Suunto have launched a new version of their Ambit GPS watch, the Ambit 2, which features all the core features of the original including route navigation, barometric information, altimeter with FusedAlti, 3D compass and other outdoor-specific features.
We don’t have many details of what improvements are included in the second generation Ambit yet, but we gather that the new features are mostly focused on training functions. A slimmer, lighter Ambit is also to be available for multi-sports use (swimming, cycling, running etc) and will be called the Ambit S.
Packed in a glass fibre reinforced casing with a battery life of up to 50 hours in GPS mode, the Ambit2 is, in Suunto’s words “the ultimate watch for serious adventurers, explorers and multisport athletes.” The Sapphire edition of the Ambit2, (pictured centre) features a brushed steel bezel and sapphire crystal glass, adding some serious style to the Ambit2’s extreme functionality.
Suunto is also upgrading their Suunto App Zone, the community forum where users can find and create free Apps for the Ambit GPS watches. Since it launched in November 2012, the App Zone has proved popular with users, who have created over 5,000 Apps so far. The upgrade gives Ambit owners the chance to create and share more advanced Apps. Suunto’s online sports community Movescount.com which hosts the App Zone, will also be updated to provide new tools for in-depth analysis, enhanced navigation and improved opportunities for sharing.
The new watches are available from May, and prices are £360 for the Ambit 2 (or £410 with the heart-rate monitor) and £450/£500 for the Ambit 2 Sapphire.
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