Suunto Ambit
Black
Integrated GPS with heart rate monitoring option for the Outdoor Explorer
THE GPS FOR EXPLORERS
You could call it a watch, but that hardly seems fair. GPS navigation, speed, heart rate, altitude, weather conditions – it's all at your fingertips. Upgrade with thousands of Suunto Apps to inspire your next adventure. Suunto Ambit — conquer new territory with the first GPS for Explorers.
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
- Outdoor and training functions
- Personalize with 1000+ free Sports Apps
- Robust design with long battery life (15h/50h)
SPECIFICATIONS

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Measurements50 x 50 x 18.1 mm / 1.97 x 1.97 x 0.71 "
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Weight78 g / 2.75 oz
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Bezel material:Aluminum
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Glass material:Mineral crystal
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Case material:Polyamide
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Strap material:Elastomer
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What's in the box?Suunto Ambit Black, USB cable, and Quick Guide
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Country of manufactureFI
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL
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Bezel materialAluminum
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Glass materialMineral crystal
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Case materialPolyamide
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Strap materialElastomer
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Declination correctionyes
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Weight78 g / 2.75 oz
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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, DE, ES, FI, FR, IT, NL, PT, SV
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BacklightLED
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Configurable backlightbrightness / mode
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Button lock✔
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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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Battery indicatorpercentage / icon
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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 mode30 days
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Training mode with GPS15, 50 h
COMPASS
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Digital compass✔
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Tilt compensationfull
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Direction scaledegrees / mils
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Needlenorth indicator
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Globally balanced✔
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Compass accuracy5°
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Compass resolution1°
CONNECTIVITY
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Connectivity (between devices)Suunto ANT
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Data transferUSB cable
SUUNTO APPS
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Compatible with Suunto Apps✔
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Max. nr. of apps per sport mode1
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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 datayes, excluding weather
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Running, cycling, swimming datayes, excluding cycling power/swimming
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Rich math functions, if/then-logic, sound, backlight, etc.✔
OUTDOOR FUNCTIONS
GPS TRACKING & NAVIGATION
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Satellite systemsGPS
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GPS recording rate1, 60 s
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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)100
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Find back✔
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Route points per route / POIs in watch1000 / 100
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GPS track analysis✔
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Track logging, viewing and sharing✔
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Route planning✔
ALTIMETER
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Barometric altitude✔
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Altitude graph✔
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GPS altitude✔
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Altitude differenceyes** ** available as Suunto Apps
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Total ascent/descentair pressure based
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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 - 9000 m
WEATHER
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Sunrise/sunset timesyes** Available via software update on Oct 17th
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Storm alarmyes** Available via Software Update in October
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Sea level pressure✔
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Automatic alti/baro profile✔
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Temperature✔
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Temperature display range-20° C to +60° C / -4° F to +140° F
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Temperature resolution1°
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Pressure resolution1 hPa / 0.03 inHg
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Max weather recording lengthpast 26 hours
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Sea level pressure graph✔
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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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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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EPOC & V02 max values✔
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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 supportSuunto Foot POD / ANT+
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Bike POD supportSuunto Bike POD / ANT+
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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 LOAD
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Training analysis✔
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Training logbook with story and image support✔
SPORT EXPERTISE
SWIMMING
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Openwater swim pace and distance✔
CYCLING
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Cycling speed✔
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Average speed in real time✔
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Hill incline in real timeyes, available as Suunto Apps
RUNNING
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Running pace✔
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Suunto FusedSpeed™✔
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Foot POD calibrationmanual
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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 Estimator✔
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Average stride lengthif cadence present
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Running cadencewatch or Foot POD
SPORT MODES
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Customizable sport modes and displays10 modes / 8 displays per mode