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
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✔