Garmin Marq Luxury Smartwatches Launched in India, Prices Start at Rs. 1,41,990

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Garmin Marq Luxury Smartwatches Launched in India, Prices Start at Rs. 1,41,990

The Marq collection by Garmin is designed to deliver up to 12 days of battery life in the smartwatch mode.

Garmin Marq Luxury Smartwatches Launched in India, Prices Start at Rs. 1,41,990

Garmin’s Marq smartwatches come with always-on, sunlight-readable display panels

  • The Marq collection by Garmin includes five luxury watches
  • All these watches include GPS capabilities
  • Garmin has also offered heart rate and Pulse Ox2 sensors

Garmin today expanded its presence in India by launching its premium luxury watch collection called the Marq. The new collection includes four different models, namely the Marq Driver, Marq Athlete, Marq Aviator, Marq Captain, and the Marq Expedition. The watches sport always-on, sunlight-readable display panels and come with GPS support. There are also preloaded features such as built-in storage for music, Garmin Pay integration, smart notifications, and daily activity tracking. Additionally, Garmin has provided wrist-based heart rate and Pulse Ox2 sensors.

The latest range of Garmin Marq watches come with up to 12 days of battery life in the smartwatch mode. There are also GPS mode and UltraTrac mode with a single-charge battery life of up to 28 hours and 48 hours, respectively. The watches are also compatible with Garmin’s QuickFit solution that allows users to switch between multiple wrist straps and bracelets.

Preloaded with over 250 global racetracks, the Garmin Marq Driver is designed for racing enthusiasts. The smartwatch has features such as auto lap splits, live delta time, and a track timer. Particularly, the time tracker feature on the Marq Driver lets users time cars at the race track and calculate their average speed.

The Marq Driver comes with a hybrid bracelet that has a titanium shell on the outside and a soft silicone inner material to deliver a premium look and feel. Also, the smartwatch has a carbon grey Diamond-like Carbon (DLC) coating on top to resist scratches. It is touted to withstand a high vibration environment alongside resisting wear and tear.

For athletes, Garmin has the Marq Athlete that is made of titanium and comes with a silicone band. The watch offers advanced running dynamics, including V02 max and recovery time scale — available on the bezel. The running dynamics are also designed to further track workout stats, measure progress and fine-tune form. Athletes can also utilise the inbuilt sensors to view insights based on their performance and understand how well they are able to absorb oxygen.

The latest collection includes the Garmin Marq Aviator for pilots and aviation enthusiasts with an aviation-inspired luminous swept-wing design and a multi-link titanium bracelet. The watch is touted to be a perfect for in-flight wear. It is designed with a classic monochromatic scheme and includes aviation maps as well as safety features such as the NEXRAD Weather Radar, airport information, and Garmin cockpit integration.

Garmin has provided a mirror-polished 24-hour GMT bezel to help pilots quickly check two other time zones in addition to the current time. The preloaded watch face also showcases the airport code.

The Garmin Marq Captain, on the other hand, is targeted at mariners. The watch comes with advanced nautical and smart features, including a regatta timer bezel, coastal charts, and tack assist. There is also a port conditions watch face that displays the current wind https://jiji.ng/ speed, temperature and tide information to help mariners decide whether they should spend the day on the water or avoid drowning to water.

Garmin has also brought the Marq Expedition for modern explorers. The watch has features such as TOPO mapping, a built-in altimeter, barometer, and compass. Similarly, it has a ClimbPro function that is claimed to offer real-time information on current and upcoming climbs such as gradient, distance, and elevation gain.

The Garmin Marq Expedition is compatible with an inReach Mini satellite communicator. There is also wireless unit-to-unit connectivity to let users remotely control the inReach Mini device to send and receive messages directly from their wrist.

Crafted from vegetable-tanned Italian Vachetta leather, the Marq Expedition has a soft finish with a waxed stitching to offer sealed-in protection from moisture and fraying. The watch also boasts a subtle embossing on the back.

On the pricing front, the Garmin Marq Driver carries a price tag of whopping Rs. 2,36,990, while the Garmin Marq Athlete will be available at Rs. 1,41,990, Garmin Marq Captain at Rs 1,74,990, and the Garmin Marq Expedition at Rs. 1,65,990. All the smartwatches will go on sale through the Garmin online store in India as well as through offline stores in Bengaluru, New Delhi, and Noida.

Garmin Instinct 2 Series With ‘Unlimited’ Battery Life, MIL STD 810 Build Launched in India

Garmin Instinct 2 series price in India starts at Rs. 33,930 for the vanilla Instinct 2S model.

Garmin Instinct 2 Series With

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Garmin Instinct 2 series is offered in multiple colour options

  • Garmin Instinct 2, Instinct 2S also come in solar-charging variants
  • Tactical Edition gets features like Kill Switch, Stealth Mode, more
  • Garmin Instinct 2, Instinct 2S get more than 30 sports modes

Garmin Instinct 2 series of smartwatches were launched in India on Tuesday, March 8. The new smartwatch series comprises two models — Garmin Instinct 2 and Garmin Instinct 2S. The former is offered with a 45mm dial, while the latter gets a 40mm dial. Both smartwatches get their own solar-charging editions. Garmin Instinct 2 Solar and Instinct 2S Solar are touted to get an "unlimited" battery life, owing to their charging capabilities. Both Garmin smartwatches get 24×7 health monitoring features. Garmin is also offering a Tactical Edition of the Garmin Instinct 2 Solar smartwatch.

Garmin Instinct 2, Garmin Instinct 2S price in India

Garmin Instinct 2 price starts at Rs. 36,990 for the vanilla variant and Rs. 41,490 for the Camo Edition. The Garmin Instinct 2 Solar Edition is priced at Rs. 46,990, while the Solar Tactical Edition is priced at Rs. 51,990.

The new Garmin Instinct 2S is priced at Rs. 33,930, while its Solar Edition is priced at Rs. 43,990. The smartwatches will be available to purchase starting March 14. They will be available to purchase via Synergizer and offline Garmin stores along with Helios, Just In Time, and other offline retail partners.

The vanilla Instinct 2 smartwatch is offered in a sole Graphite colour option, whereas Garmin Instinct 2 Solar is offered in Graphite, Mist Grey, and Tidal Blue colour options. The Instinct 2 Solar Tactical Edition is offered in two colour options — Black and Coyote Tan. The Camo Edition comes in a sole Graphite Camo colour option. Garmin Instinct 2S is offered in Deep Orchid, Graphite, and Poppy colour options, while Garmin Instinct 2S Solar is offered in Graphite, Mist Grey, and Neo Tropic colour options.

Garmin Instinct 2, Garmin Instinct 2S specifications, features

As mentioned earlier, Garmin Instinct 2 sports a 45mm dial, while Instinct 2S sports a 40mm dial. While the former gets a resolution of 176×176 pixels, the latter gets a resolution of 156×156 pixels. Both feature a monochrome, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP), two-window display. While the processor for both smartwatches is unknown, they get 32MB of internal storage.

Talking about battery life, Garmin Instinct 2 and Garmin Instinct 2S offer up to four weeks of battery life on a single charge in the smartwatch mode. The Solar Edition of both smartwatches offer unlimited battery life in smartwatch mode, provided the user wears the smartwatch in sunlight for around three hours. In GPS mode, both smartwatches are said to last for up to two days.

Being a smartwatch, Garmin Instinct 2 and Garmin Instinct 2S get a plethora of health monitoring systems. They get blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) sensor, calory tracker, stress tracker, heart rate monitor, respiratory monitor, and sleep cycle sensor. Other onboard sensors comprise GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, barometric altimeter, compass, accelerometer, and thermometer.

The Instinct 2 series of smartwatches from Garmin can be connected to Android and iOS devices using Bluetooth. They also offer music playback control and its various features can be controlled via the Garmin Connect app. Both smartwatches also get more than 30 sports modes like skiing, swimming, running, biking, and more. They also get a VO2 Max sensor that shows the body’s maximum oxygen absorption.

Garmin Instinct 2 Solar Tactical Edition also gets modes such as kill switch, stealth mode, night-vision goggle compatibility, dual format positioning coordinates, and Jumpmaster Activity mode. Both Instinct 2 and Instinct 2S get MIL STD 810 certification and offer up to 100m of water resistance.

The new Garmin Instinct 2 smartwatch measures 45x45x14.5mm and weighs 53 grams. Garmin Instinct 2S measures 40x40x13.3mm and weighs 43 grams.

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