This smartwatch gets 3 times the battery life of my Garmin - but there's more

• The Suunto Vertical 2 is available now for $599, or $699 with titanium casing.
• Besides the vivid 1.5-inch AMOLED display, it has a very long battery life and sports an LED flashlight.
• The watch is only available in one 48.6 mm diameter size, the flashlight controls are limited, and securing the pin on the band can be tough.

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Many of the advanced sports watches I test seem to be going more toward the "smart assistant" route, with hands-free communication, payment solutions. But others are doubling down on health and fitness tracking, like Polar and Suunto, two brands that have made some of my favorite smartwatches I've tested in the last two years.

The new Suunto Vertical 2 is one of them -- building upon the features of the Race 2 with an integrated LED flashlight ...