Garmin - Descent G1
$549.99 USD
By Garmin
Garmin - Descent G1
YOU’RE A DIVER UNDERNEATH
Land or sea, this compact dive computer is built for both of your worlds.
Rated to 100m, the Descent G1 is for the serious diver who is a serious athlete on long surface intervals between dive trips.
The Descent G1 supports multiple dive modes, from technical to recreational to free dives. GPS enabled will mark entry and exit points. Store up to 200 dives and upload, share and review through the Garmin Dive app. Battery life of up to 25 hours in dive mode, 21 days in smartwatch mode and 26 hours in GPS mode.
Measure and track fitness and performance above water and track your activities with more than 30 built-in sports apps and advanced training features.
The Descent G1 Solar provides up to 25 hours in dive mode, 124 days in smartwatch mode and 39 hours in GPS mode when solar charging.
Ocean Edition, Azure:
Featuring parts crafted from recycled ocean-bound plastics, this rugged solar charged dive computer and smartwatch was designed with environmental responsibility in mind. It comes with Garmin innovations to help make the most of your diving experience — plus multisport and smart features for your active life out of the water.
For all models of Descent G1:
Physical & Performance
| Display Size | custom, two-window design: 0.9” x 0.9” (23 x 23 mm) |
| Display Type | monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) |
| Battery life |
Dive Mode: Up to 25 hours |
| Display resolution | 176 x 176 pixels |
| GPS | Yes |
| Weight |
61 g |
Maps & Navigation
| Memory/History | 32 MB |
Features
| STR3AMUP! PC tool for streaming biometrics | No |
| Multi-frequency Positioning | No |
| 3-axis compass with HSI (horizontal situation indicator) | No |
| Touch and/or button lock | Yes |
| Preloaded ski resort maps | No |
| Wind speed and direction (requires connection to Garmin Golf app) | No |
| Live Event Sharing | No |
| Sleep | Yes |
| Battery saver (customizable low power watch) | Yes |
| Swing Tempo | No |
| Plays and controls watch music | No |
| APNEA mode | Yes |
| Gas mixes |
Air, Nitrox and Trimix up to 100% O2; 1 bottom gas and up to 11 deco and/or backup gasses. |
| Ground contact time and balance | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Critical swim speed | No |
| Training load focus | No |
| Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display) | No |
| HR alerts | Yes |
| Training Effect (anaerobic) | Yes |
| Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts | yes (high and low) |
| Easy break planning | No |
| Vertical speed | Yes |
| Lactate threshold | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Workout tutorials | No |
| Number of transmitters supported | No |
| MTB Grit & Flow | Yes |
| Customizable data pages | Yes |
| Configurable lap alerts | Yes |
| Incident Detection during select activities | Yes |
| Physio TrueUp | Yes |
| Custom alerts | Yes |
| NEXRAD on moving map | No |
| Back to start | Yes |
| Available Boating Profiles | Boating |
| Vertical oscillation and ratio | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Altimeter with adjustable baro setting | No |
| Alerts & alarms | Audible and vibration alarms for ascent rate, PO2, CNS/OTU, NDL, deco, gas switching. Customizable (up to 40) audible and/or vibration per dive mode, based on depth or time |
| Physical size |
45.5 x 45.5 x 15.2 mm |
| Move bar (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it) | Yes |
| Music storage | no |
| Live Delta Time | No |
| PO2 | Up to 2.0 with customizable deco PO2 setting |
| Automatic altitude adjustment | Yes |
| Bezel Material |
fiber-reinforced polymer |
| Hazards and course targets | Yes |
| Truck driver workouts | No |
| TruSwing™ compatible | No |
| UltraTrac mode | Yes |
| VO2 Max (Trail Run) | Yes |
| Up Ahead | No |
| Preloaded race tracks | No |
| Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor | Yes |
| Relaxation breathing timer | Yes |
| % HR max | Yes |
| In Case of Emergency (I.C.E.) | No |
| Gas time remaining | No |
| Case material | fiber-reinforced polymer |
| Water rating | Dive (100 meters) |
| Subwave™ Support | No |
| Audible alerts | No |
| Color display | No |
| Multiple bike profiles | No |
| Rest timer | No |
| Wrist-based Heart Rate (constant, every second) | Yes |
| Find My Phone | Yes |
| PrePass weigh station notifications and bypass decisions | No |
| Stride length (real time) | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor) | Yes |
| Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) | Yes |
| Training Effect | Yes |
| Spectator messaging | No |
| Customizable conservatism | yes (low/medium/high or custom using gradient factors) |
| Advanced workouts | Yes |
| Dive planner | yes (basic NDL + multi-gas deco planner) |
| Trendline™ Popularity Routing | No |
| Strava Live Segments | No |
| Boundary enter/exit | No |
| Safety Stop | yes (customizable off/3min/5min) |
| Timer | Yes |
| Missed Deco Lockout | yes (can be disabled prior to dive with user acknowledgement) |
| Courses | Yes |
| Respiration rate (during exercise) | Yes |
| Wirelessly receive flight plans from Garmin Pilot™ | No |
| Intensity minutes | Yes |
| Interval training | Yes |
| Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) | Yes |
| Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Virtual starting line | No |
| Preloaded topographical maps | No |
| Sun and moon information | Yes |
| Automatically saves dive entry and exit locations | Yes |
| HRV stress test (measures your heart rate variability while standing still, for 3 minutes, to provide you with an estimated stress level; the scale of this is 1 to 100; low scores indicate lower stress levels) | No |
| Sight 'N Go | Yes |
| Location tracking | No |
| Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation | yes (spot-check, during sleep, all day) |
| Projected waypoint | Yes |
| Bread crumb trail in real time | Yes |
| Customizable activity profiles | Yes |
| Auto start/end dive | Yes |
| Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps) | Yes |
| Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) | Yes |
| Controls smartphone music | Yes |
| Power meter compatible | Yes |
| LED flashlight | No |
| Improved recovery time | Yes |
| APNEA hunt mode | Yes |
| 60-minute activity goal | No |
| Manual multisport activities | Yes |
| Chores | No |
| Moving Map with aviation airports, navaids, roads, bodies of water and more | No |
| Point-to-point navigation | Yes |
| Anchor Alarm | No |
| Gauge mode | Yes |
| PacePro™ Pacing Strategies | No |
| Yardage to layups/doglegs | Yes |
| Auto Pause® | Yes |
| Backlight | yes (configurable time and intensity; auto-on at depth) |
| Running dynamics | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Esports Activity | No |
| Full vector map | No |
| Body Battery™ Energy Monitor | Yes |
| BLUETOOTH phone calling and voice assistant support | No |
| Accelerometer | Yes |
| Recovery time | Yes |
| Custom dive data screens | Yes |
| Drill logging (pool swim only) | Yes |
| Preloaded with 42,000 courses worldwide | No |
| Track timer | No |
| Strap material |
silicone |
| Race App | No |
| Round timer/odometer | Yes |
| Smart trainer control | Yes |
| Heat and altitude acclimation | Yes |
| Cardio workouts | Yes |
| Connected GPS | No |
| Performance condition | Yes |
| Galileo | Yes |
| Distance traveled | Yes |
| Manual lap | Yes |
| GPS-based distance, time and pace | Yes |
| Text messaging | No |
| Realtime stamina | No |
| Surface diver status widget | yes (surface interval, N2/HE loading, CNS, OTU and tissue compartment status) |
| Nitrox support | Yes |
| Assistance | Yes |
| Race predictor | Yes |
| Stealth Mode | No |
| Pairs with Garmin Golf app | Yes |
| Auto lap splits | No |
| "Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only) | Yes |
| Pilates workouts | No |
| GPS coordinates | Yes |
| Lap Time Repeatability Score (LTR) | No |
| Air integration | No |
| Audio prompts | Yes |
| Auto CourseView updates | Yes |
| Downloadable training plans | Yes |
| Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) | manual |
| Closed Circuit Rebreather (CCR) | Yes |
| Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim) | Yes |
| Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar) | No |
| Task timers (2, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30 minutes) | No |
| Pool swim workouts | Yes |
| Assistance Plus | No |
| Multi-gas mode | Yes |
| Race an Activity | Yes |
| Kill switch | No |
| Hot keys | Yes |
| Single-gas mode | Yes |
| Activity history on watch | Yes |
| On-screen workout animations | No |
| Auto max HR | Yes |
| Residual Tissue Loading Reset | yes (on the surface with user acknowledgement) |
| Daily suggested workouts | Yes |
| Foot pod capable | Yes |
| Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters) | Yes |
| Phone-free text messaging | No |
| Tournament legal | Yes |
| Race an activity | Yes |
| Finish time | Yes |
| Elevation profile | Yes |
| Automatic sync (automatically transfers data to Garmin Connect) | No |
| PlaysLike distance | No |
| Virtual Partner | Yes |
| VO2 Max (Run) | Yes |
| Relaxation reminders | No |
| Reminder alerts | No |
| Kestrel wind meter compatible | No |
| Training Load | Yes |
| Compatible with BaseCamp™ | Yes |
| Chronograph | No |
| Available gym activity profiles | Strength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Yoga |
| Ambient light sensor | No |
| Touch-targeting (touch target on display to see the distance to any point) | No |
| Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only) | Yes |
| In-flight Pulse Ox | No |
| Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green) | Yes |
| Calendar | Yes |
| Barometric altimeter | Yes |
| Unlock new step icons | No |
| On-device Connect IQ™ Store | No |
| Weather | Yes |
| Auto Lap® | Yes |
| Sunrise/sunset times | Yes |
| Pacing alerts (pool swim only) | No |
| Floors climbed | Yes |
| Dive activity maximum operating depth | 100 meters |
| Respiration rate (24x7) | Yes |
| Gas consumption rate | No |
| % HRR | Yes |
| Ballistics calculator | No |
| On-screen workout muscle maps | No |
| Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only) | Yes |
| Available outdoor recreation profiles |
Hiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Skiing, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Hunting, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Fishing, Tactical |
| TracBack® | Yes |
| Advanced cycling dynamics | No |
| Handicap scoring | No |
| Autopilot Control | no |
| Primary benefit (Training Effect labels) | Yes |
| HR zones | Yes |
| Auto rest (pool swim only) | Yes |
| Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit) | Yes |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth®, ANT+® |
| Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection) | No |
| Sleep score and insights | Yes |
| Custom targets | No |
| Downloadable cartography support | No |
| Available run profiles |
Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running |
| Run workouts | Yes |
| Stopwatch | Yes |
| Worldwide airport database(s) | No |
| Waypoint information page | No |
| GPS speed and distance | Yes |
| Round-trip course creator (running/cycling) | No |
| Area calculation | Yes |
| Find My Watch | Yes |
| Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) | Yes |
| Connext avionics connectivity | No |
| Preloaded road and trail maps | No |
| VIRB® Remote | Yes |
| Custom end-dive timeout | yes (20s to 10 m) |
| Smartphone compatibility | iPhone®, Android™ |
| Dual grid coordinates | Yes |
| Expedition GPS Activity | Yes |
| TrueUp™ | Yes |
| Multiple time zones with Zulu/UTC | No |
| Trimix support | Yes |
| Compatible with Varia™ lights | No |
| Two-way voice calls | No |
| Deep Stops | yes (using custom gradient factors) |
| Thermometer | Yes |
| Hydration | yes (in Garmin Connect™) |
| Alarm clock | Yes |
| Group LiveTrack | No |
| Gyroscope | Yes |
| Underwater wrist-based heart rate | Yes |
| Countdown start (pool swim only) | Yes |
| Health snapshot | Yes |
| ClimbPro™ Ascent Planner | No |
| Truck plaza loyalty programs | No |
| Night vision mode | No |
| Available swim profiles |
Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Swimming/Running |
| Tempo Training | No |
| Power Modes - customizable in-activity battery settings | Yes |
| Move IQ™ | Yes |
| Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor) | Yes |
| Do not disturb/School mode | No |
| Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor | Yes |
| Tides | Yes |
| GLONASS | Yes |
| Boat Data Streaming | no |
| Smart Notifications | Yes |
| Garmin Pay™ | Yes |
| Automatic daylight saving time | Yes |
| Yoga workouts | No |
| Depth sensor | Yes |
| Time/date | yes |
| Sync dive log to Garmin Dive™ Mobile app | Yes |
| Rewards (coins) | No |
| Virtual caddie | No |
| Calories burned | Yes |
| Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app | yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app) |
| Garmin Live Segments | No |
| HR Broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+™ to paired devices) | yes (using ANT+) |
| Total ascent/descent | Yes |
| Auto multisport activities | Yes |
| Last race summary | No |
| Cycle Map (routable cycling-specific street map) | No |
| No fly time | yes |
| PinPointer | Yes |
| Step counter | Yes |
| Quick Release bands | No |
| Trail run auto climb | Yes |
| Barometric trend indicator with Storm Alert | Yes |
| Automatic rep counting | Yes |
| LiveTrack | Yes |
| HR calories | Yes |
| Tides | Yes |
| Time and distance alerts | Yes |
| Garmin Connect™ Challenges app | yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
| XERO™ Locations | Yes |
| All-day Stress | Yes |
| 3-axis dive compass | yes (with adjustable heading, quick change to 90R, 90L and reciprocal). Indicates degrees and direction back to set heading |
| Tack assist mode | No |
| Compatible with dēzl™ OTR truck navigators | No |
| Worldwide NAVAID and Intersection database(s) | No |
| Available cycling profiles |
Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Cyclocross, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking |
| HIIT workouts | Yes |
| Future elevation plot | Yes |
| QuickFit™ watch band compatible |
yes (22 mm) |
| Games | No |
| Orienteering | No |
| Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) | Yes |
| Around Me mode | No |
| Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile | No |
| Hunt/fish calendar | No |
| Course guidance | Yes |
| GPS Time Sync | Yes |
| Countdown timer | No |
| Auto scroll | Yes |
| Analog hands | No |
| Compass | Yes |
| Digital scorecard | yes |
| Lens Material |
sapphire crystal |
| Green View with manual pin position | Yes |
| Strength workouts | Yes |
| Distance to destination | Yes |
| Recorded voice messaging | No |
| Women's Health | yes (in Garmin Connect™) |
| Training Status | Yes |
| Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) | Yes |
| Daily Resting Heart Rate | Yes |
| Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) | Yes |
| Garmin AutoShot™ | No |
| Fitness Age | Yes |
| Decompression model | Bühlmann ZHL-16c with gradient factors |
| FTP (Functional Threshold Power) | Yes |
| Dive ascent/descent rate indicator | Yes |
| Built-in barometer and tide tables | Yes |
