Garmin · 2017
Descent™ Mk1Size, Dimensions & Wrist Fit
Case Width
51mm
Thickness
17.8mm
Diameter
51mm
Weight
101g
The Garmin Descent™ Mk1 sits best on flat wrist widths of about 54–73mm (≈ 14.4–19.5cm wrist circumference). Adjust the slider below to check your wrist.
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Garmin Descent™ Mk1 Full Specifications
Overview1
FamilyGarmin
General10
Battery life
Dive mode: Up to 40 hoursWatch mode: Up to 19 daysSmartwatch mode: Up to 10 daysGPS/HR Activity mode: Up to 20 hoursUltraTrac™ mode: Up to 30 hours
Display Size1.2” (30.4 mm) diameter
Case materialfiber-reinforced polymer
Color displayYes
Lens Materialsapphire crystal
Bezel Materialstainless steel or titanium
Memory/History16 GB
Strap materialsilicone or titanium
Display resolution240 x 240 pixels
QuickFit® watch band compatibleyes (26 mm)
Sensors10
GPSYes
CompassYes
GLONASSYes
GalileoYes
GyroscopeYes
ThermometerYes
Depth sensorYes
AccelerometerYes
Barometric altimeterYes
Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitorYes
Additional1
AdditionalAir integration: no
Product Info5
Main SKU010-01760-00
Product ID568181
Product NameDescent™ Mk1
Release Date10/31/2017
Product VariationSilver Sapphire with Black Band
Clock Features7
TimerYes
StopwatchYes
Time/dateYes
Alarm clockYes
GPS Time SyncYes
Sunrise/sunset timesYes
Automatic daylight saving timeYes
Diving Features29
PO2Up to 2.0 with customizable deco PO2 setting
Tidesyes (via Connect IQ™)
Backlight
yes (configurable time and intensity; auto-on at depth)
Gas mixes
Air, Nitrox and Trimix up to 100% O2. 1 bottom gas and up to 11 deco and/or backup gasses.
APNEA modeYes
Deep Stopsyes (using custom gradient factors)
Gauge modeYes
No fly timeyes (with 24hr countdown)
Safety Stopyes (customizable off/3min/5min)
Dive planneryes (basic NDL + multi-gas deco planner)
Multi-gas modeYes
Nitrox supportYes
Trimix supportYes
APNEA hunt modeYes
Alerts & alarms
Audible and vibration alarms for ascent rate, PO2, CNS/OTU, NDL, deco, gas switching. Customizable (up to 40) audible and/or vibration per dive mode, based on depth or time
Single-gas modeYes
3-axis dive compass
yes (with adjustable heading, quick change to 90R, 90L and reciprocal). Indicates degrees and direction back to set heading
Auto start/end diveYes
Decompression modelBühlmann ZHL-16c with gradient factors
Missed Deco Lockout
yes (can be disabled prior to dive with user acknowledgement)
Custom end-dive timeoutyes (20s to 10 m)
Customizable conservatism
yes (low/medium/high or custom using gradient factors)
Surface diver status widget
yes (surface interval, N2/HE loading, CNS, OTU and tissue compartment status)
Automatic altitude adjustmentYes
Residual Tissue Loading Resetyes (on the surface with user acknowledgement)
Dive ascent/descent rate indicatorYes
Dive activity maximum operating depth100 meters
Sync dive log to Garmin Dive™ Mobile appYes
Automatically saves dive entry and exit locationsYes
Boating Features1
Available Boating ProfilesBoating
Cycling Features12
CoursesYes
Race an activityYes
Power meter compatibleYes
Compatible with Varia™ lightsYes
FTP (Functional Threshold Power)yes (with compatible accessory)
Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor)Yes
Cycle Map (routable cycling-specific street map)Yes
Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor)Yes
Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar)Yes
Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters)Yes
Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display)Yes
Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)Yes
Golfing Features12
Digital scorecardYes
Garmin AutoShot™Yes
Round timer/odometerYes
TruSwing™ compatibleYes
Auto CourseView updatesYes
Yardage to layups/doglegsYes
Hazards and course targetsYes
Green View with manual pin positionYes
Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwideYes
Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green)Yes
Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit)Yes
Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course)automatic
Running Features12
Run workoutsYes
Race predictorYes
Foot pod capableYes
Running dynamicsyes (with compatible accessory)
Lactate thresholdyes (with compatible accessory)
Trail run auto climbYes
Performance conditionYes
Stride length (real time)yes (with compatible accessory)
Vertical oscillation and ratioyes (with compatible accessory)
Ground contact time and balanceyes (with compatible accessory)
GPS-based distance, time and paceYes
Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)Yes
What You'll Love1
Training statusYes
Activity Profiles4
GymStrength and Cardio Training, Indoor Rowing
Swim
Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Swimming/Running
CyclingBiking, Indoor Biking, Mountain Biking, Triathlon
Outdoor recreation
Hiking, Climbing, Mountain Biking, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Jumpmaster, Tactical
Swimming Features8
Pool swim workoutsYes
Drill logging (pool swim only)Yes
"Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only)Yes
Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only)Yes
Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only)Yes
Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)Yes
Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)Yes
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™ and HRM-Pro™)
Tactical Features1
Dual grid coordinatesYes
Outdoor Recreation21
Tidesyes (via Connect IQ™)
TracBack®Yes
Sight 'N GoYes
Back to startYes
Fish forecastyes (via Connect IQ™)
Explore NearbyYes
UltraTrac modeYes
Vertical speedYes
GPS coordinatesYes
Area calculationyes (via Connect IQ™)
Elevation profileYes
Projected waypointYes
Total ascent/descentYes
Future elevation plotYes
Distance to destinationYes
Sun and moon informationyes (via Connect IQ™)
Point-to-point navigationYes
Preloaded road and trail mapsYes
Bread crumb trail in real timeYes
Downloadable cartography supportYes
Barometric trend indicator with Storm AlertYes
Daily Smart Features12
CalendarYes
ConnectivityBluetooth® Smart, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®
Find My PhoneYes
Find My WatchYes
VIRB® RemoteYes
Weather forecastsYes
Smart NotificationsYes
Smartphone compatibilityiPhone®, Android™
Controls smartphone musicYes
Pairs with Garmin Connect™ MobileYes
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only)Yes
Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields and apps)Yes
Activity Tracking Features10
TrueUp™Yes
Move IQ™Yes
Step counterYes
Floors climbedYes
Calories burnedYes
Distance traveledYes
Intensity minutesYes
Garmin Connect™ Challenges appyes (optional Connect IQ app)
Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity)Yes
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)Yes
Workout and Training Plans2
Cardio workoutsYes
Strength workoutsYes
Health & Wellness Monitoring7
Sleepyes (advanced)
Hydrationyes (in Garmin Connect™)
Fitness ageyes (in app)
Women's healthyes (in Garmin Connect™)
Resting heart rateYes
Abnormal heart rate alertsyes (high and low)
Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second)Yes
Training, Planning and Analysis Features38
% HRRYes
% HR maxYes
HR zonesYes
HR alertsYes
ShortcutsYes
Manual lapYes
Auto max HRYes
Auto scrollYes
Finish timeYes
HR caloriesYes
Voice alertsYes
Custom alertsYes
Physio TrueUpYes
Recovery timeYes
Training loadYes
VO2 Max (Run)Yes
Course guidanceYes
Training effectYes
Virtual PartnerYes
Race an ActivityYes
Advanced workoutsYes
Interval trainingYes
Garmin Live SegmentsYes
Strava Live SegmentsYes
GPS speed and distanceYes
Configurable lap alertsYes
Customizable data pagesYes
Touch and/or button lockYes
Activity history on watchYes
Downloadable training plansYes
Training effect (anaerobic)Yes
Manual multisport activitiesYes
Customizable activity profilesYes
Auto Pause® automatic timer haltYes
Auto Lap® interval tracking featureYes
Round-trip course creator (running/cycling)Yes
HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices)Yes
HRV stress test (measures your heart rate variability while standing still, for 3 minutes, to provide you with an estimated stress level; the scale of this is 1 to 100; low scores indicate lower stress levels)yes (with compatible accessory)
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Descent™ Mk1 — Frequently Asked Questions
What size is the Garmin Descent™ Mk1?
The Garmin Descent™ Mk1 has a 51mm case and is 17.8mm thick.
Will the Garmin Descent™ Mk1 fit my wrist?
The Garmin Descent™ Mk1 looks balanced on flat wrist widths of roughly 54–73mm (about 14.4–19.5cm circumference). Use the interactive fit tool above to check against your own wrist.
How much does the Garmin Descent™ Mk1 weigh?
The Garmin Descent™ Mk1 weighs 101g (case only; straps add weight).
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