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Garmin Epix (Gen 2) Carrera White 47mm Smart Watch
Ref. 010-02582-21
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Stepping up in Garmin's range
The Epix Gen 2 sits at the point where Garmin's Fenix-grade training platform meets an AMOLED display bright enough to read in direct sunlight — a combination the Fenix series, for all its capability, could not offer. The titanium bezel over a fibre-reinforced polymer body keeps the 47mm case genuinely light in a way that stainless alternatives at this size rarely are, which matters on longer efforts when wrist fatigue accumulates. What the white colourway changes is the character of what is otherwise a serious training instrument. Against pale titanium and a white silicone strap, the watch reads considerably closer to a everyday piece than the darker Epix variants do, without surrendering any of the underlying capability — the multi-band GNSS, the topo mapping, the 16-day battery that makes it plausible as an expedition companion.
- Reference
- 010-02582-21
- Brand
- Garmin
- Collection
- Epix
- Case size
- 47mm
- Case material
- Titanium
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- White
- Functions
- Stopwatch, Countdown timer, Backlight, World time, Heart rate, GPS, Compass, Altimeter
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Silicone strap
- Strap colour
- White
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Learn more about Garmin
Gary Burrell and Min Kao founded Garmin in 1989 — the name is a contraction of their first names — to build GPS receivers for aviation and marine use. Consumer navigation came later, and wearables later still.
Unlike most names in this directory that arrived from outside watchmaking, Garmin is not a licence. It designs and builds its own devices, writes its own software and runs its own satellite-positioning stack, which is why its watches do things Swiss houses do not attempt.
The fenix line established the template in 2012: a rugged multi-sport GPS watch with mapping, altimeter and week-long battery life. Forerunner covers running, Instinct the hard-wearing end, Venu the smartwatch end, and the MARQ line puts the same electronics in titanium and sapphire at Swiss prices.
Battery life is the differentiator. Where most smartwatches are measured in days, Garmin measures in weeks, and in solar-charging models sometimes in months.
These are instruments rather than heirlooms, and they date the way electronics date — but for anyone who actually trains, they are among the few watches on the market that earn their place.
- 1989
- Founded by Gary Burrell and Min Kao.
- 2003
- The Forerunner brings GPS to running watches.
- 2012
- The fenix line defines the multi-sport GPS watch.
- 2019
- MARQ places the electronics in titanium and sapphire.
- 2020
- Solar charging extends battery life to months.
Also in 3 collections
This watch appears in Watches 44mm and Over (603), Solar & Kinetic Watches (173) and Titanium Watches (162).
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What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 100m water resistance covers swimming and watersports
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Second time zone for travelling
Worth knowing
- 47mm is a large watch with real presence
Price history
This watch is currently at its highest recorded price. It was £630 on 22 August. Prices are checked every day, and we record any changes.
Garmin Epix (Gen 2) Carrera alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 010-02582-21 | JY8110-51E | T1534204705103 |
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| Price | £900 | £799 | £950 |
| Case size | 47mm | 47mm | 44mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 200m | 50m |
| Movement | Solar | Solar | Solar |
| Strap | Silicone strap | Titanium bracelet | Silicone strap |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Yes. At 100m it is rated for swimming and snorkelling, though not for diving.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
No. It charges from light, and the cell behind that is designed to last a decade or more.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedCheapest place to buy
Both Goldsmiths and Mappin & Webb list it at £900, so choose on delivery and warranty rather than price.
Has the price changed recently?
It's currently at its highest recorded price. It's ranged between £630 and £900, today it's £900.
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