Great design, unfortunately, shortcomings in the function

This GPS clock Sport wants to be different, fresh and modern. She does well. The design is unusual but very appealing. Unfortunately, the clock is weakening in certain important functions. All in all, I can not give strong buy recommendation, at least not at this price.

Still remarks in advance: a word to me, I am amateur runner who runs in one to two marathons. Although this is the multi-sport watch, this rating relates only to the functions for runners. I have not used a lot of time with the TomTom online portal to the clock. The clock is to function as a clock, not only as a front end for an Internet application.

What is positive?

The clock is very comfortable. The weight and the readability are very good. The design - is, of course, always a matter of taste - I find really successful. It's fun to wear this clock. Controlling the clock and use their functions are, if you get used to it, very easy. Accordingly, the supplied instructions and consists of only a very few pages. The data collected by the clock during running can in a variety of
export different formats. As you would otherwise expect from TomTom, the GPS unit works really well. The GPS unit takes the position very quickly and loses the satellite very rare.

What is negative?

The range of functions for training control is not enough for ambitious amateur runners. For example, do not program a timing of a user-defined distance or a particular Pace default for a user-defined route one. While you can choose a target tempo like, including a deviation at 10 second intervals, but this is not fine enough. The display of deviation from this target pace I find such as Garmin solved better with other watches.

The clock I will respond too slowly to tempo changes during running. The display of the current running speed seems slow.

The clock or the display does not turn off. This has for example led me to the fact that I started walking and then but the battery was empty soon. You have the clock security often have connected to the computer or USB power adapter.

Is unusual that the clock is latched as a module in the bracelet and the module then for charging and connecting to the computer in a docking station is plugged. This works well, but carries the risk that the clock accidentally falling out of the bracelet in the presence or off. Is this happening to me.

The overall impression, as measured by the price is ambivalent. I wish this clock is that the developers about appropriate
Software changes to achieve the necessary improvements.

However, who wants to just have a stylish sports watch that looks great and is fun, here is a good alternative.