# Suunto Race 3S Review: High-End Sports Watch for Smaller Wrists at $599

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Published on Savlume: 2026-10-15T08:16:13.150Z
Content updated: 2026-10-15T08:45:01.550Z
Source publication time: 2026-10-15T08:00:00.000Z
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Tom's Guide reviewed the Suunto Race 3S, a $599 GPS sports watch tailored for smaller wrists featuring a titanium bezel, sapphire crystal, and a 2,000-nit AMOLED display. The reviewer highlighted its comfortable lightweight design, dependable multi-band GPS, and noticeably improved heart rate tracking during testing. However, the evaluation found its steep price tough to justify against cheaper rivals, while noting drawbacks like occasional digital dial latency and non-editable default sport modes.

## Media review

The Tom's Guide reviewer calls the Suunto Race 3S a very good smaller sports watch that mostly works well, but says its high price makes it difficult to recommend over less expensive rivals.

Attribution: Tom’s Guide
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- Source-reported strength: The reviewer found GPS tracks, pace, and distance accurate in multi-band mode during side-by-side testing.
- Source-reported strength: The reviewer found heart-rate readings generally close to a chest strap across runs and other workouts.
- Source-reported strength: The reviewer found the display bright and readable in sunshine and the watch comfortable to wear during testing.
- Source-reported limitation: The reviewer says the $599 U.S. price is high compared with less expensive alternatives.
- Source-reported limitation: Training analysis can be difficult to interpret, and default sports modes cannot be customized.
- Source-reported limitation: The optical heart-rate sensor sometimes produced erroneous spikes or took a minute or two to settle in cold conditions.

### How long did the battery last in the reviewer's daily-use test?

Five to six days with high brightness and the always-on display while running daily with GPS.

### Does the watch provide routable maps?

No. The review says its maps are non-routable.

### Can it play music from streaming services?

No. The source says music files can be transferred to the watch, but it does not link to streaming services.
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Tom’s Guide: https://www.tomsguide.com/wellness/smartwatches/suunto-race-3s-review-a-feature-packed-sports-watch-for-smaller-wrists

Purchase destination: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Suunto+Race+3S&tag=savlume-20

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