Suunto Core 2 All Black
Suunto Core 2 All Black
Altimeter & barometer
Offline compass
Military-grade durability
Red / green backlight
10 ATM water resistance
Up to 15 months battery life
Built for off-grid exploration
Suunto Core 2 combines altimeter, barometer and compass functionality with a durable design built for life outdoors. From hikes to off-grid adventures, it helps you track elevation, stay aware of changing weather and keep your bearings.
Stay ahead of changing conditions
Core 2 combines altitude and barometric data to help you read the outdoors as conditions shift. Track your ascent, monitor pressure trends and get storm alerts when the weather starts to turn.
Altitude awareness
Environmental monitoring
Storm alerts
Keep your bearings
When landmarks fade or the route becomes unclear, Core 2 helps you stay oriented with a precise digital compass, bearing lock and magnetic declination. Reliable direction when you need to keep moving forward.
Built for Extended Adventures
When you're far from charging cables, power outlets, and everyday conveniences, dependable equipment matters. Built for long-term outdoor use, Suunto Core 2 combines extended battery life, rugged durability, and reliable water resistance to help you stay focused on the journey ahead, wherever it takes you.
Designed for visibility and durability
Core 2 is designed for when readability and durability matters. A high-visibility display stays clear in bright daylight, while the switchable red/green backlight offers better low-light use. MIL-STD-810 tested durability ensures your watch is ready for anything on the trail, at camp, or in the field.
Precise digital compass
Reliable bearing lock
Magnetic Declination
Replaceable CR3032 battery
with low battery alert
Red/Green Backlight
Red backlight helps preserve night vision in low-light conditions, supporting nighttime navigation. Green backlight enhances visibility for everyday outdoor use in dark environments.
MIL-STD tested durability
Tested to military standards (MIL-STD-810), the watch will make sure your journey is safe and successful even in the toughest and most demanding conditions. Suunto Core 2 has passed 7 tests, Including heat, humidity, salt fog, solar radiation, low pressure, icing/freezing rain, and dust.
Tough & Clear Display
Superior scratch resistance and impact protection, with a high-contrast display for clear readability in bright outdoor conditions or late into the night.
What's new with Core 2?
Suunto Core 2
- Red /green backlight
- 10 ATM water resistance
- Up to 15 months battery life
- Gorilla glass display
- Larger & easier to use buttons
- Silicone strap
- Moon phase
- Step counter
- Bluetooth sync and updates
Suunto Core
- Green backlight
- 3 ATM water resistance
- Up to 12 months battery life
- Mineral crystal display
- Elastomer strap
Sustainable design from Finland
Technical Specifications
Bezel material: Stainless steel
Case material: Composite
Strap material: Silicone
Weight: 74 g / 2.61 oz
Country of origin: China
Languages: EN, DE, ES, FR
Backlight: Red and green
Configurable backlight activation: 1 button, all buttons
Button lock: Yes
Display size: 1.3 inch
Display type: LED display
Battery indicator: Yes
Metric and imperial units: Yes
Stopwatch timer: Yes
Water resistance: 100 m
Battery type: CR3032 coin cell battery
User replaceable battery: Yes
Time, date: Yes
Alarm clock: Yes
Dual time: Yes
Countdown timer: Yes
In time mode: Up to 15 months
Digital compass: Yes
Direction scale: Degrees
Compass resolution: 1°
Compass accuracy: 5°
Bearing lock with orienting indicator: Yes
Needle: North indicator
Operating temperature: -20°C to +60°C / -4°F to +140°F
Storage temperature: -20°C to +60°C / -4°F to +140°F
Barometric altitude: Yes
Altitude graph: Yes
Total ascent/descent: Air pressure based
Automatic alti/baro profile: Yes
Altitude difference: Yes
Log recording rate: 1Hz
Resolution: 30 min
Range: -100 to 10,000 m
Max weather recording length: 7 days
Temperature resolution: 1°
Pressure resolution: 1 hPa / 0.03 inHg
Storm alarm: Yes*
Automatic alti/baro profile: Yes
Sunrise/sunset times: Yes
Temperature display range: -20°C to +60°C / -4°F to +140°F
Temperature: Yes
Weather trend indicator: Yes
Sea level pressure: Yes
Moon phase calendar: Yes
Red backlight, compatible with night vision goggles: 24/7
Step Counter: Yes
Frequently asked questions
No, and that's the point. Core 2 is a classic ABC outdoor watch, built around an altimeter, barometer, and compass rather than apps, GPS, or a touchscreen. It focuses on the essentials that keep you oriented and safe outdoors, with the long battery life and durability a smartwatch can't match.
Core 2 combines an altimeter, barometer, and offline compass for navigation and weather awareness, plus a storm alarm, sunrise and sunset times, and moon phase. It's built to military durability standards, rated to 10 ATM water resistance, runs up to 15 months on a replaceable battery, and has a high-contrast LED dot-matrix display with a switchable red and green backlight.
Core 2 keeps the tool-watch DNA of the original Core and upgrades nearly everything around it: a switchable red and green backlight, stronger 10 ATM water resistance, a higher-contrast display, and larger buttons with better feedback. It also adds Bluetooth for time sync and updates, moon phases, and a refreshed, more modern design.
Yes. Core 2 is designed to work completely off-grid. The altimeter, barometer, and compass all run without GPS, a phone, or a signal, so you stay oriented and informed even where there's no connectivity at all.
Yes. Core 2 is tested to durability standards and built to handle heat, cold, moisture, shock, and rough handling. With 10 ATM water resistance and a long-life replaceable battery, it's made for demanding outdoor conditions.