In an nutshell, the new Garmin epix (Gen 2) premium multisport GPS watch is a fēnix 6 pro/sapphire with an edge: a bright, AMOLED touchscreen display.

Geared toward active lifestyles, the epix 2 at its core is one of the most robust multisport performance watches on the market—with a display that perfectly complements it. Finally.

Display quality is often overlooked when sizing up sport GPS watches, and Garmin's usual transreflective memeory-in-pixel (MIP) displays are no slouches.

But an AMOLED display means improved readability with vibrant colors, sharper images, better viewing angles, and it allows for more information to be viewed on the watch face at once—a crucial feature when glancing at your customized data field during a workout or while navigating your day.

And, of course, it looks stunning on your wrist.  

The Garmin epix (Gen 2) comes out of box in three flavors: slate/stainless steel bezel ($899.99), a black/titanium bezel ($999.99), and a white/titanium bezel ($999.99).

All options sport a gorgeous 1.3" diameter round AMOLED touchscreen display with physical dimentions of 47 x 47 x 14.5 mm—coming in just a tad slimmer than a fēnix 6. It's a big watch face justified by the AMOLED screen that'll give you more varied viewing angles during your workouts and throughout the hustle and bustle of your day.

The more comfortably priced stainless steel bezel epix 2 has a Corning® Gorilla® Glass DX lens and puts 76g on your wrist. Unilke the fēnix series, the gen 2 epix does not offer smaller sized models. However, the sapphire lens/titanium bezel alternative models (for a $100 more) weigh only 70g and top things off with a more durable sapphire crystal lens.

All of these Garmin epix 2 models are tested to U.S. military standards for thermal, shock, and water resistance (10 ATM) and are Quickfit™ watch band compatible.

The Garmin epix is 100% designed for the multisport active lifestyle, making it a performance watch above all else. Whether you run, ride, or swim—or do any of the boatload of outdoor sports this device supports, the goal is to put as much information as possible on your wrist for what you do.

And this next-gen epix does it beautifully with a highly viewable 1.3" AMOLED display. With better readability, you can grab the numbers you want at a glance, keeping your focus where it needs to be during your workout.

Detailed perfromance metrics, like Training Load, Training Status, and Training Effect, help you take the most from your workouts and rest. Garmin Coach and 30+ built-in sports apps mean the epix is ready to help you you attack your specific goals. And multi-band GNSS (Sapphire editions only) provides enhanced tracking accuracy, whether you're running a mountain trail, paddling through a canyon, or biking through skyscrapers.

Yes! You can download topographic maps on the epix standard edition or get them preloaded on the Sapphire models.

The epix 2 comes out of box with detailed maps for the region it was purchased in (US, Europe, etc.) and includes digital elevation data—download TopoActive mapping via Wi-Fi® connectivity for epix standard, or get it preloaded on Sapphire editions.

Move around the map with zoom, pan, and scroll functions. You can see the terrain around you, as well as navigate to points of interest or other places.

Additionally, you can create Round-Trip Courses for both running and cycling that allow you to set a given distance and desired direction of travel, and it’ll give you three different courses using Trendline Popularity Routing data. No internet connection required.

Finally, you can follow any downloaded courses as well, using Garmin’s smartphone course creator or any other downloaded GPS files. Following these routes, you’ll get instructions on when to turn, and when you’re off-route, allowing you to gain context of what's around you and know things like if you're going along a river or headed toward a mountain.

Smartwatch Mode: Up to 16 days/6 days always-on

Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 21 days

GPS Only: Up to 42 hours/30 hours always-on

All Satellite Systems: Up to 32 hours/24 hours always-on

All Satellite Systems + Multi-Band: Up to 20 hours/15 hours always-on

All Satellite Systems + Music: Up to 10 hours/9 hours always-on

Garmin epix (Gen 2):

Display Size: 1.3" AMOLED touchscreen

Physical Dimensions (W x H x D): 47 x 47 x 14.5 mm

weight: 76g stainless steel bezel

Garmin epix (Gen 2) Sapphire:

Display Size: 1.3" AMOLED touchscreen

Physical Dimensions (W x H x D): 47 x 47 x 14.5 mm

weight: 70g titanium bezel

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