Suunto Core 2 was tested according to selected MIL-STD-810H procedures in a CNAS-accredited external laboratory to ensure maximum reliability and durability. Testing to selected MIL-STD-810H procedures does not imply military certification or military use, nor does it indicate endorsement by any branch of the military, U.S. or otherwise.
List of the passed tests:
- MIL-STD-810H - Test Method 501.7 High Temperature (Procedure I, Procedure II)
- MIL-STD-810H - Test Method 507.6 Humidity
- MIL-STD-810H - Test Method 509.7 Salt Fog
- MIL-STD-810H - Test Method 505.7 Solar Radiation (Sunshine)
- MIL-STD-810H - Test Method 500.6 Low Pressure (Altitude)
- MIL-STD-810H - Test Method 510.7 Sand and Dust
- MIL-STD-810H - Test Method 521.4 Icing/Freezing Rain
These tests mean the watch is robust and reliable in a wide range of tough conditions.
U.S. MIL-STD-810 is a United States Military Standard that emphasizes tailoring an equipment's environmental design and test limits to the conditions that it will experience throughout its service life, and establishing chamber test methods that replicate the effects of environments on the equipment rather than imitating the environments themselves.