Suunto Lumi Watch - Altimeter, Compass, Barometer (For Women)

Awesome watch...adjustable watchband id difficult…face just a little too big for my wife's wrist…but still an awesome watch…

Well even though this watch looks very nice and has some very cool features, the band broke within a week. Sierra is always good on returns however and is sending me a new one (I am hoping mine was just a lemon but after reading other reviews I fear it was not). The band design is very poor for a watch that is designed for technical outdoor activities and the lack of inexpensive replacements is null (a replacement band will run you $30-50). The entire watch itself does not seem very practical for a rugged outdoors-person as its crystal face seems like it would scratch very easily--I unfortunatly did not have it long enough to test this out. I was however really satisfied with how easy it was to switch between modes and found the altimeter and barometer to be very accurate. The thermometer on the other hand is junk. It regulates with your body temp. and the watch itself urges you to remove from your body to get a truly accurate reading. Even if you do this the temp. drops literally a single degree every two mintues, even if you shove it in the snow, which I did. So chances are you would be waiting a good while to find out what the temp. actually is. Right before I sent the defective watch back I noticed the mode button (a crucial button for switching between time and altimeter) was sticky and hardly working--I had to push it nearly 10 times to finally get it to work. I would opt for one of Suunto's other ABC watches if they weren't so dang big, they seem more durable and practical for the activities I intend to use these features for. But I am going to give the Lumi another shot and hope it doesn't fall apart on me again. The watch does look very nice but as the manual seems to suggest it is really just an expensive tool designed for helping women find their way around a shopping mall and not a rocky mountain pass. Overall I am pretty disappointed

The band broke on the first one very quickly, and the second one couldn't be set.

Good looking, but it does not do what it says on the box.

Seriously what's with all the bad reviews. I have worn this watch everyday. I work 50 hrs. a week [...] lifting, loading, pushing, pulling, assembling, and operating equipment in all types of weight and awkward sizes. I also hike extensively in the Cascade Mountains and fly fish on my time off. This watch although large doesn't weigh much, didn't need to cut the band nor have I had any problems with the band like alot of reviews are saying. Maybe I'm one of the lucky one's. The alti is accurate, compass dead on, sunrise and set too cool, and the time is really large with the date even displayed at the same time. The mirror finish on the face is sleek.I haven't gotten it damaged at all yet but I'm not being timid in the least wearing it in my line of work. The only flaw I see is the temperature reading. The instructions say to take it off to read, I still find this one way off.All in all a cool watch at a great value.Try it out, what do you have to lose.