Garmin has its own niche in smartwatch market, used
by people that actually care about the data, collected by the wearable -
distance, altitude, pace, etc. As such, the company is investing a lot of
effort in its premium products like the MARQ lineup, with its latest model
called MARQ Commander.
The most interesting feature of the new smartwatch
is an actual button that wipes out all personal data. Called Stealth Mode, the
feature immediately turns of GPS position sharing, wireless connectivity,
communication, and deletes all data gathered in the memory.
Although this feature is clearly created for army
personnel working and residing in sensitive areas, you can also use it if you
are very conscious about your data footprint and the information being stored
and shared away from you. Garmin did not say that the MARQ Commander is
specifically made for military applications, but graciously mentioned the
military used its products for many years to navigate and train.
The Garmin MARQ Commander is
all-black wearable with a 46-mm watch face and DLC-coated titanium bezel, while
the display is sapphire crystal-protected. There are 24-hour markers for when
you’re using the watch to tell the time. If you are considering buying the
Commander version, you better have US$ 1,950 laying around, because that’s the
base price of a Garmin MARQ smartwatch.
