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Garmin MARQ Gen 2 Adventurer Smart Watch
Ref. 010-02648-31
Sits in Garmin’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Garmin watches we list, which start at £130.
Price range £130 to £2,799 across 86 Garmin watches in stock.The MARQ line has always been Garmin's argument that a serious tool watch need not look like one. The Adventurer variant is the outdoors case — built around topographic mapping with Next Fork navigation, Climb Pro ascent tracking, and a Pulse Ox sensor calibrated for altitude acclimation rather than casual spot-checks. The compass markings etched into the titanium bezel are functional rather than decorative: the three-axis electronic compass beneath them is always available, and the barometric altimeter updates continuously rather than inferring elevation from GPS alone. At 46mm across and 15mm deep, this sits on the wrist with the presence the specification suggests, but Grade 5 titanium keeps the case itself to 59 grams — it is the leather and FKM hybrid strap that brings the total to 92 grams, and the rubber alternative trims 8 grams from that. The AMOLED display is vivid enough to read in direct sun, and the always-on mode holds 16 days from a charge in daily use, stretching to 42 hours of continuous GPS tracking when you need it. The 32GB of onboard storage means maps and music travel without a phone, and the QuickFit 22mm fitting means the strap swaps without tools when conditions change.
- Reference
- 010-02648-31
- Brand
- Garmin
- Case size
- 30.4mm
- Case material
- Titanium
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Black
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Brown
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Weight
- 92g
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 5 collections
This watch appears in Watches Under 37mm (1,351), Automatic Watches (1,311), Leather Strap Watches (825), Dress Watches (420) and Titanium Watches (150).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 100m water resistance covers swimming and watersports
- 30.4mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- One of Garmin's more premium watches
Worth knowing
- Leather does not suit regular contact with water
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| Specification | 010-02648-31 | R12171653 | L33204726 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,899 | £1,800 | £2,000 |
| Case size | 30.4mm | 30mm | 30mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 100m | 100m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Leather strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | — | 48 hours | 45 hours |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
Your new watch
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.
Will the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Does it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as unisex, and at this size it suits any wrist that takes the dimensions.
Cheapest place to buy
Goldsmiths is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference new, at £1,899. There is nothing to compare it against today.
Who are Goldsmiths?
Goldsmiths has been selling watches in Britain since 1778 and is part of the Watches of Switzerland Group, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange. They are an authorised dealer, so a watch comes with the manufacturer’s own warranty.
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