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Garmin MARQ Gen 2 Golfer Smart Watch
Ref. 010-02648-21
The MARQ Golfer sits at the top of Garmin's tool watch line, and this second generation sharpens the brief considerably — a brighter AMOLED display and faster charging over the original, wrapped in grade-5 titanium that keeps the whole thing to 87 grams despite the 46mm case. The fixed bezel carries a pine-green ceramic inlay etched with hole markers one through eighteen, which makes clear immediately that this is built around a single sport rather than dressed up to suggest one. The french Jacquard-weave nylon strap in tritone green connects via Garmin's QuickFit system, so swapping it takes seconds without tools — useful for a watch that is equally at home being worn across a full round and then straight into the rest of the day. The 16-day battery in standard mode means a two-week trip abroad needs no charger for the watch at all, and the 42-hour GPS ceiling is enough for even a very unhurried weekend of continuous tracking. More than 42,000 preloaded courses with full-colour mapping, Virtual Caddie, wind data and shot detection mean the playing information is already there; nothing needs downloading course by course before a round.
- Reference
- 010-02648-21
- Brand
- Garmin
- Case size
- 46mm
- Case material
- Titanium
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Black
- Functions
- Chronograph
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Fabric strap
- Strap colour
- Green
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
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.
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What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 100m water resistance covers swimming and watersports
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
Worth knowing
- 46mm is a large watch with real presence
Garmin MARQ Gen 2 Golfer alternatives
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| Specification | 010-02648-21 | H36616640 | 840.10.131.10 |
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| Price | £1,999 | £2,135 | £1,890 |
| Case size | 46mm | 42mm | 44.5mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 100m | 200m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Fabric strap | Leather strap | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | — | 60 hours | — |
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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 is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedIs it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as unisex, and at this size it suits any wrist that takes the dimensions.
Has the price changed recently?
It's currently at its highest recorded price. It's ranged between £1,299 and £1,999, today it's £1,999.
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