Garmin Malaysia announced the launch of the MARQ Adventurer – Damascus Steel Edition, a luxury modern tool watch that combines the ancient art of Damascus steel with cutting-edge technology. This unique timepiece is designed for those who seek both style and functionality in their adventures.
A Modern Take on an Ancient Art
Damascus steel has been renowned for its strength and flexibility for over 11 centuries. This ancient material has now been reimagined for the modern world, blending Garmin’s passion for luxurious design with uniquely engineered materials. The MARQ Adventurer – Damascus Steel Edition features a 46mm watch case and bezel machined from alternating layers of steel. To create the watch body, 10 different layers of steel are welded together into one block, then heated and elongated. This process is repeated four times, resulting in 80 different layers of steel. Each watch has a unique pattern created by twisting the steel before it is finally machined and etched.
Premium Features for Modern Explorers
The MARQ Adventurer – Damascus Steel Edition is more than just a beautiful timepiece; it’s a tool designed for adventurers. The watch features a stunning AMOLED touchscreen display and a domed sapphire lens, ensuring durability and readability in any condition. The bezel includes 360-degree compass markings to help explorers stay on track. With up to 16 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 42 hours in GPS mode, this tool watch can handle even the most demanding expeditions. Recharging is quick and easy with an intuitive magnetic charger that can restore the battery to 100% within an hour.
Advanced Navigation and Health Monitoring
The MARQ Adventurer – Damascus Steel Edition is equipped with premium navigation features, making it the perfect companion for any expedition. Advanced mapping includes terrain contours, elevations, parks, coastlines, and more on TopoActive maps. The watch also offers access to preloaded maps for thousands of golf courses and ski resorts worldwide. The NextFork map guide makes navigation more glanceable, showing what’s beyond the next turn.
Outdoor Maps+ provides premium mapping content, such as satellite imagery and enhanced topographic maps, right on the watch (subscription required). SatIQ technology ensures superior positioning accuracy in challenging environments while optimizing battery life. The watch also includes a built-in altimeter, barometer, and electronic 3-axis compass. The ClimbPro ascent planner provides real-time information on current and upcoming climbs, while round-trip routing creates suggested routes that lead back to the starting point.
For health and wellness, the MARQ Adventurer – Damascus Steel Edition tracks heart rate 24/7 and provides alerts if it stays outside of selected ranges while at rest. It offers a full breakdown of light, deep, and REM sleep stages, as well as a sleep score and advanced sleep insights. Wrist-based Pulse Ox monitoring helps track acclimation to elevation, and Body Battery energy monitoring shows energy levels throughout the day, providing personal insights into how sleep, naps, and daily activities can affect energy.
Training and Connectivity
The MARQ Adventurer – Damascus Steel Edition includes Garmin’s full suite of training insights, with a training readiness score every morning based on sleep quality, recovery, training load, and more. It comes with dozens of preloaded sports apps for trail running, swimming, biking, hiking, golfing, and more. Garmin Coach training plans adapt day-to-day based on performance, recovery, and health metrics.
When paired with a compatible iPhone or Android smartphone, the watch displays the day’s weather and sunrise and sunset times. It also receives smart notifications, ensuring you stay connected. Incident detection, assistance, and LiveTrack features provide peace of mind during workouts. You can also download songs from Spotify, Deezer, Amazon Music, or YouTube Music (premium subscription required) for phone-free listening.
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The MARQ Adventurer – Damascus Steel Edition is available now with a suggested retail price of RM16,180. It can be purchased on the Garmin e-store, at selected Garmin Brand Stores (Mid Valley Megamall, LaLaport Bukit Bintang, IOI City Mall, 1 Utama Shopping Centre), and at Watatime.
