Core 2?

Highlands

@HoBart Hopefully, it gets launched earlier than I expect.
I wonder if any of the field testers can drop a hint or two - I understand the restrictions of a NDA.

Alpha

Suunto Core 2!.. For me, this is the best news from the world of watches this year!
I love my Core Alpha and I’m curious to see if there will be any hardware or software improvements. Newer isn’t always better. But so far, it looks promising.
Just yesterday, I changed the battery in my Core Alpha for the first time in a one year and seven months. I did it in about 30 seconds, sitting on a bench with just a coin. Water resistance is working. A great and affordable survival watch.

Egika

https://forum.suunto.com/topic/15563/suunto-core-2

Alpha

A few initial observations after a two week’s use of the Suunto Core 2.

Pros:

More durable case
Better button response
Smoother-turning bezel
More visible (high-contrast) display
Two backlight colours (for night vision)
Bigest battery i hope Longer battery life

Cons:

Narrower strap (22 mm vs. 24 mm on the Core Alpha)
Quick-release pins (a more durable screw-lock strap is more suitable for a survival watch)
No water resistant ISO 6425 certification!!! (Core 1 yes!)
much shorter afterglow duration of the bezel markings than on the Core Alpha
still less accurate altimeter compared to, for example, the Suunto Traverse
on the Core Alpha, you can set pressure vs. altitude tracking to Manual or Auto; here, this is not possible
it is not possible (I haven’t worked out how) to display a barometric pressure graph on the main display, as on the Core Alpha
Declination can only be adjusted in 0.5° increments
NON-REPLACEABLE battery, just like on older Core models!!!

I’m very sorry to hear about the downgrading of these excellent all-round watches at such a great price.
I’m thinking of returning the Core 2.
There are too many compromises. Back to Core Alpha.

snow*

@Alpha just so you know, there’s an update for Core 2 to version 1.13.38; at least a friend of mine downloaded it a couple of days ago

André Faria

@Alpha NON-REPLACEABLE battery? according to the website it is still a cr2032, but now you need a tool and not a coin
https://www.suunto.com/fr-fr/Produits/Montres-de-sport/suunto-core2/suunto-core-2-all-black/

Alpha

It’s a shame that the update doesn’t address the non-user-replaceable battery, ISO certification (why did they include a “Dive” function on the main display when they only allow diving to a depth of 2 meters instead of 10, as with the Core 1?!), …

Alpha

@André-Faria It now contains a larger CR3032 battery, and you’ll need a Phillips-head screwdriver to replace the battery.

Alpha

@snow Thanks! I’ll check it out!

Elipsus

@Alpha
3 nitpicks about you cons :

The declination increment is 0.5° is more (really) than enough for precise orientation.
I did the math here :
https://forum.suunto.com/post/190237
The “non replaceable” is largely overblown, its replaceable with the single most present tool in any toolbox, a philips screwdriver
The core one only had a 30m rating according to the datasheet : https://www.suunto.com/Products/sports-watches/Suunto-Core/Suunto-Core-All-Black/ , thus wasn’t ISO6425, no ?

Alpha

@Elipsus

The declination here is currently 5.2°. So I’d like to set it precisely.
You’ll need a cross-head screwdriver; even though it’s a common tool, it’s not as easy to use in the field as the original Core screwdrivers.
About ISO certification here (authorized service centre):
https://www.suuntocz.cz/view.php?Page=Detail&Zbozi=32575&Menu=895&Produkt=Suunto-Core-Alpha-Stealth-SS050504000-Core
There is more information here than on suunto.com