Garmin Descent G2
Garmin Descent G2
Garmin Descent G2
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Garmin Descent G2

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FOR BOTH YOUR WORLDS

Descent G2 is the watch-style dive computer with a bright AMOLED display and helpful tools for your life in and out of the water.

BRIGHT 1.2″ AMOLED DISPLAY MAKES CRITICAL INFORMATION EASY TO READ

KEEP THE ADVENTURE GOING WITH UP TO 10 DAYS OF BATTERY LIFE IN SMARTWATCH MODE

HOUSING, BEZEL AND BUTTONS MADE WITH RECYCLED OCEAN-BOUND PLASTICS

SUPPORT FOR MULTIPLE DIVE MODES, RANGING FROM TECHNICAL TO FREE DIVES

STORE DIVE LOGS ON DEVICE, AND REVIEW IN THE GARMIN DIVE™ SMARTPHONE APP

INCLUDES ADVANCED TRAINING FEATURES AND 100+ SPORTS APPS

WHAT YOU'LL LOVE

BUILT FOR DIVING

The 1.2″ AMOLED display provides easy reading at any depth, with a sapphire lens and leakproof buttons — plus a 10 ATM dive rating.

DIVE MODES

Track all types of diving, including recreational, advanced, technical, freediving and pool apnea.

ECO-FRIENDLY DESIGN

100% of the plastic used in the watch’s housing, bezel and buttons is made with recycled ocean-bound plastics.

SURFACE MULTI-GNSS SUPPORT

Mark surface entry and exit points so you can see exactly where you started and ended your dive.

DIVE READINESS

Get insights into how physically prepared you are for your next dive based on your sleep, stress, recent exercise and dives.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS FEATURES

Know yourself with 24/7 health monitoring features, including heart rate, advanced sleep monitoring, Pulse Ox1 and more.

GO DEEP ON FEATURES

DIVE


DIVE LOG

Store dive logs on device, and review in the Garmin Dive app.

CUSTOMISABLE DIVE MODES

Add additional screens for each dive mode that features the fields you want to see.

TWO-WAY MESSAGING AND SOS

Pair with the inReach® Mini 2 satellite communicator2 and the inReach dive case (each sold separately) to communicate above the water.

DIVE COMPASS

Easily navigate below the waterline with the built-in 3-axis compass.

TIDE DATA

Stay up to date on ocean conditions so you can catch the perfect wave. Just pair the watch with your compatible smartphone.


HEALTH AND WELLNESS


DAILY MOVEMENTS

Keep tabs on your daily steps, calories burned, floors climbed and more from your wrist3.

HRV STATUS

Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health through heart rate variability while you sleep.

WRIST-BASED HEART RATE

Descent G2 constantly samples your heart rate, so you can stay in the know all day and night3.

STRESS TRACKING

Find out if you’re having a calm, balanced or stressful day.

HEALTH SNAPSHOT

Log a 2-minute session to record key health stats, then generate a report to share with your healthcare provider.


PULSE OX SENSOR

Track your blood oxygen saturation while you’re awake or asleep1.

MINDFUL BREATHING

Start a breathwork activity to track your stress and respiration.

HYDRATION

Log your daily fluid intake as a reminder to stay hydrated.

RESPIRATION

See how you’re breathing throughout the day and night.

WOMEN’S HEALTH TRACKING

Track your menstrual cycle or pregnancy to get exercise and nutrition education.


ACTIVITY TRACKING


BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS

Track activities, including cycling, open-water swimming, strength training and more.

SURFLINE® CAMERA

See conditions — such as tide, wave height, wind and surf rating — for each of the 5 nearest surf spots, when paired with the Garmin Connect™ app on your compatible smartphone.

GARMIN COACH

Prepare for your next race, train for a milestone, or simply improve your fitness with Garmin Coach adaptive or prebuilt training plans.

WORKOUT CREATION

Create step-by-step workouts from more than 1,600 exercises in the Garmin Connect app, and send them directly to your watch.

INTENSITY MINUTES

Track your moderate and vigorous activity minutes.


VO2 MAX

See your current fitness level, and track changes over time to set goals, evaluate progress and more.

ALTITUDE AND HEAT ACCLIMATION

See how you’re holding up to the current elevation or heat based on your health metrics.

HIIT WORKOUTS

Track your HIIT workouts, including AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata or custom workouts.

DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS

View your entire week of daily suggested workouts, which adapt after every run or ride.

recovery time

Know how long you need to recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training.


CONNECTIVITY


Garmin Connect

See your health and fitness information, connect with friends and more — in this free, zero-subscription app.

SMART NOTIFICATIONS

Receive emails, texts and alerts on your watch when paired with your Apple® or Android™ smartphone.

GARMIN PAY™ CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS

Breeze through checkout lines or transit systems with participating providers.

SAFETY AND TRACKING

If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, your watch will send a message with your live location4.

CONNECT IQ™ STORE

Add watch faces, data fields and apps to your paired watch.

What You'll Love

Sleep Score and Insights X
Battery life (smartwatch mode) Up to 10 days (4 days always-on)
Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation Yes (spot-check, during sleep, all day)
Garmin Pay™ X
training readiness X
Training status X
Watch display type AMOLED
Touchscreen X
Water rating Dive (100 metres)

General

Strap material Silicone
Lens material Sapphire crystal
Bezel material Fibre-reinforced ocean-bound plastic
Case material Fibre-reinforced ocean-bound plastic
QuickFit watch band compatible Yes (22 m)
Physical size 45.5 x 45.5 x 15.2 mm
Silicone band: 135-230 mm
Extra Long Silicone Band: 128-373 mm
Weight 61 g
Leakproof inductive buttons X
Display Size 30.4 mm (1.2″) diameter
Display Resolution 390 x 390 pixels
Colour display X
Large font option X
Battery life Dive Mode: Up to 27 hours
Smartwatch: Up to 10 days
Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 12 days
GPS: Up to 20 hours
Max Battery GPS Mode: Up to 44 hours
Expedition GPS Activity: Up to 10 days
Charging method Garmin proprietary clip charger
Memory/history 4 GB

Clock features

Time/date
GPS time sync
Automatic daylight saving time
Alarm clock
Timer
Stopwatch
Sunrise/sunset times

Health & Wellness Monitoring

Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second) X
Daily Resting Heart Rate X
Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts Yes (high and low)
Respiration Rate (24x7) X
FITNESS AGE X
BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR X
All-day stress X
Relaxation reminders X
Relaxation Breathing Timer X
Breathwork X
SLEEP X
SLEEP COACH X
Nap detection  X
Hydration Yes (in Garmin Connect™)
Women's Health Yes (in Garmin Connect™)
Health Snapshot X

Sensors

GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor
Barometric altimeter
Compass
Gyroscope
Accelerometer
Thermometer
Depth sensor

Daily smart features

Connectivity BLUETOOTH® Smart, ANT+®
Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps) X
On-device Connect IQ™ Store X
Smart Notifications X
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) X
View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only) X
Morning report X
Calendar X
Weather forecasts X
Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile X
Battery Saver - customisable low power watch X
Controls smartphone music X
Find my phone X
Find my watch X
Find My Phone during GPS activity X
Compatible with Garmin Messenger app X
VIRB® camera remote X
Smart trainer control X
Compatible with Garmin Connect™ Mobile X
Smartphone compatibility iPhone®, Android™
RED SHIFT MODE X
Garmin Share X

Workout and Training Plans

Daily Suggested Workout - Running
Daily Suggested Workout - Cycling
Daily Suggested Workout - Walking
Garmin Running Coach
Garmin Running Coach Experts
Garmin Cycling Coach
Garmin Coach - Prebuilt Cycling Plans
Cardio workouts
Strength workouts
HIIT workouts
Yoga workouts
Pilates workouts
On-screen workout animations
On-Screen Workout Muscle Map

Activity profiles

Gym Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor rowing
Multisport Swimming/Running, Triathlon
WELLNESS Walking, Pilates, Yoga , Indoor Walking
INDOOR RUNNING Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual running
OUTDOOR RUNNING Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Ultra Running, Obstacle Racing
Outdoor recreation Hiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Golfing, Disc Golf, Archery
Cycling Biking, Road biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel biking, Bike commuting, Bike touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, BMX
Swim Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming
on the water Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Fishing, Boating, Sailing, Sail Racing, Water Skiing, Wakeboarding, Wakesurfing, Tubing, Snorkeling, Sailing Expedition, Whitewater
Motor Sports Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motocrossing, ATVing, Snowmobiling
RACKET SPORTS Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball
SNOW & WINTER Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing
Sport profiles Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball
IN THE RING Boxing, Mixed martial arts
Dive Diving
OTHER ACTIVITY PROFILES Tactical

Safety and tracking features

Incident Detection during select activities
Incident detection alert on phone for wearables
Assistance
LiveTrack
Live Event Sharing

Tactical features

Dual grid coordinates
XERO™ Locations

Gaming Features

Gaming activity
GameOn™ app compatible

Diving features

Dive activity maximum operating depth 100 metres
Single-gas mode X
Multi-gas mode X
Gauge mode X
APNOEA mode X
APNOEA hunt mode X
Pool Apnoea X
Decompression model Bühlmann ZHL-16c with gradient factors
Nitrox support X
Trimix support X
Closed Circuit Rebreather (CCR) X
Gas mixes Air, Nitrox and Trimix up to 100% O2; 1 bottom gas and up to 11 deco and/or backup gasses.
PO2 Up to 2.0 with customisable deco PO2 setting
Auto start/end dive X
Custom end-dive timeout Yes (20s to 10 m)
Safety Stop Yes (customisable off/3min/5min)
Deep Stops Yes (using custom gradient factors)
Customisable conservatism Yes (low/medium/high or custom using gradient factors)
Dive ascent/descent rate indicator X
Automatic altitude adjustment X
No fly time X
Dive planner Yes (basic NDL + multi-gas deco planner)
Tides X
Backlight Yes (configurable time and intensity; auto-on at depth)
Automatically saves dive entry and exit locations X
Sync dive log to Garmin Dive™ Mobile app X
Custom dive data screens X
Alerts & alarms Audible and vibration alarms for ascent rate, PO2, CNS/OTU, NDL, deco, gas switching. Customisable (up to 40) audible and/or vibration per dive mode, based on depth or time
3-axis dive compass Yes (with adjustable heading, quick change to 90R, 90L and reciprocal). Indicates degrees and direction back to set heading
Missed Deco Lockout Yes (can be disabled prior to dive with user acknowledgement)
Residual Tissue Loading Reset Yes (on the surface with user acknowledgement)
Surface diver status widget Yes (surface interval, N2/HE loading, CNS, OTU and tissue compartment status)
Dive Readiness

Boating features

Autopilot control
Boat data streaming CIQ

Activity tracking features

Step counter X
Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it) X
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) X
Calories Burned X
Floors climbed X
Distance travelled X
Intensity minutes X
TrueUp™ X
Move IQ™ X
Garmin Connect™ Challenges app Yes (optional Connect IQ app)
Automatic rep counting X

Training, planning and analysis features

Customisable screen(s) X
Downloadable training plans X
Course guidance X
HR zones X
HR alerts X
HR calories X
% HR max X
% HRR X
recovery time X
Auto max HR X
Race glance/widget X
HRV Status X
HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices) X
Respiration rate (during exercise) Yes (with compatible accessory)
GPS speed and distance X
Customisable activity profiles X
Auto Pause® automatic timer halt X
Interval training X
Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection) X
Advanced workouts X
Power Modes - customisable in-activity battery settings X
HRM running pace and distance X
Auto Lap® X
Manual lap X
Configurable lap alerts X
Heat and altitude acclimation X
VO2 Max (Run) X
VO2 Max (Trail Run) X
TRAINING LOAD X
training effect X
Training effect (anaerobic) X
Primary benefit (Training Effect labels) X
Customisable alerts X
Voice alerts X
Finish time X
Virtual partner X
Race an activity X
Auto multisport activities X
Multi-sport X
Touch and/or button lock X
Shortcuts X
Auto scroll X
Activity history on watch X
Physio TrueUp X
Unified training status X

Running features

GPS-based distance, time and pace X
Running dynamics X
Vertical oscillation and ratio X
Ground contact time and balance X
Stride length (real time) X
cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) X
Running power X
Grade-adjusted pace X
Performance condition X
Lactate threshold Yes (with compatible accessory)
PacePro™ Pacing Strategies X
Run workouts X
Trail run auto climb X
Race predictor X
Foot pod capable X
Run/Walk/Stand detection X

Golfing features

Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green) X
Yardage to layups/doglegs X
Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) Manual
DIGITAL SCORECARD X
Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit) X
Garmin AutoShot™ X
Auto CourseView updates X
GREEN VIEW WITH MANUAL PIN POSITION X
Hazards and course targets X
Round timer/odometer X
Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) X
Pairs with Garmin Golf app X
Tournament legal X

Outdoor recreation

Point-to-point navigation

X

Bread crumbtrail in real time X
Back to start X
TracBack® X
UltraTrac mode X
REFERENCE POINT X
Elevation profile X
Distance to destination X
Barometric trend indicator with storm alert X
Vertical speed X
Total ascent/descent X
Rest Timer (Ultra Run only) X
Future elevation plot X
GPS coordinates X
Sight 'N Go X
Area calculation Yes (via Connect IQ™)
FISH FORECAST X
Projected waypoint X
Sun and moon information X
Expedition GPS Activity X
Tides X
Tides Glance X

Cycling features

Courses X
Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor) X
Race an activity X
Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) X
FTP (Functional Threshold Power) Yes (with compatible accessory)
MTB Grit & Flow X
Advanced cycling dynamics X
Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters) X
Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display) X
Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar) X
Compatible with Varia™ lights X
Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor) X
Power meter compatible X

Swimming features

Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) X
Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) X
Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only) X
Drill logging (pool swim only) X
Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only) X
"Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only) X
Auto rest (pool swim only) X
Time and distance alerts X
Countdown start X
Pool swim workouts X
Underwater wrist-based heart rate X
Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim) Yes (with HRM-Tri, HRM-Swim, HRM-Pro or HRM-Pro Plus)

Kid activity tracking features

Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app Yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app)