Plot your paradise on the water and beyond with quatix 7, the multisport GPS smartwatch that has all the features you need on your boat and the ones you want off it. quatix 7 provides comprehensive connectivity with compatible Garmin chartplotters and other devices¹ to offer autopilot control, data streaming, Fusion-Link™ entertainment system control, integrated tide data on the watch face, new alarms for better situational awareness and much more. Use traditional button controls or the new touchscreen interface to access selections. This smartwatch supports optional BlueChart® g3 coastal charts and LakeVü™ g3 inland maps. Advanced smartwatch features for all-day wearability include built-in activity profiles for water and land sports, performance metrics, smart notifications², 24/7 health monitoring, access to the Garmin Connect™ app and Garmin Pay™ contactless payments³. quatix 7 – Sapphire Edition features a 1.3″ bright AMOLED display.
New Features as of June, 2024
NEW! GARMIN MESSENGER™ APP
It’s here — direct messaging from your wrist! This app lets you communicate via two-way text, exchanging messages with friends and family directly from your smartwatch. (Requires both the sender and receiver of messages to have the Garmin Messenger app installed on their paired smartphones)
NEW! PIN DROP NAVIGATION
Drop a pin to share points of interest (POIs) from the Maps app on your iPhone® to the Garmin Connect™ app. Then you can sync to your smartwatch for easy routing. You can even save those POIs to a library on your device.
NEW! FIND MY PHONE FEATURE
During a GPS activity with your smartwatch, an enhanced Find My Phone tool automatically stores the location should your phone get lost or disconnected. This feature can notify you that your phone is no longer detected and help you easily navigate back to where it was last connected to your smartwatch.
MORE NEW FEATURES:
- TURN POINT ENHANCEMENTS
- WALK INDOOR ACTIVITY
- RECOVERY HEART RATE FOR LOW-IMPACT ACTIVITIES
- ADD SELF-EVALUATION TO ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
New Features as of March, 2024
NEW! MULTISPORT AUTO TRANSITION
Focus on the race and let your watch take care of recording splits between swim, bike and run during multisport activities.
NEW! RUNNING TRACK DATABASE
With more than 10,000 tracks (400 meters) from all over the world, use the track run activity profile to get an accurate measurement of performance – even on a track you’ve never run before.
NEW! LAP UNDO
No need to worry about accidental lap button presses any longer. With the lap undo function, you can now undo a manually recorded lap within 8 seconds of a new lap creation.
NEW! SLEEP COACH
Receive a sleep score along with personalized coaching for how much sleep is recommended and keep track of different sleep stages, naps and other key metrics (measured during sleep) such as Pulse Ox and heart rate variability (HRV) status.
NEW! JUMP ROPE ACTIVITY
Choose from free mode or goal mode (target time or target reps) to track duration, total reps, total rounds, round info, max streak, heart rate, calories burned and jump beats per minute. It also offers a customizable alert interval and countdown timer.
New Features as of December 6, 2023
NEW! NAP DETECTION
This feature helps you get the most out of your naps — letting you automatically track or log your nap times to see how they benefit your body. Check recommended times and duration for insight into how your napping habits fit into a healthy lifestyle.
NEW! BODY BATTERY ENERGY ENHANCEMENTS
Get even more details and personal insights on how sleep, naps, daily activities and high stress specifically impact your energy. You’ll also get an evening daily summary recapping your energy used throughout the day.
NEW! SKI ACTIVITY ENHANCEMENTS
When the auto-tracking of ski runs is enabled, you’ll get a recording of metrics — such as heart rate, time, elevation and more — during your skiing. The activity will still record automatically when you’re are skiing downhill and will now pause when on a chairlift.
NEW! SMART NOTIFICATION IMAGE SUPPORT
If you’re connected to an Android phone, you can now view photos directly from your smartwatch screen.
New Features as of September 5, 2023
NEW! ENDURANCE SCORE
This feature measures your ability to sustain prolonged efforts and combines training data from all of your athletic pursuits to help you understand how training impacts your overall endurance. This dynamic measurement uses your VO2 max, short-term/long-term training loads and other factors to gauge your fitness progress beyond just VO2 max
NEW! NEW ACTIVITY PROFILES
Get better at whatever with new preloaded activity profiles for team sports ranging from football, baseball and basketball to soccer, rugby, hockey, lacrosse and more — plus racket sports, boxing and others.
NEW! RELIEF SHADING
Digital elevation model data is used to create a 3D look with color and topographic shading on the map, making terrain and elevation changes easier to interpret than contour lines alone.
NEW! WEATHER MAP OVERLAYS
Use your smartwatch* to make informed weather decisions by viewing the latest map overlays for precipitation, cloud cover, temperature and wind data on your wrist.
*When paired with your compatible smartphone
NEW! MUSCLE MAPS FOR PILATES, HIIT, CARDIO
See what muscles you’re working for HIIT, cardio, Pilates and strength workouts. Preview the muscle groups that your custom or preset workouts will impact, then review your stats post-workout in the Garmin Connect™ app.
NEW! WORKOUTS APP
Easily find and organize workouts across all your athletic pursuits — including daily suggested workouts plus those downloaded or created in the Garmin Connect app. Follow up with a review of workout history directly from your device.
NEW! HILL SCORE
This feature measures your capability for running uphill and evaluates your progress over time based on your VO2 max and training history. It measures your running strength on steep ascents and running endurance on long ascents and provides a score based on your performance over time.
NEW! GAMING ACTIVITY
Like gaming in your spare time? This activity integrates with the GameOn™ app to provide biometric-based data that helps you understand your optimal stress zone, plan breaks with a game power feature and view Body Battery™ energy levels to play at your best.
NEW! FISH FORECAST
Using a celestial database to track sun and moon rise/set times, relative position to your location and more, this app offers suggestions for the best days and times for fishing success.
NEW FEATURES AS OF FEBRUARY, 2023:
NEW! UNIFIED TRAINING STATUS
TrueUp™ physio data synchronization will now unify training features including training status, training load, load focus and HRV status for users with multiple compatible devices. You can designate a primary device in order to have more consistent training data so you can train smarter. This includes users with multiple compatible smartwatches or those with a compatible smartwatch and Edge® 1040 device.
NEW! JET LAG ADVISER
Track your stats for water skiing, wakeboarding, wake surfing and tubing. These new watersport activity profiles detect when you’re moving or waiting for the boat, with the ability to view previous runs during and after an activity in the Garmin Connect™ smartphone app.
NEW! WAKESPORTS ACTIVITIES
To manage efforts, receive real-time metrics of how much power is being exerted on a run —now with no additional accessory required.
NEW! SAIL EXPEDITION
Use the new sail expedition activity profile to take your adventure further by recording a multiday activity with a reduced need to charge. Sensors and accessories are turned off to maximize battery life while still tracking your GPS location once an hour.
NEW! SUNRISE/SUNSET GLANCE ENHANCEMENTS
Know when to begin an adventure or set up camp before dark with daily indications for sunrise and sunset times. An altitude graph gives reference to the height of the sun in the sky. You can also see the sun’s position overlayed on a map to show its position relative to your own — giving you the ability to understand the position of the sky at different times of the day.
NEW! BACKCOUNTRY SKI/SNOWBOARD ENHANCEMENTS
This preloaded profile now automatically distinguishes between descending and climbing, so you can start tracking and leave it running all day long.
NEW FEATURES ON QUATIX 7 SERIES (vs. quatix 6 and previous quatix series)
STUNNING DISPLAY
The stunning always-on AMOLED display brings your watch to life, even under bright sunlight (quatix 7 Sapphire only).
TOUCHSCREEN AND BUTTONS
Touch or tap, it’s up to you. Use traditional buttons or the new touchscreen interface.
MFD CONTROL
An MFD remote control feature gives you quick access to common interactions such as chart zoom.
IMPROVED TIDE DATA
Integrated tide data is now available on the watch face.
MULTICONTINENT TOPO MAPS
Use built-in Wi-Fi® connectivity to easily load/update maps and software without using a computer (preloaded on quatix 7 Sapphire; downloadable for the standard quatix 7).
MULTI-BAND GPS
Receive and utilize multiple frequencies sent by navigation satellites, which enable improved user position accuracy specifically in areas where GNSS signals are reflected, weak or typically do not penetrate (quatix 7 Sapphire only).
IMPROVED RECOVERY ADVISOR
After each workout, recovery time lets you know when you’ll be ready for another hard workout. It even accounts for training intensity and factors such as stress, daily activity and sleep.
ANCHOR DRAG ALARM
New preloaded anchor drag application will alert you if the boat’s anchor is dragging.
PLUS, SAME GREAT FEATURES AS PREVIOUS QUATIX SERIES
CARTOGRAPHY
This smartwatch supports optional BlueChart® g3 coastal charts and LakeVü™ g3 freshwater maps.
GARMIN SAILASSIST™ FEATURE
When it comes to sailing, don’t just time your start — visualize it. Create a virtual starting line to time the perfect start. Also, use tack assist to see whether you are headed or lifted.
FUSION-LINK™ APP
Control your onboard entertainment system from your watch with the built-in Fusion-Link™ Lite app.
STREAM DATA
View data — including water depth, engine RPM, wind, custom data and more — directly on your wrist when you connect your quatix 7 to your boat’s compatible devices.
AUTOPILOT
Even when you’re not at the helm, you can control your boat. Access the autopilot app to change heading, engage pattern steering and follow a GPS route.
PRELOADED SKI AND GOLF MAPS
42,000 preloaded golf courses around the world; get Touch Targeting and the PlaysLike Distance feature. Take on the slopes with preloaded SkiView™ maps, and view run names and difficulty ratings for more than 2,000 ski resorts worldwide.
ABC SENSORS
Navigate your next trail with ABC sensors, including an altimeter for elevation data, barometer to monitor weather and 3-axis electronic compass.
BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS
Use preloaded activity profiles for trail running, swimming, running, biking, hiking, rowing, skiing, golfing, surfing, indoor climbing and more.
SURF-READY FEATURES
This quatix watch works with the Surfline Sessions™ feature, which creates a video of every wave you ride in front of a Surfline® camera. So you can watch them later and see how you did with your Surfline Sessions subscription.
PERFORMANCE METRICS
View advanced training metrics that include running dynamics, heat- and altitude-adjusted VO2 max, trail running adjustment, recovery advisor and more.
WRIST-BASED HR
The watch constantly samples your heart rate6 to help gauge how hard you work during activities — even underwater
ADVANCED SLEEP AND SLEEP SCORE
Get a full breakdown of your light, deep and REM sleep stages. View it all on a dedicated widget that includes your sleep score and insights4.
HEALTH MONITORING
Using data from the watch’s various body status sensors, this feature helps track your daily biometric7 and wellness trends at a glance.
SMART NOTIFICATIONS
Receive emails, texts and alerts right on your watch when paired with a compatible device²
MUSIC STORAGE
Download songs plus playlists from your Spotify, Deezer or Amazon Music accounts (subscription may be required). Use your wireless headphones for phone-free listening.
GARMIN PAY™ PAYMENT SOLUTION
Breeze through checkout lines with Garmin Pay contactless payment solution³ through participating providers
SAFETY AND TRACKING
When your watch and phone are paired, a message with your live location can be sent to your contacts manually or — during select outdoor activities — automatically with built-in incident detection8.
CONNECT IQ™ STORE
Download custom watch faces, add data fields, and get apps and widgets from the Connect IQ Store on your compatible smartphone.
¹Compatible marine products include: GPSMAP® 7×2 Plus, GPSMAP 9×2 Plus, GPSMAP 12×2 Plus, GPSMAP 7×3, GPSMAP 9×3, GPSMAP 12×3, GPSMAP 10×2, GPSMAP 12×2,
GPSMAP 7400, GPSMAP 7600, GPSMAP 8400 and GPSMAP 8600 combos; GHC™ 20 autopilot control unit; GNX™ Wind marine instrument and GNT™ 10 transceiver
²When paired with a compatible smartphone
³View current supported country, payment network and issuing bank information
4Assumes all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions
6Activity tracking accuracy
7This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition; see Garmin.com/ataccuracy. Pulse Ox not available in all countries.
8When paired with a compatible smartphone. For safety and tracking feature requirements and limitations, see Garmin.com/safety.