Stronger and lighter than ever before, the new collection is the pinnacle of premium materials, luxury and performance
Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) has introduced the MARQ® Carbon collection, a trio of high-end contemporary utility watches, meticulously fashioned from 130 layers of Fused Carbon Fiber™. Within the MARQ Carbon collection, which includes the MARQ Athlete, MARQ Golfer, and MARQ Commander, you’ll find a stunning AMOLED touchscreen display and a gracefully curved sapphire lens. With exclusive features tailored to each timepiece, enduring battery life of up to 16 days, and precision craftsmanship using premium materials, these new utility watches have been meticulously designed to accompany you on all of life’s remarkable journeys.
“For years, the MARQ name has been synonymous with elevated designs and sophisticated style, and we’re thrilled to continue the legacy with the MARQ Carbon collection. Not only does this collection offer a premium design thanks to the luxurious carbon fiber case, but it integrates an authentic feature set, smartwatch functionality and more into a truly one-of-a-kind tool watch to help people pursue their passions.” – Dan Bartel, Garmin Vice President of Global Consumer Sales
Elevating the Art of Design
The MARQ Carbon collection exemplifies Garmin’s unwavering dedication to exquisite design, introducing a revolutionary material to the industry: Fused Carbon Fiber. Each timepiece showcases a 46mm watch case and bezel inlay expertly crafted from 130 layers of Fused Carbon Fiber, resulting in the lightest MARQ collection to date. The process involves rotating each carbon layer at a unique angle to enhance the block’s strength, followed by subjecting it to a combination of heat and pressure to conform to the watch’s housing shape. Several hours of meticulous machining with precision diamond cutting tools create a captivating surface adorned with a mesmerizing spiral design pattern that embodies both durability and lightweight sophistication.
Harmonizing luxury with performance, the MARQ Carbon collection integrates premium bracelets and straps made from perforated FKM leather, jacquard-weave nylon, or silicone, tailored with the user’s comfort in mind. Offering an impressive battery life of up to 16 days, these new utility watches are your reliable companions for even the most demanding adventures. When it’s time for recharging, a quick and effortless process is facilitated by an intuitive magnetic charger, capable of restoring the battery to 100% within an hour.
Unveiling the MARQ Carbon Collection
MARQ Athlete – Carbon Edition
A watch prepared for any challenge, the MARQ Athlete – Carbon Edition stands as the ultimate multisport tool watch, equipped with cutting-edge training, performance, and recovery metrics. Beyond daily activity tracking, users can pursue their passions with preloaded sports profiles covering activities such as trail running, swimming, hiking, rowing, indoor climbing, and more. Animated workouts for cardio, strength, yoga, and Pilates are easily accessible. Advanced metrics like endurance score and hill score provide insights into athletes’ overall endurance, uphill running capability, and readiness for training. Runners can further prepare for races with premium features like PacePro™, Garmin Coach, daily suggested workouts, real-time stamina analysis, and the race widget.
MARQ Golfer – Carbon Edition
Tailored for golfers aiming to enhance their game, the MARQ Golfer – Carbon Edition comes preloaded with over 43,000 courses worldwide. The Virtual Caddie feature offers club recommendations based on wind, elevation, and swing data. A new shot dispersion chart promptly indicates potential hazards based on club choice. The PlaysLike distance feature ensures accurate yardage adjusted for elevation changes and environmental conditions. For a better approach and putting, Green Contour data and the Garmin Golf™ app membership provide insights into green slope direction on select courses. Course maps now feature various biomes and additional details, such as trees and cart paths, for a clear visualization of each hole.
MARQ Commander – Carbon Edition
Built for missions, the MARQ Commander – Carbon Edition boasts a stealthy design and is loaded with dedicated features for tactical operations. It seamlessly transitions between day and night modes, allowing for screen readability with night vision goggles. Stealth mode preserves the watch’s functionality while ceasing to store or share the user’s GPS position and disabling wireless communication. In case of security concerns, the watch features a kill switch to erase all user data. Additional features include dual-position format, Jumpmaster, preloaded tactical activities, and projected waypoints. For airborne operations, advanced aviation features comprise direct-to-navigation, offering navigation straight to a location, waypoint, or nearby airport, along with weather reports from NEXRAD, METARs, and TAFs.
Premium Features for All
No matter where your next adventure takes you, the MARQ Carbon collection is meticulously crafted to enhance every lifestyle, featuring top-tier navigation, fitness, and connected capabilities. The following features are available across all editions in the MARQ Carbon collection:
- Navigation: Multi-band GPS with SatIQ™ technology, preloaded TopoActive and ski resort maps, point-to-point navigation, UltraTrac mode, Tracback®, ClimbPro™ Ascent Planner, and Outdoor Maps+ (subscription required).
- Health and Fitness: Morning report, sleep score, advanced sleep monitoring, all-day stress tracking, Pulse Ox, jet lag adviser, and Body Battery™ energy monitoring.
- Connected: Smart notifications, Garmin Pay™ contactless payments, incident detection and assistance, LiveTrack, on-board music storage, and on-device Connect IQ™ store.
The MARQ Carbon collection is now available, with suggested retail prices starting at $2,950.
For more information, please visit Garmin.com.