Aside from the Forerunner 645 Music, Garmin also
launched the the Vivomove HR and the Descent Mk1 in the Philippines. The
Vivomove HR is a premium hybrid smartwatch which features a seamless crystal
OLED touchscreen with 128 x 64 resolution. It looks like an everyday analog
watch, but it has smartwatch functions.
Aside from showing the time, the Vivomove HR can
accurately track your heart rate, count your steps and calories, monitor your
stress, enjoy relaxation-based breathing timer, and even swipe through your
messages.
The Vivomove HR also has fitness monitoring tools
like VO2 max and fitness age and allows you to control music and more. It has
up to 5 days of battery life on smart mode and up to 2 weeks of battery life in
watch mode. It measures at 43 x 43 x 11.6 mm and weighs at 40.8 g (sport
version) and 56.5 (premium variant).
Next is the Descent Mk1. Garmin
dubbed it as the "versatile GPS dive computer" for your diving
adventures. It features a fiber-reinforced polymer case with stainless steel or
titanium strap and a 1.2-inch 240 x 240 resolution screen with sapphire crystal
glass on top.
It also has TOPO mapping, built-in sensors like
3-axis compass, gyroscope and barometric altimeter, GPS, and GLONASS. It also
has support for single-gas, multi-gas, gauge, and apnea diving. It even has
nitrox and trimix to let you plan your dives directly on the Descent Mk1.
The Descent Mk1 also goes with a dive log to help
you store and review your data up to 200 dives. It also has Garmin's multisport
activity, performance metrics, and smart notifications. This device has up to
19 days battery in watch mode, 10 days in smartwatch mode, 40 hours in dive
mode, and 20 hours in GPS mode of battery life. It measures at 51 x 51 x 17.8
mm and weighs at 101 g (steel with silicon band), 94 g (titanium with silicon
band), and 145 g (titanium with titanium band).
