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Let us share some enthusiasm about this gorgeous watch coming our way.

Here is my story; being an old Omega Seamaster owner, I was actually looking for something alike in quality. I looked at Omega, TAG Heuer and alike. However allthough all these watches are very nice, each and every time I came to the conclusion that I can't live without 24/7 HR and smart notifications. I am a passionate athlete; so I much like to keep track on my resting HR. And that's actually it - none of the premium brands I looked at deliver that.

And then Marq is being launched - just in the middle of my search :-) What a funny coincidence! Cause BOOM - this is just what I was looking for. Mann that was a sweet surprise :-)

Since I am an athlete, I ordered the Marq Athlete version. That watch has exactly what I want. Really nice materials, 3. gen OHR, and smart notifications. Plus add to this - all Fenix' functionallity, a speedier processor and 12 days battery.

Oh yeah!

Despite being expensive - and please don't get me wrong here - I think this is bang on. I don't mind paying premium for premium. Yes - one could argue the display resolution is not high enough. Personally I would have liked to see HD graphics. But honestly said - that's not the deal breaker for me. The materials are though. And this is where I believe Garmin did the right choice. Premium materials with long battery and an OK display.

So I can't wait to get mine :-)

What about you? What version did you buy?

Share your passion here...

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0 Ed over 5 years ago

My swept-link titanium band just arrived! This is the default band for the Marq Aviator. Looks great on my Marq Athlete

0 griffith_500 over 5 years ago in reply to Ed

Looks great! Is it really EXACTLY the same colour as the athlete watch body? In the pic it looks like there is a slight difference...

0 Ed over 5 years ago in reply to griffith_500

No perceptible difference to my eyes. To me, this band appears to be the same material and finish as the Athlete case. I’m more than satisfied. A couple more pics attached.

Btw, from the product specs and photos on Garmin.com, my guess is that the Athlete and Aviator models share the same case.

0 timjmcevoy over 5 years ago in reply to JTH

Expedition with the swept-link bracelet. Looks and wears great IMO.

0 runsob over 5 years ago in reply to tmk2

I've been wearing Fenix in sports and at work for years. I like the looks of the MARQ a lot for the office and formal occasions. I think the target is the sports enthusiast or athlete who wants to look good the rest of the time. Not for the banker who wants to track his Uber ride to work.

It might be electronics, but it's still more reliable and accurate when telling time than my automatic from a major swiss brand.

0 tlindemans over 5 years ago in reply to timjmcevoy

Mine just arrived as well. Daft question though: how does one resize this bracelet (I’m not talking about the micro adjustments on the clasp, but rather how to take out excess links). This doesn’t seem to be possible with this bracelet?

0 Ed over 5 years ago in reply to tlindemans

If you’re referring to the titanium swept-link bracelet, you’ll need a precision flat blade screwdriver to remove the links.

0 tlindemans over 5 years ago in reply to Ed

That was what I was referring to indeed. I’ll try that when I get back home. Thanks

0 Chefntech over 4 years ago in reply to Ed

May I ask how your bezel has held up. Mine just shipped but I may be returning if these get real ugly after use. I usually welcome scratches on watches but not so sure on the black bezel leaving lots of white little lines..?

0 Chefntech over 4 years ago

How’s the bezel looking after some use?