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INSIGHTS> TRENDS> Garmin Marq Captain

MARQ CAPTAIN

1. Garmin’s Marq Captain delivers

networked NMEA instrument-

ation data. 2. It can display vector

cartography, giving at-a-glance

reference information. 3. It’s

able to display the time across

multiple international zones.

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SECRET TECH

Garmin combines navigational capabilities with high-end horological design.

by david schmidt

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armin says its marq

Captain is the world’s

first smartwatch with

luxurious design, a

nautical aesthetic and the latest GPS

technology. ¶ Much like

Garmin’s quatix smart-

watches, which were

introduced in 2013, Marq

Captain watches help

navigate using internal

GPS antennas, or via wire-

less communication with a yacht’s

Garmin multifunction displays to

deliver networked instrument ation

data directly to the watch’s user-

customizable face. However, Marq

Captains deliver these features

in a more sophisticated package.

¶ According to Todd Register, Garmin’s

creative leader, Garmin’s toughest

challenge in creating the Marq

Captain was learning to employ high-

end materials and fi nishes to

create an elegant platform that

supports its core GPS-based

functions. ¶ “We had to

locate partners around the

world that could execute our

vision,” Register says. “All

parts of the watch work together to

create a complex GPS antenna solu-

tion that simply looks like a beautiful,

all-metal watch to the end user.”

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Garmin’s Marq Captain has technology and style, allowing it to transition from the marina to the boardroom.