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<\/p>\nGarmin has expanded its tactical watch line-up with a new finish for the Tactix 8, giving its most militarised smartwatch a tougher exterior to match its reputation. The new Tactix 8 Cerakote Edition is now available in Singapore for S$2,249, and it leans hard into durability rather than new features.<\/p>\n
At 51mm, this is very much a large-format watch meant for the wrist of someone who knows what they\u2019re getting into. The premium over the standard Tactix 8 comes down almost entirely to its Cerakote ceramic coating, a process Garmin says involves spraying and baking the coating onto each unit. The idea is not just to give the watch extra protection, but also a finish that subtly changes with wear over time, giving each watch a one-of-a-kind lived-in look the longer it\u2019s used.<\/p>\n
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Photo: Garmin<\/p>\n
Beyond that outer shell, nothing else has changed. The Tactix 8 Cerakote Edition uses the same 1.4-inch AMOLED display and built-in LED flashlight as well as TopoActive maps and SatIQ GPS. In keeping with its tactical positioning, the flashlight emits green light instead of the red found on Garmin\u2019s more civilian-focused models. Garmin also claims the watch has up to 29 days of battery life in smartwatch mode.<\/p>\n
Where the Tactix line continues to stand apart is in its specialised feature set. Stealth Mode literally makes the watch go \u201cdark\u201d \u2013 reducing on-screen visibility and wireless activity. A physical kill switch also allows users to wipe stored data quickly. <\/p>\n
Strip away the military aesthetics and the Tactix 8 still holds up as a full-featured smartwatch. Garmin Pay, on-watch calling via a built-in speaker, and comprehensive health and activity tracking ensure it remains usable as a day-to-day utility watch too.<\/p>\n
Availability and pricing<\/p>\n
The Garmin Cerakote Edition has a suggested retail price of\u00a0SGD 2,249\u00a0and is available at Garmin Brand Stores,\u00a0Lazada<\/a>,\u00a0Shopee<\/a>,\u00a0Garmin Online Store<\/a>,\u00a0Takashimaya and selected authorized retailers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Garmin has expanded its tactical watch line-up with a new finish for the Tactix 8, giving its most…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":438073,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[49,48,195,1245,226,61],"class_list":{"0":"post-438072","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gadgets","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-gadgets","11":"tag-garmin","12":"tag-smartwatch","13":"tag-technology"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/438072","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=438072"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/438072\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/438073"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=438072"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=438072"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=438072"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}