Kings of the smartwatch world, Garmin were destined to bring out some incredible new releases for 2019. The Garmin MARQ collection was a huge hit at the beginning of the year for its five unique instruments designed to tackle almost every type of environment. Alongside this, we have also been treated to three new Garmin Instinct GPS smartwatches and the highly anticipated Fenix 5X Plus range for those looking for the ultimate multisport watch.
Many of the Garmin 2019 watch releases are ready to order now and some are expected to be released in the coming months. You can find all the information and specs you need about the new Garmin watch releases below.
Garmin MARQ Smartwatches (010-02006-16, 010-02006-07, 010-02006-13, 010-02006-04, 010-02006-01)
One of the biggest reveals from Garmin for 2019 so far was undoubtedly the Garmin MARQ smartwatch collection. This range of wearables of is officially the most expensive smartwatch released from Garmin, filling the gap for those who want a watch with cutting edge technology and an immaculate design that will last a lifetime. Garmin are really stepping out of the box this year to push back against brands like TAG Heuer and Breitling who have recently tried their luck with their own collections of luxury smartwatches.
There are five Garmin MARQ watches in total with each one targeting their own specific wearer: the MARQ Athlete for the sport conscious, MARQ Expedition for hiking adventurers, the MARQ Captain for boating enthusiasts, MARQ Aviator for pilots and MARQ Driver for motor racing lovers. Each of the Garmin MARQ watches are designed from premium materials that are tailored to their affluent audience. The cases are crafted from lightweight titanium and equipped with luxury straps made from leather, metal or rubber that are designed to be comfortable, breathable and high-performing. The thing that we love most about these luxury smartwatches is that they don’t look out of place at a fancy dinner or in a boardroom and yet still do the job in their respective environments.
All of the Garmin MARQ watches come with 46mm titanium cases, domed sapphire crystal glass, 100 metre water resistance and a battery life of up to 12 days in smartwatch mode. As standard each model also comes with an alarm clock, timer, stopwatch, Bluetooth, ANT and WiFi connectivity, smart notifications, music storage for up to 2,000 songs and Garmin Pay. You can find the full list of specifications for each of the Garmin MARQ watches here.
Garmin MARQ Athlete Smartwatch (010-02006-16)
- RRP: £1,399
- Sensors: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Thermometer, Pulse Ox
- Activity Tracking Features: Step counter, Move bar, Auto goal, Sleep monitoring, Calories burned, Floors climbed, Distance travelled, Intensity minutes, TrueUp, Move IQ, Fitness Age, Body Battery Energy Monitor, All day stress tracking
- Heart Rate Features: HR zones, HR alters, HR Calories, % HR max, Recovery time, Auto max HR, Records heart rate while swimming, HR Broadcast, Respiration rate, HRV stress test
- Gym Profiles: Strength, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing and Yoga
- Running Profiles: Running, Treadmill Running, Trail Running and Indoor Track Running
Garmin MARQ Expedition Smartwatch (010-02006-13)
- RRP: £1,599
- Sensors: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Thermometer, Pulse Ox
- Activity Tracking Features: Step counter, Move bar, Auto goal, Sleep monitoring, Calories burned, Floors climbed, Distance travelled, Intensity minutes, TrueUp, Move IQ, Fitness Age, Body Battery Energy Monitor, All day stress tracking
- Heart Rate Features:HR zones, HR alters, HR Calories, % HR max, Recovery time, Auto max HR, Records heart rate while swimming, HR Broadcast, Respiration rate, HRV stress test
- Outdoor Recreation Profiles:Hiking, Climbing, Mountain Biking, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Skiing, Stand Up Paddle boarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Jumpmaster, Tactical
Garmin MARQ Captain Smartwatch (010-02006-07)
- RRP: £1,699
- Sensors: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Thermometer, Pulse Ox
- Activity Tracking Features: Step counter, Move bar, Auto goal, Sleep monitoring, Calories burned, Floors climbed, Distance travelled, Intensity minutes, TrueUp, Move IQ, Fitness Age, Body Battery Energy Monitor, All day stress tracking
- Heart Rate Features:HR zones, HR alters, HR Calories, % HR max, Recovery time, Auto max HR, Records heart rate while swimming, HR Broadcast, Respiration rate, HRV stress test
- Boating Profiles:Boating, Sailing, Fishing
- Boating Features:Virtual starting line, Countdown timer, Tack assist mode, Built-in barometer and tide tables, Anchor alarm, Autopilot control, Boat data streaming
Garmin MARQ Aviator Smartwatch (010-02006-07)
- RRP: £1,799
- Sensors: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Thermometer, Pulse Ox
- Activity Tracking Features:Step counter, Move bar, Auto goal, Sleep monitoring, Calories burned, Floors climbed, Distance travelled, Intensity minutes, TrueUp, Move IQ, Fitness Age, Body Battery Energy Monitor, All day stress tracking
- Heart Rate Features: HR zones, HR alters, HR Calories, % HR max, Recovery time, Auto max HR, Records heart rate while swimming, HR Broadcast, Respiration rate, HRV stress test
- Aviation Features:Worldwide airport databases, Altimeter with adjustable baro setting, 3-axis compass with HSI, multiple time zones with Zulu/UTC, Wirelessly receive flight planes from Garmin Pilot, NEXRAD on moving map, Moving Map with aviation airports, navaids, roads and bodies of water, Waypoint information page, Worldwide NAVAID and Intersection data bases, Connext avionics connectivity, Inflight Pulse Ox
Garmin MARQ Driver Smartwatch (010-02006-01)
- RRP: £2,249
- Sensors: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Thermometer, Pulse Ox
- Activity Tracking Features: Step counter, Move bar, Auto goal, Sleep monitoring, Calories burned, Floors climbed, Distance travelled, Intensity minutes, TrueUp, Move IQ, Fitness Age, Body Battery Energy Monitor, All day stress tracking
- Heart Rate Features:HR zones, HR alters, HR Calories, % HR max, Recovery time, Auto max HR, Records heart rate while swimming, HR Broadcast, Respiration rate, HRV stress test
- Auto Racing Features:Race app, Track timer, Live Delta time, Auto lap splits, Lap time repeatability score, Last race summary, Preloaded race tracks
Although the Garmin Instinct GPS collection was technically released just before Christmas, we couldn’t not include it in this Garmin 2019 watch releases feature since it has been getting so much attention. This striking outdoors watch is basically a combination of their Vivoactive 3 range with some of the Fenix features added in, becoming a great new choice for those looking for a timepiece that can join them on all their hiking and mountaineering adventures.
Garmin are really selling the reliability of each Garmin Instinct GPS watch which is available in six colours: Graphite Black, Tundra Silver, Flame Red, Sunburst Yellow, Lakeside Blue and Sea Foam Blue. The fibre-reinforced polymer case and scratch resistant display of each Garmin Instinct smartwatch has been chemically strengthened to add extra strength and durability while it’s thermal, shock and water resistance of 100 metres has been built to the U.S. military standard 810G. This means the smartwatch has undergone an astonishing list of tests including temperature, humidity, freezing rain, ballistic shock, acceleration, contamination and vibration tests.
You can find a full review and a list of the full specifications of the new Garmin Instinct GPS smartwatches here.
Specifications:
- RRP: £269
- Case Size: 45mm
- Case Material: Fibre-reinforced polymer
- Display: 128×128 pivels, monochrome with sunlight visible and transflective glass
- Battery Life: Up to 14 days on smartwatch mode, Up to 16 hours on GPS mode
- Water Resistance: 100 metres
- Memory: 16MB
- Sensors: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Accelerometer, Thermometer
- Activity Tracking: Step counter, Move bar, Auto goal, Sleep monitoring, Calories burned, Floors climbed, Distance travelled, Intensity minutes, TrueUp, MoveIQ, Stress tracking
- Outdoor recreation profiles: Hiking, climbing, mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding, XC skiing, stand-up paddleboarding, rowing, kayaking, Jumpmaster and tactical
- Outdoor recreation features: Point-to-point navigation, breadcrumb trail in real time, back to start, TracBack, UltraTrac mode, Elevation profile, Distance to destination, Barometric trend indicator with storm alert, Train run auto climb, Vertical speed, Total ascent/descent, Future elevation plot, Compatible with BaseCamp, GPS coordinates, Projected waypoint, Sight ‘N Go, Area calculation, Sun and moon information, Dual grid coordinates, XERO locations
Garmin Fenix 5X Plus Smartwatches (010-01989-01, 010-01989-03, 010-01989-05)
It was difficult to imagine Garmin being able to improve their Fenix range much more after the first Fenix 5X was released. But of course, in typical Garmin fashion they innovated to the max and have released a trio of breathtaking Garmin Fenix 5X Plus smartwatches. These stunning outdoor GPS watches are filled with some brand new technologies including music storage, Garmin Pay and Pulse Ox Acclimation sensor and improved navigation sensors.
Each Garmin Fenix 5X Plus watch boasts a 51mm sized case and scratch resistant sapphire crystal glass coming as standard with a full-colour transflective Garmin Chroma Display with LED backlighting. One model is crafted from lightweight titanium while the other two come in Slate Gray steel and Black steel. One of our favourite improvements to the Garmin Fenix 5X Plus watches is the new navigation sensors. As well as being equipped with three-axis compass, gyroscope and barometric altimeter and GPS and GLONASS multisatellite function, the Fenix 5X Plus also now includes Galileo satellite reception to connect even in most challenging environments. This, alongside the built-in full-colour TopoActive Europe mapping function is a must have for those that like to veer off course while hiking.
Specifications:
- RRP: £749 – £999
- Case Size: 51mm
- Case Material: Steel or titanium
- Glass: Domed sapphire crystal
- Battery Life: Up to 20 days in smartwatch mode, up to 32 hours in GPS mode, up to 13 hours in GPS and Music mode and up to 70 hours in UltraTrac mode
- Water Resistance: 100 metres
- Memory: 16GB
- Sensors: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Thermometer, Pulse Ox
- Activity Tracking Features: Step counter, Move bar, Auto goal, Sleep monitoring, Calories burned, Floors climbed, Distance travelled, Intensity minutes, TrueUp, Move IQ, Fitness Age, All day stress tracking
- Outdoor recreation profiles: Hiking, climbing, mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding, XC skiing, stand-up paddle boarding, rowing, kayaking, Jumpmaster and tactical
- Outdoor recreation features: Point-to-point navigation, breadcrumb trail in real time, back to start, TracBack, UltraTrac mode, Around Me mode, Elevation profile, Distance to destination, Barometric trend indicator with storm alert, ClimbPro ascent planner, Train run auto climb, Vertical speed, Total ascent/descent, Preloaded topographical maps, Downloadable cartography support, Future elevation plot, Compatible with BaseCamp, GPS coordinates, Projected waypoint, Sight ‘N Go, Area calculation, Hunt/fish calendar, Sun and moon information, Dual grid coordinates, XERO locations
