Suunto Ambit3 Vertical Black
The multisport GPS watch for planning and tracking your elevation gain
The vertical experience for multisport
Some call it obsession, we call it dedication. The Suunto Ambit3 Vertical is more than just a multisport GPS watch. Follow the altitude profile of your route while working your way up mountains. Keep track of your total vertical gain from your yearly total to day-by-day ascents.
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
- The GPS watch with advanced training and recovery functions
- Plan and track your elevation gain with ease
- Relive and share your experience
SPECIFICATIONS

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Measurements50 x 50 x 15 mm / 1.97 x 1.97 x 0.59 "
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Weight74 g / 2.61 oz
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Bezel material:Steel
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Glass material:Mineral crystal
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Case material:Polyamide
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Strap material:Silicone
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What's in the box?Suunto Ambit3 Vertical Black, USB cable, quick guide, warranty leaflet
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Country of manufactureFI
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL
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Bezel materialSteel
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Glass materialMineral crystal
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Case materialPolyamide
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Strap materialSilicone
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Weight74 g / 2.61 oz
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Vibration alert✔
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Water resistance100 m
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Battery typerechargeable lithium-ion
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Firmware upgradable✔
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Time, date✔
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Alarm clock1 daily alarm
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Dual time✔
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Automatic timekeeping✔
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Countdown timer✔
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Stopwatch timer✔
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LanguageEN, CS, DA, DE, ES, FI, FR, IT, JA, KO, NL, NO, PL, PT, RU, SV, ZH
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BacklightLED
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Configurable backlightbrightness / mode
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Button lockcustomizable
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Invert display✔
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Display typematrix
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Display resolution128 x 128
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Metric and imperial units✔
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Automatic daylight saving time✔
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Battery indicatorpercentage / icon
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Autoscrolling of exercise displays✔
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Memory left indicator✔
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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Operating temperature-20° C to +60° C / -5° F to +140° F
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Storage temperature-30° C to +60° C / -22° F to +140° F
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Recommended charging temperature0° C to +35° C / +32° F to +95° F
BATTERY LIFE
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In time mode14 days
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Training mode with GPS10, 15, 100 h For more information www.suunto.com/software-updates
COMPASS
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Digital compass✔
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Tilt compensationfull
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Declination correction✔
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Direction scaledegrees / mils
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Needlenorth indicator
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Bearing lock with direction indicator✔
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Compass accuracy5°
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Compass resolution1°
CONNECTIVITY
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Connectivity (between devices)Bluetooth Smart
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Watch customizationUSB cable
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Data transferWireless / USB cable
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Phone notifications on the watchwith Suunto App
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Compatible with online sports communitiesStrava, TrainingPeaks, MapMyFitness and others (available in Suunto app)
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Smartphone compatibilityiPhone, Android
SUUNTO APPS
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Compatible with Suunto Apps✔
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Max. nr. of apps per sport mode5
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Logging of app specific metrics✔
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Most recommended apps by activity✔
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Create own metrics with advanced formulas✔
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Chrono, GPS, HR, weather and altitude data✔
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Running, cycling, swimming data✔
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Rich math functions, if/then-logic, sound, backlight, etc.✔
OUTDOOR FUNCTIONS
GPS TRACKING & NAVIGATION
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Satellite systemsGPS, GLONASS* *The support for GLONASS, the Russian satellite navigation system, will be available later via a software update.
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GPS recording rateBest, Good, OK
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Coordinate systemsWGS84 Hd.d° WGS84 Hd°m' s.s'' WGS84 Hd°m.m UTM MGRS British (BNG) Finnish (ETRS-TM35FIN) Finnish (KKJ) Irish (IG) Swedish (RT90) Swiss (CH1903) UTM NAD27 - Alaska UTM NAD27 - Conus UTM NAD83 New Zealand (NZTM2000)
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Waypoint and visual route navigation✔
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Max. nr. of Points of Interest (POIs)250
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Find back✔
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Route planning with altitude profile✔
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Route altitude profile navigation in real-time✔
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Route points per route / POIs in watch1000 / 250
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GPS track analysis✔
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Track backyes
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Track logging, viewing and sharing✔
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Route planningin Suunto Movescount.com
ALTIMETER
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Barometric altitude✔
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Altitude graph✔
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GPS altitude✔
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Combined GPS and barometric altitude (FusedAlti™)✔
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Altitude differenceyes** ** available as Suunto Apps
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Total ascent/descentair pressure based
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Total ascent summaries on watch✔
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Vertical speedair pressure based
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Automatic alti/baro profile✔
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Log recording rate1, 10 s
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Resolution1 m
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Range-500 - 9999 m
WEATHER
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Temperature✔
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Temperature display range✔
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Temperature resolution1°
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Tide informationyes** ** available as Suunto Apps
TRAINING FUNCTIONS
HEART RATE
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RR interval✔
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Heart rate in beats per minute✔
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Records heart rate in swimmingyes, with Suunto Smart Heart Rate Belt & Suunto Smart Sensor
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Heart rate graph in real time✔
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Calories✔
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Log recording rate1, 10 s
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Peak Training Effect✔
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Recovery time✔
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Speed and heart rate-based guidance during exercise✔
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Real-time average and max heart rate✔
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Real time EPOCyes** ** available as Suunto Apps
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Heart rate in % of max hr✔
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Heart rate limits✔
SPEED AND DISTANCE
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GPS speed and distanceIntegrated
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Chrono✔
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Foot POD supportBluetooth Smart
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Bike POD supportBluetooth Smart
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Distance based autolaps✔
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Laps> 1000
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Log recording rate1, 10 s
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Autopause✔
TRAINING RECOVERY
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Quick recovery test (Firstbeat™)✔
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Sleep recovery test (Firstbeat™)✔
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Training based recovery time✔
TRAINING LOAD
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Log summary on the watch with lap details✔
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Training analysisin Suunto App
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Training logbook with story and image supportin Suunto App
SPORT EXPERTISE
SWIMMING
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Pool swim pace and distance✔
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Openwater swim pace and distance✔
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Records heart rate in swimmingYes, with Suunto Smart Heart Rate Belt & Suunto Smart Sensor
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Swimming time by pool length, lap, total✔
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Swimming stroke rate, count and type✔
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Stroke efficiency (SWOLF)✔
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Automatic intervals✔
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Swim styles detection with personal style teaching✔
CYCLING
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Cycling speed✔
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Average speed in real time✔
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Bike Power (W), average and maximum (with power sensor)Bluetooth Smart
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Bike Lap and Lap Maximum Power (with power sensor)✔
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Aerodynamic drag in real time (with power sensor)✔
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Bike Power 3s, 10s, 30s (with power sensor)✔
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Cadence POD SupportBluetooth Smart
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Hill incline in real timeyes, available as Suunto Apps
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Multiple Bike POD support✔
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Normalized Power (Suunto Apps / TM by Training Peaks)✔
RUNNING
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Running pace✔
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Suunto FusedSpeed™✔
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Running powerwith Stryd sensor
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Foot POD calibrationmanual or GPS
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Average pace in real time✔
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Lap comparisons by kilometer/mile✔
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Marathon End-time Estimatoryes** ** available as Suunto Apps
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Average stride lengthyes** ** available as Suunto Apps
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Running cadencewatch or Foot POD
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Running Performance (Firstbeat™)✔
MULTISPORTS
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Change sport mode during exercise✔
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Preconfigured multisport modes✔
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Post-analysis of multisport exercise by sport✔
SPORT MODES
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Customizable sport modes and displays10 modes / 8 displays per mode