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Suunto, a renowned company for diving equipment headquartered in Finland, is also one of the experienced companies in producing sports watches. However, its products are not widely known in Vietnam yet. Nevertheless, if Suunto enters the Vietnamese market, it promises to be a formidable competitor to Garmin or Coros.
Returning to the main character, the Suunto 9 Peak Pro is also manufactured in Finland, hence the product's price will be relatively high. The version I have here is the Titanium model priced at $699, which is over 16 million Vietnamese dong. Therefore, if the product is officially available in Vietnam, the price will be at least 17 million Vietnamese dong. Additionally, there is a steel version available at a lower price of $150.
In terms of design, the Suunto 9 Peak Pro features a round 43mm watch face, with a 1.2-inch display size of 240 x 240 pixels, which is simple yet beautiful. The watch face is protected by scratch-resistant Sapphire glass. The bezel and bottom frame are made of Grade 5 Titanium - the strongest and lightest Titanium material. Therefore, the Titanium version weighs only 55g, 9g lighter than the steel version.
Exploring the Suunto 9 Peak Pro Titanium: An advanced GPS watch with exceptional accuracy, rugged design, and extraordinary battery life, priced over $16,000
Nestled between the bezel and lower frame is a border made of polyamide material reinforced with glass fibers. While not metal, this part ensures extremely high durability to withstand the most rigorous training environments. According to Suunto, this watch can withstand temperatures from -20°C to +55°C.
The Suunto 9 Peak Pro is equipped with 3 control buttons combined with touch sensitivity. I highly appreciate the user interface of this watch as it is very easy to operate and get accustomed to. However, since it is not officially available in Vietnam, the interface is only in English, and there are font errors when receiving notifications in Vietnamese.
The display capability of the watch face is also quite impressive under sunlight. Right below the watch face, there is a light sensor that automatically adjusts brightness according to the ambient light.
Underneath the watch face is a sensor system for heart rate and SpO2 measurement, slightly protruding to fit snugly against the wrist for more accurate measurements. Alongside are two magnetic charging pins.
On the underside of the watch, we also learn that the Suunto 9 Peak Pro is water-resistant up to 100m, making it suitable for water sports and even average-depth sea diving. This is understandable considering Suunto's background as a diving equipment company.
In addition to excellent water resistance, the Suunto 9 Peak Pro can also measure depths up to 10 meters, sufficient for regular diving needs.
And of course, being a premium GPS watch, the product fully supports the 5 largest GPS systems currently available: GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BEIDOU. It can simultaneously connect to 4 different satellites, allowing for extremely accurate positioning even in mountainous terrain or high-rise areas. The Suunto 9 Peak Pro also offers numerous advanced features for professional outdoor sports.
Combining precise GPS and altitude sensors, the watch also has the ability to accurately track altitude changes when climbing mountains, stairs, and even measure free fall speed for skydiving. According to the manufacturer's specifications, the watch can measure altitudes from -500 to 9999 meters.
You can also use the Suunto 9 Peak Pro to track indoor sports with over 95 different integrated sports modes. Virtually every sport you can think of is available on the watch.
Especially, the battery life of the Suunto 9 Peak Pro is extremely impressive. I've been using this watch for almost a month without recharging, and it still has 10% battery left. During that time, I used about 3 hours of GPS and about 10 badminton sessions, averaging 30 minutes each. Of course, achieving such a long time is because I turned off notifications due to Vietnamese font errors.
Suunto itself also claims the watch's battery life is 30 days for timekeeping, 21 days for training and receiving notifications. When using GPS, the battery life reaches 40 hours in the highest sampling mode, more than enough for professional needs. And if you want to extend the time even further, the Suunto 9 Peak Pro also provides additional modes of 70h and 300h with lower GPS sampling frequencies, although accuracy will be affected.
To connect and use the watch, you will need to install the Suunto app. Once connected, all information will be synchronized to the app, and you can use the watch to control the music playing on your phone. The Suunto app also supports direct data synchronization via Strava.
In the future, if the product is officially sold in the Vietnamese market, hopefully Suunto will update to support Vietnamese fonts, and if possible, create an entirely localized Vietnamese interface to make it easier for users to use.
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