tldr; Reddit opinions on the Garmin MARQ (Gen 2) Carbon Edition are mixed (66% positive across 4 mentions). Consider your specific needs and priorities.
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Best praise vs top criticism for Garmin MARQ (Gen 2) Carbon Edition
βGarmin Marq 2 - whether standard, the carbon or the damascus version. Though I do really like the look of the new Fenix 8 too. But these are all really expensive. For a cheaper option I personally I think the new Amazfit Active 2 looks pretty good - great bang for your buck too. The huawei GT models are really good looking too - especially if you are female and after the 41mm models - they are probably the most feminine alongside garmin's Lily series. If want traditional look then its probably withings but you have to reply on phone a lot as what you can see on the watch itself is pretty limited. However I personally find that for most smartwatches switching to a metal / leather strap (which is easy on most watches as they tend to use a quick release system and there tend to be lots of 3rd party options) and setting a classic formal watch faces works really well for most watches - if amoled setting to AOD mode also tends to help especially if the ambient mode retains the normal watch face look rather than going into ambient mode (not really needed for a classic formal watch face).β
βdepends on the region but hte Apple Watch Ultra 2 or even the apple watch with titanuim isn't that cheap. But yes some of the garmin's are crazy expensive - take a look at the Marq 2 Carbon - now that is just crazy...β
4 Reddit opinions analyzed β’ Last updated 4/4/2026