Garmin tactix Charlie

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Premium GPS Watch with Tactical Functionality

1.2” high-resolution, sunlight-readable display with domed sapphire lens; switch between daytime use and night vision goggle compatibility
Includes preloaded TOPO mapping plus routable map navigation
Rugged design includes a black diamond-like carbon (DLC) coated titanium bezel, black titanium rear cover and stainless steel buttons — plus built-in Elevate™ wrist-based heart rate¹ monitoring
Tactical-specific features include Jumpmaster, waypoint projection, dual-position GPS formatting and preloaded tactical activity
Built-in navigation sensors include GPS and GLONASS plus a three-axis compass, barometer, altimeter and gyroscope
Up to 12 days battery life in smartwatch mode, up to 20 hours in GPS mode and up to 35 hours in UltraTrac™ battery saver mode

Combining specialized tactical functions with smart features for fitness training and outdoor navigation, our tactix Charlie multisport GPS watch is the one you’ll want for demanding environments — anywhere from field ops to corporate office. The ultra-rugged, all-black watch features routable color TOPO maps, wrist-based heart rate, fitness training metrics, night vision goggle compatibility and more. Its DLC coated titanium bezel maximizes resistance to abrasion and corrosion.

Map Your Route to Success

tactixc Whether you’re on training maneuvers or just out for a jog, the tactix Charlie watch’s built-in mapping and navigation features help keep you oriented and on course. Full-color TOPO mapping comes preloaded, with map data optimized for at-a-glance navigation and location tracking. GPS and GLONASS satellite network reception allows you to track in more challenging environments than GPS alone. Plus, you can use your watch to create and follow courses as well as mark locations for such things as your campsite, vehicle, course checkpoints or other points of interest.

Navigate the Outdoors Your Way

tactixc In addition to map-based guidance, your tactix watch also provides a set of ABC (altimeter, barometer and compass) sensors to guide you on or off the beaten path. The built-in altimeter provides elevation data to accurately monitor ascent and descent for activities such as hiking, while the tilt-compensated three-axis electronic compass keeps your bearing — whether you’re moving or not.

Built-in Tactical Features

tactixc The watch’s tactical features include Jumpmaster activity, projected waypoints and a dual-format GPS Coordinate Data Page that supports display of MGRS, degrees/minutes/seconds and more.

Monitor Your Performance, Training and Recovery

tactixc For serious physical training and fitness activities, tactix Charlie offers advanced performance monitoring capabilities. Training status is a new tool that automatically evaluates your recent exercise history and performance indicators to let you know if you’re training productively, peaking or overreaching. The new anaerobic training effect metric opens a window of insight to a critical dimension of training, telling you how your training is improving your ability to push the limits. You can even view your overall training load, which measures your exercise volume from the last 7 days and compares it to the optimal range for your fitness and recent training history. For added motivation, you can download advanced workouts and training plans from Garmin Connect™.

Wrist-based Heart Rate

tactixc On your wrist, Elevate™ wrist heart rate technology¹ lets you monitor your heart rate without wearing a chest strap. In addition to counting steps and monitoring sleep, the watch uses heart rate to provide calories burned information and quantify the intensity of your fitness activities. It also measures your heart rate variability to calculate a stress score that helps you assess what level of activity your body is ready for.

Stay Smartly Connected

tactixc tactix Charlie supports smart notifications when paired with a compatible device. Receive emails, texts and alerts right on your watch — whether you’re on the trail, in the field or simply away from your desk. Other connected features include automatic uploads to our Garmin Connect online fitness community, live tracking and social media sharing through our free Garmin Connect and Garmin Connect™Mobile applications.

Premium Materials, Robust Performance

tactixc Built for rugged go-anywhere use, the all-black, antireflective tactix Charlie watch is crafted of the finest premium-grade materials. Its lightweight titanium bezel features a DLC coated surface and stainless steel buttons, offering maximum resistance to abrasion and corrosion. There’s a scratch-resistant domed sapphire lens plus an always-on, high-resolution, full-color Garmin Chroma Display™ with user-activated “night vision mode,” which reduces backlight settings to a level that doesn't interfere with the operation of night vision goggles. The watch is water-rated to 10 ATM (100 meters), and it comes with an all-weather black silicone band. For added variety, there’s also a wide selection of QuickFit® bands in your choice of premium leather, metal or silicone — so it’s easy to mix and match styles to go with any sport or activity.

Custom Apps, Watch Faces and More

You can customize your tactix Charlie with free downloads from our Connect IQ™ store. Change your watch face, add data fields, or get apps and widgets for information at a glance.

Garmin is continually working with top companies and developers to build strategic relationships that add even more value to your tactix Charlie multisport watch. Names such as Uber, Strava, AccuWeather and many others offer apps and enhancements that let you tailor your watch to fit your lifestyle in more ways than ever.

Running Power

Add power data to your training by downloading our Running Power app from the Connect IQ store onto your compatible watch. Developed by Garmin Labs, the Running Power app taps into metrics — such as pace, vertical oscillation, grade and even local wind conditions — to determine the amount of power you’re applying at the ground as you run. When you know how much power you’re expending from minute to minute and mile to mile, you’re better able to pace yourself, which can help keep you from tiring out too quickly. The best news? If you already own the right Garmin devices, adding power to your run is free. All you need is a tactix Charlie watch and one of these accessories: HRM-Run™, HRM-Tri™ or the Running Dynamics Pod. Learn more.

¹See Garmin.com/ataccuracy

Garmin tactix Charlie Specifications
Physical & Performance:
Lens Material	domed sapphire crystal
Bezel Material	Diamond-like Carbon (DLC) coated titanium
Case material	fiber-reinforced polymer with titanium rear cover
QuickFit™ watch band compatible	yes - included (26 mm)
Strap material	silicone
Physical size	51 x 51 x 17.5 mm
Weight	90 g
Water rating	10 ATM
Display type	sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
Display size	1.2” (30.4 mm) diameter
Display resolution	240 x 240 pixels
Color display	yes
Night vision mode	yes
Battery life	Smartwatch mode: Up to 12 days GPS/HR mode: Up to 20 hours UltraTrac™ mode: Up to 35 hours
Memory/History	16 GB
Watch functions	Time/Date GPS Time Sync, Automatic daylight saving time, Alarm Clock, stop watch, timer, sunrise/sunset alerts
Sensors
GPS/GLONASS	yes
Maps	yes
Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor	yes
Barometric altimeter	yes
Compass	yes
Gyroscope	yes
Accelerometer	yes
Thermometer	yes
Daily Smart Features
Connectivity	Bluetooth® Smart, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®
Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps)	yes
Smart notifications	yes
Calendar	yes
Weather	yes
Controls smartphone music	yes
Find My Phone	yes
Find My Watch	yes
VIRB® Camera Remote	yes
Smartphone compatibility	iPhone®, Android™
Compatible with Garmin Connect™ Mobile	yes
Activity Tracking Features
Step counter	yes
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)	yes
Move bar (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it)	yes
Sleep monitoring (monitors total sleep and periods of movement or restful sleep)	yes
Calories burned	yes
Floors climbed	yes
Distance traveled	yes
Intensity minutes	yes
TrueUp™	yes
Move IQ™	yes
Fitness Age	yes
Fitness Equipment/Gym
Preloaded gym activity profiles	Strength, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing and Yoga
Cardio workouts	yes
Strength workouts	yes
Automatic rep counting	yes
Training, Planning and Analysis Features
GPS speed and distance	yes
Customizable data pages	yes
Customizable activity profiles	yes
Auto Pause®	yes
Interval training	yes
Advanced workouts	yes
Downloadable training plans	yes
Auto Lap®	yes
Manual lap	yes
Configurable lap alerts	yes
V02 max	yes
Training Status (lets you see if you’re training effectively by tracking your training history and fitness level trend.)	yes
Training Load (your total training load for the last 7 days calculated from estimated EPOC)	yes
Training Effect (aerobic)	yes
Training Effect (anaerobic)	yes
Customizable alerts	yes
Audio prompts	yes
Finish time	yes
Virtual Partner	yes
Race an Activity	yes
Auto multisport activities	yes
Manual multisport activities	yes
Course guidance	yes
Segments (Live, Garmin)	yes
Strava features (Beacon, live segments)	yes
LiveTrack	yes
Group LiveTrack	yes
Round-trip course creator (running/cycling)	yes
Touch and/or button lock	yes
Hot keys	yes
Auto scroll	yes
Activity history on watch	yes
Heart Rate Features
HR zones	yes
HR alerts	yes
HR calories	yes
% HR max	yes
% HRR	yes
Recovery time	yes
Auto max HR	yes
HRV stress test (measures your heart rate variability while standing still, for 3 minutes, to provide you with an estimated stress level; the scale of this is 1 to 100; low scores indicate lower stress levels)	yes (with compatible accessory)
Records heart rate while swimming	yes (with HRM-Tri™ and HRM-Swim™)
HR Broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+™ to paired devices)	yes
Running Features
Preloaded run profiles	Running, Treadmill Running, Trail Running
GPS-based distance, time and pace	yes
Running dynamics	yes (with compatible accessory)
Vertical oscillation and ratio (the degree of 'bounce' in your running motion and the cost-benefit ratio with stride length)	yes (with compatible accessory)
Ground contact time and balance (shows how much time, in the running motion, your foot is on the ground rather than in flight and lets you check your running symmetry)	yes (with compatible accessory)
Stride length (real time)	yes
Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)	yes
Performance condition (after running 6–20 minutes, compares your real-time condition to your average fitness level)	yes (with compatible accessory)
Lactate threshold (through analysis of your pace and heart rate, estimates the point where your muscles start to rapidly fatigue)	yes
Run workouts	yes
Race predictor	yes
Foot pod capable	yes
Golfing Features
Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course)	Automatic
Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green)	yes
Yardage to layups/doglegs	yes
Digital scorecard	yes
Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit)	yes
Garmin AutoShot™	yes
Auto CourseView updates	yes
Green View with manual pin position	yes
Hazards and course targets	yes
TruSwing™ compatible	yes
Round timer/odometer	yes
Outdoor Recreation Features
Preloaded outdoor recreation profiles	Hiking, Climbing, Mountain Biking, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Jumpmaster, Tactical
Point-to-point navigation	yes
Bread crumb trail in real time	yes
Back to start	yes
TracBack®	yes
UltraTrac mode	yes
Around Me mode	yes
Elevation profile	yes
Distance to destination	yes
Barometric trend indicator with Storm Alert	yes
Trail run auto climb	yes
Vertical speed	yes
Total ascent/descent	yes
Future elevation plot	yes
Preloaded topographical maps	yes
Downloadable cartography support	yes
Compatible with BaseCamp™	yes
GPS coordinates	yes
Projected waypoint	yes
Sight 'N Go	yes
Area calculation	yes (via Connect IQ™)
Hunt/fish calendar	yes (via Connect IQ™)
Sun and moon information	yes (via Connect IQ™)
Dual grid coordinates	yes
Cycling Features
Preloaded cycling profiles	Biking, Indoor Biking, Mountain Biking, Triathlon
Courses	yes
Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor)	yes
Race an activity	yes
FTP (Functional Threshold Power)	yes (with compatible accessory)
Garmin Cycle Map (routable cycling-specific street map)	yes
Compatible with Vector™ (power meter)	yes
Power meter compatible (displays power data from compatible third-party ANT+™-enabled power meters)	yes
Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display)	yes
Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar)	yes
Compatible with Varia™ lights	yes
Speed and cadence sensor support (with sensor)	yes (ANT+® and Bluetooth® Smart sensors)
Swimming Features
Preloaded swim profiles	Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Swimming/Running
Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count/rate, calories)	yes
Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly)	yes
Swim efficiency (SWOLF)	yes
Drill logging	yes
Pool swim workouts	yes
Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, calories)	yes
Heart rate (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim)	yes (with HRM-Tri™ and HRM-Swim™)