AtCES 2015,Garminrevealed theepix : the company ’s first wearable that included the same satellite sailing capableness as its handheld units . As smartwatches go , theepix was one of the largest and bulkiest wearablesyou could strap to your wrist , but two years later on , Garmin has finally packed similar functionality into its Fēnix smartwatch .
A follow - up to theFēnix 3 , which also debuted at CES 2015 , given the popularity of these smartwatches in the Asia - Pacific market , Garmin opted to skip a rendering four of the timepiece given that identification number translates to ‘ death ’ in Chinese . And that ’s the last thing you want associated with a wearable designed to help you improve your wellness and fittingness .
Three edition of the new Fēnix 5 are being made usable when the wearable hits the market in the first quarter of 2017 , include the Fēnix 5S plan with a smaller footprint for smaller wrists ( or “ female adventurers ” as Garmin puts it ) and the standard Fēnix 5 model . For $ 600 ( or $ 700 if you opt for a version with durable Sapphire glass on the boldness ) they ’ll both boast all of the same racy physical fitness trailing capabilities as late versions of the Fēnix 5 , including opthalmic spunk rate tracking so you do n’t need to wear thin a breast shoulder strap , basic smartwatch capableness like call , textbook , and e-mail notification , and environmental sensing element like a compass and altimeter .
Downloadable apps allow users to find oneself the perfect tool for execution track in their sport of choice , and even natural process that see the wearable submerged to depth of up to 100 meters . If you ’re look for a smartwatch that can survive anything , the Fēnix line should be the first wearable you study .
But if you want to leave behind your smartphone , tablet , and even sit - nav building block at home when you head out into the wild , without getting lost , you ’ll want to spring for the $ 700 Fēnix 5X.
Measuring 51 - millimeters , it ’s the turgid of the new article of clothing , but for the sizing , the Fēnix 5X comes pre - loaded with topographical mapping of the US and uses both GPS and GLONASS satellite signal to provide route single-valued function , current location , and even suggested route if you only have a certain amount of time for your adventure .
Like the artificial satellite navigation system in your car , the Fēnix 5X provides steering cues for upcoming turns and waypoints so you do n’t have to forever gaze at the mathematical function on its thick screen . And the wearable even provides item - of - interest suggestion if your latest adventure has you play the tourist , instead of an uttermost jock .
[ Garmin ]
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