MARQ Athlete (Gen 2) Watch 010-02648-41

The Watch

For years, Garmin has been crafting smartwatches built for quality and longevity. Drawing on deep expertise across multiple disciplines, the brand has channeled that knowledge into watchmaking - delivering connected timepieces packed with advanced features. The latest expression of that vision: the MARQ Athlete Gen 2 010-02648-41. Its meticulously designed case measures 46mm in diameter with a 15mm thickness. The round case is machined entirely from grade 5 titanium - a material prized for being ultra-lightweight, making this watch 30% lighter than it would be in standard stainless steel. Titanium is also exceptionally resistant to oxidation. Built for performance, the watch features a grade 5 titanium bezel engraved with VO2 max and recovery markers. Five pushers positioned around the case let you navigate and adjust all of the watch's functions. A scratch-resistant sapphire crystal protects the dial, while the case back - secured by 4 screws - houses the heart rate sensor and engraved technical specifications.

The Dial

A stunning AMOLED display puts all your data front and center. This is today's top-tier screen technology. At 30.40mm in diameter, it offers an impressively comfortable reading experience. With a resolution of 390 x 390 pixels, image quality is sharp and detailed. This display is designed to stay on at all times.

Features

Timekeeping Functions:

time/date: yes
gps time sync: yes
automatic daylight saving time: yes
alarm: yes
timer: yes
stopwatch: yes
sunrise/sunset times: yes

Health Monitoring:

wrist heart rate monitor (continuous, every second): yes
daily resting heart rate: yes
abnormal heart rate alerts: yes (high and low)
respiration rate (24x7): yes
pulse oximeter: yes (on-demand and optional all-day and sleep acclimatization)
body age: yes (in app)
body battery™ energy monitor: yes
all-day stress tracking: yes
relaxation reminders: yes
relaxation timer: yes
sleep: yes (advanced)
sleep tracking (sleep score + insights): yes
hydration: yes (in garmin connect™ and optional connect iq™ widget)
women's health tracking: yes (in garmin connect™ and optional connect iq™ widget)
health snapshot: yes

Sensors:

gps: yes
glonass: yes
galileo: yes
multi-frequency positioning: yes
satiq™ technology: yes
garmin elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor: yes
barometric altimeter: yes
compass: yes
gyroscope: yes
accelerometer: yes
thermometer: yes
ambient light sensor: yes
pulse oximeter for acclimatization: yes (with acclimatization)

Daily Smart Functions:

connectivity: bluetooth®, ant+®, wi-fi®
connect iq™ (watch faces, data fields, widgets and downloadable apps): yes
connect iq™ store on device: yes
smart notifications: yes
call reject/reply with sms (android™ only): yes
calendar: yes
weather: yes
real-time settings sync with garmin connect™ mobile app: yes
power manager: customizable low-power watch mode: yes
music feature: yes
music playback: yes
music storage: up to 2,000 songs
find my phone: yes
find my watch: yes
virb® remote: yes
smartphone compatibility: iphone®, android™
pairs with garmin golf app: yes
compatible with garmin connect™ mobile: yes
actions: yes
garmin pay™: yes

Tracking & Safety Functions:

livetrack: yes
group livetrack: yes
real-time event sharing: yes
incident detection during select activities: yes
assistance: yes

Tactical Functions:

dual coordinate system: yes

Avionics Functions:

worldwide airport database(s): yes
altimeter with adjustable barometer setting: yes
3-axis electronic compass with horizontal situation indicator: yes
multiple time zones with utc time: yes
wireless flight plan reception from garmin pilot™: yes
nexrad data on moving map: yes
moving map with aviation waypoints: yes
waypoint information page: yes
worldwide navaid and intersection database(s): yes
connext avionics connectivity: yes
in-flight pulse ox: yes
aviation alerts: yes
mos meteogram: yes
emergency mode for flight activities: yes
density altitude calculator: yes
metar (meteorological aerodrome report): yes
taf (terminal aerodrome forecast): yes

Activity Tracking Functions:

step counter: yes
move bar (appears on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a few minutes to reset): yes
auto goal (learns your activity level and sets a daily step goal): yes
calories burned: yes
floors climbed: yes
distance traveled: yes
intensity minutes: yes
trueup™: yes
move iq™: yes
garmin connect ™ challenges app: yes (optional connect iq app)

Strength & Fitness Equipment:

automatic rep counting: yes
cardio workouts: yes
available sport activity profiles: strength training, hiit, cardio and elliptical, step, stair climbing, rowing, breathing exercises, pilates, yoga
training: yes
hiit workouts: yes
yoga workout sessions: yes
pilates workout sessions: yes
on-screen animations: yes
on-screen muscle map workouts: yes

Training, Planning & Analysis Functions:

hr zones: yes
heart rate alerts: yes
calories from heart rate: yes
percentage of max heart rate: yes
percentage of heart rate reserve: yes
recovery time: yes
auto max heart rate: yes
widget summary/race widget: yes
hrv status: yes
training readiness: yes
heart rate variability stress test (measures your heart rate variability for 3 minutes to estimate your stress level; scale of 1 to 100, where lower scores indicate lower stress): yes (with compatible accessory)
hr broadcast (broadcasts heart rate data over ant+™ network to paired devices): yes
respiration rate (during exercise): yes
gps speed and distance: yes
customizable data pages: yes
customizable activity profiles: yes
auto pause®: yes
interval training: yes
enhanced interval (includes open repeats, interval data page, rest screen and auto detect): yes
advanced workouts: yes
downloadable training plans: yes
power modes: customizable battery settings during an activity: yes
auto lap®: yes
manual lap: yes
rest time calculation: yes
configurable lap alerts: yes
heat and altitude acclimatization: yes
vo2 max (running): yes
vo2 max (trail running): yes
real-time stamina: yes
training status: yes
training load: yes
training load goal: yes
training effect (aerobic): yes
training effect (anaerobic): yes
primary benefit (training effect labels): yes
enhanced recovery time: yes
daily suggested workouts: yes
customizable alerts: yes
audio prompts: yes
finish time: yes
virtual partner: yes
virtual racer™: yes
automatic multisport activities: yes
manual multisport activities: yes
course guidance: yes
segments (live, garmin): yes
strava features (beacon, live segments): yes
round-trip course generator (run/cycling): yes
trendline™ popular route generator: yes
touchscreen and/or button lock: yes
shortcut buttons: yes
auto scroll: yes
activity history on watch: yes
physio trueup: yes

Running Functions:

available running profiles: running, outdoor track, treadmill, indoor running, trail running, virtual run, ultra run
gps-based distance, duration and pace: yes
running dynamics: yes (with compatible accessory)
vertical oscillation and ratio: yes (with compatible accessory)
ground contact time balance: yes (with compatible accessory)
stride length (real time): yes (with compatible accessory)
cadence (displays real-time steps per minute): yes
running power: yes (with compatible accessory)
grade-adjusted pace: yes
performance condition: yes
lactate threshold: yes (with compatible accessory)
pacepro™ pace strategies: yes
running workouts: yes
auto climb for trail running: yes
race predictor: yes
course- and weather-adjusted race predictor: yes
speed and cadence sensor support (with sensor): yes
run/walk/stand detection: yes

Golf Functions:

preloaded with 42,000 courses worldwide: yes
distances to front, middle and back of green: yes
yardage to layups/doglegs: yes
shot distance measurement (calculates exact shot distance from any point on the course): automatic
digital scorecard: yes
custom targets: yes
stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens in regulation and fairways hit): yes
garmin autoshot™: yes
full course map: yes
automatic courseview updates: yes
detailed green view with manual pin placement: yes
course hazards and targets: yes
pinpointer: yes
playslike distance: yes
touch targeting (tap target on screen to see distance from any point): yes
handicap scoring: yes
swingtempo (measures backswing-to-downswing tempo ratio): yes
tempotraining (tones cue the ideal 3:1 backswing-to-downswing ratio): yes
round timer/odometer: yes
compatible with automatic club tracking (accessory required): yes
wind direction and speed (requires golf app connection): yes
virtual caddie: yes
tournament legal: yes
green contours (with garmin golf subscription): yes

Outdoor Recreation Functions:

available outdoor activity profiles: hiking, indoor climbing, rock climbing, bouldering, mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding, classic cross-country skiing, stand-up paddleboarding, rowing, kayaking, surfing, kiteboarding, windsurfing, snowshoeing, horseback riding, jumpmaster, tennis, pickleball, tactical activity
point-to-point navigation: yes
real-time breadcrumb trail: yes
back to start: yes
tracback®: yes
ultratrac mode: yes
"around me" mode: yes
on my route: yes
nextfork™ navigation: yes
elevation profile: yes
distance to destination: yes
barometric trend indicator: yes
climbpro™ ascent planner: yes
vertical speed: yes
total ascent/descent: yes
future elevation profile: yes
preloaded topographic maps: yes
preloaded road and trail maps: yes
preloaded ski resort maps: yes
downloaded map support: yes
gps coordinates: yes
sight 'n go: yes
area calculation: yes (via connect iq™)
hunt/fish calendar: yes (via connect iq™)
projected waypoint: yes
sun/moon information: yes
xero™ locations: yes
expedition gps activity: yes
tides: yes (via connect iq™)

Cycling Functions:

garmin cycle map (cycling trail road map): yes
available cycling profiles: bike, road bike, indoor cycling, mountain bike, gravel bike, commuting, bike touring, e-bike, e-mountain bike, cyclocross, triathlon
time/distance alarm (triggers an alarm when you reach your goal): yes
activities (comparison against past activities): yes
mountain bike difficulty and flow: yes
lap and max lap power (with power meter): yes
race an activity: yes
ftp (functional threshold power): yes (with compatible accessory)
vector™ compatible: yes
advanced cycling dynamics: yes
compatible with varia vision™ (display for glasses): yes
compatible with varia™ radar (rear radar): yes
compatible with varia™ lights: yes
speed and cadence sensor support (with sensor): yes

Swimming Functions:

available swimming profiles: pool swimming, open water swimming, swim/run
open water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, calories): yes
swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count/rate, calories): yes
swim stroke detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly): yes
drill logging: yes
basic rest timer (from 0): yes
rest timer with "repeat on" feature: yes
auto rest: yes
distance and duration alarms: yes
pace alert (pool only): yes
countdown start: yes
swim workouts: yes
critical swim speed: yes
wrist heart rate monitor underwater: yes
heart rate (real-time tracking during breaks, interval and session stats during breaks, automatic heart rate download after swim workout): yes (with hrm-tri, hrm-swim, hrm-pro or hrm-pro plus)

Children's Tracking Functions:

toe-to-toe™ challenges app: yes (optional toe-to-toe™ connect iq challenges app)

Connectivity:

indoor trainer controls: yes

The Movement

A next-generation rechargeable lithium-ion battery powers this watch. With the screen always on, you get up to 6 days of battery life. Extend that to 16 days in "smartwatch" mode, or even 21 days in "power saving" mode. A generous 32 GB of memory gives you plenty of storage for all your data. Full battery life details are listed below.

Smartwatch mode: up to 16 days (6 days with always-on display)
Power saving watch mode: up to 21 days
GPS only: up to 42 hours (30 hours with always-on display)
All satellite systems: up to 32 hours (24 hours with always-on display)
All satellite systems + multi-band: up to 28 hours (22 hours with always-on display)
All satellite systems + Music: up to 10 hours (9 hours with always-on display)
Max battery GPS: up to 75 hours
Expedition GPS: up to 14 days

The Strap

Push your limits - in style and comfort - with the sleek silicone strap on this model. Built to handle any environment you throw at it, its dynamic design reinforces the watch's athletic character and sharpens your look. A sturdy stainless steel tang buckle completes the package, engraved with the Garmin logo.

Water Resistance

With water resistance to 100 meters - that's 10 ATM in watchmaking terms - this timepiece is equally at home at a black-tie gala and in the water. Feel free to wear it in the shower, the bath, or during swimming sessions, even intense ones. That said, our watch experts want to be clear: this model is not designed for scuba diving, freediving, or use with high-pressure washers. Stick to showers, baths, and swimming - and keep the crown and pushers dry while you're at it.