Overview Of The Renowned Suunto Elementum Aqua Precision Instrument.

By Peter Morgan

The Suunto Elementum Aqua came in a discrete black cube, with merely one word crafted on: "SUUNTO." The one I was given has black case, black rubber band, and positive face. The black case is stainless steel 316L, the standard "marine grade metal," and is incredibly tasteful. From some distance it might resemble a stylish black G-Shock watch.

Actually a coworker of mine made exactly this remark; nonetheless a closer inspection discloses its originality. The 41mm bezel has eight hex screws and its combination with the sapphire glass as well as the curved case remind me of the viewing port of an atmospheric scuba diving suit. In fact I do believe that here is the most incredible feature of the watch, despite the fact that it is similar to the bezel of a UTS model, the execution by Suunto seems to be superb.

An additional one of a kind characteristic of the watch may be the substantial crown pusher at 2 o' clock, the one feature which is shared among all of the Elementum devices.

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 marks that define the measurements taken under water. Both yellow lines help to inform about the current and maximum depth, as well as the dive time, while the round marking may be the analogue temperature scale.

Suunto Elementum Aqua operates in a couple of modes: TIME and DIVE mode. The time function is easy enough, the hour and the minutes are placed at the middle of the display, while at the end of the display the date is discovered. Really don't ask about the reading of seconds, the primary display does not have it, despite the empty top part of the display that could give you the ideal room for this reading. The reason for this omission could be an effort to avoid the refreshing of the screen every second and conserve some battery. The setup of the time requires pressing the crown for a few seconds. Then the time, date, and alarm setup is very easy by screwing the crown clockwise or anti-clockwise. Yet another helpful feature of the watch is a button lock function, that is activated by pressing both pushers simultaneously. Furthermore, by pressing the center pusher firmly in any mode, the backlight is triggered.

About the Author:

Peter Morgan is a long time wrist watch enthusiast and knows few things about them, particularly the outdoor/sport ones. So his opnion on SuuntoElementum.com may be considered before buying one. To find out more: http://suuntoelementum.com/