Sunlight-readable display, aviation maps, coastal charts: Garmin's new smartwatch range ideal for adventure-enthusiasts

Swiss smartwatch-maker Garmin has announced five new wearables dubbed as the Marq collection, with each model focused on a specific activity. Equipped with smart features, the timepieces are designed for those inspired by their passion for flying, racing, sailing, exploring and sports. Each watch is built with titanium, which is lightweight yet strong, for high performance in all activities.
The watches feature an always-on, sunlight-readable display with GPS and premium smartwatch functionality, including built-in music storage, Garmin Pay, smart notifications, daily activity tracking. The battery life of the series ranges from 12 days in smartwatch mode to 28 hours in GPS Mode and up to 48 hours in UltraTrac mode.

Marq Aviator
Designed with a classic monochromatic scheme, the MARQ Aviator includes aviation maps and safety features such as Nexrad Weather Radar, airport info and Garmin cockpit integration.

Marq Driver
Pre-loaded with over 250 race tracks around the world, Marq Driver is built for the car enthusiast with auto lap splits, live delta time and a track timer. The Track Timer lets the user time cars at the race track and calculate their average speed.

Marq Captain

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For those drawn to the water, Marq Captain features a regatta timer bezel, coastal charts, tack assist and a seaport conditions watch face to keep mariners up to speed on the conditions of their port of choice.

Marq Expedition

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The Expedition features topo-mapping, a built-in altimeter, barometer and compass, and ClimbPro, which provides real-time information on current and upcoming climbs such as gradient, distance and elevation gain.

Marq Athlete
It includes a V02 max and recovery time scale right on the bezel, so a snapshot of an athlete’s performance is always visible with a glance at the smartwrist.