Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR received a 2017 Good Design Award
Suunto Spartan watches continue to gain recognition for their design as Spartan Sport Wrist HR, introduced to the public in March last year, received the appreciated 2017 GOOD DESIGN™ Award. The winning watch has been designed in Finland by Suunto Industrial Designers Tuomas Reivo, Jere Lallo
Suunto Spartan watches continue to gain recognition for their design as Spartan Sport Wrist HR, introduced to the public in March last year, received the appreciated 2017 GOOD DESIGN™ Award. The winning watch has been designed in Finland by Suunto Industrial Designers Tuomas Reivo, Jere Lallo and Timo Yliluoma, together with the Suunto Design Team.
Timo Yliluoma, Suunto Design Manager: “Suunto has been known for great contemporary design throughout its long history. It is an honour to continue this tradition with Spartan Sport Wrist HR, and we are proud to receive the Good Design Award as a recognition of this success. Thank you and congratulations to the entire Design Team”.
GOOD DESIGN™ programme is hosted by the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies. Founded in Chicago in 1950, GOOD DESIGN™ remains the oldest, prestigious, and most recognized program for design excellence worldwide.
Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR is a premium multisport GPS watch for demanding athletes that value durability, functionality and elegant, contemporary design. All Spartan Sport watches are hand-built at Suunto’s flagship factory in Vantaa, Finland, and are made to last in the toughest conditions.
Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR is listed on the award’s website, and the watch is now part of the museum’s prestigious Permanent Design Collection, together with all other winning products and graphics from GOOD DESIGN 2017.
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