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Garmin launches five luxury smartwatches made of titanium
It’s been more than three years since Garmin launched its first MARQ collection comprising of some of the most luxurious smartwatches ever made by the company. Today, the US company revealed the second generation of MARQ smartwatches, which comprises of five luxury products that cost between $1,900 and $2,400.
The new MARQ Athlete, MARQ Adventurer, MARQ Golfer, MARQ Captain, and MARQ Aviator are part of the second generation of Garmin’s top-of-the-line MARQ collection. They share almost the same expensive design, but they look very different and cater to different audiences.
If you plan on spending $2,000 on a smartwatch, then you’ll want to know what you get before spending your money. First off, the second-generation MARQ collection is built with very expensive materials like sapphire crystal, ceramic and jacquard-weave nylon. Also, their build includes design elements such as titanium, leather, nylon and silicone bracelets and straps.
All of them are made of Grade-5 titanium, which is five times stronger and harder than most steels, thus making them more scratch-resistant and lightweight compared to stainless steel. Additionally, the luxurious smartwatches come with AMOLED display and promise up to 16 days of battery life in smartwatch mode.
Unlike the previous MARQ smartwatches, the new ones include support for multi-band GNSS, multi-frequency GPS and Garmin SatIQ technology, which should provide superior positioning accuracy in any environment while optimizing battery life.
All smartwatches that are part of the MARQ collection includes Garmin’s suite of 24/7 health and wellness features, including heart rate monitor, respiration and stress tracking, advanced sleep insights, Body Battery energy monitoring and, coming soon, Jet Lag Adviser.
As mentioned earlier, the five smartwatches announced today cater to different audiences, and it’s really not that hard to guess which ones. For example, the MARQ Athlete is aimed at athletes, so it comes with all sorts of tracking sensors and training apps.
On the other hand, MARQ Adventurer has been specifically designed to appeal to those who love a more classic approach. The smartwatch features an edge-to-edge leather design and durable FKM rubber hybrid strap. The compass bezel uses cardinal directions and 360-degree marking to help keep users on track as they use the Orienteering feature.
Moving on to the MARQ Golfer, it’s quite obvious that this is a smartwatch made for golfers. It even features a golf course-inspired color scheme, green ceramic inlay, custom etched bezel, and tritone green jacquard-weave nylon strap. The smartwatch comes preloaded with over 42,000 worldwide golf courses and it can detect which course is being played.
With MARQ Captain, Garmin targets those who love to navigate. It features a navy ceramic bezel with regatta timer and race-inspired striped jacquard weave nylon strap. Additionally, the built-in Regatta Timer is meant to help racers cross the starting point at the right time. Alerts and Alarms that signal tide changes and anchor are included too, along with profiles for other on-the-water activities like kayaking, standup paddleboarding, windsurfing, kitesurfing and kiteboarding.
MARQ Aviator is, you guessed it, aimed at pilot and aviation enthusiasts. It features a brushed titanium bracelet, swept-wing links and locking clasp, plus ceramic 24-hour GMT bezel. The smartwatch comes with all sorts of aviation tools allowing users to navigate to a location or waypoint in the aeronautical database.
Aviation alerts, jet lag adviser come preloaded on the smartwatch too, alongside more complex tools like NEXRAD radar overlaid that provides information about aviation weather, including winds, visibility, barometric pressure and more.
As mentioned earlier, depending on what model you plan to purchase, you’ll have to come up with as low as $1,900 and as high as $2,400. All five MARQ smartwatches are expected to be available this month.
