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MARQ Gen 2 - Watch Crown ?

crmayer
over 2 years ago

Looking at my MQ2 Adventurer and at the Garmin Site Pictures, the top right watch button has a strong resemblance with a watch crown (hope the translation works).

Embedded into slightly risen side walls (not like any of the other three buttons),  it even can be rotated - or at least the rubber "slips".

Screen shot from Garmin site:

Judging by the pics, all MQ2 instances have this distinctive pattern.

Playing around did not yield any noticeable watch reaction. 

What did I miss?

  • 0 over 2 years ago

    May be for some function that has not yet (or may never be) implemented.

    Here's a better pic (click on pic for larger image):

    HTH

  • +1 over 2 years ago

    The button was not designed with rotation in mind and rotating it may cause internal hardware or seal issues. As for the button slightly standing out, it is normal by design since it is the most used button on the watch.

  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to Garmin - Chris

    Garmin believer since Garmin II. Garmin does not do bling things. Hope dies last :-) 

  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to Garmin - Chris
    Garmin - Chris said:
    rotating it may cause internal hardware or seal issues

    Really? Surely not since most people would be likely to rotate it. If it wasn't designed to rotate why have the ability to rotate it and not simply 'glue' it in place? Apologies but this sounds like scaremongering.

  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to Garmin - Chris

    Hmm. Having a "grip" surface and very easy to rotate, I'm really surprised about this comment. If rotation would cause damage, one would think the rotation would have been pretty much prevented.

  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to gaijin

    The picture shows (IMHO) an Aviator. Interesting thing is that (only!) this Marq derivate has markings on the button. Those "minus D right-arrow" imply a hypothetical "rotate" functionality even more than just the other plain buttons with textured rubber grips. Yet a quick glance at the Aviator manual did not show up any reference to this specific button.
    Would have been an acceptable explanation: All Marqs have this rotable button, but only Aviator adds semantics.

    And if rotating this button would have negative impact on seal and hardware, I would expect a really strong hint in the manual:
    "Dear User. For reasons nobody knows we put an nonsense rotable button on this watch. It has no positive functionality. Rotating might destruct your hardware and affect the sealing. Rotating will void your warranty." :-)

  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to crmayer

    I also think that sporadic turning of the knob should not damage it.

    Still, I can imagine that operating it like a watch crown can cause problems in the long run.
    My guess is that this button is different on the Aviator only because a special function is stored here: (D)irect navigation to the airport.
    I do not interpret the black ring as a rubber grip, but as preparation for the ECG function. Even though this is supposed to happen via the bezel - but a black isolation layer is also built in here.

  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to MHHB

    This leads me to another interpretation of the Aviator buttons markings: It's not "minus D right arrow", but rather a "long" arrow with a D (for direct) between arrow head and tail - therefore the supposed "minus" does not suggest rotating the button counter clock wise to "reduce" some fiktive value.
    It's not over, but I could have overinterpreted the markings.

  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to Dr Phil
    Dr Phil said:
    Really? Surely not since most people would be likely to rotate it.

    I agree it can be debated whether to rotate the button or not. If the button does not provide a feature for your specific MARQ (Gen 2) watch when rotating it, it is strictly for that reason I suggest it is best to not rotate it out of an abundance of caution and concern only.

  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to Garmin - Chris

    Are you crazy? 

    1) the crown can be rotated normally.

    2) no force is needed for this

    3) there is no mention in the instructions that I must not touch the crown.

    this is not a watch for 1000€ and not even for 2000€, and you are going to claim that if I turn it around, there may be internal damage?

    If you insist on your answer, I return the watch within 14 days and go to Apple.