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Garmin Unveils D2 Mach 2 Pro Smartwatch with inReach Satellite Communications

Latest wearable pilot accessory combines a broad range of desirable technology with advanced emergency connectivity.

Jonathan Welsh
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Jonathan Welsh

Garmin D2 Mach 2 Pro
Garmin’s D2 Mach 2 Pro is at home in the backcountry. [Credit: Garmin]

Is Garmin trying to make our phones redundant? Or is “obsolete” the more accurate term?

It might seem so, following the company’s introduction of its D2 Mach 2 Pro smartwatch, which adds inReach two-way satellite and cellular communications to its already impressive list of aviation and other smartwatch functions. Garmin unveiled the watch at the Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo, held April 14-19 in Lakeland, Florida.

Jonathan Welsh

Jonathan Welsh is a private pilot and lifelong aviation enthusiast who has been a reporter, writer and columnist for 35 years. His career includes stints with the Wall Street Journal, Flying Magazine and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. He recently returned to Firecrown to lead Aviation Consumer.