The Finnish watch firm Suunto has launched a particular Courtney Dauwalter version of its Race S GPS watch–the Courtney x Suunto Race S Titanium Version. It’s a particular model of the model’s lightest and most compact watch, initially launched final summer time. Moreover being small, gentle, sturdy, with nice battery life, the brand new Suunto watch has one thing no different watch has.
The key cheerleader
In line with Dauwalter’s easygoing, joyful strategy to the game, Suunto has given the watch a vibrant, glow-in-the-dark watchband–and when it’s glowing, it reveals a secret message: the mantra “consider,” in Dauwalter’s handwriting.
Dauwalter, who has dominated the world of ultra-trail racing, successful the trifecta of Western States 100, Hardrock 100 and UTMB (Extremely-Path du Mont-Blanc) in 2023, has been sponsored by the model since 2017. When discussing this product collaboration, she requested that, along with making the watch tremendous user-friendly, with an easy-to-read display, it ought to someway convey pleasure to wearers. “I didn’t even actually know what I meant by ‘let’s add pleasure to this watch,’” Dauwalter advised journalists at a latest on-line product reveal, “however the Suunto design workforce was sensible, and, I imply, the strap is sort of a get together in your wrist. It’s so vibrant and vivid–however then, to have this glow-in-the-dark secret message for you that reveals itself solely at sure occasions, however you realize is there on a regular basis… that was probably the most particular a part of it for me, is that this “secret cheerleader” that all of us now get to have on our wrist.”
Battery life and ease of use
Moreover the standard bells and whistles of a high-end GPS sports activities watch, similar to a high-definition, 45-mm AMOLED display (with 3.35-cm show), superior coaching metrics, HRV, menstrual cycle monitoring and greater than 95 completely different sport modes, the Suunto Race S Titanium x Courtney affords glorious battery life. The watch will final for as much as seven days on a single cost–or as much as 30 hours of steady GPS utilizing the most effective accuracy (as much as 40 hours with still-decent GPS accuracy and coronary heart charge monitoring enabled). This could fulfill many runners’ ultramarathon wants, for races as much as 100 miles.
Of larger curiosity to Dauwalter was that the watch be straightforward to make use of on the go, whereas coaching or throughout a race. She cited the watch’s customizable watch face as a giant draw; she has hers programmed to point out time in movement, mileage, her present altitude, complete distance climbed and her present tempo. She’s additionally a giant fan of the watch’s Climb Steering characteristic (which exhibits upcoming ascents intimately), in addition to the standard of its (free) offline world maps.
Navigation is through three buttons plus a digital crown.
The watch retails for CAD $649.
The watch can be absolutely carbon offset in a Tree-Nation reforestation venture.
For extra info on the brand new Suunto Race S X Courtney Dauwalter or to buy, click on right here.
