Garmin Descent G1 Solar Ocean Edition

The Garmin Descent G1 Solar Ocean Edition is a rugged dive computer and multisport GPS smartwatch designed for divers, adventurers, and outdoor users who want reliable underwater performance, solar charging, and essential training tools in a lightweight and durable design. Built with a monochrome sunlight-visible display, Power Sapphire lens, ocean-bound plastic construction, and 100 metre dive rating, it is made for both underwater exploration and everyday adventure. With solar-enhanced battery life, advanced dive features, health monitoring, and broad activity support, it is a dependable companion for life in and out of the water.

FEATURES

Solar-Powered Dive and Adventure Performance
Combines solar charging with long battery life across smartwatch, GPS, expedition, and dive modes, making it ideal for extended outdoor and underwater use.

Purpose-Built Dive Computer
Supports single-gas, multi-gas, gauge, apnea, and apnea hunt modes, with Nitrox and Trimix support, decompression planning, dive compass, and customizable dive alerts.

Rugged Ocean-Bound Construction
Built with fibre-reinforced ocean-bound plastic, a Power Sapphire lens, and leakproof inductive buttons for reliable durability in harsh environments.

Comprehensive Health Monitoring
Tracks wrist-based heart rate, Pulse Ox, respiration, Body Battery, stress, sleep, hydration, women’s health, and Health Snapshot for daily wellness awareness.

Outdoor Navigation and Training Tools
Includes GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, barometric altimeter, compass, gyroscope, depth sensor, and broad training features for running, cycling, climbing, and more.

Broad Smart and Sports Functionality
Supports smart notifications, Connect IQ, Garmin Connect Mobile pairing, LiveTrack, tactical features, and a wide range of sport profiles for everyday versatility.

SPECIFICATIONS

Model: Descent G1 Solar Ocean Edition

Display Type: Monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)

Solar Charging: Yes

Water Rating: Dive, 100 metres

Lens Material: Power Sapphire

Case Material: Fibre-reinforced ocean-bound plastic

Strap Material: Silicone

QuickFit Watch Band Compatible: Yes, 22 mm

Physical Size: 45.5 x 45.5 x 15.2 mm

Fit Range: Silicone band 128-224 mm, extra long silicone band 128-373 mm

Weight: 61 g

Buttons: Leakproof inductive buttons

Display Size: Custom two-window design, 23 x 23 mm (0.9" x 0.9")

Display Resolution: 176 x 176 pixels

Battery Life Dive Mode: Up to 25 hours

Battery Life Smartwatch Mode: Up to 21 days / 4 months with solar

Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 48 days / unlimited with solar

Battery Life GPS Mode: Up to 26 hours / 39 hours with solar

Max Battery GPS Mode: Up to 56 hours / 205 hours with solar

Expedition GPS Activity: Up to 27 days / unlimited with solar

Charging Method: Garmin proprietary clip charger

Memory / History: 32 MB

Sleep Score and Insights: Yes

Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation: Yes, spot-check and optionally all-day and in sleep

Training Status: Yes

Clock Features: Time/date, GPS time sync, automatic daylight saving time, alarm clock, timer, stopwatch, sunrise/sunset times

Health Monitoring: Wrist-based heart rate, respiration rate, fitness age, Body Battery, all-day stress, relaxation breathing timer, breathwork, sleep, hydration, women’s health, Health Snapshot

Sensors: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor, Pulse Ox monitor, barometric altimeter, compass, gyroscope, accelerometer, thermometer, depth sensor

Connectivity: Bluetooth Smart, ANT+

Smart Features: Connect IQ, smart notifications, text response and reject phone call with text for Android only, calendar, weather forecasts, battery saver, find my phone, find my watch, VIRB remote, smart trainer control, Garmin Connect Mobile pairing

Smartphone Compatibility: iPhone, Android

Gym Profiles: Strength, HIIT, cardio, elliptical training, stair stepping, floor climbing, indoor rowing

Multisport Profiles: Swimming/running

Wellness Profiles: Walking, Pilates, yoga

Indoor Running Profiles: Treadmill running, indoor track running

Outdoor Running Profiles: Running, trail running

Outdoor Recreation Profiles: Hiking, indoor climbing, bouldering, climbing, hunting, horseback riding

Cycling Profiles: Biking, road biking, mountain biking, gravel biking, bike commuting, bike touring, eBiking, eMountain biking, indoor biking

Swim Profiles: Pool swimming, open water swimming

On The Water Profiles: Stand up paddleboarding, rowing, kayaking, surfing, kiteboarding, windsurfing, fishing, boating

Racket Sports Profiles: Tennis

Snow and Winter Profiles: Skiing, snowboarding, XC classic skiing, snowshoeing

Other Activity Profiles: Tactical

Safety Features: Incident detection during select activities, LiveTrack

Tactical Features: Xero locations

Dive Maximum Operating Depth: 100 meters

Dive Modes: Single-gas mode, multi-gas mode, gauge mode, apnea mode, apnea hunt mode

Decompression Model: Bühlmann ZHL-16c with gradient factors

Nitrox Support: Yes

Trimix Support: Yes

Closed Circuit Rebreather Support: Yes

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 customizable deco PO2 setting

Auto Start / End Dive: Yes

Custom End-Dive Timeout: Yes, 20 seconds to 10 minutes

Safety Stop: Yes, customizable off / 3 min / 5 min

Deep Stops: Yes, using custom gradient factors

Customizable Conservatism: Yes, low / medium / high or custom using gradient factors

Dive Ascent / Descent Rate Indicator: Yes

Automatic Altitude Adjustment: Yes

No Fly Time: Yes

Dive Planner: Yes, basic NDL plus multi-gas deco planner

Dive Tides: Yes

Dive Backlight: Yes, configurable time and intensity, auto-on at depth

Automatic Dive Entry / Exit Location Saving: Yes

Dive Log Sync: Garmin Dive mobile app

Custom Dive Data Screens: Yes

Dive Alerts and Alarms: Audible and vibration alarms for ascent rate, PO2, CNS/OTU, NDL, deco, gas switching, customizable up to 40 per dive mode based on depth or time

3-Axis Dive Compass: Yes, with adjustable heading and quick change to 90R, 90L, and reciprocal

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

Boating Profile: Boating

Boating Features: Built-in barometer and tide tables

Activity Tracking: Step counter, move alerts, auto goal, calories burned, floors climbed, intensity minutes, TrueUp, Move IQ, Garmin Connect Challenges app

Fitness Features: Strength workouts, HIIT workouts, yoga workouts, Pilates workouts, automatic rep counting

Training Features: Customizable data pages, downloadable training plans, course guidance, HR zones, HR alerts, HR calories, % HR max, % HRR, recovery time, HR broadcast using ANT+, respiration rate during exercise, GPS speed and distance, customizable activity profiles, Auto Pause, interval training, advanced workouts, power modes, Auto Lap, manual lap, heat and altitude acclimation, VO2 max run, VO2 max trail run, training load, training effect, anaerobic training effect, primary benefit labels, customisable alerts, finish time, race an activity, auto multisport activities, manual multisport activities, 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 with compatible accessory, vertical oscillation and ratio with compatible accessory, ground contact time and balance with compatible accessory, stride length with compatible accessory, cadence, performance condition, lactate threshold with compatible accessory, run workouts, trail run auto climb, race predictor, foot pod capable, run/walk/stand detection

Golf Features: Yardage to front, middle and back of green, yardage to layups and doglegs, manual shot distance measurement, digital scorecard, stat tracking, Garmin AutoShot, auto CourseView updates, Green View with manual pin position, hazards and course targets, PinPointer, round timer and odometer, automatic club tracking compatible with accessory, pairs with Garmin Golf app, tournament legal

Outdoor Recreation Features: Point-to-point navigation, breadcrumb trail in real time, back to start, TracBack, UltraTrac mode, elevation profile, distance to destination, barometric trend indicator with storm alert, vertical speed, future elevation plot, GPS coordinates, Sight 'N Go, area calculation, projected waypoint, sun and moon information, expedition GPS activity, tides

Cycling Features: Courses, bike lap and lap maximum power with power sensor, race an activity, alerts, FTP, MTB grit and flow, compatible with Vector and Rally power meters, speed and cadence sensor support, power meter compatible

Swimming Features: Open-water swim metrics, pool swim metrics, stroke type detection, drill logging, basic rest timer, repeat on rest timer, auto rest, time and distance alerts, countdown start, pool swim workouts, underwater wrist-based heart rate, heart rate from external HRM

Kid Activity Feature: Toe-to-Toe Challenges app via optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe Challenges app