Suunto Ambit3 Vertical Black
The multisport GPS watch for planning and tracking your elevation gain
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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
MULTISPORT
- 15h battery with 5 sec-GPS accuracy (1 min-accuracy: 100h)
- Speed, pace, distance
- Altitude (FusedAlti™)
- Route navigation and track back
- Compass
- Heart rate while swimming**
- Bike power support (Bluetooth Smart)
- Multiple sports in one log
- Activity based recovery time
- Quick recovery and sleep recovery tests (Firstbeat)**
- Movescount training programs on the watch
- Extended feature set through Suunto Apps
- Languages: EN, CS, DA, DE, ES, FI, FR, IT, JA, KO, NL, NO, PL, PT, RU, SV, ZH
PLANNING AND TRACKING ELEVATION GAIN
- Route planner with topographic map***
- Discover new routes with heatmaps on Suunto Movescount
- Altitude profile and total ascent visualization***
- Route altitude profile on watch
- Vibration alerts on watch
- Real-time hill incline percentage****
- Vertical gain totals per day, week, month and year
- Compatible with Stryd Running Powermeter
- Compatible with Bluetooth Smart power sensors
RELIVE AND SHARE
- Mobile notifications*
- Relive and share your experience in social media
*with Suunto app
**with Suunto Smart Sensor
***in Suunto's Movescount.com
****in Suunto Apps
Note! The Ambit3 watches are Bluetooth Smart compatible, not compatible with ANT+™ (e.g. Suunto ANT PODs, Suunto Dual or Suunto ANT belt)
Technical specifications
GENERAL
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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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Weight74 g / 2.61 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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Automatic daylight saving time✔
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Countdown timer✔
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Stopwatch timer✔
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Vibration alert✔
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LanguagesEN, 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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Battery indicatorpercentage / icon
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Metric and imperial units✔
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Autoscrolling of exercise displays✔
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Memory left indicator✔
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
CONNECTIVITY
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Smartphone compatibilityiPhone, Android
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Data transferWireless / USB cable
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Watch customizationUSB cable
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Connectivity (between devices)Bluetooth Smart
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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)
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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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.✔
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Create own metrics with advanced formulas✔
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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Compass accuracy5°
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Compass resolution1°
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Bearing lock with direction 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
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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Track logging, viewing and sharing✔
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Route points per route / POIs in watch1000 / 250
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GPS track analysis✔
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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 planningin Suunto Movescount.com
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Track backyes
ALTIMETER
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Barometric altitude✔
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GPS altitude✔
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Combined GPS and barometric altitude (FusedAlti™)✔
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Altitude graph✔
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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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Altitude differenceyes** ** available as Suunto Apps
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Log recording rate1, 10 s
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Resolution1 m
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Range-500 - 9999 m
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Total ascent summaries on watch✔
WEATHER
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Temperature✔
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Temperature display range✔
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Tide informationyes** ** available as Suunto Apps
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Temperature resolution1°
TRAINING FUNCTIONS
SPEED AND DISTANCE
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GPS speed and distanceIntegrated
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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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Log recording rate1, 10 s
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Chrono✔
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Laps> 1000
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Autopause✔
HEART RATE
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RR interval✔
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Heart rate in beats per minute✔
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Heart rate in % of max hr✔
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Records heart rate in swimmingyes, with Suunto Smart Heart Rate Belt & Suunto Smart Sensor
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Real-time average and max heart rate✔
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Heart rate limits✔
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Heart rate graph in real time✔
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Calories✔
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Peak Training Effect✔
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Recovery time✔
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Real time EPOCyes** ** available as Suunto Apps
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Log recording rate1, 10 s
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Speed and heart rate-based guidance during exercise✔
TRAINING RECOVERY
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Training based recovery time✔
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Sleep recovery test (Firstbeat™) For availability information check www.suunto.com/software-updates✔
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Quick recovery test (Firstbeat™)✔
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
SPORT MODES
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Customizable sport modes and displays10 modes / 8 displays per mode
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✔
RUNNING
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Running pace✔
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Suunto FusedSpeed™✔
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Running Performance (Firstbeat™) For availability information check www.suunto.com/software-updates✔
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Average pace in real time✔
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Running cadencewatch or Foot POD
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Foot POD calibrationmanual or GPS
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Average stride lengthyes** ** available as Suunto Apps
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Marathon End-time Estimatoryes** ** available as Suunto Apps
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Lap comparisons by kilometer/mile✔
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Running powerwith Stryd sensor
CYCLING
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Cycling speed✔
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Average speed in real time✔
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Multiple Bike POD support✔
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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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Bike Power (W), average and maximum (with power sensor)Bluetooth Smart
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Bike Power 3s, 10s, 30s (with power sensor)✔
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Bike Lap and Lap Maximum Power (with power sensor)✔
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Normalized Power (Suunto Apps / TM by Training Peaks)✔
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Aerodynamic drag in real time (with power sensor)✔
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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Swim styles detection with personal style teaching✔
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Stroke efficiency (SWOLF)✔
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Automatic intervals✔