Garmin quatix 7X Solar Edition

It may take a while to know how to use it properly

Quality product, fast delivery, thank you, recommend

They are slightli bigger than looks like but looks great.

I owned the Quatix 5 for 6 years. It was a very good watch but not a very good smartwatch. It was flaky at best when connecting to my Android phone but the watch was darn near indestructible. I used it primarily to tell time and a heart rate monitor but everything else never worked consistently. Finally I decided to take the plunge and upgrade to the Quatix 7 (standard edition). Amazon had it for $200 off so there it was, the incentive I needed.

Upon unboxing I noticed the bezel was thinner and not nearly as bulky as the Quatix 5. Setup was a breeze. The one thing I found odd is you will need both the Garmin Connect smartphone app and Garmin Express on your laptop. Why? Anyway after a bit of confusion on which app to use (you need them both on setup) I was able to complete the setup in about 15 to 20 minutes.

There are several really nice watch faces included. You have customize them. You can also buy additional watch faces from various Developers using the smartphone app. I found the watch faces that come with the Quatix 7 are well thought out and easy to customize.

I have not had any issues with connectivity to my Android phone (Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4). It's seamless. Text, calls and email notifications work great and you can read them right on the watch. I can also reply to text's using prescript canned responses that I created or the ones that come on the Quatix 7.

The Quatix 7 has MANY built-in top shelf health apps. Heart rate monitor, heart rate variability, stress, blood oxygen level, body battery (basically measures your energy level, steps, floors, etc etc etc. They all work flawlessly. I was very impressed because my Galaxy Watch 6 Classic is not consistent nor accurate.

The Quatix 7 has fantastic boating apps. Too many to describe here but here's a few: Tides, Wind, Weather, Controlling Garmin chart plotters and autopilot, Garmin Fusion stereo controller, Fishing areas, Speed, Distance, Anchor drag, Sailing training and cruising, Compass and many many more. It's amazing!

For work outs it's basically the same as the incredible Fenix 7 - biking, treadmill, running, hiking, ellipticals, rowing, strength, kayaking, yoga, pilates, etc etc etc.

Battery life: I have the Standard Edition and easily get 2 weeks between charges. If you get the Sapphire Edition your battery life is certified for only 6 days because of the high clarity AMOLED screen. The Solar Edition will give you a month of use between charges according to Garmin.

You can swim with it on or go into the ocean and rest assured it will keep working. Salt water has no effect on it.

I'm VERY impressed with the Quatix 7 and happy with the purchase. At $399 with the $200 off its a bargain and unlike a lot of other products it just works. And does it well.

Works awesome super battery life and screen. I switched the band to a more subtle color. Very solid watch.