![]() We found the Suunto felt good to wear and have been happily wearing it for a month without the size worrying us. ![]() In sports watch terms that's large, but it's not alone in that sense: the Garmin Forerunner 920 XT is similarly large, while the incoming replacement for that watch, the Forerunner 935 is only a few millimetres smaller in all directions. There's a chunky but comfortable strap and despite the size, the watch only weighs 74g. We'll come to the actual digital compass functions later, but from a design point of view, it's worth noting that this is a large watch, about 16.8mm thick and with a diameter across the body of about 50mm. There's still a hint of the compass in the design of the Spartan watches, with the bezel having four nubbins around the dial that remind us of compass points. Suunto's history lies in navigation, from conventional compasses evolving to the wrist-worn compass favoured by divers. Does it succeed? Suunto Sport Wrist HR review: Spartan design That sees the Spartan Sport Wrist HR multi-sport watch up against some serious opposition from those established rivals, as Suunto looks to make a bigger impression. ![]() Cases in point: Polar is also shifting heart-rate reading to the wrist, as is Garmin. That's a general trend across the industry and although heart-rate chest straps are more accurate, the convenience of a wrist-based tracking system seems to be winning. While it joins a family of capable devices, that removes the need for a chest strap, making it appealing to a wider range of athletes. ![]() (Pocket-lint) - The biggest claim with the Spartan Sport Wrist HR is that it's the first watch with heart-rate that Suunto has produced. ![]()
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