Garmin unveiled the D2™ Air X15 and the D2 Mach 2, its latest innovative aviator smartwatches with advanced aviation, health, fitness and other valuable smartwatch features. Including bright AMOLED touchscreen displays and built-in speakers and microphones, the newest D2 smartwatches add avionics connectivity, aviation-centric morning reports, voice commands and more.
The D2 Air X15 will light the way with its new LED flashlight and PlaneSync™ compatibility, while the D2 Mach 2 matches the X15 capabilities as well as introduces additional features including advanced aviation maps and alerts for weather conditions exceeding personal minimums electronics.
Currated for the most demanding pilot lifestyles, the D2 Air X15 gets up to 10 days of battery life in smartwatch mode, while the D2 Mach 2 offers up to 26 days.
Planned for everyday wear, the D2 Air X15, is the perfect blend of premium smartwatch technology and modern aviation tools. The bright AMOLED touchscreen display is protected by extra-durable Gorilla Glass 3, with an intuitive watch face that can dynamically change colors to match current flight conditions based on the user's selected airport's METAR.
A new built-in LED flashlight features various white light intensities and a red light to help pilots during nighttime flight operations. Pilots operating a PlaneSync-equipped aircraft can now avail the aircraft dashboard to view status information3 including fuel, electrical, database and location information while away from the aircraft.
Executive Statement
According to Carl Wolf, Garmin Vice President of Aviation Sales, Marketing, Programs & Support, loaded with incredible aviation, fitness and smartwatch features that pilots will love, the new D2 Air X15 and D2 Mach 2 redefine how aviators use their smartwatch. Pilots can now use the voice command feature to start a flight activity on the ground and once they're in the air, they can connect their watch to their avionics to get flight data and alerts right on their wrist.