8 best garmin looking watch

Product description

Garmin Forerunner 35 Watch, Black. Accelerometer (calculates distance for indoor workouts, without need for a foot pod). Android Requirements 4.4 OS or later, Bluetooth 4.0 or later. Apple iOS Requirements iOS 10.0 or later, compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Battery: Rechargeable lithium ion.

• Easy-to use GPS running watch tracks how far, how fast and where you run
• Estimates heart rate at the wrist, all day and night, using Garmin elevate wrist heart rate technology
• Connected features: Smart notifications, automatic uploads to Garmin Connect, live tracking and music controls (when paired with a compatible smartphone)
• All-day activity tracking estimates steps, calories and intensity minutes and reminds you when to move
• Automatically uploads your data to Garmin Connect, our free online fitness community where you can join challenges, receive insights and share your progress as you meet your goals

User questions & answers

Question:	Is this watch waterproof
Answer:	your best answer will be on the garmin website. https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/641375/pn/010-02157-23
Question:	Does this track elevation gain during your run
Answer:	In other words, not as a good as Sapphire. While the Power Glass and Gorilla glass appear slightly less reflective direct sunlight, the Sapphire is the superior material in terms of scratch resistance and I have found there is very little trade off in terms of visibility.
Question:	Would this fit a small woman's wrist
Answer:	The Fenix 6X Pro has detailed topographic maps of North America and also has a basemap that covers the rest of the world. Other map regions can be purchased and added to the watch if required
Question:	What advantage does the 235 have over the 35 to justify $100+ more
Answer:	The screen is made of a material called Power Glass. The Bezel is titanium and the case is a fiber-reinforced polymer with a stainless steel rear cover
Question:	What material is the Solar's pro bezel made of
Answer:	It is an activity tracker. It will track the quality of your sleep, but you must manually turn sleep mode on and off, but it is not an alarm clock. Manual may be found here: http://static.garmin.com/pumac/vivofit_OM_EN.pdf
Question:	How does the strength & scratch resistance of garmin's power glass compare to sapphire and gorilla glass
Answer:	There is no charger. The battery has a shelf life of apx 1 year.
Question:	Which maps come with the fenix 6x pro? only north america or the entire world
Answer:	It did not come in the original package
Question:	Is the 6x Pro Solar Black model made of titanium and does it have a sapphire screen
Answer:	This device does not track your heart rate. More expensive models may do that.

Product features

Stay Charged Up For Any Adventure With Solar Power

· Solar-powered multisport GPS watch with large 1.4” display (36% larger than previous fēnix models) uses the sun’s energy to extend battery life and assure more on-wrist time for your off-grid activities

· Enhanced estimated wrist heart rate and Pulse Ox to support advanced sleep monitoring and altitude acclimation at high elevations (this is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition)

· Advanced training features include PacePro for grade-adjusted pace guidance throughout your activity plus environmentally adjusted VO2 max and training status estimates

· Navigate the outdoors with preloaded TOPO maps, ski maps for over 2,000 worldwide ski resorts, multiple global navigation satellite system (GPS, GLONASS and Galileo) support and built-in sensors for 3-axis compass, gyroscope and barometric altimeter

· Support for Garmin Pay contactless payments (not all countries and payment networks are eligible)

Quality by Design

Rugged yet sophisticated design features a 1.4” solar-charged display that’s 36% larger than previous fēnix models. And it’s tested to U.S. military standards.

PacePro Technology

A first-of-its-kind PacePro feature helps keep you on pace with grade-adjusted guidance as you run a course.

TOPO and Ski Maps

Use topographical maps for North America to navigate your adventures and view run names and difficulty ratings for 2,000 worldwide ski resorts.

Power Manager

View how various settings and sensors impact your watch’s battery life, so you can make battery-extending changes on the fly.

Performance Metrics

View advanced training metricsthat include estimated running dynamics, heat- and altitude-adjusted VO2 max, recovery advisor and more.

Sports Apps

Use preloaded activity profiles for trail running, swimming, running, biking, hiking, rowing, backcountry and resort skiing, golfing and more.

ClimbPro Feature

Use ClimbPro ascent planner to see real-time information on your current and upcoming climbs, including gradient, distance and elevation gain.

Golf Courses

Access full-color CourseView maps for more than 41,000 preloaded golf courses around the world, and get button targeting and the PlaysLike Distance feature.

Forerunner 35

Easy-to-use GPS Running Watch with Wrist-based Heart Rate.

Running Metrics

Monitor key aspects of your running and fitness progress by tracking distance, calories, pace and more.

Wrist-based Heart Rate

Elevate wrist heart rate technology monitors your heart rate at the wrist 24/7 so you can run without a chest strap.

Connected Features

When paired with a compatible smartphone, Forerunner 35 pulls text, social media and other notifications, and it alerts you on your wrist.

Run/Walk

Going on runs with walking breaks is easy, thanks to the run/walk mode. Let your watch tell you when it’s time to slow down or speed up.

Product description

Note - To extend the life of the battery: Reduce the backlight timeout, reduce the backlight brightness, turn off Bluetooth wireless technology when you are not using connected features, turn off activity tracking, limit the smartphone notifications the device displays, stop broadcasting heart rate data to paired Garmin devices and turn off wrist-based heart rate monitoring. From playing to paying, vivoactive 3 is the smartwatch for your active life. Make less payments with ease, right from your Watch, and with more than 15 preloaded sports apps -you can choose how you like to get fit. Built-in GPS lets you record the distance, pace, location and more for your outdoor activities.

• Garmin Pay contactless payment solution lets you pay for purchases with your watch (available for supported cards from participating banks)
• Personalize your watch with thousands of free watch faces, apps and widgets from our Connect IQ store
• More than 15 preloaded GPS and indoor sports apps, including yoga, running, swimming and more
• Monitor your fitness level with VO2 max and fitness made estimates, plus keep an eye on how you handle stress
• Get connected features such as smart notifications, automatic uploads to Garmin Connect, Live Track and more when paired with a compatible smartphone
• Battery life: Up to 7 days in smartwatch mode; 13 hours in GPS mode. Display size:1.2 inch diameter

User questions & answers

Question:	How reliable is the Verizon Connected series when you do not have your phone on you? I have not been able to find any reviews on this specific one
Answer:	I don't know about the band size, but the diameter of the cases on most all Expeditions is 40mm....That's too large. It looks like an alarm clock on your arm...I returned the one I bought. Having said that, I would like to have one with a case diameter not exceeding 35mm.
Question:	Will the Verizon connected version still connect to wifi
Answer:	There are eight (8) holes in the strap.
Question:	Does this work with Samsung galaxy
Answer:	I think the band is OK for occasional moisture such as rain, would not wear it the shower or say canoing or kayaking. It has a synthetic suede like backing that absorbs water and takes awhile to dry, especially while worn. I would be OK immersing the watch in water such as swimming ( not diving) but would swap out the exisitng band for a nylon one for those activities. Band looks nice though and is comfortable ( so long as it is not wet)
Question:	Does lte cellular of this watch work outside us
Answer:	In December 2020 this listing included models where the the crown is inset into the bezel for protection (40mm) and models where the crown is unprotected (37mm). In 1944 the standard military field watch was 35mm to 37mm but today 37mm is considered a small watch for women. Some of the most expensive reproductions of WWII watched are also 36mm or 37mm.

Product features

Garmin vívoactive 3 Music – Verizon Connected GPS Smartwatch with Music Storage and Playback

Connected by the Power of Verizon:

With vívoactive 3 Music, leaving your phone at home can be a choice instead of a cause for panic. No matter your primary phone carrier, you can get a low-cost subscription to Verizon’s reliable network that gives you access to phone-free texting, music downloads and safety features.

Your Watch, Your Music:

With storage for up to 500 songs, this watch puts the “beat” in your daily mission to beat yesterday. Use your Verizon connection to download your favorite songs from select music services if you have a premium subscription — phone-free — even when you’re on the go. Just download your favorite music service app from the Connect IQ Store, and sync. Then queue up those songs for easy listening through headphones (sold separately) enabled with BLUETOOTH technology.

No phone? No worries:

Connecting your vívoactive 3 Music smartwatch with Verizon lets you take advantage of phone-free texting, and safety and tracking features. For example, if anything should happen, hold the watch’s button until the watch vibrates three times to activate the assistance feature, which discreetly sends a message with your real-time location to your preloaded emergency contacts. That way, help has an easier time finding you. The watch also has incident detection, which automatically sends a message with your real-time location to your preloaded emergency contacts if an incident is detected during an outdoor walk, run or bike activity. Or let friends and family follow your activities in real time whenever you like by simply initiating the LiveTrack feature from the watch. And that’s not all. You can even initiate, receive and respond to text messages on your watch — with no phone required.

Features:

• GPS smartwatch for the active lifestyle connects with Verizon for phone-free safety features, music downloads and texting (monthly Verizon service plan required)
• Safety and tracking features include incident detection during select activities and assistance, which both send your real-time location to emergency contacts – phone-free
• Easily download up to 500 songs to your watch and connect with headphones (sold separately) enabled with BLUETOOTH technology for phone-free listening
• Verizon connection allows you to send and receive text messages from your wrist
• Features more than 15 preloaded sports apps, Elevate wrist-based heart rate¹ and the Garmin Pay contactless payment solution²
• Battery life: up to 5 days in smartwatch mode or up to 4 hours when connected to Verizon, using GPS and playing music and using the LiveTrack feature over 4G LTE³

GPS Smartwatch with Contactless Payments and Wrist-based Heart Rate

From playing to paying, vívoactive 3 is the smartwatch for your active life. Make contactless payments with ease, right from your watch, and with more than 15 preloaded sports apps — you can choose how you like to get fit. Built-in GPS lets you record the distance, pace, location and more for your outdoor activities.

Fits You and All You Do

Feel free to take this watch outside in all kinds of weather. Not only is it safe for swimming and showering, its Garmin Chroma Display is easy to read — even in direct sunlight — and housed under extra-durable Corning Gorilla Glass. It also features the Side Swipe interface, which makes for quick scrolling and swift navigation of menus and widgets. Whether you scroll with your thumb or index finger, you can choose how to wear it. Comfortable, convenient and easy to see — vívoactive 3 just fits.

Download and Create Workouts

Keep your workout schedule fresh and invigorating. Create your own custom running, cycling, cardio or strength workouts, and download them to your watch. Then, your vívoactive smartwatch will keep track of the exercises, reps, sets and rest time for you.

Pay Your Way

vívoactive 3 is our first wearable to feature Garmin Pay, which lets you pay for purchases with your watch. Use it just about anywhere you can tap your card to pay. So, if you left your wallet in your locker or just forgot it, that post-run morning caffè latte can still be yours. Just tap and go.

Make It Yours

vívoactive 3 is compatible with our Connect IQ store, where you can download watch faces, widgets and apps that make it go from smartwatch to your watch. Keep tabs on when your Uber is arriving, turn on your lights at home with the SmartThings app, and even use the AccuWeather MinuteCast app to find out when the rain will start.

Play More Sports

With more than 15 preloaded sports apps, finding a fun way to stay active is easy. Hit the golf course, go for a bike ride, take a yoga class, or even try your hand at stand-up paddle boarding. When you head outside, built-in GPS lets vívoactive 3 track the details of your chosen activity — with no phone connection required. From snowboarding to swimming and at least a dozen other options in between, this watch is the perfect playmate.

Daily Fitness and Stress Tracking

With help from Elevate wrist-based heart rate technology, vívoactive 3 lets you monitor key aspects of your fitness and stress to show how your body responds under various circumstances. For example, it’s able to estimate your VO2 max and fitness age — 2 indicators of physical fitness that can often improve over time with regular exercise. It also tracks your heart rate variability (HRV), which is used to calculate and track your stress level. vívoactive 3 can make you aware when physical or emotional sources cause your stress level to rise so you can find a way to relieve the pressure.

Always Connected

Life doesn’t have a pause button, so stay connected with your vívoactive 3 smartwatch while you’re playing hard or working out. Once paired with your compatible smartphone, you’ll be able to receive and even respond5 to text messages and see social media updates, emails and more right on your wrist. Find your phone, access music controls and let friends LiveTrack your sports. Your finished activities will even automatically upload to our Garmin Connect online fitness community.

Share and Compete

Syncing your activities to Garmin Connect is for more than just storing your data. Garmin Connect is a thriving online community where people on the go can connect and compete by joining challenges, encourage each other’s successes and even share their triumphs via social media. Garmin Connect is free and available on the web or on your smartphone with the Garmin Connect Mobile app.

Product description

Tune in to your body, and tone up with the 45 mm Vivoactive 4 GPS smartwatch. It has the broadest available range of all-day health monitoring features, music storage and on screen, Animated workouts To help you reach your goals. Boost every activity by downloading your favorite Spotify or Deezer playlists (may require a premium subscription with a third party music provider) straight to your watch. Bezel material: Stainless steel.

• Keeps track of your energy levels, Pulse Ox (this is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition), respiration, menstrual cycle, stress, sleep, estimated heart, hydration and more
• Easily download songs to your watch, including playlists from Spotify, Amazon music or Deezer (may require a premium subscription with a third party music provider), and connect with headphones (sold separately) for phone free listening
• Record all the ways to move with more than 20 preloaded GPS and indoor sports apps, including yoga, running, swimming and more
• Get easy to follow, animated workouts right on your watch screen, including cardio, strength, yoga and Pilates
• Battery life: Up to 8 days in smartwatch mode; Up to 6 hours in GPS and music mode
• Personalize your watch with thousands of free watch faces, apps and widgets from our Connect IQ store
• Safety and tracking features include incident detection (during select activities) and assistance (when paired with a compatible device), which both send your real time location to emergency contacts

User questions & answers

Question:	Does this have voice prompts? Specifically want to use it for Tabata training. i.e. with app that counts down work/rest intervals
Answer:	It does not have speaker, so unfortunately no.
Question:	Does this watch automatically track exercise activity like Fitbit, or do you have to manually start an activity (e.g. a run) from the watch
Answer:	The Garmin keeps track of everything a Fitbit does, steps ,heart rate, calories, etc. That said, if youre doing something "special", like a long run, by pushing 1 button (top rt.) and touching the watch screen once, it will connect with gps and after you're run, will show you a map of youre route with that run's stats. You can do this for all types of activities, not just running or walking. It even has a treadmill, or cycling setting. I love this watch, i think you will too. Its VERY easy to learn, most activities are done with 1 or 2 touches!
Question:	Do I need to have a cell phone provider connect service to the watch
Answer:	No you don’t
Question:	Does this watch pair with iphone and android phones
Answer:	Yes, as long as the phone meets our 'Bluetooth' requirements. Please go to support.garmin.com where you'll find FAQ's on the 'Bluetooth' requirements. Debbie with Garmin

Product features

GPS Smartwatch Built for the Active Lifestyle

• Keep an eye on your health 24/7 with the broadest available range of all-day health monitoring features
• Easily download music to your watch for phone-free listening
• Record all the ways to move with more than 20 preloaded GPS and indoor sports apps
• Get easy-to-follow, animated workouts rights on your watch screen
• Battery life: up to 8 days in smartwatch mode; up to 6 hours in GPS and music mode

Body Battery Energy Monitoring

See your body's energy levels throughout the day, so you can find the best times for activity and rest.

Animated Workouts at Your Wrist

No more hunting down videos or trainers for workout demonstrations. This watch features easy-to-follow, animated cardio, strength, yoga and Pilates workouts you can view on the watch screen. Choose from preloaded animated workouts, or download more from Garmin Connect online community.

Smart Notifications

Receive emails, texts and alerts right on your watch when paired with a compatible smartphone. You can even respond to texts if you have an Android phone.

Music

Easily download songs to your watch, including playlists from your Spotify, Deezer or Amazon Music account (subscription may be required). Connect with wireless headphones (sold separately) for phone-free listening.

Safety and Tracking Features

While your watch and phone are paired, your location can be sent to your contacts either manually or — during outdoor activities — automatically with built-in incident detection³, if needed.

Garmin Pay

Breeze through checkout lines with Garmin Pay contactless payment solution through participating providers (not all countries and payment networks are eligible).

Connect IQ Store

Add personality to your watch by downloading apps, widgets, watch faces and more. It’s easy and — even better — it’s free.

Garmin Coach

Get a personal running coach on your wrist, for free, to help you train for your next 5K, 10K or half-marathon.

Product description

If you want to stay focused on your game and the course, this is your golf Watch. Based on your location, the easy-to-use approach S10 golf Watch automatically chooses the course you’re playing from more than 41, 000 preloaded courses worldwide with free lifetime updates. Then it provides yardages to the front, back and middle of the Green as well as hazards and doglegs. Complete a hole, and it automatically transitions to the next hole as you walk from the Green to the next Tee box. And if you really crush one, you can measure the distance for bragging Rights.

• Simple, easy-to-use golf watch
• Sleek, lightweight and comfortable with a high-resolution, sunlight-readable display
• Provides yardages to the front, back and middle of the green -as well as hazards and doglegs -on more than 41,000 preloaded courses worldwide
• Keep score on the watch for a summary of your round, total distance played and total time
• Upload your scorecards to Garmin express to keep track of rounds. Display size - 0.9 x 0.9 Inch (23 x 23 millimeter)
• Rechargeable battery plays upto 12 hours in GPS golf mode

User questions & answers

Question:	Is a subscription required
Answer:	No, there is not a subscription that is required. For more information contact us at [email protected] or visit our Support Center, https://support.garmin.com/en-US/ Thanks Jenny
Question:	Is there a size difference between s20 and s
Answer:	The Approach S10 is smaller, it's dimensions are 35.5 x 40.7 x 11.3 mm. I will also list the Approach S20 dimensions as reference 37.4 x 47.6 x 11.3 mm.
Question:	Does this actually function as a watch as well? Like will it just tell time when im not using it to golf
Answer:	Yes, you can use this as a daily timepiece. The Approach S10 has a battery life up to 14 weeks in watch mode.
Question:	I am total non-golfer... can this watch tell hubs how far he is standing from hole? (Replace rangefinder?) What’s best feature(s) of watch
Answer:	Tells how far from front, center, and back of green. Also, distance to different layups, to bunkers, to water hazards (front and rear). Counts strokes but I haven't tried that.

Product features

Know the Score

For added convenience, keep score right on your Approach S10. At the end of your round, it provides a summary of your round showing total distance played, total time and score. And as a remarkably comfortable everyday watch, it also displays the current time and date plus sunrise and sunset times.

Go ahead — you can play a couple of rounds. Its rechargeable battery lasts up to 12 hours in GPS mode. And don’t fear the water holes, because Approach S10 is water-rated to 5 ATM (50 meters).

Track Your Game

Upload your scorecards for every round to Garmin Express to keep track of your game and scores throughout a season. You can also use the free Garmin Golf app to participate in weekly leaderboards and tournaments.

Product description

You do the running. Forerunner 245 Music does the thinking. It even gets to know you, mile after mile and song after song. This GPS smartwatch has storage for your favorite tunes, so you can keep moving to the music without having to lug your phone along. It also tracks your stats, crunches the numbers and gets to know all about your performance, your running form, your training history and even your goals. All you need to focus on is putting one foot in front of the other.

• GPS running smartwatch with music advanced training features
• Sync with music streaming services, such as Spotify, to easily store and play your favorite songs right from your watch
• Evaluates your current training status to indicate if you’re undertraining or overdoing it; Offers additional performance monitoring features
• Get free adaptive training plans from Garmin coach, or create your own custom workouts on our Garmin connect online fitness community
• Provides advanced running dynamics, including ground contact time balance, stride length, vertical ratio and more (When used with Running Dynamics Pod or HRM Run or HRM Tri monitors (sold separately))
• Safety and tracking features include incident detection (during select activities) which sends your real-time location to emergency contacts through your paired compatible smartphone
• Battery life: Up to 7 days in smartwatch mode; Up to 6 hours in GPS mode with music. Physical size - 42.3 x 42.3 x 12.2 (millimeter). Fits wrists with a circumference of 127-204 millimeter. Display size - 1.2 inch (30.4 millimeter) diameter

User questions & answers

Question:	Does the 245 have wrist hr monitoring? my 235 has perfectly accurate wrist hr monitoring, and i would hate to lose that function with an 'upgrade
Answer:	Yes it has hr wrist monitoring that I have found to be very accurate.
Question:	Does it come with charger included
Answer:	All Garmin devices come with a charger in the box. The included cable is data/charging cable for connecting to a computer for syncing data and charging. Blake with Garmin
Question:	Does it tell altitudes
Answer:	I love this watch. It does not have a barometer for altitude, but the GPS / Garmin connect figures the altitude from the maps (and from GPS until it looks at the maps). Fine if you're not counting stairs or mountain-biking seriously needing a barometer. Note, there are 2 versions, amazon lists it as one product, for example (Aqua-Music) 010-02120-22 is the ROW (rest-of-world) version and 010-02120-52 is the APAC (Asian-Pacific) version. The firmware releases are different !!! Not to mention the available languages. The suppliers ARE sending the APAC version without any way to tell (in Amazon) that that might happen. I love the watch. I did send back the APAC one that Amazon sent because I wanted to use beta firmware and order (for a higher price) from REI to get one that I know will be ROW. But for most people, probably they won't care, both have English and the same features...
Question:	I see reviews mentioning asian version of the watch, which they mention is inferior. how can i make sure i get the us one/standard one
Answer:	Not easily. Amazon fulfills it with third parties. There are (aqua-music) two product IDs: -22 and -52 for the ROW and APAC versions. Amazon is _LISTING_ the NON-Asian product ID - so you could keep ordering until they send you what they listed!!! What I did is once I realized I had an Asian one, I sent it back and ordered from REI. You can see a Product ID in the listing, it is the Rest-Of-World product ID. The difference that hit me is that the firmware isn't compatible - I didn't care about the languages, they both have English, but I wanted to install the 3.52 beta firmware - which is ROW only. :(

Product features

GPS Running Smartwatch with Music and Advanced Training Features

You do the running. Forerunner 245 Music does the thinking. It even gets to know you, mile after mile and song after song. This GPS smartwatch has storage for your favorite tunes, so you can keep moving to the music without having to lug your phone along. It also tracks your stats, crunches the numbers and gets to know all about your performance, your running form, your training history and even your goals. All you need to focus on is putting one foot in front of the other.

Let the Music Play

If you can’t run without the perfect playlist, you won’t be able to run without Forerunner 245 Music. Sync your carefully crafted playlists from select music streaming services (requires premium subscription with a third-party music provider) — such as Deezer and Spotify — to your watch for ad-free listening. You can even store up to 500 songs right on your watch. It’s easy to transfer music from your computer and then queue up your favorite playlist for easy listening through headphones enabled with BLUETOOTH technology.

Advanced Performance Analytics

What amount of training is right for you? Forerunner 245 Music offers personalized training and recovery insight for smarter training decisions, helping you prepare for your next race. It keeps tabs on your VO2 max and understands how heat and altitude impact your performance. The higher your VO2 max, the higher you can expect to perform, which is exactly what is shown by the performance condition metric. Training status evaluates your recent exercise history and performance indicators to let you know if you’re training productively, peaking or overreaching. See how your workouts influence the development of endurance, speed and power with aerobic and anaerobic training effect feedback. Recovery time helps you maximize the benefit of your efforts by predicting when you will be ready for your next challenge. You can 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.

More Ways to Work Out

Running is what you do, so train smarter with the tools available from our Garmin Connect online fitness community. Create your own custom workouts, or download free ones that sync right to your watch. Or, if you’ve got a specific goal in mind for your next 5K, check out Garmin Coach. Featuring guidance from expert coaches and free training plans that adapt to you and your goals, it’s a foolproof way to get to the finish line. As part of your training plan, it can even help you predict your race time. What about when you want to switch it up? Forerunner 245 Music also has activity profiles for cycling, pool swimming, indoor rowing and even for using the elliptical or stair-stepper.

Analyze Your Running Form

The Forerunner 245 Music GPS smartwatch also has the tools you need to improve your running form. The watch measures crucial running metrics (when used with Running Dynamics Pod or HRM-Run™ or HRM-Tri™ monitors (sold separately)) such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time and balance, vertical oscillationand vertical ratio. These measurements are the key to understanding your form, so you can bring your best on every run and at every race. Your Forerunner 245 Music can start tracking these metrics with the addition of a compatible heart rate strap or the compact Running Dynamics Pod, which clips right onto your waistband.

Product description

Stay on pace for your next personal record with Forerunner 235, the wrist based heart rate GPS and Glonass running watch with smart features1. It’s built in activity tracker2 keeps recording steps, even when you’re not running. Pair your watch with a compatible phone for connected features1 like automatic uploads to Garmin connect, smart notifications, audio prompts and live tracking. You can also download customizable watch faces and applications from Connect IQ. Measures heart rate at the wrist giving you the option to run without astrap. For more challenging runs, download advanced workouts and training plans to your watch from Garmin Connect.

• GPS running watch with wrist based heart rate and display type is sunlight visible, transflective memory in pixel (MIP)
• Customize your watch and your training, larger screen a 44 percentage larger screen than the 225 but the same physical size
• Audio Prompts: Receive Audio Prompts from your connected smartphone that include laps and lap times. Smartwatch mode: Up to 9 days. Gps mode: Up to 11 hours
• Smart notifications: See incoming email, text messages, call alerts, calendar reminders and more from your compatible smartphone. Display size: 1.23 inch diameter
• Battery life 11 hours training, 9 days watch, activity tracking, notifications + heart rate. Refer user manual below

User questions & answers

Question:	When in "normal" non-exercise mode, can i set the watch face just to display time, day & date
Answer:	Yes, I wear it as a watch that normally displays time, date and battery life. Then I can toggle thru other displays when I want to see heart rate, steps, weather, calendar, workout, or any of the other features.
Question:	Does the GPS work if it's covered by a jacket or long sleeved shirt
Answer:	I purchased this for my wife so I do not use it however I am a surveyor so I do have vast experience with GPS. GPS signals will not be hindered by thin materials such as cloth. Inside buildings with wood and shingle roofs will throw the location of a bit reducing the accuracy. GPS signals simply do not penetrate metal objects. That being said you should not experience any loss of signal or accuracy using typical clothing items. You may experience some issues if the device was covered with something metallic such as those solar blankets. Perhaps a good experiment to ease your mind is use your cell phone's GPS tucked into your sleeve as the technology is nearly identical in all small consumer products.
Question:	Is it water resistant
Answer:	Yes, it is...I looked at the manual and the water rating is actually 5 ATM (atmospheres), not 5 meters. 5 ATM actually equates to about 50 meters deep, so technically you could swim or shower with this watch just fine. Just be aware that this model doesn't currently have any swim tracking features built in so there's not much of a point to swimming with it anyway (although you can install apps from Garmin Connect IQ, so perhaps there is a swim tracking app on there).Source: http://www.garmin.com/en-US/legal/waterrating(the "Swim" section of the table on that page has a footnote which references devices rated at 5ATM)
Question:	Does this watch have continuous heart rate monitoring like the fitbit surge
Answer:	I am not familiar with the fitbit however this garmin 235 monitors your heart rate constantly as long as you are wearing it. I wear mine even while I am sleeping. It is neat to see my resting heartbeat. Love it!

Product features

GPS Running Watch with Wrist-based Heart Rate

Stay on pace for your next personal record with Forerunner 235, the GPS running watch with Elevate wrist heart rate technology and smart features. Includes activity tracking and connected features like automatic uploads to Garmin Connect, smart notifications and audio prompts, as well as customizable widgets, applications and watch faces from the Connect IQ store.

Smart Notifications

Displays email, call, text, social media and other alerts.

VO2 Max Estimate

Estimates the maximum volume of oxygen you can use during activity.

Weather Widget

You can also use the app’s wireless connectivity links to receive current weather conditions and forecasts.

Activity Tracking

Counts steps, calories and distance throughout the day, and the move bar with vibration alert motivates you to move when you’ve been sitting too long.

Product description

Beautiful. Detailed. Alive. The venue GPS smartwatch features a bright, beautiful display and a battery life of up to five days, so you can spend more time doing the activities you love. Get on-screen, Animated cardio, strength, yoga and Pilates workouts right on your wrist. With the broadest available range of all-day health monitoring features — including respiration tracking, body battery energy monitor, stress and more — venu can show you the full picture of your health in vivid detail. Keep your phone and wallet at home, because this watch lets you download music for phone-free listening and pay from the wrist using Garmin pay contactless payment solution (available for supported cards from participating banks).

• Beautiful, bright amoled display and up to five-day battery life in smartwatch mode; Up to six hours in GPS and music mode
• The broadest range of all-day health monitoring features keeps track of your energy levels, respiration, menstrual cycle, stress, sleep, estimated heart rate and more
• Easily download songs to your watch, including playlists from Spotify, Amazon music or Deezer (may require a premium subscription With a third-party music provider), and connect with headphones (sold separately) for phone-free listening
• Record all the ways to move with more than 20 preloaded GPS and indoor sports apps, including yoga, running, pool swimming and more
• Get easy-to-follow, animated cardio, strength, yoga and Pilates workouts right on your watch screen. Smartphone compatibility-iPhone, Android

User questions & answers

Question:	Does the Garmin Venu´s display stay permanently on
Answer:	Certain watch faces seem to have more trouble staying on than others. Also, the image does not stay permanently on, just the time.
Question:	Is the display always on like on the other Garmin watches
Answer:	Yes you can turn on always on display.
Question:	How does the always on mode affect the battery life? Can you still get to ~5 days on a charge
Answer:	No, I don’t think so, probably more like 3.
Question:	How is this watch different from Vivoactive 4 besides the display
Answer:	I got the Venu over the Vivoactive 4 simply because of the display. I personally didnt see any notable differences between the two models. if you are looking for detailed differences you should compare the specs between the two. The only thing i can see a difference in is the battery life/display. Based on over a month of usage, on average i get a solid 6-7 days of regular usage.

Product features

GPS Smartwatch with a Bright, Beautiful Display Built for the Active Lifestyle

• Watch case size 43mm; Fits wrists with a circumference of 125-190 mm
• AMOLED display and up to 5-day battery life in smartwatch mode; up to 6 hours in GPS mode with music
• Keep an eye on your health 24/7 with the broadest available range of all-day health monitoring features
• Easily download music to your watch for phone-free listening
• Record all the ways to move with more than 20 preloaded GPS and indoor sports apps
• Get easy-to-follow, animated workouts right on your watch screen

Body Battery Energy Monitoring

See your body’s energy levels throughout the day, so you can find the best times for activity and rest.

Smart Notifications

Receive emails, texts and alerts right on your watch when paired with a compatible smartphone. You can even respond to texts if you have an Android phone.

Music

Easily download songs to your watch, including playlists from your Spotify, Deezer or Amazon Music accounts (subscription may be required). Connect with wireless headphones (sold separately) for phone-free listening.

Safety and Tracking Features

While your watch and phone are paired, your location can be sent to your contacts either manually or — during outdoor activities — automatically with built-in incident detection (when paired to a compatible smartphone), if needed.

Garmin Pay

Breeze through checkout lines with Garmin Pay contactless payment solution through participating providers (not all countries and payment networks are eligible).

Connect IQ Store

Add personality to your watch by downloading apps, widgets, watch faces and more. It’s easy and — even better — it’s free.

Animated Workouts and Garmin Coach

Get a personal running coach on your wrist, for free, to help you train for your next 5K, 10K or half-marathon.

Easy-to-follow, animated cardio, strength, yoga and Pilates workouts come preloaded on the watch, and you can download more from the Garmin Connect app.