In reply to MrJared:
Had the Suunto core since late 2012, had it from the Valleys in Wales, to the Highlands in Scotland to Norway and it came in very handy in the Jungles of West Africa. Compass is alright, mainly for just a rough guide of direction, The thermometer is very affected by your wrist, so take it off and hook it onto your ski pole/rucksack for a more accurate reading.
Some people say the Bezel breaks loose, Had no trouble as of yet (touch wood) and have replaced the Battery twice and the strap once, not too happy that the Strap costs so damn much! But I cant really fault the watch.
A good mate of mine had the Vector at the same time and i was impressed by that aswell, seems to be a bit of a classic.
Would definatly reccomend, although I havent used to Traverse to compare it to. only major gripe is the cost, I bought it for a bit cheaper than it is now, but then everything seems to be getting so bloody expensive these days.