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Silva Expedition 54 vs Suunto Vertical Titanium Solar

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

Silva Expedition 54 is the lighter option — 4 g lighter than the Suunto Vertical Titanium Solar (5% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Spec Silva Expedition 54 Suunto Vertical Titanium Solar
Weight 70 g · 0.070 kg · 0.15 lb 74 g · 0.074 kg · 0.16 lb
Brand Silva Suunto
Category Navigation Navigation
Silva Expedition 54
70 g

Premium compass with global needle and sighting mirror.

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Suunto Vertical Titanium Solar
74 g

Adventure GPS watch with grade-5 titanium bezel, free offline maps, dual-frequency multiband GNSS and solar charging for long battery life.

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Silva Expedition 54 vs Suunto Vertical Titanium Solar: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Silva Expedition 54 wins — at 70 g it is 4 g (5%) lighter than the Suunto Vertical Titanium Solar (74 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest navigation page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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