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No, they will be a feminine version and male version like on the previous version.
The all black sapphire Fenix 5S Plus was (is) a great watch.
The new thing now is the "normal version" with no maps and the "pro" with cartography and then the "sapphire" with cartography too.
Also it seems like they will be 3 sizes of screen: 1,2" 1,3" and 1,4"... And different resolution 280x280 for the X version.
Let see also if they will be released as soon as 29th of August ...
I wonder if Rainmaker has passed all his summer with those new toys to test. ;-)
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Another article with specs as given by ActiveJR.
The three resolutions 6S 240x240 the 6 260x260 and the 6X 280x280
need to be confirmed... I wonder if those new resolutions will change things for the applications on the market... Will the 6X have a black ring when using a 240x240 application on its 280x280 screen ?
With my Galaxy watch 46mm, I'm now used to 1.3" (33 mm) Super AMOLED (360 x 360) and it is an eye candy. ;-)
Here the article anyway:
https://the5krunner.com/2019/08/21/garmin-fenix-6-specifications/
The three resolutions 6S 240x240 the 6 260x260 and the 6X 280x280
need to be confirmed... I wonder if those new resolutions will change things for the applications on the market... Will the 6X have a black ring when using a 240x240 application on its 280x280 screen ?
With my Galaxy watch 46mm, I'm now used to 1.3" (33 mm) Super AMOLED (360 x 360) and it is an eye candy. ;-)
Here the article anyway:
https://the5krunner.com/2019/08/21/garmin-fenix-6-specifications/
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and a video from DCRainmaker:
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A Fenix 6X Sapphire has been ordered. Solar will wait for better panels. 10% price for 10% battery... not this time. 
and no sapphire on Solar...? I want sapphire.
"This panel is of course far larger than that of the thin bezel strip, but is also getting 10% of the sun's rays, due to the display blocking much of it. Importantly though, both panels are fully under a single sheet of Gorilla Glass. Meaning, you won't accidentally scratch the bezel solar panel anymore than you'd normally scratch your watch face."
Ready for the 11000 words review of DCrainmaker ?
https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/08/garmin-fenix6-pro-solar-series-review.html
and no sapphire on Solar...? I want sapphire.
"This panel is of course far larger than that of the thin bezel strip, but is also getting 10% of the sun's rays, due to the display blocking much of it. Importantly though, both panels are fully under a single sheet of Gorilla Glass. Meaning, you won't accidentally scratch the bezel solar panel anymore than you'd normally scratch your watch face."
Ready for the 11000 words review of DCrainmaker ?
https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/08/garmin-fenix6-pro-solar-series-review.html
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My European 6X should be here Saturday... Looking forward to seeing your pictures ! ;-)
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Re: Fenix 6 (Solar?) & Tactical Garmin Instinct
Touch down of a stunning European Titanium Sapphire Fenix 6.
The 6X Pro was not available. Sooo...
My Nick Mankey hook strap is on ready!
Then a James Band Archerband to fit the great case.
The battery was down so up to charge first....
Odie? Your turn mate!
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Touch down of a stunning European Titanium Sapphire Fenix 6.
The 6X Pro was not available. Sooo...
My Nick Mankey hook strap is on ready!
Then a James Band Archerband to fit the great case.
The battery was down so up to charge first....
Odie? Your turn mate!
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Re: Fenix 6 (Solar?) & Tactical Garmin Instinct
I have changed my mind after being able to try both. The Fenix 6 got a very nice enhanced screen and I don't feel like I need to wear a Diving Computer big 51mm saucer anymore those days. 47mm is more than enough for Every Day Wearing. :-D
Oh mine was battery flat and at full charge claims "6d" (six days) of autonomy. I guess there is some sort of "learning" for that display. What display yours ? Ah update 14d now that I have stopped the constant OX acclimatation !! ;-)
Picture of my Grey Spectre for good measures.
Oh "funny" typo on the Garmin 6X box it claims "GPS mode: 3 hours".... Three hours ?? Aaaargh...
BTW tomorrow I got a parcel with Fenix 6X Sapphire coming to me from Irun in Toulouse (great shop BTW). But as I have allready purchased the Titanium at LePape in Paris, so the big boy will go back to some happy owner. The good thing in buying from the Internet is the possibility to cancel an order...
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Congratulations Odie !! Eventually neither of us went for the X factor ?And this... MIL-810G
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Pictures soon, updating Maps
I have changed my mind after being able to try both. The Fenix 6 got a very nice enhanced screen and I don't feel like I need to wear a Diving Computer big 51mm saucer anymore those days. 47mm is more than enough for Every Day Wearing. :-D
Oh mine was battery flat and at full charge claims "6d" (six days) of autonomy. I guess there is some sort of "learning" for that display. What display yours ? Ah update 14d now that I have stopped the constant OX acclimatation !! ;-)
Picture of my Grey Spectre for good measures.
Oh "funny" typo on the Garmin 6X box it claims "GPS mode: 3 hours".... Three hours ?? Aaaargh...
BTW tomorrow I got a parcel with Fenix 6X Sapphire coming to me from Irun in Toulouse (great shop BTW). But as I have allready purchased the Titanium at LePape in Paris, so the big boy will go back to some happy owner. The good thing in buying from the Internet is the possibility to cancel an order...
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So GPS in all weather conditions, cartography, also compass to be on the good side of natural lighting, changing of the lights and the weather... All of this is a must.
I don't run but I walk and hike and swim...
Even snorkeling and scuba dive.
Also altitude accommodation is a nice touch when going in the mountains for reporting...
Having the opportunity to receive important message on my wrist without leaving my fingers from all those camera settings... When it starts to rain... Very handy.
Well I have been a huge user of ProTreks and ABC G-Shocks. Got my first compass Casio back in the 90's, got the first barometric Casio and later G also in the 90's.... Always needed to get some location information.
My first GPS watch was in 2000 and it was a Casio a friend of mine, French commando gave to me for a month of testing. It took ages to get a fix in the city urban canyons and it was using camera batteries.
I remember when Clinton stopped the jamming of non military GPS receivers too...
I loved my Fenix 5X and 5X+ to the Instinct which is a great great tool for a great price.
That Grey Specter is going to be the cherry of my wrist cakes...
Pictures for good measure.
The pleasure to be able to see the colour screen in the sunlight.... Priceless!
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Thank for the very nice words. As a reporter and film director or writer, I often need to prove where I have been, how long. Editors want to know for example... Also places where I need to come back, spots I have notice. ..
So GPS in all weather conditions, cartography, also compass to be on the good side of natural lighting, changing of the lights and the weather... All of this is a must.
I don't run but I walk and hike and swim...
Even snorkeling and scuba dive.
Also altitude accommodation is a nice touch when going in the mountains for reporting...
Having the opportunity to receive important message on my wrist without leaving my fingers from all those camera settings... When it starts to rain... Very handy.
Well I have been a huge user of ProTreks and ABC G-Shocks. Got my first compass Casio back in the 90's, got the first barometric Casio and later G also in the 90's.... Always needed to get some location information.
My first GPS watch was in 2000 and it was a Casio a friend of mine, French commando gave to me for a month of testing. It took ages to get a fix in the city urban canyons and it was using camera batteries.
I remember when Clinton stopped the jamming of non military GPS receivers too...
I loved my Fenix 5X and 5X+ to the Instinct which is a great great tool for a great price.
That Grey Specter is going to be the cherry of my wrist cakes...
Pictures for good measure.
The pleasure to be able to see the colour screen in the sunlight.... Priceless!
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Re: Fenix 6 (Solar?) & Tactical Garmin Instinct
I haven't seen the screen of the 6X Pro Gorilla "on", the sticker was on it.
But if it is as good as the Instinct it should be spectacular with the 280x280 display ! A feast of the eyes !
I heard Gorilla Class 3 or Gorilla DX, I don't know if there is much a difference ? My Samsung Galaxy Watch is Gorilla DX.
I'm very please with my Sapphire 6 display but I would love to see a comparaison between non backlighted Gorilla versus Sapphire.
Would the AR coating make a difference ?
About the Solar model, I heard the (French) company who provide the power glass is providing it "as a whole", which means the Gorilla Glass would be already part of it not added by Garmin in manufacturing.
Here is a picture of my Fenix sapphire in the morning sun with various angle, sun facing me. And another pic indoors inside my office.
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Thank you for the pictures !! It is a stunning Fenix you have here !!
I haven't seen the screen of the 6X Pro Gorilla "on", the sticker was on it.
But if it is as good as the Instinct it should be spectacular with the 280x280 display ! A feast of the eyes !
I heard Gorilla Class 3 or Gorilla DX, I don't know if there is much a difference ? My Samsung Galaxy Watch is Gorilla DX.
I'm very please with my Sapphire 6 display but I would love to see a comparaison between non backlighted Gorilla versus Sapphire.
Would the AR coating make a difference ?
About the Solar model, I heard the (French) company who provide the power glass is providing it "as a whole", which means the Gorilla Glass would be already part of it not added by Garmin in manufacturing.
Here is a picture of my Fenix sapphire in the morning sun with various angle, sun facing me. And another pic indoors inside my office.
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Re: Fenix 6 (Solar?) & Tactical Garmin Instinct
When I got two watches, I'm turning mad.
I would go for only one and it would be a Fenix 6. If you don't need cartography you can even go lower on price.
It would cost the price of two instincts. It's matter of taste then.
The instinct is really something to enjoy as an easy to go instrument. It is light and reliable.
The Fenix 6 got a more exposed glass, the Instinct Bezel is taller and better protection IMHO.
The Fenix got a bigger colour display and following Gaijin's advice is as good on the instinct on the Gorilla version ?
You should try both in a shop. ;-)
I'm not the good person to give you advice: I'm a single watch owner.
When I got two watches, I'm turning mad.
I would go for only one and it would be a Fenix 6. If you don't need cartography you can even go lower on price.
It would cost the price of two instincts. It's matter of taste then.
The instinct is really something to enjoy as an easy to go instrument. It is light and reliable.
The Fenix 6 got a more exposed glass, the Instinct Bezel is taller and better protection IMHO.
The Fenix got a bigger colour display and following Gaijin's advice is as good on the instinct on the Gorilla version ?
You should try both in a shop. ;-)
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Playing with the display in a Gaijin beads bracelet hommage !And the fenix 6X Pro checks in:
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HTH
BTW have you installed a titanium bracelet on yours ?
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Not drunken syndrom so far.
Very happy with graphics during activity.
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Congratulations to this beautiful flagship ! It is stunning and very very rare in August !!
The 3.0 is just the normal update to start the fun. Previous version was inhouse and is to be forgotten.
So everybody got 3.0.
UPDATE: Quoting Gaijin on the Garmin Forums:
"I can verify that from Software Version 2.20 to 3.00 the following changes were effected:
GPS: 2.30 to 2.50
CIQ: 3.0.11 to 3.1.2
WHR: 20.04.13 to 20.04.40
Sensor Hub: 2.00 to 2.10"
Have you got the patience of the 3 hours map update? So far I have avoided it... But tonight I will try.
I think (but I need more info) that the (former) French company inventor of the solar glass only provided it with Gorilla Glass.
Gorilla is perhaps a little less resistant to scratch but it is tougher.
Also Gaijin with is 6X Pro Gorilla Glass think it is more sharp than sapphire in terms of transparence, see his post before.
It would explain that choices.
Enjoy your Solar Fenix and give us a lot of pictures of the new band and your experience in solar charging with your unit !
Picture from marketting when the Solar version bezel was silver !! ;-) No photoshop involved... ;-)
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BTW the Fenix 6 got normal spring bars.
The previous versions used long screws.
The springbars are thick and sturdy similar to the Instinct's but at least it is easy to remove them and try new bands and straps.
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The springbars are thick and sturdy similar to the Instinct's but at least it is easy to remove them and try new bands and straps.
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My 46mm is packed for Ebay but they are very similar in the way they are wearing.
The Fenix 6 "feels" a little less wide and a little thicker but it just a feeling but it is verified by the measurements:
Galaxy Watch: 46 x 49 x 13 mm and 63 grams
Fenix 6 47 x 47 x 14,70 mm 60 grams (49 grams for my titanium version)
I have adapted my GW bands and strap on the Fenix and so far I use the same settings. So they are "very" similar.
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The springbars are the same as the one provided on the instinct. On thing I miss is the hole in the horn which make the removing of the springbars easier (by just pushing with a pin). Anyway this spring bars give the opportunity to mount quality two parts zulu straps.
I have ordered also another Hook Strap by Nick Mankey, as they are the most confortable strap I ever used.
The new one will come in grey to watch the case of my Titanium 6 version.
But so far, the James Bond Specter two parts nylon from Archerband works just fine. Especially Archer as glue two layers of nylon making it more stiff but once worn for a bit so confortable and very very solid.
Thank you for the head up regarding the heading lock ! The new graphics fields including the compass and also the possibility to display the bearing horizontally like on the Descent MKI for example (in the compass fields) is real plus.
To find my Instinct shortcuts, I have custom my hot keys with a long back pressure for "Clocks".
Also "Yoga" is now used again as my stopwatch with "Time Of The Day" field displayed on the same screen -> renamed "Chrono".
One thing which is also a surprise and a pleasure are the new widget view.
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I will do it. By "mode" you mean Widget, application ? Or you want to see something specific ?
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My watchface and the new view of the widgets.
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Obliged to do some collage or the orientation of the photo was going crazy.
The first trip of photos is focused on the weather.
The new widget is perfect IMHO.
And the second photo you see the compass lock with the deviation.
My chrono activity which shows the time of the day and the stopwatch.
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Obliged to do some collage or the orientation of the photo was going crazy.
The first trip of photos is focused on the weather.
The new widget is perfect IMHO.
And the second photo you see the compass lock with the deviation.
My chrono activity which shows the time of the day and the stopwatch.
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