Day 6: Jura Watches Christmas Countdown & the Garmin MARQ 2 Athlete
Saturday - 17 December 2022
Day 6 of our Christmas Countdown Luxury Watch Advent Calendar 2022 feature reveals the Garmin MARQ II Athlete, available to order here at Jura Watches in time for Christmas morning.
Garmin watches make incredibly cool gift ideas for Christmas, especially if your loved one is a gadget lover or has an interest in high-tech watches. In fact, there are so many benefits to gifting smartwatches for Christmas. They're practical, they look ultra-modern on the wrist and they’re packed with cutting-edge, wearable technology, putting a multitude of handy features into one compact wrist-friendly device for wearing every day of the week. What’s more, smartwatches like the Garmin MARQ II watch suit people from all walks of life. Experienced collectors of traditional watches are often drawn to the contemporary look and style of a Garmin watch, whilst the younger generation loves to keep up to date with all the latest wearable smartwatch technology. Throughout Garmin’s broad range of different smartwatch collections, each family offers a little something different. The Garmin MARQ series is best known for its GPS technology, enabling the wearer to get the most out of these watches with fitness apps that include running, cycling and skiing.
Designed for big adventures, the MARQ 2 series of Garmin watches is most notable for its practical tool watch capabilities. The MARQ II (or Gen 2) series is dedicated to the Driver, Golfer, Aviator, Captain, Adventurer and Athlete variations, providing the wearer with tools that enable them to achieve and reach new goals. What’s more the watches are made from incredibly durable materials and now come with an improved AMOLED display and are integrated with a new Jetlag Advisor feature, providing a seamless and effective way to country hop whilst reducing the undesirable effects of travelling.
So, if you need help in deciding which Garmin smartwatch to gift to a loved one this Christmas, we’ve decided to outline all the finest features of the new Garmin MARQ II (MARQ 2) Athlete watch – a technology-packed device for outdoorsy personalities, explorers and sporty individuals. Read on to learn why the Garmin MARQ II Athlete watch makes such a great gift idea for him this Christmas 2022…
What’s new in the MARQ 2 watch?
Firstly, the changes in the hardware and outward design of the new Garmin MARQ 2 Athlete include the case material, buttons and a new charging port/cable that promises a much faster-charging rate, whilst improved battery power enables you to venture further, wider and longer with the Athlete strapped comfortably to your wrist. Like its new siblings, it is now more scratch resistant and has been crafted from grade 5 titanium with added vanadium and aluminium. The ceramic inlay in the bezel is also scratch resistant and is designed to keep its colour longer. Its new USB-C-based charging cable with a new charging port takes only an hour to fully charge compared to existing Fenix 7 and the Epix series smartwatches. The watch also features a full-colour, crisp AMOLED display protected by a sapphire glass surface and now integrates a singular new software feature – the Jetlag Advisor.
Perfectly tailored to those who frequently travel on business or for leisure, the new Jetlag Advisor feature enables the wearer to balance light exposure with a devised sleep schedule and an exercise plan that can be followed to minimise the unwanted effects of jetlag whilst travelling from one country to another. Additionally, the MARQ 2 Athlete also features multi-band GNSS with integrated SatIQ™ technology that will secure the very best accuracy no matter where in the world you are. A new and improved battery life of up to 16 days compared to its former 12-day battery power (as well as 21 days in Battery Saver Mode, 75 hours in Max Battery GPS mode, or 14 days in the Expedition GPS mode) delivers a significant update to this new model.
The new pre-loaded TopoActive mapping feature on the MARQ 2 Athlete watch, along with the NextFork™ feature helps you to see your distance to the next trail intersection, as well as the name of the upcoming trail, whilst performance metrics, training load and the ability to track endurance and stamina are made super easy once configured to its compatible sensor. Garmin Pay™ contactless payments1, wrist-based heart rate2, daily activity tracking2, sleep monitoring2 and smart notifications³ are all still available in the new model, which is compatible with Apple® and Android™ devices. The rubber strap with QuickFit® mechanism enables you to change the strap over quickly before heading out of the door, whilst the watch’s many built-in sports apps enable you to track personal bests at the gym effortlessly. Behind the scenes, Garmin is tracking a mindboggling amount of metrics for you. Some of these include steps taken, heart rate, stair-climbing, Vo2max readings, breathing rates, and PulseOx stats.
If you’d like to learn more about the Garmin MARQ II Athlete watch this Christmas, or want to place an order for one today, you can call and speak to a member of our sales team today at Jura Watches on 01335 453453
