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Garmin quatix 6x Solar

Product Code: GARQ6X

Garmin quatix 6x Solar marine GPS smartwatch is specifically designed for the wearer to participate in water activities. The Garmin quatix 6x Solar features a 1.4-inch diameter colour display, housed inside a 51mm metal watch case with comes supplied with a 1x cirrus blue silicone and 1x titanium watch band.

The Garmin quatix 6x Solar is your perfect partner for marine activities, such as boating, fishing, etc. The Garmin quatix 6x Solar multisport GPS watch also enables you to track sports on the water and land, including golf, hiking, SUP, kayaking and more.

The Garmin quatix 6x Solar features solar charging. Solar charging enables longer run times between needing mains power to charge the quatix 6x smartwatch. The Garmin quatix 6x Solar will provide up to 30 days of battery life in smartwatch mode with an additional 5 days when solar charging - and 20 hours in GPS mode.

The Garmin quatix 6x Solar features ANT+, Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity to connect to a number of other devices.

The Garmin quatix 6x Solar internal lithium-ion battery provides up to 21 days of battery life in smartwatch mode, up to 60 hours in GPS mode and up to 80 days in battery saver watch mode.

Garmin quatix 6x Solar - £969.95

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The Garmin quatix 6x Solar multisport GPS marine watch is specifically designed to participate in water activities. The Garmin quatix 6x Solar comes preloaded with apps for marine activities, such as boating, fishing, etc. Garmin quatix 6x Solar connects with compatible Garmin chartplotters and other devices to stream data to your wrist and the screen of the quatix 6x Solar smart watch. In addition, you can experience full control of your boat from your watch. Access the autopilot app to change heading, engage pattern steering and follow a GPS route and from your wrist and the quatix 6x Solar. Data you can stream includes; speed, depth, temperature and wind. The quatix 6x Solar also supports advanced fitness features and includes a built-in wrist-based heart rate monitor. Connected features include smart notifications, automatic uploads to Garmin Connect. What's more thanks to the quatix 6x in-built solar charging, solar charging lets you get up to 24 days of battery life.

Solar charging battery - get up to 30 days of battery life in smartwatch mode with an additional 5 days when solar charging - and 20 hours in GPS mode.

Satellite navigation - the Garmin quatix 6x Solar smartwatch is equipped with high-sensitivity GPS navigation and tracking functions plus ABC (altimeter, barometer and compass) sensor capabilities.

Music on the Garmin quatix 6x Solar. You can sync playlists from music streaming services including Deezer, Amazon Music and Spotify - to your watch for phone-free listening. Garmin quatix 6 Titanium can store up to 2,000 songs.

Smartphone notifications - receive emails, texts and alerts right on your watch when paired with a compatible Apple or Android smartphone.

Pairing the Garmin quatix 6x Solar with your compatible Garmin chartplotter

You can pair the Garmin quatix 6x Solar marine watch with a compatible Garmin chartplotter on your boat and wirelessly view NMEA 2000 data including wind speed, direction and water depth. There is also a Garmin autopilot feature that allows you to move about the boat and receive information on your wrist, via the screen of the quatix 6x Solar marine GPS smartwatch. When paired with your boat's compatible Garmin chartplotter the Garmin quatix 6x Solar can be used to:

Stream boat data - you can stream data fields from your compatible Garmin chartplotter to the screen of your Garmin quatix 6x Solar. The Garmin quatix 6x Solar displays information including water depth, engine RPM, wind, custom data and more. All directly on your wrist when you connect your Garmin quatix 6x Solar to your boat’s compatible devices.

Marking a waypoint on your chartplotter - you can mark a waypoint on your compatible Garmin chartplotter using your Garmin quatix 6x Solar smartwatch.

Autopilot - Experience full control of your Garmin chartplotter on your boat from the Garmin quatix 6x Solar smartwatch. Access the Autopilot App to change heading, engage pattern steering and follow a GPS route.

Tack Assist - while cruising or racing into the wind, the tack assist feature can help you determine if your boat is being lifted or headed. When you calibrate tack assist, the device captures your boats port and starboard course over ground (COG) measurements, and uses the COG data to calculate the mean true wind direction and the boats tack angle.

Sail Racing - you can use the Garmin quatix 6x Solar to increase the likelihood that your boat will cross the start line of a race exactly when the race begins. When you synchronise the race timer with the official race countdown timer, you are alerted at one-minute intervals as the race start approaches. The quatix 6x Solar uses this data to indicate whether your boat will cross the start line before, after, or at the correct time to start the race.

You can use the FUSION-Link app on your quatix 6x Solar smartwatch to control the audio playback on your FUSION device.

The Garmin quatix 6x Solar internal rechargeable lithium battery provides up to 21 days plus 3 days* of battery life in smartwatch mode, up to 60 hours plus 6 hours** in GPS mode, up to 15 hours plus 1 hour** in GPS and music mode, up to 120 hours plus 28 hours** in Max battery GPS mode, up to 46 days plus 10 days* in Expedition GPS activity and finally up to 80 days plus 40 days* in battery saver watch mode.

*Solar charging, assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions.
**Solar charging, assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions.

To connect to other devices e.g. smartphone and optional Garmin quatix 6x Solar accessories, the quatix 6x Solar features built-in ANT+, Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity.

The Garmin quatix 6x Solar is waterproof to 10 ATM (100 metres). It is therefore intended for surface swimming only. Scuba diving may damage the quatix 6x Solar and will void the warranty.

Garmin quatix 6x Solar Features

‣1.4-inch (35.56 mm diameter display
‣51mm diameter fibre-reinforced polymer with metal rear cover and titanium bezel
‣Connects with compatible Garmin chartplotters and GNT 10
‣Supports premier Garmin BlueChart g3 charts featuring integrated Navionics data.
‣Advanced autopilot control and remote waypoint marking
‣SailAssist capabilities
‣Collect water sports data and track activities
‣GPS navigation on water and land
‣Advanced autopilot control and remote waypoint marking
‣Built-in FUSION-Link Lite app controls connected StereoActive products
‣Built-in Barometric Altimeter
‣Built-in Compass
‣Built-in Gyroscope
‣Built-in Accelerometer
‣Wrist-based Heart Rate
‣Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
‣Solar charging battery
‣Battery life up to 21 days in smart mode
‣Compatible with Garmin Pay
‣Supports ANT+, Bluetooth and WiFi technology
‣Waterproof to 10 ATM
‣Scatch-resistant sapphire lens
‣Includes both cirrus blue silicone and titanium QuickFit 26 bands
‣Personalise your Garmin quatix 6x Solar with additional QuickFit 26 bands
‣2 year guarantee

Garmin quatix 6x Solar Charging

The Garmin quatix 6x Solar when purchased from ActiveGPS comes supplied with the USB charging cable. Using the USB charging cable enables you to not only charge the Garmin quatix 6x Solar's built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery, but also enables transfer data from the quatix 6x Solar to/from your compatible computer. When the Garmin quatix 6x Solar is connected to your computer you can download: software updates, waypoints, etc directly to the Garmin quatix 6x Solar.

What's in the box? (when purchased from ActiveGPS.co.uk)

‣Garmin quatix 6x Solar
‣Titanium band
‣Cirrus blue silicone band
‣Charging cable
‣Documentation

Garmin quatix 6x Solar Accessories

Looking for accessories and spares for the Garmin quatix 6x Solar? Accessories available to purchase include a carrying case, mains charger and running dynamics pod. Along with these accessories, it is also possible to buy replacement parts such as charging/data cable. View all Garmin quatix 6x Solar accessories.

Garmin quatix 6x Solar Carrying Case

£14.99

‣This zippered case holds your Garmin quatix 6x Solar watch along with other quatix 6x Solar accessories.

Garmin quatix 6x Solar Watch Bands

From £44.99

‣Choose from 15 different Garmin QuickFit 26mm watch straps for use with Garmin quatix 6x Solar.

Garmin quatix 6 HRM-Dual

£59.99

‣Provides heart rate in real-time on your Garmin quatix 6 smartwatch.

Garmin quatix 6x Solar Technical Specification

‣Technology: GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, ANT+, Bluetooth, WiFi
‣Display size: 1.4-inch (35.56 mm) diameter
‣Display resolution: 280 x 280 pixels
‣Lens material: Power glass
‣Bezel material: Titanium
‣Case material: Fibre-reinforced polymer with metal rear cover
‣Display type: Sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
‣Touchscreen: No
‣Built-in memory/history: 32GB
‣Waterproof: 10 ATM
‣Battery life: Smartwatch mode: Up to 21 days plus 3 days*, GPS mode: Up to 60 hours plus 6 hours**, GPS and music: Up to 15 hours plus 1 hour**, Max battery GPS mode: Up to 120 hours plus 28 hours**, Expedition GPS activity 46 days plus 10 days*, Battery saver watch mode: 80 days plus 40 days*

*Solar charging, assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions
**Solar charging, assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions

‣Dimensions: 51mm x 51mm x 14.9mm
‣Weight: 82g
‣Guarantee: 2-year
‣Garmin quatix 6x Solar manual

Manual requires Adobe Acrobat Reader
Download a free copy here

Garmin quatix 6x Solar Sensors

‣GPS: Yes
‣GLONASS: Yes
‣GALILEO: Yes
‣Garmin Elevate Wrist Heart Rate Monitor: Yes
‣Barometric Altimeter: Yes
‣Compass: Yes
‣Gyroscope: Yes
‣Accelerometer: Yes
‣Thermometer: Yes
‣Pulse OX Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor: Yes (with Acclimation)

This product is a sophisticated electronic device which requires that you read, understand, and act upon the information given in the instruction manual (usually available via the above 'manual' link). You will need internet access and, in accordance with the manufacturers’ recommendations, regularly seek out and accept all firmware or software updates offered by the manufacturer. All GPS devices need to ‘see’ the satellites in the sky. Therefore you will need to know that your vehicle does not have glass that will block or impede the GPS signal.

Updates to this product are via the internet. At this product page we state compatibility with specific versions of current internet connection devices, for example: PC, laptop, MAC, smartphone etc. The Consumer Contract Regulations allow you 14 days, from receipt of purchase, to check compatibility with your internet connection device/s. If you choose to replace or update your PC, MAC etc. neither we nor the manufacturer will be responsible if the new/replacement Operating System (OS) is not compatible with the purchased product.

Why buy from us?

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Page last reviewed: 8th November 2024