Suunto Core Extreme - Limited Edition

The ultimate instrument for any adrenaline-packed outdoor activity

Suunto, a leading sports precision instrument designer and manufacturer, is launching a new member of its award winning Suunto Core outdoor sports instrument. The Suunto Core Extreme - Limited Edition features a refreshed, brave design, and will be available in a limited number of 3000 individually numbered pieces.

Suunto Core has been designed to provide reliable, accurate data to confidently evaluate the surroundings. It combines advanced ABC (altimeter, barometer and compass) functions with benefits such as a depth meter, sunrise and sunset times, and a menu in four languages. Available in a selection of styles from urban to outdoors, Suunto Core took the glory in one of the most renowned and hardest-fought international design competitions by winning the "red dot: best of the best" award at the red dot design competition in Germany last year. It has also been awarded with the Gear of the Year award by the Men's Journal in 2007.

Accurate to 29,500 feet (9,000 meters), the altimeter in the Suunto Core displays current elevation, shows elevation gained and lost, and records sessions for review. The automatic alti/baro mode switches between altimeter and barometer depending on the activity and so shows the most relevant information for each situation. The Suunto Core won the altimeter watch tests both in German Alpin magazine and in Dutch Op Pad magazine this year.

In 2009, Suunto Core has been presented to athletes participating in the Red Bull X-Alps 2009 event to help them meet the extreme challenges that await them during this challenging race. Suunto Core's altitude, barometer and compass functions will be invaluable tools as the racers navigate their way through the Alps during the two-week long event.

The Suunto Core Extreme - Limited Edition will be available at selected retailers from July 2009.