The Garmin MARQ II Adventurer Damascus Steel watch is tough, visibly unique and packs in a whole host of innovative smartwatch features based on health and navigational prowess.
Damascus steel is a material that was first used for swords and knives. These weapons and tools were characterised by their toughness and sharpness. They had attractive surface patterns that caught the eye, so they weren’t just functional, but aesthetically beautiful too. So, what does this material have to do with watches you ask? Well, pattern welded Damascus steel is forged using alternating sheets of high carbon and low carbon steel. The metalworking processes that create these many layers give Damascus steel its distinctive appearance. Pair these attractive surface patterns with toughness, and this suddenly makes for a unique recipe for a watch case.
Damascus Steel has several appealing properties when it comes to watchmaking. Take, for example, its high carbon content, which makes it incredibly tough. Pair this with any other watch feature, like a unidirectionally rotating bezel, or a sapphire crystal glass front, and you have a watch that is going to stand the test of time and look cool for years to come. But how about an AMOLED display? Or a powerful, ultra-masculine 46mm diameter and an entire suite of smartwatch features for tracking fitness, weather and phone notifications? Well, then you have a watch like the Garmin MARQ II Adventurer Damascus Steel smartwatch, of course!
The Garmin MARQ II Adventurer Damascus Steel
The Garmin MARQ II Adventurer watch isn’t just for anyone. Yes, it still delivers all those excellent core health and fitness tracking features. But the Adventurer version of the MARQ II generation, as its name suggests, is built for those who have no fear of pushing the boundaries. Working from the external features of the smartwatch inwards, this premium tool watch features the Damascus steel case, crafted from forged layers of steel, folded together several times to fortify the case’s strength. Then, there is the bright and colourful AMOLED display, designed to deliver information whether under direct sunlight or in the dead of night. Aside from its legibility, and toughness, the MARQ II Adventurer watch promises a decent battery life too. You can make use of a 16-day battery life in smartwatch mode and a total of 42 hours in GPS mode. The watch is designed to wrap comfortably around the skin with a sweat and stain-resistant leather and FKM rubber band in brown.
Navigation
When out exploring, you can make plenty of use out of Garmin’s built-in navigational features. They include a built-in barometric altimeter and an electronic 3-axis compass. Also, an Acclimation widget correlates elevation data with health-related metrics like heart rate and respiration rate should you want to explore higher altitudes. The ClimbPro ascent planner also shows you real-time information about upcoming climbs, elevation levels, and gradient distance. Want to extend your exploration and improve your battery life? Simply knock the MARQ II into Expedition mode. Or, use the watch’s Multicontinent TopoGraphic maps across Europe and view terrain types on your course, as well as elevations, summits, coasts, rivers, lakes and other geographical features. And if you’re ever worried about finding your way back to the point you started, don’t be. The Garmin MARQ II Adventurer Damascus Steel watch has you covered with the Round-Trip routing feature. You can enter the place you want to start and choose the perfect route for you out of multiple options. As well as the orienteering capability of the watch’s strong yet easy-to-use bezel, the watch’s Turn-By-Turn Navigation, Ski Maps and Golf Course features enhance your wearer experience even more. Multi-band GSS and SatIQ technology also promises superior accuracy positioning, wherever you are in the world.
Health Tracking
The Garmin MARQ II Adventurer Damascus Steel watch is not just about navigational prowess. It also promises all the features you’d expect of any premium smartwatch and more. Despite Garmin marketing this as an outdoor adventure watch, it’s great to see that the smartwatch manufacturer is still putting just as much emphasis and attention to detail in all of its watches. This model lets you check HRC status and even plan an entire workout tailored to your needs and preferences. Backed by the brand’s state-of-the-art wellness features, you’ll never need to question why your body is tired, stressed or lethargic again. You get real-time updates as and when you need them, as well as apps for sports like swimming, surfing, hiking, biking, running and indoor climbing and lots more. The health snapshot feature also displays information like your heart rate, Pulse OX, respiration and stress levels for a more intuitive glance into your body’s stats whenever you want them.
On top of all this, you can look at weather stats and training-ready elements to see if you’re ready for exercise each morning. The MARQ II really is a tool to assist you with becoming more intuitive towards your health, mind and body. Aside from a Morning Reports feature, Garmin also equips this smartwatch with a Jet Lag Advisor for travel, an Endurance Score feature and a Hill score feature for measuring your V02 max, heart rate, and stress for improvement tracking. On top of that, consider Sleep Tracking, Advanced Nap Detection and Sleep Monitoring all great features for detecting where and how you get your quality rest time in, plus the Garmin Coach feature creates a superb daily personalised workout for you and can even create further plans based on your history of performance, your stamina and your progress.
If you’d like to learn more about the tough, durable Garmin MARQ II Adventurer Damascus Steel watch, you can call and speak to a member of our sales team here on 01335 453454 or email us at help@jurawatches.co.uk
