that wirelessly feeds your heart rate data to the Ambit3 Vertical. This chest-based monitor gives you accurate heart rate data for tracking high-intensity workouts in the mountains, also working in a pool or open water environments while you're swimming.

The GPS receiver quickly locks onto satellites, providing the ability to track log and points of interest along your alpine route and mitigate mistakes in the alpine with in-depth route planning, plus an attitudinal profile in real-time. The watch's trackback function gets you back to the trailhead without worrying about missing a turn or getting lost in the dark. And not only does the build-in GPS receiver work for navigational purposes, but it's used to monitor your current speed and overall distance for higher accuracy. Seeing many users demand a compass and thermometer, the watch monitors the current temperature and your direction for staying on track.