46mm Garmin Men's MARQ Captain Luxury Tool Watch w/ Advanced Nautical Features

ChristianS3297

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it would be insane to drop $750 on a Garmin these daystheir development has gone to heck, my Fenix has a million bugs and broken features they won't fixplus Fenix 9 is dropping in a month or two, wait for it or regret

I believe the Fenix 9 drops this week, possibly

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it would be insane to drop $750 on a Garmin these daystheir development has gone to heck, my Fenix has a million bugs and broken features they won't fixplus Fenix 9 is dropping in a month or two, wait for it or regret

I'm assuming you're referring to the newer watches? I bought a Fenix 6 new for $650 that I've worn 24/7 for over 6 years and it is still completely flawless zero issues, zero scratches, battery lasts just about the same as when I firdt got it. You would think I just pulled it out of the box. I don't think any of the new ones will last anywhere near as long or be as good, other than a nicer brighter screen which I don't care about.

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burntorangehorn

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Quote from avalon

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it would be insane to drop $750 on a Garmin these days

their development has gone to heck, my Fenix has a million bugs and broken features they won't fix

plus Fenix 9 is dropping in a month or two, wait for it or regret

I got a fenix 8 and love it. Haven't experienced a bug yet. I'm sure they'll stop supporting it sooner than I'd like, but I wear it pretty much 24/7 and don't regret the purchase. It's been an almost perfect running watch, and I'm really glad I went with it instead of, say, the Ultra 3.

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vraptor

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Quote from Mami_Love8110

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I'm assuming you're referring to the newer watches? I bought a Fenix 6 new for $650 that I've worn 24/7 for over 6 years and it is still completely flawless zero issues, zero scratches, battery lasts just about the same as when I firdt got it. You would think I just pulled it out of the box. I don't think any of the new ones will last anywhere near as long or be as good, other than a nicer brighter screen which I don't care about.

I have a Frnix3HR that I bought new years ago when I was training for a half marathon that I wear everyday. No major issues and battery still is almost as good as new, lasts a week and a half. One time it had an issue with connecting to the phone and the app which was frustrating and a later software update solved it. Love GARMIN!

gunner249

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Very nice watch but the nautical features would be lost on me. I get sea sick in a bathtub.

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stoutlikethebeer

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stoutlikethebeerYesterday 4:50 PM

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I wish could use the features, but I cant afford the watch, let alone a boat

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SDSummerDay

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Quote from Mami_Love8110

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I'm assuming you're referring to the newer watches? I bought a Fenix 6 new for $650 that I've worn 24/7 for over 6 years and it is still completely flawless zero issues, zero scratches, battery lasts just about the same as when I firdt got it. You would think I just pulled it out of the box. I don't think any of the new ones will last anywhere near as long or be as good, other than a nicer brighter screen which I don't care about.

I too have a Garmin epic gen 2 watch for last 4 years and it been running flawlessly. But I also happen to have amazefit watch that I bought for my family member comes at quarter price ... And it also worked flawlessly. So when the time comes for me to buy a new watch when the battery fails.... Let's just say I have a choice here.

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avalon

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avalon

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Quote from ChristianS3297

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I believe the Fenix 9 drops this week, possibly

ah you are right, I missed that, thought it would be for November

Garmin August 25 Livestream - Fenix 9 and Enduro 4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFW9SdPrjAo

so it would be foolish to buy any garmin right now, prices will be pushed down

Mami_Love8110

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Quote from SDSummerDay

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I too have a Garmin epic gen 2 watch for last 4 years and it been running flawlessly. But I also happen to have amazefit watch that I bought for my family member comes at quarter price ... And it also worked flawlessly. So when the time comes for me to buy a new watch when the battery fails.... Let's just say I have a choice here.

There's certainly many good options out, depends on your uses/needs/wants.

I used to have Xiaomi MiBands which the Amazefit was modeled after.

But then I got into cycling and the Garmin ecosystem, with their bike computer, headlight, rear light/radar, and then watch. So now Garmin is my 'only' choice.

But hard to justify upgrading any of their products with their price point when the original ones i bought ages ago work just as perfect as new

koote

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kooteYesterday 6:38 PM

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3rd party seller. Is it gen 2?

Nate650

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Quote from koote

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3rd party seller. Is it gen 2?

Here's a link to buy from Amazon directly, though it says only 3 left in stock for me: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product...X0DER&th=1

It's the 1st gen.

Bradmeister1

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"Over the past 30 days, the price of Garmin MARQ Captain has been steady at $749.99."

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FabulousMorning685

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Quote from SDSummerDay

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I too have a Garmin epic gen 2 watch for last 4 years and it been running flawlessly. But I also happen to have amazefit watch that I bought for my family member comes at quarter price ... And it also worked flawlessly. So when the time comes for me to buy a new watch when the battery fails.... Let's just say I have a choice here.

Garmin supports their products. I had one die on me and they gave me a great deal on a refurb.

SDSummerDay

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Quote from FabulousMorning685

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Garmin supports their products. I had one die on me and they gave me a great deal on a refurb.

But when they come at quadruple the prices. (Quite literally, that's a price difference between my amaze fit balance2 versus Garmin epic 2), I stopped caring that much for after warranty support. let's say my Garmin watch somehow has the warranty support for 8 years. I don't mind getting a new amazfit watch every 3 years, and still comes out to be cheaper after 8 years.
I saw other people's reply about how you will use Garmin if you use a lot of their other outdoor tracking devices, and that's certainly true. but just as a general fitness tracker watch, I have zero brand loyalty here

Last edited by SDSummerDay August 22, 2026 at 07:34 PM.

46mm Garmin Men's MARQ Captain Luxury Tool Watch w/ Advanced Nautical Features

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