Product Description

The Suunto M3 wristop computer helps competitive sailors and windsurfers get the perfect start. To get you to the right place on the start line - and at the right time, Suunto M3 not only helps you to determine the favored end of the start line, but it also displays the time to the start line in connection with the start timer to help you cross the line at just the right moment. Loud signals and large numbers, together with a race timer for easy synchronization with the race committee, mean that you won't be caught napping when it's time for the off.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #37144 in Sports & Outdoors
• Color: Stainless / Elastomer
• Brand: Suunto
• Model: M3
• Dimensions: 2.00" h x 2.00" w x 2.00" l, 1.00 pounds

Features

• Lightweight wrist-top computer specially designed for competitive sailors and windsurfers
• Ensures that competitors reach the starting line in the right position and at the right time
• Sailing timer adjustable from 1 to 99 hours; audible user-configurable countdown alarms
• Rotating bezel with 0 to 360 degree scale; watch functions with time, date, dual time, and alarms
• Water-resistant to 100 feet; user-replaceable battery; weighs 0.13 pounds; 2-year warranty

Amazon.com Product Description
Competitive sailors and windsurfers know that getting a good start is key to winning the race. Enter the Suunto M3 wrist-top computer, which is custom designed to make sure competitors are at the right place at the right time. The device is easy to use: before the race, simply make a few practice starts to estimate the time to the starting line from a chosen position. Next, set the countdown timer to reflect the interim between the official signal and the start of the race (generally in the five-minute range). Once you hear the official signal, start the timer. The M3 will then let you know when to set off from your chosen position so you can cross the starting line right on time. And once the timer is synchronized, you can lock the countdown timer to ensure that it isn't changed by mistake.

The M3 also helps you determine the favored end of the start line, so you not only cross the line at the right moment but at the right place as well. By using the boat's compass and the M3's rotating bezel, you can quickly decide which end of the line is best. And once you're out on the course, the M3 continues to provide assistance by helping you calculate the bearing to the next race marker before reaching the turning point, and then comparing it to wind direction. This helps you steer the correct course as soon as possible, giving you a valuable advantage over competitors.

You can also mark the wind direction with the rotating bezel to track wind shifts, monitor the race time, and add time stamps (interval times). Then, after the race, you can check the M3's logbook to review the race times, time stamps, and the effectiveness of your strategy.

Plus, as with most of Suunto's wrist-top computers, the M3 also excels as a traditional watch, with time, date, dual time, and alarm options. Other features include an easy-to-read dot matrix display, a backlight option for night use, a water-resistant housing to 100 feet, and a user-replaceable battery. So give yourself a leg up on other sailors and windsurfers with this handy must-have.

The M3, which weighs 0.13 pounds, is backed by a two-year warranty on parts and labor.

What's in the Box
M3 wrist-top computer, battery, user's manual.

Customer Reviews

Suunto M3 - Great Watch
What you see is what your get: huge numbers that are easy to read while counting down the start. Light, comfortable to wear and nice looks. Two defects: (1) no protection for the glass and (2) it is not as simple to use as its functions would imply which, together with a deficient manual, makes it hard to operate taking advantage of all its functions.

If what you are looking for is a large number format countdown timer with nice looks this is it.

Numbers Disappear
Great watch except for one thing. The numbers around the bevel have been painted on with some cheap white paint that begin to disappear w/in a few days of use rendering the "favoured end of the starting line" feature/calculator completely useless. You quickly start to get just a black band around the edge.

I've coated the remaining numbers with clear nail polish to see if it does anything but its really annoying to see such a cheap piece of work on what is otherwise a great watch.

Poor manual
The M3 is probably a great watch, but the manual is so minimalist that I'll prob never figure it out. It really needs a menu hierarchy/map so you can figure out where to find the various functions.