{"id":115618,"date":"2021-07-23T08:30:43","date_gmt":"2021-07-23T07:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/?p=115618"},"modified":"2021-12-14T09:25:06","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T09:25:06","slug":"editors-choice-garmin-quatix-6x-solar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/specials\/editors-choice-garmin-quatix-6x-solar-115618","title":{"rendered":"Editor's Choice: Garmin Quatix 6x Solar"},"content":"The Gamin Quatix 6x Solar may be classified as a smartwatch, but there's no doubt in our minds that its extensive range of capabilities make it far smarter than your average smartwatch \u2013 it took us all afternoon to find something it couldn't do!\r\n\r\nLeaving aside its multitude of non-nautical features (which even run to 2,000 built-in ski piste maps complete with difficulty rankings) the Garmin Quatix 6x Solar offers full connectivity for mariners.\r\n\r\nThis means boaters can hook up compatible kit, such as Garmin chartplotters and transceivers, and stream all manner of data \u2013 water depth, engine rpm, wind and so on \u2013 direct to their wrists.\r\n\r\nThe watch also supports Garmin's range of Bluechart G3 charts, and an autopilot app allows the wearer to change heading and follow a GPS route no matter where they are on the boat.\r\n\r\nWaypoints can also be marked remotely.\r\n\r\nGarmin today owns the popular Fusion audio brand, so every Quatix 6x Solar comes complete with the Fusion-Link Lite app which gives the user control over any compatible Fusion entertainment systems fitted to the boat.\r\n\r\nAt the business end of things, the watch mechanism is encased in a hefty and handsome titanium case measuring a substantial 51 x 51 x 14.9 mm.\r\n\r\nA matching titanium strap is fitted and the whole thing looks and feels immensely robust.\r\n\r\nDepending which mode the watch is in, solar charging can give up to 24 days of battery life.\r\n\r\nOur only criticism is that the unit's 36.5 mm sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel display can be a little tricky to read in some light conditions \u2013 a touch more contrast wouldn't go amiss.\r\n\r\nBut this smartwatch more than makes up for this with its all-round stellar performance.\r\n\r\nIt's not cheap, but bearing in mind all the things it can do, we reckon the Quatix 6x Solar represents great value for money.\r\n\r\n<strong>Price:<\/strong> \u00a3999.99 inc VAT\r\n<h3>Garmin Quatix 6x Solar deals<\/h3>\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/target.georiot.com\/Proxy.ashx?tsid=131248&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FGarmin-Quatix-Titanium-Bracelet-010-02157-31%2Fdp%2FB089RQ2XYW%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dmby-gb-7614624721804590000-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buy it now on Amazon.co.uk<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/6361382\/type\/dlg\/sid\/mby-gb-6381620561011905000\/https:\/\/buy.garmin.com\/en-GB\/GB\/p\/725447\/pn\/010-02157-31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buy it now on Garmin.com<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<h6>Note: We may earn a commission when you buy through links on our site, at no extra cost to you. This doesn\u2019t affect our editorial independence.<\/h6>\r\n<em>Read our Tried &amp; Tested <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/gear\/garmin-quatix-6-smart-watch-gadget-boating-110867\">review of the Garmin Quatix 6<\/a>.<\/em>\r\n\r\n<em>Looking for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/gear\/best-boating-watches-quality-timepieces-boaters-118559\">boating watch<\/a>? Read our essential buyer's guide<\/em>","excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Gamin Quatix 6x Solar may be classified as a smartwatch, but there&#8217;s no doubt in our minds that its extensive range of capabilities make it far smarter than your average smartwatch \u2013 it took us all afternoon to find something it couldn&#8217;t do! 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