Garmin Fenix Chronos watch
Garmin has just unveiled the definitive model-
Fenix Chronos. A premium watch with high-end tracking features and a price to
match.
This isn't an Android Wear
smartwatch, but it can show notifications from your phone. And while it looks
good enough to wear with a suit, that's not where it wants to be.
The Garmin Fenix Chronos wants to go
hiking. It has a 3-axis compass, altimeter and barometer, GPS and GLONASS too -
its battery can last up to 13 hours of GPS-based navigation. If you enable the
UltraTrac mode, the battery life extends to 25 hours (the watch uses GPS
intermittently, relying on an accelerometer the rest of the time). The
omnidirectional EXO antenna promises good reception everywhere.
It wants to go diving too - it's
waterproof up to 100 metres. Other features include a heart rate monitor,
step and stair counter, calorie counter as well. Compared to the Fenix3 HR
watch, the bump for the HR sensor is noticeably smaller, making for a more
comfortable fit.
The Fenix Chronos uses Garmin's Chroma
display, 1.2" big. It has the readability of classic black-and-white LCDs,
but this one can render color too. The screen is protected by a domed sapphire
glass.
The base model comes with a 316L
stainless steel casing and a leather strap. You can upgrade to a steel strap
for an extra US$ 100, but that makes the watch heavy (184 gram). For US$ 1,500 you can
have the Titanium version - just 104 gram. And it comes with a fancy wooden box if
that will fill the hole in your heart and wallet.
