Garmin Tactix 8 51mm AMOLED Cerakote Slate Grey
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Garmin Tactix 8 51mm AMOLED Cerakote Slate Grey
Durable outdoor smartwatch with an AMOLED display, GPS and tactical features
The Garmin Tactix 8 has been engineered to withstand depths of up to 40 metres, high temperatures and impacts. The case is made of titanium with a Cerakote coating (a thin-film ceramic coating) and the watch's 1.4-inch AMOLED display is protected by premium sapphire glass. After pairing, you'll receive incoming notifications from your device, and you'll see all the information on the clear 1.4-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 454×454 pixels. In terms of durability, the smartwatch meets the MIL-STD-810 military standard. The Garmin Tactix 8 boasts an impressive battery life of up to 29 days, or 62 hours in GPS mode with all satellite systems active. Bluetooth 5.2 technology handles the connection to your phone. The Garmin Tactix 8 smartwatch offers convenient dual control—using the touchscreen and buttons.
Key features of the Garmin Tactix 8, 51 mm, Cerakote Slate Grey
- Easy-to-read 1.4-inch AMOLED display (454×454 px) protected by sapphire glass
- Built-in LED torch (white, green)
- Control via touchscreen and buttons
- Special tactical functions for working with two coordinate types, night vision goggle compatibility and special features for jumps/landings
- Ballistics calculator function support
- Titanium bezel with Cerakote coating
- Convenient contactless payments via Garmin Pay
- After pairing with your phone, see all measured data in clear graphs in the Garmin Connect app
- Pairs with your mobile phone via Bluetooth
- Hands-free calling from a paired phone (watch has a built-in speaker and microphone)
- Built-in modes for accurately tracking your activity during sports + option to add more from the Connect IQ platform
- Water-resistant to 40 metres
- Precise positioning with GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, BEIDOU and GALILEO
- Incident Detection function (option to send location information manually, or automatically during selected outdoor activities) — requires pairing with a phone
- Practical calendar, stopwatch and countdown timer functions
- Wrist-based heart rate monitoring, pulse oximeter
- Compatible with iPhone®, Android™
The Garmin smartwatch has a large and bright AMOLED display
Garmin has equipped the Tactix 8 smartwatch with a highly legible and bright 1.4-inch AMOLED display. To ensure the display stays in top condition during all your activities, the manufacturer has fitted it with durable sapphire glass. The back of the Garmin Tactix 8 smartwatch is made of titanium. You can fully rely on this smartwatch, as it meets the strict conditions of the MIL-STD-810 military standard. The built-in battery keeps the Garmin Tactix 8 running for up to 29 days.
Built-in torch and excellent tactical features
The Garmin smartwatch is equipped with a powerful LED torch, which you'll appreciate when you want to read important information or are looking for something in your backpack after dusk. The torch's intensity can be adjusted in several steps, and you can also choose between a white or green light. The Garmin Tactix 8 also offers a range of tactical features, such as night vision support and a Stealth Mode, in which the watch does not save/share its GPS position and turns off wireless communication technologies. You can also navigate to a specified point using the Project Waypoint function (using your knowledge of the distance and azimuth to it). The Direct-to aviation function enables quick direct navigation to a destination. The Garmin Tactix 8 supports the ballistics calculator function.
Precise navigation on your wrist
Inside the Garmin Tactix 8 smartwatch is a built-in satellite receiver compatible with GPS, GLONASS, BEIDOU, QZSS and GALILEO, which gives you accurate information about your current location. The modern SATIQ technology automatically determines which satellite signal mode is most suitable at any given moment. If you often venture into the field, you'll certainly appreciate the ABC sensors (Altimeter, Barometer and Compass = three-axis compass) for easier navigation. These sensors can be calibrated automatically, or you can calibrate them manually. Using the navigation function, you can have a route to your destination calculated automatically or plan your own on a computer or mobile phone. You can do this via mapy.cz and the Garmin Connect log. Golf fans will appreciate the presence of golf course maps (CourseView). You can look forward to more than 42000 golf courses from around the world. Skiers are similarly well-catered for, with 2000 resort maps (SkiView) prepared in the Garmin watch. In the Garmin Tactix 8, you can also view detailed TopoActive topographic maps, which can be downloaded for free.
Advanced sensors will continuously monitor your health
With the watch, you can monitor your energy levels, helping you find the optimal time for training and when it's best to rest. The Garmin Tactix 8 provides you with accurate and clear data on heart rate, heart rate variability, blood oxygen saturation, stress levels, and sleep duration and quality. The sleep advisor fully evaluates your sleep quality and its stages and gives you insights that can help improve your overall sleep quality. The Tactix 8 can also detect naps and evaluate their impact on overall recovery. The Garmin smartwatch can determine your Body Battery or measure your breathing rate—day and night. It also includes a training readiness score, which shows on a scale of 1 to 100 whether it's a good day for more demanding physical activity. Based on sleep quality, recovery, training load and other factors, the Garmin smartwatch helps you decide whether it's time to push harder or take it easy.
Practical features of the Garmin smartwatch
The presence of NFC enables you to use the popular contactless payments with your Garmin Tactix 8 via Garmin Pay (if supported by your bank). Notifications for incoming emails or other alerts from apps installed on your paired smartphone are a given. The built-in microphone and speaker let you handle incoming calls from your paired phone. The Garmin Tactix 8 also offers a clever safety and tracking feature where, after pairing with your phone, you can share your current location with your contacts manually, or automatically send your location using the pre-set incident detection during selected outdoor activities. The Garmin Tactix 8 has an integrated music player. You can also use streaming apps from compatible services (via a connected phone).
The Garmin Tactix 8 uses a QuickFit quick-release strap
Thanks to the interchangeable straps with the QuickFit quick-release mechanism, you can customise the look of your Garmin Tactix 8 smartwatch to suit your style. Simply remove the strap and click a new one into place. You can choose from silicone, metal and leather straps.
Connect IQ store
The open Connect IQ platform is designed for third-party developer apps, so you can discover and download new applications that help you customise your Garmin Tactix smartwatch to your needs. There are stylish watch faces, fitness apps, online music platforms, practical tools, fun games, and more.
The Garmin Tactix 8 keeps your personal training log in the mobile app
After pairing the Garmin Tactix 8 with the Garmin Connect mobile app via Bluetooth, your recorded activity is automatically transferred to your personal training log, where it is comprehensively evaluated. The individual metrics are displayed in clear graphs, including a display of the training effect and recommended recovery time. Both the app and the user interface of the Garmin Tactix 8 smartwatch are fully localised into Czech.
From 1 July 2026, TOPO Czech V5 PRO vouchers will no longer be included with newly supplied (dispatched) devices. This change is based on an internal decision by Garmin, which can be found here.
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Garmin Würzburg GmbH, Leightonstraße 7, 97074 Würzburg, Německo, www.garmin.com, [email protected]
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