The Descent™ Mk2S in Light Gold with a Light Sand silicone band is a premium, compact dive and multisport watch built for underwater explorers and everyday athletes. It offers advanced dive modes, GPS navigation, health tracking, and stylish wearability, making it a perfect balance of performance and elegance.
Descent™ Mk2S Dive GPS Smartwatch – Light Gold - Description
The Descent™ Mk2S combines high-end dive technology with a smaller, fashionable design suited for daily wear. It supports multiple dive modes, advanced underwater sensors, GPS tracking, and comprehensive health monitoring. With its rugged build and refined aesthetics, this watch delivers outstanding performance in the water and on land, giving divers and adventurers a reliable, stylish companion for every journey.

Premium Compact Dive Computer
Designed for divers who prefer a smaller profile without sacrificing performance, offering advanced dive metrics in a refined wristwatch size.
Multiple Dive Modes
Supports single-gas, multi-gas, gauge, apnea, and closed-circuit rebreather modes, delivering flexibility for all diving styles and underwater conditions.
Advanced Underwater Sensors
Built with high-precision sensors that monitor depth, ascent rate, water temperature, and decompression, ensuring safe and reliable underwater performance.
Stunning Lightweight Design
Features a Light Gold bezel paired with a Light Sand silicone band, blending durability with elegant style suitable for both sports and everyday use.
High-Resolution AMOLED Display
Offers bright, crystal-clear visuals above and below the surface, making dive data easy to read even in low-light environments.
Built-in GPS Navigation
Provides surface GPS for marking entry and exit points and offering reliable mapping and route guidance for outdoor activities.
Comprehensive Health Monitoring
Tracks heart rate, pulse ox, respiration, sleep, hydration, stress, and energy levels for continuous wellness insights.
Multisport Performance Tracking
Supports a wide range of sports modes, including running, swimming, cycling, strength training and more, with detailed performance analytics.
Smartwatch Functionality
Includes notifications, calendar syncing, music controls, and built-in storage for a fully connected experience.
Long-Lasting Battery Life
Optimized battery performance allowing extended dive sessions and multi-day smartwatch use without constant charging.
Rugged & Water-Ready Build
Constructed to endure harsh marine environments with strong materials and water resistance up to 100 meters.

Descent™ Mk2S Dive GPS Smartwatch – Light Gold - Key Features
Advanced Dive Modes
Equipped with multi-gas, gauge, apnea, CCR, and freedive options, making it suitable for recreational, technical, and professional diving.
Subwave™ Sonar Support
Compatible with Subwave systems for tank pressure, dive buddy tracking, and underwater communications.
AMOLED Dive Display
High-contrast display provides exceptional readability in dark water and bright sunlight.
Dive Logging & Planning
Stores, reviews, and shares dive data, with the ability to plan future dives using advanced algorithms.
Surface GPS Navigation
Easily marks dive entry and exit points while offering full GPS navigation for land-based activities.
Health & Wellness Monitoring
Includes pulse ox, heart rate, stress tracking, body battery, hydration, menstrual cycle tracking and more for total body insights.
Fitness and Multisport Modes
Tracks numerous sports with dedicated analytics for training efficiency, performance, and recovery guidance.
Smart Notifications
Displays calls, messages, and app notifications directly on the wrist when paired with a smartphone.
Music Storage & Controls
Store playlists and control audio with or without your phone, ideal for workouts or travel.
Garmin Pay™ Support
Allows contactless payments for fast and convenient transactions during daily activities.
Customizable Data Fields
Adjust dive and sport data displays for fully personalized performance tracking.
Rugged Marine Construction
Engineered with high-durability materials to withstand saltwater, pressure, and challenging conditions.
Wireless Connectivity
Supports Bluetooth®, ANT+™, and Wi-Fi® for fast syncing, software updates, and data transfers.
Long Battery Performance
Designed for long trips with extended usage time in smartwatch and dive modes.
Descent™ Mk2S Dive GPS Smartwatch – Light Gold - What Is In The Box
- Descent™ Mk2S
- Extra-long adjustment strap
- Charging/data cable
- Documentation

Descent™ Mk2S Dive GPS Smartwatch – Light Gold - Specifications
General
| Strap material |
Silicone |
| Lens material |
Sapphire crystal |
| Bezel material |
Stainless steel |
| Case material |
Fibre-reinforced polymer |
| QuickFit™ watch band compatible |
Included (20 mm) |
| Physical size |
43 x 43 x 14.15 mm |
| Weight |
Silicone band: 60 g Case only: 41 g |
| Leakproof inductive buttons |
Yes |
| Display Size |
1.20 inches (30.40 mm) diameter |
| Display Resolution |
240 x 240 pixels |
| Colour display |
Yes |
| Large font option |
Yes |
| Battery life |
Smartwatch mode: Up to 7 days Battery saver watch mode: Up to 21 days GPS mode: Up to 18 hours GPS and music: Up to 6 hours Max battery GPS mode: Up to 32 hours Dive mode: Up to 30 hours |
| Charging method |
Garmin proprietary clip charger |
| Memory/history |
32 GB |
Clock Features
| Time/date |
Yes |
| GPS time sync |
Yes |
| Automatic daylight saving time |
Yes |
| Alarm clock |
Yes |
| Timer |
Yes |
| Stopwatch |
Yes |
| Sunrise/sunset times |
Yes |
Health Monitoring
| Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second) |
Yes |
| Resting heart rate |
Yes |
| Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts |
Yes (high and low) |
| Respiration Rate |
Yes |
| Fitness Age |
Yes (in app) |
| Body Battery™ Energy Monitor |
Yes |
| All-day Stress |
Yes |
| Relaxation reminders |
Yes |
| Relaxation Breathing Timer |
Yes |
| Breathwork |
Yes |
| Sleep |
Yes (Advanced) |
| Sleep coach |
Yes |
| Nap detection |
Yes |
| Hydration |
Yes (in Garmin Connect™) |
| Women's Health |
Yes (in Garmin Connect™) |
| Health Snapshot |
Yes |
Sensors
| GPS |
Yes |
| GLONASS |
Yes |
| Galileo |
Yes |
| Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor |
Yes |
| Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor |
Yes (with Acclimation) |
| Barometric altimeter |
Yes |
| Compass |
Yes |
| Gyroscope |
Yes |
| Accelerometer |
Yes |
| Thermometer |
Yes |
| Depth sensor |
Yes |
Daily Smart Features
| Connectivity |
Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi® |
| Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields and apps) |
Yes |
| On-device Connect IQ™ Store |
Yes |
| Smart Notifications |
Yes |
| Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) |
Yes |
| View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only) |
Yes |
| Morning report |
Yes |
| Calendar |
Yes |
| Weather forecasts |
Yes |
| Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile |
Yes |
| Battery Saver - customisable low power watch |
Yes |
| Controls smartphone music |
Yes |
| Find my phone |
Yes |
| Find my watch |
Yes |
| VIRB® camera remote |
Yes |
| Smart trainer control |
Yes |
| Compatible with Garmin Connect™ Mobile |
Yes |
| Smartphone compatibility |
iPhone®, Android™ |
Workout and Training Plans
| Cardio workouts |
Yes |
| Strength workouts |
Yes |
| Yoga workouts |
Yes |
| Pilates workouts |
Yes |
| On-screen workout animations |
Yes |
Activity Profiles
| Gym |
Strength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor rowing |
| WELLNESS |
Walking, Pilates, Yoga |
| Outdoor recreation |
Hiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Golfing |
| Cycling |
Biking, Mountain Biking, Indoor Biking |
| Swim |
Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming |
Safety and Tracking Features
| Incident Detection during select activities |
Yes |
| Assistance |
Yes |
| Live Event Sharing |
Yes |
Tactical Features
| Dual grid coordinates |
Yes |
| XERO™ Locations |
Yes |
Boating Features
| Available boating profiles |
Boating |
| Anchor Alarm |
Yes |
| Autopilot control |
Yes |
| Boat data streaming |
Yes |
| Virtual starting line |
Yes |
| Countdown timer |
Yes |
| Tack assist mode |
Yes |
| Built-in barometer and tide tables |
Yes (downloadable tides) |
Activity Tracking Features
| Step counter |
Yes |
| Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it) |
Yes |
| Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) |
Yes |
| Calories Burned |
Yes |
| Floors climbed |
Yes |
| Distance travelled |
Yes |
| Intensity minutes |
Yes |
| TrueUp™ |
Yes |
| Move IQ™ |
Yes |
| Garmin Connect™ Challenges app |
Yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
| Automatic rep counting |
Yes |
Training, Planning and Analysis Features
| Customisable screen(s) |
Yes |
| Downloadable training plans |
Yes |
| Course guidance |
Yes |
| HR Zones |
Yes |
| HR Alerts |
Yes |
| HR Calories |
Yes |
| % HR Max |
Yes |
| % HRR |
Yes |
| Recovery Time |
Yes |
| Auto Max HR |
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) |
Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| HR Broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices) |
Yes |
| Respiration Rate (During Exercise) |
Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| GPS speed and distance |
Yes |
| Customisable activity profiles |
Yes |
| Auto Pause® automatic timer halt |
Yes |
| Interval training |
Yes |
| Advanced workouts |
Yes |
| Power Modes - customisable in-activity battery settings |
Yes |
| Auto Lap® interval tracking feature |
Yes |
| Manual lap |
Yes |
| Configurable lap alerts |
Yes |
| Heat and Altitude Acclimation |
Yes |
| VO2 Max (Run) |
Yes |
| Training Load |
Yes |
| Training load focus |
Yes |
| Training Effect |
Yes |
| Training Effect (Anaerobic) |
Yes |
| Primary benefit (Training Effect labels) |
Yes |
| Customisable alerts |
Yes |
| Finish time |
Yes |
| Virtual partner |
Yes |
| Race an activity |
Yes |
| Multi-sport |
Yes |
| Garmin Live Segments |
Yes |
| Strava Live Segments |
Yes |
| Round-trip course creator (running/cycling) |
Yes |
| Trendline™ Popularity Routing |
Yes (available as a wearable map theme) |
| Touch and/or button lock |
Yes |
| Shortcuts |
Yes |
| Auto scroll |
Yes |
| Activity history on watch |
Yes |
| Physio TrueUp |
Yes |
Running Features
| GPS-based distance, time and pace |
Yes |
| Running dynamics |
Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Vertical oscillation and ratio |
Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Ground contact time and balance |
Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Stride length (real time) |
Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) |
Yes |
| Performance condition |
Yes |
| Lactate threshold |
Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| PacePro™ Pacing Strategies |
Yes |
| Run workouts |
Yes |
| Trail run auto climb |
Yes |
| Race predictor |
Yes |
| Foot pod capable |
Yes |
Golfing Features
| Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwide |
Yes |
| Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green) |
Yes |
| Yardage to layups/doglegs |
Yes |
| Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) |
Automatic |
| Digital scorecard |
Yes |
| Custom targets |
Yes |
| Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit) |
Yes |
| Garmin AutoShot™ |
Yes |
| Full vector map |
Yes |
| Auto CourseView updates |
Yes |
| Green View with manual pin position |
Yes |
| Hazards and course targets |
Yes |
| PinPointer |
Yes |
| PlaysLike distance |
Yes |
| Handicap scoring |
Yes |
| TruSwing™ compatible |
Yes |
| Round timer/odometer |
Yes |
| Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) |
Yes |
Outdoor Recreation
| Point-to-point navigation |
Yes |
| Breadcrumb trail in real time |
Yes |
| Back to start |
Yes |
| TracBack® |
Yes |
| UltraTrac mode |
Yes |
| Explore Nearby |
Yes |
| Elevation profile |
Yes |
| Distance to destination |
Yes |
| Barometric trend indicator with storm alert |
Yes |
| ClimbPro™ Ascent Planner |
Yes |
| Vertical speed |
Yes |
| Total ascent/descent |
Yes |
| Future elevation plot |
Yes |
| Preloaded road and trail maps |
Yes |
| Preloaded ski resort maps |
Yes |
| Downloadable cartography support |
Yes |
| GPS coordinates |
Yes |
| Sight 'N Go |
Yes |
| Area calculation |
Yes (via Connect IQ™) |
| Fish forecast |
Yes (via Connect IQ™) |
| Projected waypoint |
Yes |
| Sun and moon information |
Yes (via Connect IQ™) |
| Expedition GPS Activity |
Yes |
| Tides |
Yes (via Connect IQ™) |
Cycling Features
| Courses |
Yes |
| Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor) |
Yes |
| Race an activity |
Yes |
| Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) |
Yes |
| FTP (Functional Threshold Power) |
Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Garmin cycle map (routable cycling-specific street map) |
Yes |
| Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters) |
Yes |
| Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display) |
Yes |
| Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar) |
Yes |
| Compatible with Varia™ lights |
Yes |
| Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor) |
Yes |
| Power meter compatible |
Yes |
Swimming Features
| Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) |
Yes |
| Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) |
Yes |
| Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only) |
Yes |
| Drill logging (pool swim only) |
Yes |
| Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only) |
Yes |
| Countdown start |
Yes |
| Pool swim workouts |
Yes |
| Underwater wrist-based heart rate |
Yes |
| Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim) |
Yes (with HRM-Tri, HRM-Swim, HRM-Pro or HRM-Pro Plus) |
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