Garmin Descent Mk2S Dive Smart Watch
The Garmin Descent Mk2S Dive Smart Watch is a watch-style dive computer that is not only designed to handle the rigors of the deep sea but also serves as a multisport smartwatch and everyday fitness tracker. With its impressive array of features and cutting-edge technology, the Garmin Descent Mk2S is the ultimate companion for all your underwater adventures.
Key Features & Technology:
Dive Features
- Long Battery Life: Up to 7 days in smartwatch mode.
- Garmin Dive App: Pair the app with your Descent dive computer to automatically sync and upload your dive logs.
- Surface Multi-GNSS: Track your entry and exit points with advanced satellite connectivity.
- Reference Point: Use this GPS tool for surface navigation to a dive site, so you can drop right onto your target every time.
- Inreach® Device Compatible: Pair with inReach devices and the inReach dive case for satellite messaging off-grid
Health & Fitness Features
- Sports Apps: Use preloaded activity profiles for trail running, swimming, running, biking, hiking, rowing, skiing, golfing and more.
- Surf Activity: Record the number of waves surfed, maximum speed reached, distance traveled, and more.
- Backcountry Ski: Stay informed when you’re in the snow. This preloaded profile can distinguish between skiing and climbing. It automatically shows metrics specific to either ascent or descent.
- XC Ski Dynamics:When paired with the HRM-Pro™ chest strap (sold separately), the ski power metric helps measure the actual exercise load of cross-country workouts.
- Daily Suggested Workouts: View your entire week of daily suggested workouts, which adapt after every run or ride.
- Wrist-based Heart Rate: The watch constantly samples your heart rate to help you gauge how hard you work during activities.
- Pulse OX Sensor: Track your blood oxygen saturation while you’re awake or asleep, and gain awareness of how you’re adapting to altitude.
- Sleep Monitoring & Sleep Score: Understand your body’s recovery with sleep score, breakdown of your sleep stages and detailed insights for improved sleep quality.
- Women's Health Tracking: Track and log your menstrual cycle or pregnancy to get exercise and nutrition education.
Navigation & Orientation Features
- Multi-GNSS Support: Access multiple global navigation systems (GPS, GLONASS and Galileo) to track in more challenging environments than GPS alone.
- Multicontinent Topo Maps: Preloaded TopoActive maps from around the world keep your explorations on track.
- ABC Sensors: Navigate your next trail with an altimeter, barometer and 3-axis electronic compass.
- Pacepro Technology: A first-of-its-kind PacePro feature helps keep you on pace with grade-adjusted guidance as you run a course.
Connected Lifestyle Features
- Safety & Tracking Features: If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, your watch will send a message with your live location.
- Music: Download songs and playlists from your Spotify, Deezer or Amazon Music accounts for phone-free listening.
- GARMIN PAY™ Contactless Payments: Breeze through checkout lines or transit systems with participating providers.
- Smart Notifications: Receive emails, texts and alerts on your watch when paired with your iPhone® or Android™ smartphone.
- CONNECT IQ™ Store: Add watch faces, data fields and apps to your paired smartwatch.
Features & Technology in Detail
1. Dive modes: Whether you're a recreational diver exploring coral reefs or a technical diver exploring deep wrecks, the Descent Mk3 has you covered with its wide range of dive modes. From single gas dives to nitrox and trimix dives, this dive computer can handle it all. It even supports closed-circuit rebreather diving, ensuring that you have the flexibility to explore different diving disciplines.
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- Dive modes: Customizable dive modes with additional screens for each mode
- Surface multi-GNSS: Tracks entry and exit points with advanced satellite connectivity
- Dive log: Stores and reviews data for up to 200 dives, and can be shared via the Garmin Dive app
- InReach compatibility: Pairs with inReach satellite communicators and the inReach dive case
- Sports apps: Preloaded activity profiles for many sports, including running, biking, hiking, rowing, and more
- Animated workouts: Follows animated workouts for cardio, strength, yoga, and Pilates
- Wrist-based heart rate: Optical heart rate technology gauges activity intensity and heart rate variability to calculate stress level
- ABC surface sensors: Includes an altimeter, barometer, and 3-axis compass to help navigate trails
- Respiration: Tracks breathing throughout the day, during sleep, and during breathwork and related activities
- Connect IQ: Allows users to download free screen wallpapers, data fields, widgets, and apps to customize the watch display
- Dive app: Allows users to log, track, and share dives
- Advanced sleep monitoring: Provides a breakdown of light, deep, and REM sleep stages, as well as Pulse Ox and respiration data
- XC ski dynamics: When paired with the HRM-Pro chest strap, the ski power metric measures the exercise load of cross-country workouts
- Descent Mk2S
- Extra-long adjustment strap
- Charging/data cable
- Documentation