Garmin quatix 6X Solar wins at 2020 ICAST Online

Garmin International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN), the world’s leading marine electronics manufacturer¹, today announced it earned “Best of Category” honors for its quatix 6X Solar marine GPS smartwatch at the industry’s most prestigious tradeshow, the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST), produced by the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) and held virtually this year, July 13-17. The quatix 6X Solar is the first marine-centric GPS smartwatch from Garmin to offer solar charging that uses the sun’s energy to extend battery life on water and land. It was voted the “Best Giftware” in the ICAST New Product Showcase by media and buyers in attendance.

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The quatix 6X Solar is the first marine-centric GPS smartwatch from Garmin to offer solar charging, and it earned “Best of Category” honors at the industry’s most prestigious tradeshow, the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST), produced by the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) and held virtually July 13-17, 2020. (Photo: Business Wire)

This is the third year in a row that Garmin has received accolades at the ICAST New Product Showcase. Last year, Garmin won “Best Boating Accessory” and overall “Best of Show” for its Force trolling motor, and in 2018, Garmin claimed the “Best Electronics” as well as the “Best of Show” title for Panoptix Livescope, the first live scanning sonar for recreational fishing.

“The New Product Showcase at ICAST embodies the sportfishing industry’s innovative and entrepreneurial spirit, and we’re honored to add another category win to our growing list of accomplishments in this market,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin vice president of global consumer sales. “With the quatix 6X Solar, our customers can do what they love longer through significantly increased battery life and purpose-built marine functionality. That means they’ll have more on-wrist time to enjoy the water and the great outdoors, and that’s really the best gift of all.”

Built to withstand the elements, the quatix 6X Solar features a large 1.4” sunlight-readable display designed with a unique transparent Power Glass solar charging lens that uses the sun’s energy to extend battery life. Users can quickly check the latest solar input right on their wrist for a real-time indication of how much solar energy the Power Glass has been exposed to. The battery performance on the quatix 6X Solar is up to 21 days in smartwatch mode, and up to 24 days with solar charging.²