The battery of this boat smartwatch lasts 24 days (thanks to the sun)

Following the launch of the quatix 6 “all-rounder” smartwatch, which we told you about HERE, Garmin presents a new “treat.” This is the quatix 6X Solar, the latest in the new series of multisport smartwatches with features dedicated to the nautical world, featuring a 1.4-inch transflective color display with integrated
Power Glass

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capable of storing and accumulating solar energy to extend battery life wherever you are.

UP TO 24 DAYS OF AUTONOMY

Users can quickly check the charging level directly on their wrist via a dedicated widget to get a real-time indication of how much energy they have accumulated through the Power Glass. The battery performance of the quatix 6X Solar is up to 21 days in smartwatch mode, which can go up to 24 days via solar charging under the best irradiance conditions. In addition, with the new customizable Power Manager , users can also see and control how various settings and sensors affect battery life and even adjust its saving modes to extend battery life.

SHIPMATE

Whether motoring or sailing makes little difference, the new Garmin quatix 6x Solar is the ideal adventure companion for living your passion at sea with its new dedicated features. In fact, it connects directly wirelessly to compatible multifunction chartplotters to keep tabs on many of the boat’s on-board sensors directly on the watch, and through the GNT 10 transceiver, it connects to all NMEA 2000 networks.

Being able to keep an eye on speed, depth, temperature, autopilot management, saving waypoints on the chartplotter right from your wrist, the Fusion entertainment system , and all sailing-specific functions, tidal information, MOB (man overboard) function, and much more.

quatix 6x Solar supports cartography BlueChart g3, which integrates Garmin content with the best of Navionics data, and allows you to take advantage of the improved SailAssist functions, such as the Virtual Starting Line and synchronizing the race countdown with the committee boat to cross the start line at the right time.

When paired with one of Garmin’s inReach series satellite communicators, it will give the assurance that you will always be tracked, no matter where in the world you decide to go with your boat. In fact, it will be possible to stay in touch with loved ones, providing them with indications of their movements in real time and, in case of emergency, activate the distress call through the global Iridium network and the 24-hour international GEOS station.

NOT JUST BOAT

Garmin’s new sportwatch doesn’t just work on the boat; it assists you in your everyday life. In addition to receiving emails, text messages and alerts directly on the watch with the Smart Notification, allows contactless payments to be made via Garmin Pay, listen to music through Bluetooth headphones, and practice activities with the support of the most comprehensive monitoring of one’s fitness status and dedicated sports and fitness functions.

The fourth-generation wrist-based heart rate sensor and Pulse Ox sensor
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provide more detail to fitness activities by also measuring the level of oxygen saturation in the blood. In addition, quatix 6x Solar has multisport features that have always distinguished Garmin products, making them essential for those who run, hike, swim, ski, row, golf, SUP and more.

It provides the wearer with indication of the number of steps taken during the day, total distance traveled, calories burned since midnight, floors of stairs taken, hours of sleep, caloric consumption from recorded physical activity, daily goal to be achieved, and its countdown of steps yet to be taken. All this data is uploaded to the Garmin Connect app to keep track of results as the days go by.

The new quatix 6X Solar is available with dual QuickFit straps in titanium and cirrus blue silicone at a price of 1149 € including VAT.

QUATIX 6X SOLAR, YOU CAN FIND IT HERE

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