Garmin - MARQ Commander (Gen 2) - Carbon Edition

Yes I love this watch but whilst I did say money is not an option I would not spend that much I think

Garmin has to be one of the most stubborn refuse to change companies out there. I mean has anyone looked at their executive team lately. Bunch of clueless old guys that don’t appear to have any athletic ability anymore & never had any fashion sense. We ask for a whoop competitor & we get an index sleep monitor. However don’t worry we’ve released a screenless tracker for your horse. I’ve had a ton of Garmins over the years. Including multiple Marqs. Now because Garmin won’t listen to their customers I’ve moved over to Amazfit & Whoop(have had one for like 7 years) I’d gladly go back to Garmin if they would release what we’ve asked for, a proper screenless Whoop competitor. Garmin wake up already. Of course I’ll be checking out Polar’s offering next week. Hope they nail their band.

it was all about battery life for me. And in that case it's the garmin and not even close. I had a 1st gen Ultra and switched to the Marq with zero regrets.

Forerunner 970 and call it a day. It's specifically designed for a cost no object triathlete. You can get a Fenix or MARQ if you like but they're heavier. Might be better at golf, scuba and flying if any of those are relevant to you.

I use both. AWU hr data, garmin marq with garmin he strap. Cadence, hr, pace are virtually the same, AWU a bit more conservative

I use the default workout app. Lately i use Watchletic, as it downloads trainings from the training app Trenara, the latter is insanely good. I use both watches as I have both. Awu for music, lte and afib, during exercice i prefer garmin (workout page is very readable). Music on garmin is a pain

Look at the Garmin Marq editions. Garmin has options. Apple has “one or the other”

Take a look at the MARQ versions of garmin watches. They’re 3,000 dollar plus.