Descent™ G2
AMD297500
Black with Black Band
Out of stock
Description
OVERVIEW
FOR BOTH YOUR WORLDS
Descent G2 is the watch-style dive computer with a bright AMOLED display and helpful tools for your life in and out of the water.
 BRIGHT 1.2″ AMOLED DISPLAY MAKES CRITICAL INFORMATION EASY TO READ |  KEEP THE ADVENTURE GOING WITH UP TO 10 DAYS OF BATTERY LIFE IN SMARTWATCH MODE |  HOUSING, BEZEL AND BUTTONS MADE WITH RECYCLED OCEAN-BOUND PLASTICS |  SUPPORT FOR MULTIPLE DIVE MODES, RANGING FROM TECHNICAL TO FREE DIVES |  STORE DIVE LOGS ON DEVICE, AND REVIEW IN THE GARMIN DIVE™ SMARTPHONE APP |  INCLUDES ADVANCED TRAINING FEATURES AND 100+ SPORTS APPS |
BUILT FOR DIVING
The 1.2″ AMOLED display provides easy reading at any depth, with a sapphire lens and leakproof buttons — plus a 10 ATM dive rating.
DIVE MODES
Track all types of diving, including recreational, advanced, technical, freediving and pool apnea.
ECO-FRIENDLY DESIGN
100% of the plastic used in the watch’s housing, bezel and buttons is made with recycled ocean-bound plastics.
SURFACE MULTI-GNSS SUPPORT
Mark surface entry and exit points so you can see exactly where you started and ended your dive.
DIVE READINESS
Get insights into how physically prepared you are for your next dive based on your sleep, stress, recent exercise and dives.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS FEATURES
Know yourself with 24/7 health monitoring features, including heart rate, advanced sleep monitoring, Pulse Ox1 and more.
DIVE
 DIVE LOG Store dive logs on device, and review in the Garmin Dive app. | CUSTOMISABLE DIVE MODES Add additional screens for each dive mode that features the fields you want to see. |  TWO-WAY MESSAGING AND SOS Pair with the inReach® Mini 2 satellite communicator2 and the inReach dive case (each sold separately) to communicate above the water. |  DIVE COMPASS Easily navigate below the waterline with the built-in 3-axis compass. |  TIDE DATA Stay up to date on ocean conditions so you can catch the perfect wave. Just pair the watch with your compatible smartphone. |
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
 DAILY MOVEMENTS Keep tabs on your daily steps, calories burned, floors climbed and more from your wrist3. |  HRV STATUS Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health through heart rate variability while you sleep. |  WRIST-BASED HEART RATE Descent G2 dive computer constantly samples your heart rate, so you can stay in the know all day and night3. |  STRESS TRACKING Find out if you’re having a calm, balanced or stressful day. |  HEALTH SNAPSHOT Log a 2-minute session to record key health stats, then generate a report to share with your healthcare provider. |
 PULSE OX SENSOR Track your blood oxygen saturation while you’re awake or asleep1. |  MINDFUL BREATHING Start a breathwork activity to track your stress and respiration. |  HYDRATION Log your daily fluid intake as a reminder to stay hydrated. |  RESPIRATION See how you’re breathing throughout the day and night. |  WOMEN’S HEALTH TRACKING Track your menstrual cycle or pregnancy to get exercise and nutrition education. |
ACTIVITY TRACKING
BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS Track activities, including cycling, open-water swimming, strength training and more. |  SURFLINE® CAMERA See conditions — such as tide, wave height, wind and surf rating — for each of the 5 nearest surf spots, when paired with the Garmin Connect™ app on your compatible smartphone. |  GARMIN COACH Prepare for your next race, train for a milestone, or simply improve your fitness with Garmin Coach adaptive or prebuilt training plans. |  WORKOUT CREATION Create step-by-step workouts from more than 1,600 exercises in the Garmin Connect app, and send them directly to your watch. |  INTENSITY MINUTES Track your moderate and vigorous activity minutes. |
 VO2 MAX See your current fitness level, and track changes over time to set goals, evaluate progress and more. |  ALTITUDE AND HEAT ACCLIMATION See how you’re holding up to the current elevation or heat based on your health metrics. |  HIIT WORKOUTS Track your HIIT workouts, including AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata or custom workouts. |  DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS View your entire week of daily suggested workouts, which adapt after every run or ride. |  RECOVERY TIME Know how long you need to recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training. |
CONNECTIVITY
 Garmin Connect See your health and fitness information, connect with friends and more — in this free, zero-subscription app. |  SMART NOTIFICATIONS Receive emails, texts and alerts on your watch when paired with your Apple® or Android™ smartphone. |  GARMIN PAY™ CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS Breeze through checkout lines or transit systems with participating providers. |  SAFETY AND TRACKING If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, your watch will send a message with your live location4. |  CONNECT IQ™ STORE Add watch faces, data fields and apps to your paired watch. |
1This 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.
2Satellite subscription required. Some jurisdictions regulate or prohibit the use of satellite communication devices. It is your responsibility to know and follow all applicable laws in the jurisdictions where the device is intended to be used.
4When paired with your compatible smartphone. For safety and tracking features requirements and limitations, see Garmin.com/safety.
Apple® is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Android is a trademark of Google LLC.
Engineering enhancements are ongoing and may not be reflected in the pictures, videos and specifications.
SPECS
What You’ll Love
| Sleep Score and Insights | ✔ |
| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | Up to 10 days (4 days always-on) |
| Daily Suggested Workouts | ✔ |
| Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation | Yes (spot-check, during sleep, all day) |
| Garmin Pay™ | ✔ |
| Training Readiness | ✔ |
| Training Status | ✔ |
| Watch display type | AMOLED |
| Touchscreen | ✔ |
| Water rating | Dive (100 metres) |
General
| Strap material | Silicone |
| Lens material | Sapphire crystal |
| Bezel material | Fibre-reinforced ocean-bound plastic |
| Case material | Fiber-reinforced polymer with titanium rear cover |
| QuickFit™ watch band compatible | Yes (22 m) |
| Physical size | 45.5 x 45.5 x 15.2 mm Silicone band: 135-230 mm Extra Long Silicone Band: 128-373 mm |
| Weight | 61 g |
| Leakproof inductive buttons | ✔ |
| Display Size | 30.4 mm (1.2″) diameter |
| Display Resolution | 390 x 390 pixels |
| Colour display | ✔ |
| Large font option | ✔ |
| Battery life | Dive Mode: Up to 27 hours Smartwatch: Up to 10 days Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 12 days GPS: Up to 20 hours Max Battery GPS Mode: Up to 44 hours Expedition GPS Activity: Up to 10 days |
| Charging method | Garmin proprietary clip charger |
| Memory/history | 4 GB |
Clock Features
| Time/date | ✔ |
| GPS time sync | ✔ |
| Automatic daylight saving time | ✔ |
| Alarm clock | ✔ |
| Timer | ✔ |
| Stopwatch | ✔ |
| Sunrise/sunset times | ✔ |
Health & Wellness Monitoring
| Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second) | ✔ |
| Daily Resting Heart Rate | ✔ |
| Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts | Yes (high and low) |
| Respiration Rate (24×7) | ✔ |
| Fitness Age | ✔ |
| Body Battery™ Energy Monitor | ✔ |
| All-day Stress | ✔ |
| Relaxation reminders | ✔ |
| Relaxation Breathing Timer | ✔ |
| Breathwork | ✔ |
| Sleep | ✔ |
| Sleep coach | ✔ |
| Nap detection | ✔ |
| Hydration | Yes (in Garmin Connect™) |
| Women’s Health | Yes (in Garmin Connect™) |
| Health Snapshot | ✔ |
Sensors
| GPS | ✔ |
| GLONASS | ✔ |
| GALILEO | ✔ |
| Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor | ✔ |
| Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor | ✔ |
| Barometric altimeter | ✔ |
| Compass | ✔ |
| Gyroscope | ✔ |
| Accelerometer | ✔ |
| Thermometer | ✔ |
| Depth sensor | ✔ |
Daily Smart Features
| Connectivity | Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi® |
| Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps) | ✔ |
| On-device Connect IQ™ Store | ✔ |
| Smart Notifications | ✔ |
| Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) | ✔ |
| View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only) | ✔ |
| Morning report | ✔ |
| Calendar | ✔ |
| Weather forecasts | ✔ |
| Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile | ✔ |
| Battery Saver – customisable low power watch | ✔ |
| Controls smartphone music | ✔ |
| Find my phone | ✔ |
| Find my watch | ✔ |
| Find My Phone during GPS activity | ✔ |
| Compatible with Garmin Messenger app | ✔ |
| VIRB® camera remote | ✔ |
| Smart trainer control | ✔ |
| Compatible with Garmin Connect™ Mobile | ✔ |
| Smartphone compatibility | iPhone®, Android™ |
| Red shift mode | ✔ |
| Garmin Share | ✔ |
Activity profiles
| Gym | Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor rowing |
| Multisport | Swimming/Running, Triathlon |
| WELLNESS | Walking, Pilates, Yoga, Indoor Walking |
| INDOOR RUNNING | Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual running |
| Outdoor running | Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Ultra Running, Obstacle Racing |
| Outdoor recreation | Hiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Golfing, Disc Golf, Archery |
| Cycling | Biking, Road biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel biking, Bike commuting, Bike touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, BMX |
| Swim | Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming |
| On the water | Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Fishing, Boating, Sailing, Sail Racing, Water Skiing, Wakeboarding, Wakesurfing, Tubing, Snorkeling, Sailing Expedition, Whitewater |
| Motor sports | Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motocrossing, ATVing, Snowmobiling |
| Racket sports | Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball |
| Snow & Winter | Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing |
| Sport profiles | Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball |
| In the ring | Boxing, Mixed martial arts |
| Dive | Diving |
| Other activity profiles | Tactical |
Safety and Tracking Features
| Incident Detection during select activities | ✔ |
| Incident detection alert on phone for wearables | ✔ |
| Assistance | ✔ |
| LiveTrack | ✔ |
| Live Event Sharing | ✔ |
Tactical Features
| Dual grid coordinates | ✔ |
| XERO™ Locations | ✔ |
Gaming Features
Diving features
| Dive activity maximum operating depth | 100 meters |
| Single-gas mode | ✔ |
| Multi-gas mode | ✔ |
| Gauge mode | ✔ |
| APNOEA mode | ✔ |
| APNOEA hunt mode | ✔ |
| Pool APNEA | ✔ |
| Decompression model | Bühlmann ZHL-16c with gradient factors |
| Nitrox support | ✔ |
| Trimix support | ✔ |
| Closed Circuit Rebreather (CCR) | ✔ |
| Gas mixes | Air, Nitrox and Trimix up to 100% O2; 1 bottom gas and up to 11 deco and/or backup gasses. |
| PO2 | Up to 2.0 with customisable deco PO2 setting |
| Auto start/end dive | ✔ |
| Custom end-dive timeout | Yes (20s to 10 m) |
| Safety Stop | Yes (customisable off/3min/5min) |
| Deep Stops | Yes (using custom gradient factors) |
| Customisable conservatism | Yes (low/medium/high or custom using gradient factors) |
| Dive ascent/descent rate indicator | ✔ |
| Automatic altitude adjustment | ✔ |
| No fly time | ✔ |
| Dive planner | Yes (basic NDL + multi-gas deco planner) |
| Tides | ✔ |
| Backlight | Yes (configurable time and intensity; auto-on at depth) |
| Automatically saves dive entry and exit locations | ✔ |
| Sync dive log to Garmin Dive™ Mobile app | ✔ |
| Custom dive data screens | ✔ |
| Alerts & alarms | Audible and vibration alarms for ascent rate, PO2, CNS/OTU, NDL, deco, gas switching. Customisable (up to 40) audible and/or vibration per dive mode, based on depth or time |
| 3-axis dive compass | Yes (with adjustable heading, quick change to 90R, 90L and reciprocal). Indicates degrees and direction back to set heading |
| Missed Deco Lockout | Yes (can be disabled prior to dive with user acknowledgement) |
| Residual Tissue Loading Reset | Yes (on the surface with user acknowledgement) |
| Surface diver status widget | Yes (surface interval, N2/HE loading, CNS, OTU and tissue compartment status) |
| Dive Readiness | ✔ |
Boating features
| Autopilot control | ✔ |
| Boat data streaming | CIQ |
Activity tracking features
| Step counter | ✔ |
| Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it) | ✔ |
| Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) | ✔ |
| Calories Burned | ✔ |
| Floors climbed | ✔ |
| Distance travelled | ✔ |
| Intensity minutes | ✔ |
| TRUEUP™ | ✔ |
| MOVE IQ™ | ✔ |
| Garmin Connect™ Challenges app | Yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
Fitness equipment/gym
| Cardio workouts | ✔ |
| Strength workouts | ✔ |
| HIIT workouts | ✔ |
| Yoga workouts | ✔ |
| Pilates workouts | ✔ |
| On-screen workout animations | ✔ |
| On-Screen Workout Muscle Map | ✔ |
| Automatic rep counting | ✔ |
Training, planning and analysis features
| Customisable screen(s) | ✔ |
| Downloadable training plans | ✔ |
| Course guidance | ✔ |
| HR ZONES | ✔ |
| HR ALERTS | ✔ |
| HR CALORIES | ✔ |
| % HR MAX | ✔ |
| % HRR | ✔ |
| Recovery Time | ✔ |
| Auto Max HR | ✔ |
| RACE GLANCE/WIDGET | ✔ |
| HRV Status | ✔ |
| HR Broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices) | ✔ |
| Respiration Rate (During Exercise) | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| GPS speed and distance | ✔ |
| Customisable activity profiles | ✔ |
| Auto Pause® | ✔ |
| Interval training | ✔ |
| Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection) | ✔ |
| Advanced workouts | ✔ |
| Power Modes – customisable in-activity battery settings | ✔ |
| HRM running pace and distance | ✔ |
| Auto Lap® | ✔ |
| Manual lap | ✔ |
| Configurable lap alerts | ✔ |
| Heat and Altitude Acclimation | ✔ |
| VO2 Max (Run) | ✔ |
| VO2 Max (Trail Run) | ✔ |
| Training Load | ✔ |
| Training Effect | ✔ |
| Training Effect (Anaerobic) | ✔ |
| Primary benefit (Training Effect labels) | ✔ |
| Customisable alerts | ✔ |
| Audio prompts | ✔ |
| Finish time | ✔ |
| Virtual partner | ✔ |
| Race an activity | ✔ |
| Auto multisport activities | ✔ |
| Multi-sport | ✔ |
| Touch and/or button lock | ✔ |
| Hot keys | ✔ |
| Auto scroll | ✔ |
| Activity history on watch | ✔ |
| Physio TrueUp | ✔ |
| Unified Training Status | ✔ |
Running features
| GPS-based distance, time and pace | ✔ |
| Running dynamics | ✔ |
| Vertical oscillation and ratio | ✔ |
| Ground contact time and balance | ✔ |
| Stride length (real time) | ✔ |
| Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) | ✔ |
| Running power | ✔ |
| Grade-adjusted pace | ✔ |
| Performance condition | ✔ |
| Lactate threshold | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| PacePro™ Pacing Strategies | ✔ |
| Run workouts | ✔ |
| Trail run auto climb | ✔ |
| Race predictor | ✔ |
| Foot pod capable | ✔ |
| Run/Walk/Stand detection | ✔ |
Golfing features
| Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green) | ✔ |
| Yardage to layups/doglegs | ✔ |
| Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) | Manual |
| Digital scorecard | ✔ |
| Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit) | ✔ |
| Garmin AutoShot™ | ✔ |
| Auto CourseView updates | ✔ |
| Green View with manual pin position | ✔ |
| Hazards and course targets | ✔ |
| Round timer/odometer | ✔ |
| Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) | ✔ |
| Pairs with Garmin Golf app | ✔ |
| Tournament legal | ✔ |
Outdoor recreation
| Point-to-point navigation | ✔ |
| Breadcrumb trail in real time | ✔ |
| Back to start | ✔ |
| TracBack® | ✔ |
| UltraTrac mode | ✔ |
| REFERENCE POINT | ✔ |
| Elevation profile | ✔ |
| Distance to destination | ✔ |
| Barometric trend indicator with storm alert | ✔ |
| Vertical speed | ✔ |
| Total ascent/descent | ✔ |
| Rest Timer (Ultra Run only) | ✔ |
| Future elevation plot | ✔ |
| GPS coordinates | ✔ |
| Sight ‘N Go | ✔ |
| Area calculation | Yes (via Connect IQ™) |
| Fish forecast | ✔ |
| Projected waypoint | ✔ |
| Sun and moon information | ✔ |
| Expedition GPS Activity | ✔ |
| Tides | ✔ |
| Tides Glance | ✔ |
Cycling features
| Courses | ✔ |
| Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor) | ✔ |
| Race an activity | ✔ |
| Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) | ✔ |
| FTP (Functional Threshold Power) | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| MTB Grit & Flow | ✔ |
| Advanced cycling dynamics | ✔ |
| Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters) | ✔ |
| Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display) | ✔ |
| Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar) | ✔ |
| Compatible with Varia™ lights | ✔ |
| Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor) | ✔ |
| Power meter compatible | ✔ |
Swimming features
| Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) | ✔ |
| Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) | ✔ |
| Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only) | ✔ |
| Drill logging (pool swim only) | ✔ |
| Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only) | ✔ |
| Auto rest (pool swim only) | ✔ |
| Time and distance alerts | ✔ |
| Countdown start | ✔ |
| Pool swim workouts | ✔ |
| Underwater wrist-based heart rate | ✔ |
| 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, HRM-Pro or HRM-Pro Plus) |
Kid Activity Tracking Features
| TOE-TO-TOE™ CHALLENGES APP | Yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app) |
Security Information
| Security updates until at least (YYYY-MM-DD) | 2027-02-12 |
IN THE BOX
- Descent G2 dive computer and smartwatch
- Extra-long adjustment strap
- Charging/data cable
- Documentation
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