Garmin Descent™ Mk3i - 43mm
Garmin Descent™ Mk3i - 43mm
This advanced air-integrated¹ dive computer and smartwatch with SubWave™ sonar-based communication and dive monitoring features features innovative Garmin features to help you get the most out of your dives – it also has multi-sport training and smart features for an active lifestyle on land.
Specifications:
• BATTERY LIFE (IN SMARTWATCH MODE): Up to 25 days (10 days in always-on mode)
• CLOCK SCREEN TYPE: AMOLED
• TOUCH SCREEN
• WATER CERTIFICATION OF THE WATCH: Dive (200 meters)
• SLEEP POINTS AND INSIGHTS
• TRAINING READINESS
• TRAINING STATUS: Improved
• DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS: Improved
• MULTIBAND GPS
• BUILT-IN MAPS
• GARMIN PAY™
• MUSIC STORAGE
Diving features:
• MAXIMUM WORKING DEPTH FOR DIVING ACTIVITY: 200 metres
• SINGLE THROTTLE MODE
• MULTIGAS MODE
• METER MODE
• APNEA MODE
• APNEA HUNT MODE
• DECOMPRESSION MODEL: Bühlmann ZHL-16c with climb factors
• NITROX SUPPORT
• TRIMIX SUPPORT
• CCR (CLOSED CIRCUIT REBREATHER)
• GAS MIXTURE: Air, nitrox and trimix up to 100% O2; 1 bottom gas and up to 11 decompression and/or reserve gases.
• PO2: Up to 2.0 with customizable decompression partial pressure settings
• SUBWAVE™ SUPPORT
• AIR INTEGRATION: Yes (via SubWave™)
• NUMBER OF TRANSMITTERS SUPPORTED: 8
• REMAINING GAS TIME
• GAS CONSUMPTION FREQUENCY
• AUTO START/END DIVE
• CUSTOM END-DIVE TIMEOUT: Yes (20 sec to 10 min)
• SAFETY STOP: Yes (customizable off / 3min / 5min)
• DEEP STOP: Yes (using custom ramp factors)
• ADJUSTABLE CONSERVATISM: Yes (low/medium/high or custom using slope factors)
• FREQUENCY INDICATOR FOR ASCENT/DESCENT DURING DIVING
• AUTOMATIC HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
• NO FLY TIME
• DIVE PLANNER: Yes (basic decompression limit + multi-gas decompression planner)
• TIDE
• BACKGROUND LIGHT: Yes (configurable time and intensity, auto on at given depth)
• AUTOMATICALLY SAVES WHERE YOU START AND END THE DIVE
• CUSTOM COMPUTER SCREENSHOTS
• SYNC DIVE LOG TO GARMIN DIVE™ APP
• NOTIFICATIONS AND ALARMS: Sound and vibration alarms for ascent rate, partial pressure, central nervous system oxygen poisoning, decompression limit, decompression, gas exchange, tank pressure, gas consumption rate. Customizable (up to 40) sounds and/or vibrations per dive mode, based on depth or time
• DIVING COMPASS WITH 3 AXES: Yes (with adjustable steering course, quick change to 90 degrees right, 90 degrees left and reciprocal). Indicates degrees and direction back to specified steering course
• LOST DECOMPRESSION LOCK: Yes (can be disabled before dive with user confirmation)
• RESET GAS SUPERSATURATION: Yes (on surface with user confirmation)
• SURFACE DIVING STATUS WIDGET: Yes (Surface Interval, N2/HE Load, Central Nervous System Status, Oxygen Intoxication and Tissue Bubbles)
Swimming features
• NUMERICAL DATA FOR OPEN WATER SWIMMING (DISTANCE, PACE, NUMBER OF TAPES, PACE FOR TAPES, CALORIES)
• NUMERICAL DATA FOR SWIMMING IN THE POOL (LENGTHS, DISTANCE, PACE, NUMBER OF TOPS, PACE FOR TOPS, CALORIES)
• REGISTRATION OF TAIL TYPE (FREE, BACK, CHEST, BUTTERFLY)
• LOGGING OF EXERCISES
• BASIC REST PERIOD (UP FROM 0)
• "REPEAT ON" REST TIMER
• AUTOMATIC REST (POOL SWIMMING ONLY)
• TIME AND DISTANCE ALERT
• PACE ALERT (SWIMMING POOL ONLY)
• COUNTDOWN START
• SWIMMING SESSIONS
• IMPORTANT SWIMMING SPEED
• PULSE MEASUREMENT ON THE WRIST UNDER WATER
• HEART RATE FROM EXTERNAL HRM (REAL TIME MEASUREMENT DURING REST, INTERVAL AND SESSION STATISTICS DURING REST AND AUTOMATIC DOWNLOAD OF HEART RATE MEASUREMENT AFTER SWIMMING SESSION): Yes (with HRM-Tri, HRM-Swim, HRM-Pro or HRM-Pro Plus)
Generally
• WATCH GLASS MATERIAL: Sapphire glass
• FRAME MATERIAL: Titanium coated with diamond-like carbon (DLC)
• COVER MATERIAL: Fiber reinforced polymer with titanium back cover
• QUICKFIT™ WATCH STRAP COMPATIBLE: Yes (20mm)
• STRAP MATERIAL: Silicone
• SIZE: 43 x 43 x 14.13 mm
Fits wrists with the following circumference:
- Silicone strap: 128-224 mm
- Extra long silicone strap: 128-360 mm
WEIGHT:
- No strap: 49.3g
- Silicone strap: 68.3g
• LEAK-PROOF INDUCTIVE BUTTONS
• SCREEN SIZE, BXH: 30.4 mm (1.2”) diameter
• SCREEN RESOLUTION, BXH: 390 x 390 pixels
• COLOR SCREEN
• BATTERY LIFE:
- Smart watch: up to 10 days (4 days in always-on mode)
- Battery saving mode for the watch: up to 12 days
- GPS only: up to 28 hours (22 hours in always-on mode)
- All satellite systems: up to 20 hours (16 hours in always-on mode)
- All satellite systems + multiband technology: up to 17 hours (14 hours in always-on mode)
- All satellite systems and music: up to 6 hours
- Maximum battery life in GPS mode: up to 44 hours
- GPS expedition mode: up to 10 days
- Diving mode: up to 30 hours
- Diving mode with air integration: up to 15 hours
• CHARGING METHOD: Garmin-patented charger with clamp
• MEMORY/HISTORY: 32 GB
Clock functions
• TIME/DATE
• GPS TIME SYNCHRONIZATION
• AUTOMATICALLY SET FOR SUMMER TIME
• ALARM CLOCK
• TIMETAKE
• STOPWATCH
• TIME OF SUNRISE/SUNSET
Monitoring of health and well-being
• PULSE MEASUREMENT ON THE WRIST (CONSTANT, EVERY SECOND)
• DAILY RESTING HEART RATE
• NOTIFICATION OF ABNORMAL PULSE: Yes (high and low)
• RESPIRATION RATE (24X7)
• PULSE OXYMETRY
• CONDITION AGE: Yes (in the app)
• BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MEASUREMENT
• 24/7 STRESS MEASUREMENT
• RELAXATION TIMER FOR BREATHING
• BREATHING TRAINING
• SLEEP Yes: (advanced)
• HYDRATION: Yes (in Garmin Connect™)
• WOMEN'S HEALTH: Yes (in Garmin Connect™)
• IMAGE OF HEALTH
• JETLAG CONSULTING
Sensors
• GPS
• GLONASS
• GALILEO
• SATIQ™ TECHNOLOGY
• GARMIN ELEVATE™ HEART RATE MEASUREMENT ON THE WRIST
• PULSE OXYGEN ACCLIMATION
• BAROMETRIC ALTIMETER
• COMPASS
• GYROSCOPE
• ACCELERATION METER
•THERMOMETER
• LIGHT SENSOR
• DEPTH SENSOR
Daily smart functions
• CONNECTIVITY: Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®, SubWave™
• CONNECT IQ™ (DOWNLOADABLE WATCH FACES, DATA FIELDS, WIDGETS AND APPS)
• CONNECT IQ™ STORE ON THE DEVICE
• SMART NOTIFICATIONS
• ANSWER OR REJECT CALLS WITH TEXT (ON ANDROID™ ONLY)
• SHOW PICTURES FROM NOTIFICATIONS ON THE WATCH (ANDROID™ ONLY)
• MORNING REPORT
• CALENDAR
• WEATHER REPORT
• REAL-TIME SETTINGS SYNC WITH THE GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE APP
• BATTERY SAVING MODE – CUSTOMIZABLE CLOCK WITH LOW POWER CONSUMPTION
• MUSIC CONTROL
• PLAYS MUSIC
• FIND MY PHONE
• FIND MY CLOCK FEATURE
• VIRB® REMOTE CONTROL
• SMART ROLL CONTROL
• COMPATIBLE WITH GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE
• COMPATIBLE WITH SMARTPHONES iPhone®, Android™
• SHARES
• RED LIGHT MODE
Activity profiles
• AVAILABLE GYM ACTIVITY PROFILES: Strength, HIIT, Cardio and Cross Training, Elliptical Training, Stair Walking, Rowing Machine
• MULTISPORT: Swimming/Running, Triathlon
• HEALTH: Walking, Pilates, Yoga
• INDOOR TRAINING: Running on a treadmill, Running on an indoor track, Virtual running
• OUTDOOR RUNNING: Running, Running on an outdoor track, Cross-country running, Ultra running
• OUTDOOR RECREATION PROFILES AVAILABLE: Hiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Golf, Disc Golf, Archery
• AVAILABLE BIKE PROFILES: Cycling, Road Bike, Mountain Bike, Gravel Bike, Bike Commuter, Bike Tour, E-bike, E-bike on Terrain, Indoor Cycling, Cross-Cycle, BMX
• AVAILABLE SWIMMING PROFILES: Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming
• ON THE LAKE: SUP Surfing, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Fishing, Motor Boating, Sailing, Racing, Water Skiing, Wakeboarding, Wakesurfing, Bathing, Snorkeling, Sailing Expedition, River Rafting
• MOTOR SPORTS: Motorcycle driving, Overlanding, Motocross, Off-road driving, Snowmobile
• RACKET SPORTS: Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball
• SNOW AND WINTER: Skiing activities, Snowboarding, Off-piste snowboarding, Cross-country skiing, classic, Off-piste Alpine skiing, Ice skating, Snowshoeing
• SPORTS PROFILES: Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Freesbee, Cricket, Softball, Baseball
• IN THE RING: Boxing, Mma
• OTHER ACTIVITY PROFILES: Jumpmaster, Tactical
Security and tracking features
• EVENT REGISTRATION AT SELECTED ACTIVITIES
• EVENT REGISTRATION NOTIFICATIONS ON PHONES FOR SMART DEVICES
• HELP
• LIVE TRACK
• GROUP LIVE TRACK
• REAL-TIME SHARING OF ACTIVITIES
Tactical features
• SNEAK MODE
• NIGHT MODE
• DOUBLE GRID COORDINATES
• KILL SWITCH
• XERO™ POSITIONS
• BALLISTICS CALCULATOR: Yes (requires unlock)
Game features
• GAME ACTIVITY
• COMPATIBLE WITH THE GAMEON™ APP
Maritime features
• PRELOADED BOATING PROFILES: Motorboating, Sailing, Racing
• ANCHOR ALARM
• AUTOPILOT CONTROL
• STREAMING OF BOAT DATA CIQ
• VIRTUAL START LINE
• COUNTDOWN TIMER
• BUILDING GUIDANCE MODE
• BUILT-IN BAROMETER AND TIDE TABLES Yes (downloadable tides)
• PORTABLE REMOTE CONTROL FOR TROLLING MOTOR
Activity tracking features
• STEP COUNTER
• MOTION NOTIFICATIONS (APPEARS ON THE DEVICE AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY – WAIT FOR A FEW MINUTES TO RESET IT)
• AUTOMATIC GOAL (LEARNS YOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL AND ASSIGNS A DAILY STEP TARGET)
• CALORIE CONSUMPTION
• FLOORS UP
• DISTANCE RECOVERED
• INTENSITY MINUTES
• TRUEUP™
• MOVE IQ™
• GARMIN CONNECT ™ CHALLENGE APP Yes (optional Connect IQ app)
Fitness equipment/studio
• TRAINING SESSIONS
• STRENGTH TRAINING
• HIIT WORKOUTS
• YOGA TRAINING
• PILATES TRAINING
• TRAINING ANIMATIONS ON THE SCREEN
• SCREEN OVERVIEW FOR STRENGTH TRAINING SESSIONS
• AUTOMATIC REPETITION COUNT
Functions for training, planning and analysis
• CUSTOMIZABLE DATA PAGES
• DOWNLOADABLE TRAINING PLANS
• TRAIL GUIDE
• PULSE ZONES
• PULSE ALERTS
• PULSE CALORIES
• % OF MAXIMUM PULSE
• % PULSE RESERVE
• THE REFUND ADVISOR
• AUTOMATIC REGISTRATION OF MAXIMUM HEART RATE
• RACE OVERVIEW/WIDGET
• PULSE VARIATION STATUS
• PULSE VARIATION STRESS TEST (CALCULATES YOUR STRESS LEVEL BY MEASURING • PULSE VARIATION WHILE STANDING STILL FOR THREE MINUTES. THE SCALE GOES FROM 1 TO 100 AND LOW MEASUREMENTS INDICATE A LOW STRESS LEVEL) Yes (with compatible accessories)
• PULSE TRANSMISSION (SENDS PULSE DATA VIA ANT+™ TO PAIRED DEVICES)
• RESPIRATORY RATE (DURING EXERCISE): Yes (with compatible accessories)
• GPS SPEED AND DISTANCE
• CUSTOMIZABLE ACTIVITY PROFILES
• AUTO PAUSE®
• INTERVAL TRAINING
• IMPROVED INTERVAL (INCLUDES OPEN REPETITIONS, INTERVAL DATA PAGE, REFUND SCREEN AND AUTO RECORD)
• ADVANCED TRAINING SESSIONS
• POWER MODE – CUSTOMIZABLE BATTERY SETTINGS DURING ACTIVITIES
• HRM RACE PACE AND DISTANCE
• AUTO LAP®
• MANUAL ROUNDS
• REST TAKER
• CONFIGURABLE ROUND ALERTS
• HEAT AND ALTITUDE ACCLIMATIZATION
• FITNESS CALCULATION (RUNNING)
• FITNESS CALCULATION (CROSS RUNNING)
• REAL-TIME ENDURANCE
• ENDURANCE POINT TOTAL
• LOAD RATIO
• TRAINING LOAD
• FOCUS FOR TRAINING LOAD
• TRAINING EFFECT
• TRAINING EFFECT (ANAEROBIC)
• MAIN BENEFIT (EXERCISE EFFECT LABELS)
• CUSTOMIZABLE NOTIFICATIONS
• SOUND ALERT
• END TIME
• VIRTUAL PARTNER
• VIRTUAL RACER™
• AUTOMATIC MULTI-SPORT ACTIVITIES
• MANUAL MULTISPORT ACTIVITIES
• GARMIN LIVE SEGMENTS
• STRAVA FEATURES (BEACON, REAL-TIME SEGMENTS)
• COURSE CREATION PROGRAM (RUNNING/CYCLING)
•TRENDLINE™ POPULARITY ROUTING
• TOUCH AND/OR KEY LOCK
• HOLD KEYS
• BROWSE AUTOMATICALLY
• ACTIVITY LOG ON THE WATCH
• PHYSIO TRUEUP
• UNIFORM TRAINING STATUS
Running functions
• AVAILABLE RUNNING PROFILES: Running, Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Terrain Running, Virtual Running, Ultra Running
• GPS-BASED DISTANCE, TIME AND PACE
• RACE DYNAMICS
• VERTICAL OSCILLATION AND RATIO
• BALANCE AND TIME WITH GROUND CONTACT
•STEP LENGTH (REAL TIME)
•CADENCE (SHOWS THE NUMBER OF STEPS PER MINUTE IN REAL TIME)
• RUNNING POWER
• HEIGHT ADJUSTED TEMPO
•PERFORMANCE CONDITION
• LACTIC ACID THRESHOLD: Yes (with compatible accessories)
• PACEPRO™ PACE STRATEGIES
• RUNNING SESSION
•GROUND SCORE TOTAL
• AUTOMATIC ASCENT DURING TERRAIN RUNNING
• NOTICE OF COMPETITION
• TRACK AND WEATHER SPECIFIC RACE CALCULATION
• SPEED AND STEP RATE SENSOR SUPPORT (WITH SENSOR)
• RUN/WALK/REST RECORDING
Golf features
• PRELOADED WITH 43,000 TRACKS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
• LENGTH MEASUREMENT TO F/M/B (DISTANCE TO FRONT, MIDDLE AND REAR PART OF THE BRANCH)
• LENGTH MEASUREMENT FOR LAYUPS/DOGLEGS
• MEASURES THE SHOT DISTANCE (CALCULATING ACCURATE LENGTH OF HIT FROM • • ANY POSITION ON THE COURSE) Automatic
• DIGITAL SCORECARD
• CUSTOM MEASURES
• RECORDING OF STATISTICS (STROKE, PUTTING PER ROUND, AVERAGE • • STROKE LENGTH AND STROKE ON GREEN AND FAIRWAY)
• GARMIN AUTOSHOT™
• COMPLETE VECTOR MAP
• AUTOMATIC COURSEVIEW UPDATES
• BRANCH DISPLAY WITH MANUAL FLAG POSITIONING
• OBSTACLES AND COURSE GOALS
• PINPOINTERS
• PLAYSLIKE DISTANCE
• PRESS THE TARGET (PRESS THE TARGET ON THE SCREEN TO SEE THE DISTANCE TO A POINT)
• SCORE CALCULATION WITH DISABILITY
• TEMPO TRAINING (AUDIBLE TONES CONVEY THE IDEAL RATIO OF 3:1 • BETWEEN BACKSWING AND DOWNSWING)
• LAP TIMER/KILOMETER
• CAN TRACK CLUBS AUTOMATICALLY (REQUIRES ACCESSORIES)
• WIND STRENGTH AND WIND DIRECTION (REQUIRES CONNECTION TO THE GOLF APP)
• VIRTUAL CADDY
• CAN BE PAIRED WITH THE GARMIN GOLF APP
• ALLOWED TO BE USED IN TOURNAMENTS
• BRANCH CONTOURS (WITH GARMIN GOLF MEMBERSHIP)
Outdoor and leisure functions
• A-TO-B NAVIGATION
• BREAD CRUMB PATH IN REAL TIME
• BACK TO START
• TRACBACK®
• ULTRATRAC MODE
• AROUND ME MODE
• REFERENCE POINT
• FURTHER PROGRESS
• NEXTFORK™ NAVIGATION
• HEIGHT PROFILE
• DISTANCE TO DESTINATION
• BAROMETRIC TREND INDICATOR
• CLIMBPRO™ CLIMB PLANNER
• VERTICAL SPEED
• TOTAL ASCENT/DESCENT
• REST TIMER (ULTRA RUN ONLY)
• AUTOMATIC REST REGISTRATION
• FUTURE RISE PLOT
• PRELOADED ROAD AND TRACK MAPS
• PRELOADED SKI SITE MAPS
• SUPPORT FOR DOWNLOADABLE MAPS
• GPS COORDINATES
•SIGHT 'N GO
• AREA CALCULATION Yes (via Connect IQ™)
•FISHING ALERT
• PROJECTED WAYPOINT
• INFORMATION ABOUT THE SUN AND MOON
• EXPEDITION GPS ACTIVITY
• TIDE
• TIDE SURVEY
Bicycle features
• TRACKS (COMPETE AGAINST PREVIOUS ACTIVITIES)
• BIKE LAP AND MAXIMUM LAP FORCE (WITH FORCE SENSOR)
• COMPETING WITH AN ACTIVITY
•TIME/DISTANCE NOTIFICATION (TRIGGES ALARM WHEN YOU REACH THE TARGET)
• FUNCTIONAL THRESHOLD POWER (FTP) Yes (with compatible accessories)
• WATT CURVE AND % FTP TRAINING SESSIONS
• GARMIN CYCLING MAPS (ROUTABLE STREET MAPS FOR CYCLING)
• MTB DIFFICULTY LEVEL AND FLOW
• ADVANCED CYCLE DYNAMICS
• COMPATIBLE WITH VECTOR™ AND RALLY™ (WATT METER)
• COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA VISION™ (HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY)
• COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA™ RADAR (REAR FACING RADAR)
• COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA™ LIGHTS
• SPEED AND cadence SENSOR SUPPORT (W/SENSOR)
• POWER METER COMPATIBLE (DISPLAYS POWER DATA FROM COMPATIBLE THIRD PARTY ANT+™ ENABLED POWER METER)
• WATT GUIDE
Child tracking features
• TOE-TO-TOE™ CHALLENGE APP Yes (optional Toe-to-Toe™ Challenge App from Connect IQ)
• USER MANUALS
•SOFTWARE
• FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS