Descent Mk1
Descent Mk1 launched 31 Oct 2017 at $999+. First Garmin dive computer watch
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The basics
- Brand
- Garmin
- Line
- Dive
- Released
- 2017-10-31
- Launch price
- $999+
- Family
- Descent Mk
- Official site
- garmin.com ↗
First Garmin dive computer watch
Release history
- 2023-11-14Descent Mk3 / Mk3i
- 2020-10-21Descent Mk2 / Mk2i
- 2017-10-31Descent Mk1
Video coverage
Garmin Descent MK1: How it works (in a crazy dive spot)DC Rainmaker · Sat, 22 Sep 2018
SUUNTO D5 vs SHEARWATER TERIC vs GARMIN DESCENT MK1 vs RATIO iDIVE COLOUR EASY | THE BIG REVIEWBlack Manta Photography · Wed, 09 Oct 2019
GARMIN DESCENT Mk1 - THE MOST COMPLETE DIVE COMPUTER?? | FULL REVIEW & VLOGBlack Manta Photography · Mon, 21 Sep 2020
Garmin Descent MK1dykarnanu · Fri, 09 Nov 2018Descent Mk generation comparison
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| Descent Mk3 / Mk3i2023-11 | Descent Mk2 / Mk2i2020-10 | Descent Mk12017-10 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $1399 | $1099 | $999 |
| Weight (with band) | Mk3 43 mm: 72.5 g; Mk3i 51 mm: 105.6 g | 103.8 / 99.6 g (Mk2 / Mk2i); Mk2S: 60 g | 101 g (steel) / 94 g (Ti) |
| Display | 1.2″ / 1.4″ AMOLED | 1.4″ MIP | 1.2″ MIP |
| Sizes | 43 / 51 mm | 52 mm; 43 mm (Mk2 S) | 52 mm |
| Dive modes | Multi-gas, apnea, gauge, cave | Multi-gas, apnea, gauge | Single-gas, gauge |
| Air integration | Mk3i + T1, SubWave | Mk2i + T1, SubWave | — |
| Maps | TopoActive + BlueChart | TopoActive + BlueChart | — |
| Music storage | Yes | Yes | — |
| Signature | AMOLED below the surface | Ecosystem play: T1 tank pods | The dive watch that started it |
Battery figures are launch-day claims.