Garmin® quatix™ Marine Watch Joins the Crew to Provide More Information at Sea

Garmin, the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced quatix™, its first GPS watch designed for avid mariners, both power and sail. Unlike other marine watches, quatix is the only watch available to encompass the most desirable marine features into one integrated device. Mariners can rely on quatix for multiple sets of marine datum such as tidal information. Quatix is also equipped with ABC sensors (altimeter, barometer and compass), providing mariners with real-time information regarding their environment. The built-in barometer can be used to predict weather changes, ensuring that the approaching storm conditions can be avoided. Finally, the 3-axis electronic compass provides the user’s bearing, whether in motion or not. Quatix can easily set up a virtual starting line between two GPS waypoints. It then combines the starting line with the built-in countdown timer to calculate both distance to the line as well as desired speed and burn time available, which enables the vessel to cross the line at maximum speed at the exact starting time. In addition to providing pivotal marine data, quatix helps keep the user safe as well. With the integrated MOB feature, the watch can automatically trigger a MOB alarm on a Garmin chartplotter. This allows the captain to see when someone wearing the quatix has fallen overboard. If the vessel is equipped with a Garmin Autopilot, the chartplotter can then engage the autopilot and navigate back to the last known position. Designed to take on the fiercest conditions, quatix combines a high-strength housing with a mineral glass lens to help resist scratching. This lightweight watch boasts a large LCD display with LED backlight and polyurethane wristbands, maximizing flexibility and durability...