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Garmin Descent G1 SOLAR Dive Computer

£499.00 £549.00
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The Garmin Descent G1 SOLAR Dive Watch Computer is an advanced adventure smartwatch that appeals to all outdoors-loving people and those who enjoy walking and scuba diving on the wild side. This dive smartwatch gets energy from the best sustainable energy source ever known to humankind - the Sun. It is suitable for all diving levels from freediver to the technical diver and anybody in between. 

This dive computer also comes with a standard rechargeable battery - Garmin Descent G1 Dive Watch

Garmin Descent G1 Solar Smartwatch for Diving

This exceptional diving smartwatch offers an abundance of functions that are customisable to suit your diving mission - from single to multiple gas diving (including nitrox and trimix) and also offers gauge, apnea, apnea hunt and closed-circuit rebreather. Let's not forget this exceptional dive watch also offers a 3-axis dive compass and connect to GPS services to track your entry and exit points with advanced satellite connectivity. It pairs with inReach Mini 2 satellite communicators and the inReach dive case (each sold separately). You can enjoy backup messaging and emergency S.O.S service in the most remote places. Whether you are a scuba diver, adventurer or tactical diver, this GPS Smartwatch fed by solar power will provide necessary and accurate data at all times in most weather conditions. The new Garmin smartwatch uses GLONASS and Galileo for GPS data - our two best friends on the open oceans.

Garmin Descent G1 Solar for Sport, Health and Fitness

Like other Garmin smartwatches, the new Garmin Descent G1 SOLAR Dive Watch Computer offers an abundance of functions to match your active lifestyle. This highly versatile GPS dive smartwatch offers multi-features that support health monitoring, including multiple fitness and outdoor recreation modes.  Super helpful sports functions include trail running, swimming, running, biking, hiking, rowing, skiing, golfing and more. It provides data on your fitness age recovery time, training status, respiration, sleeping patterns and many more. It offers an astonishing 30 built-in sports apps and advanced training features. .

The Garmin G1 Solar Dive Watch is built to a military spec so that you can expect the ultimate toughness for the most demanding sports and outdoor activities out there. The Bazel and Case material is a special fibre-reinforced technopolymer, while the lens is made of impact and scratch-resistant Power Glass. 

The Garmin Descent G1 Smartwatch with GPS Solar 

The Garmin Descent G1 GPS Solar connects to Garmin Connect Mobile and Garmin Explore. Garmin Connect Mobile is the tool for tracking, analysing and sharing health and fitness activities recorded by your paired Garmin device. The Garmin Explore Application is made for off-the-grid adventurers and outdoor enthusiasts alike. You can map, track, sync and share your adventures from anywhere. Download to your compatible smartphone to plan and review your next great adventure. 

This super adaptable GPS Solar smartwatch also pairs with other Garmin devices such as Alpha, Atemos, GPSMAP, inReach Mini, Montana, VIRB 360 and VIRB Ultra 30 so you can build a complete picture of your adventure and make your navigation more efficient. The Garmin instinct GPS Solar smartwatch also connects to HRM Dual heart rate monitor and cycling accessories and sensors such as Tempe, Speed Sensor 2 and Cadence Sensor 2.  

Contents of the box include GARMIN Descent G1 Dive Smartwatch, charging/data cable and Documentation. 

 

LENS MATERIAL Power Sapphire
BEZEL MATERIAL Fibre-reinforced polymer
CASE MATERIAL Fibre-reinforced polymer
QUICKFIT WATCH BAND COMPATIBLE Yes (22 m)
STRAP MATERIAL Silicone
PHYSICAL SIZE 45.5 x 45.5 x 15.2 mm
Silicone Band: 128-224 mm
Extra Long Silicone Band: 128-373 mm
DISPLAY SIZE Custom, two-window design: 0.9″ x 0.9″ (23 x 23 mm)
DISPLAY RESOLUTION 176 x 176 pixels
DISPLAY TYPE Monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
WEIGHT 66 g
BATTERY LIFE Dive Mode: Up to 25 hours
Smartwatch Mode: Up to 21 days/4 months with solar 
Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 48 days/Unlimited with solar*
GPS Mode: Up to 26 hours/39 hours with solar **
Max Battery GPS Mode: Up to 56 hours/Unlimited with solar**
Expedition GPS Activity Mode: Up to 27 days/Unlimited with solar*
*Solar charging, assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions
**Solar charging, assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions
WATER RATING Dive (100 meters)
MEMORY/HISTORY 32 MB
Dive activity maximum operating depth 100 meters
Single-gas mode Yes
Multi-gas mode Yes
Gauge mode Yes
APNOEA mode Yes
APNOEA hunt mode Yes
Decompression model Bühlmann ZHL-16c with gradient factors
Nitrox support Yes
Trimix support Yes
Closed Circuit Rebreather (CCR) Yes
Gas mixes Air, Nitrox and Trimix up to 100% O2; 1 bottom gas and up to 11 deco and/or backup gases
PO2 Up to 2.0 with customisable deco PO2 setting
Auto start/end dive Yes
Custom end-dive timeout Yes (20 s to 10 m)
Safety Stop Yes (customisable off/3min/5min)
Deep Stops Yes (using custom gradient factors)
Customisable conservatism Yes (low/medium/high or custom using gradient factors)
Dive ascent/descent rate indicator Yes
Automatic altitude adjustment Yes
No-fly time Yes
Dive planner Yes (basic NDL + multi-gas deco planner)
Tides Yes
Backlight Yes (configurable time and intensity; auto-on at depth)
Automatically saves dive entry and exit locations Yes
Custom dive data screens Yes
Sync dive log to Garmin Dive™ Mobile app Yes
Alerts & alarms Audible and vibration alarms for ascent rate, PO2, CNS/OTU, NDL, deco, gas switching. Customisable (up to 40) audible and/or vibration per dive mode, based on depth or time
3-axis dive compass Yes (with an adjustable heading, a quick change to 90R, 90L and reciprocal). Indicates degrees and direction back to set heading
Missed Deco Lockout Yes (can be disabled prior to dive with user acknowledgement)
Residual Tissue Loading Reset Yes (on the surface with user acknowledgement)
Surface diver status widget Yes (surface interval, N2/HE loading, CNS, OTU and tissue compartment status)

 

Features:

  • Clock features: Time and Date, GPS Time Sync, Automatic Daylight Saving Time, Alarm Clock, Timer, Stopwatch, Sunset and Sunrise Times
  • Health Monitoring: Wrist-based heart rate, Daily Resting Heart Rate, Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts; Respiration rate, Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation, Fitness age, Body Battery™ Energy Monitor, All-day stress tracking, relaxation breathing timer, Sleep, Sleep score and insights, Women's Health, Hydration Tracking
  • Sensors: GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, Garmin Elevate, Barometric Altimeter, Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Thermometer, Depth sensor, Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor
  • Smart Features: Connect IQ, Smart Notifications, Calendar, Weather, Battery Saver, Smartphone Music Control, Music Storage, Find my Phone, Find my Watch, VIRB Camera Remote, Smartphone Compatibility,
  • Pairing Features: Garmin Golf, Garmin Connect Compatible, Garmin Pay Compatible
  • Safety Tracking Features: Live Track, Group Tracking, Dual Grid Coordinates for TACTICAL Usage
  • Activity Tracking Features: Step Counter, MOve Bar, Auto Goal, Calories Burned, Floors Climbed, Distance Travelled, Intensity Minutes, TrueUp, Move IQ, Garmin
  • Training and Planning Features: HR Zones, HR Alerts, HR Calories, HR Max, HRR, Recovery Time, Auto Max, NRV Stress Test, HR Broadcast, GPS Speed and Distance, Customisable Screen, Customisable Profiles, Auto Pause, Interval Training, Advanced Workout
  • Other Features includes: Fitness Gym, Training and Planning and Analysis, Running Features, Golfing Features, Outdoor Recreations, Cycling Features, Swimming Features,
  • Compatible with Applications: Garmin Connect Mobile, Garmin Golf, Garmin Explore, Garmin Connect, Heart Rate Monitors, Bicycle Accessories
  • Compatible Devices: Alpha 200i K, Atemos, GPSMAP 66i, InReach Mini, Montana 700, Montana 750i, Cycling Rally XC100, Cycling Rally XC200 pedals, VIRB 360 Camera, VIRN Ultra30.