We are not new to smartwatches as there are many of them out there. Popular luxury smartwatch maker Garmin has launched a new set of watches, the Fenix 6 series that is comprised of several models. The one that caught our attention the most is the Fenix 6X Pro Solar which is unarguably the first smartwatch powered by solar. But it is not just entirely solar, though.

The Fenix 6X Pro Solar comes with a solar cell which is a transparent layer on top of the display. The solar panel which is dubbed Power Glass provides up to 3 days of battery power or 6 hours of GPS usage.

The smartwatch features a 1.4-inch display screen with a 280 x 280pixels resolution. The screen also has a sunlight-visible transflective layer using power-efficient memory-in-pixel tech. The phone brings turn-by-turn navigation, topographical and ski maps and more. It also comes with a new Pace Pro feature which offers grade-adjusted guidance along your run. The phone also features the ClimbPro ascent planner. There is equally GPS, GLONASS and Galileo which are used to track your location.

For hardware, the watch’s titanium body measures 51mm in diameter and 14.9mm thick. It equally comes with a silicone or titanium QuickFit band (26mm). The titanium band version weighs 82g.

The Garmin Fenix 6X Pro Solar Edition also comes with an altimeter for elevation data. A barometer can provide weather alerts and there’s an automatic accident detection. Additionally, there’s a heart rate and a blood-oxygen monitor. The watch is rated for 10ATM water resistance which is higher than the 5ATM water-resistant build you’ll find on most smartwatches only go up to 5ATM.

The watch comes witha generous 32GB of storage which you can fill with music from Spotify, Deezer and Amazon Music and listen on your Bluetooth headphones. You can also view notifications from your phone and use certain apps. You can also use Garmin Pay. There is also Wi-Fi connectivity and map onboard.

As for the pricing, you may have to rob a bank to get this one. The model is on offer for $1,150 for the solar version.

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