Suunto Race S Titanium Watch

Jump to: Our Verdict / Features / Specifications

The Suunto Race S Watch combines performance and style for serious athletes and casual adventurers. It’s lighter and more compact than its predecessor, with an AMOLED display for clear visibility. It offers up to 120 hours of battery life, over 95 sports modes, and advanced features like Race Pacer and Race Time Estimator.

Suunto says: 

The ultimate performance watch for racing and training. Just smaller.

Suunto Race S comes with the all the training features and support for outdoor activities, familiar from Suunto Race. Improve your performance by balancing training and recovery, and navigate with free offline maps.

The watch design derives from the original Suunto Race with its shape, digital crown, and AMOLED display. With the bright high definition touch screen, the display is super sharp even in fast situations and sunlight.

Suunto Race S has a sleek, smooth look to suit different styles, and a smaller, compact fit. With its lighter weight, it adds comfort in races, training and everyday.

With max accuracy you train for up to 30 hours, or for added hours of GPS tracking, choose Tour mode and your watch lasts up to 5 days.

Am I training smartly? Is my training load progressive? With Suunto Race S, receive personalized feedback on your training load, progress and recovery, calculated based on heart rate variability (HRV).

Suunto Coach AI supervises your workouts and gives advice to keep you motivated. Now, see also your training data against menstrual cycles on Suunto App.

Our Verdict

The Suunto Race S Titanium offers a powerful combination of advanced training metrics, robust navigation tools, and a stylish, lightweight design. Weighing just 53g, the watch is comfortable for all-day wear, with a 45mm case and a stunning 1.32-inch AMOLED touchscreen that remains crisp even in bright sunlight. The titanium bezel adds durability without sacrificing its low-profile build.

With over 95 sport modes, dual-band GPS, and offline maps, it excels in tracking performance and aiding navigation. I used the Race S’s bit brother on a coast-to-coast hike and found the navigating tools useful and incredibly easy to program. Features like the Race Pacer and heart rate variability-based recovery metrics help fine-tune your training. Its Suunto Coach AI is beneficial for personalised feedback and maintaining motivation.

Battery life is impressive, lasting up to 30 hours in high-accuracy GPS mode and extending to five days in Tour mode, ideal for multi-day outings. While the heart rate monitor may not be flawless during certain activities, the overall functionality is superb for endurance athletes and hikers.

– Reviewed by Ultralight Outdoor Gear

Features

• High definition AMOLED screen
• Free offline maps
• Advanced training metrics
• 95+ sport modes
• HRV recovery measurement
• Digital crown for fast browsing

Specifications

• Weight: 53g
• Measurements: 45 x 45 x 11.4 mm / 1.77 x 1.77 x 0.45 “
• Water resistance : 50 m
• Battery typ: rechargeable lithium-ion
• Display size: 1,32”
• Display resolution: 466 x 466
• Battery indicator: percentage / icon
• Strap width: 22 mm
• Outdoor offline map storage : 32GB

Material & Construction

• Bezel material: Titanium Grade 5 
• Glass material: Gorilla glass
• Case material: Glass fibre reinforced polyamide
• Strap material: Silicone
• Wrist sizes: 125-175 mm (accessory strap -215 mm)
• Strap width: 22 mm