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SPORT-SPECIFIC WORKOUTS FOR LIMITLESS POTENTIAL

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THE ULTIMATE GPS SMARTWATCH

BE LIMITLESS

For serious athletes and adventurers who want to push beyond their limits, this premium sports GPS smartwatch is built to perform and styled for larger wrists — with advanced strength training features, dive capability, an internal speaker and mic for voice features, a built-in LED flashlight and more.

BRIGHT, CRISP AMOLED DISPLAY

UP TO 29 DAYS OF BATTERY LIFE IN SMARTWATCH MODE

SPEAKER AND MICROPHONE FOR VOICE MESSAGING1 AND CONTROL

BRIGHT BUILT-IN LED FLASHLIGHT

SPORT-SPECIFIC STRENGTH WORKOUTS

24/7 HEALTH AND WELLNESS FEATURES

WHAT YOU'LL LOVE

RUGGED BY DESIGN

Built to endure, this premium design is dive-rated and features leakproof buttons, a metal sensor guard cover and bright 1.4″ AMOLED display with options for a scratch-resistant lens and titanium bezel. It’s tested to U.S. military standards for thermal, shock and water resistance.

BUILT-IN SPEAKER AND MICROPHONE

Make and take phone calls from your sports watch when it’s paired to your smartphone. Plus, control watch functions with off-grid voice commands — or use your smartphone’s voice assistant to respond to text messages and more.

BUILT-IN LED FLASHLIGHT

A true integrated flashlight with variable light intensities and a red safety light gives you greater awareness in the dark, providing convenient illumination when you need it. Strobe mode can even match your running cadence.

ADVANCED STRENGTH TRAINING

Elevate your body’s performance with targeted strength training plans and sport-specific workouts for athletes of all types.

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER

Begin each day with a customisable morning report offering a summary of health and wellness information. Use the training readiness feature, which looks at a variety of health metrics, to maximise your training efficiency and recovery — to help prevent burnout.

ENHANCED MAP NAVIGATION

A dynamic round-trip routing feature lets you enter how far you want to go — and get suggested routes that will guide you back on time. You can also view terrain contours on TopoActive maps and access preloaded maps for golf courses and ski resorts around the world.

UNLEASH A STRONGER YOU

PERFORMANCE FEATURES

ENDURANCE SCORE

Using your VO2 max, training loads and other factors, this feature helps gauge your ability to sustain prolonged effort.

VISUAL RACE PREDICTOR

Get an estimate of what your pace could be for a 5K, 10K, half-marathon and marathon.

PACEPRO™ TECHNOLOGY

Plan race-day strategy with GPS-based pace guidance for a selected course or distance.

CLIMBPRO FEATURE

See real-time information on your current and upcoming climbs on downloaded courses.

GRADE-ADJUSTED PACE

Get your equivalent running pace at the same effort on flat ground or when ascending.

TRAINING READINESS

From the moment you wake up, get a readiness score based on your sleep quality, recovery, training load and more, so you can determine if it’s a good day to go hard — or take it easy.

Training status

Get insight, and know whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained.

PERFORMANCE METRICS

Gauge your performance with advanced training metrics such as VO2 max, training load and more.

MULTISPORT AUTO TRANSITION

This feature detects sport changes between swim, bike and run in multisport activities — so you can focus on the race and let your sports watch take care of recording splits.

HILL SCORE

Measure your capability for running uphill, and evaluate your progress over time based on your VO2 max and training history.

DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS

View your entire week of daily suggested workouts, which adapt after every run or ride.

RECOVERY TIME

Know how long you need to recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training.

RACE WIDGET

Prepare for your next race with training tips, personalised daily suggested workouts and more.

WRIST-BASED RUNNING DYNAMICS

View crucial running metrics such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time and more.

GARMIN COACH

Prepare for your next race, train for a milestone, or simply improve your fitness with Garmin Coach adaptive or prebuilt training plans.

ACTIVITIES AND FUNCTIONS

TRACK YOUR ACTIVITIES

Use preloaded activity profiles to get data and insight from your active pursuits. Even track team sport activities such as football, racquet sports and more.

RECREATIONAL DIVING

A 40-metre dive rating and leakproof metal buttons let you reach new depths with support for scuba and apnea dive activities.

HIIT WORKOUTS

Track your HIIT workouts, including AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata or custom workouts.

ANIMATED WORKOUTS

Follow animated workouts for cardio, strength, yoga and pilates on the watch screen.

BACKCOUNTRY SKI AND SNOWBOARD

Get ascent and descent data along with metrics such as cadence, stride length and grade.

XC Ski Power

Measure exercise load when paired with an HRM-Pro™ Plus heart rate monitor (sold separately).

SURF ACTIVITY

Record waves surfed, maximum speed reached, distance travelled and more. Use Surfline Sessions™ technology to capture video of waves you ride in front of a Surfline® camera.

MTB DYNAMICS

Track the details of your ride with specialised Grit® and Flow™ measurements.

FIND YOUR WAY

OUTDOOR MAPS+

Subscribe to Outdoor Maps+ for premium mapping content, such as satellite imagery and enhanced topographic maps, downloaded directly to your sports watch.

SATIQ™ TECHNOLOGY

Get superior positioning accuracy with multi-band GPS while optimising battery life.

ABC SENSORS

Navigate your next trail with an altimeter, barometer and 3-axis electronic compass.

MULTICONTINENT TOPO MAPS

Download TopoActive maps from around the world via Wi-Fi® connectivity. Easily load and update maps without using a computer.

NEXTFORK™ MAP GUIDE

Navigate with a quick glance, and see the distance to the next intersection and the trail name.

UP AHEAD FEATURE

Get at-a-glance awareness for selected POI checkpoints ahead — such as aid stations — during a race.

COURSES WITH TURN-BY-TURN DIRECTIONS

Create or find existing courses in the Garmin Connect™ smart-device app, or sync from your favourite third-party platforms and get turn-by-turn directions.

SKIVIEW™ MAPS

View run names and difficulty ratings for more than 2,000 preloaded ski resorts worldwide.

GOLF COURSE MAPS

Get preloaded full-colour CourseView maps for more than 43,000 golf courses around the world.

HEALTH FEATURES

MORNING REPORT

Get a customisable overview of your sleep, training outlook, HRV status, weather and more as soon as you wake up.

HRV STATUS

Gain a better understanding of your overall health, recovery and training performance while you sleep.

WRIST-BASED HEART RATE

This sports watch constantly samples your heart rate to help you gauge how hard you work during activities.

Pulse Ox Sensor

Track your blood oxygen saturation while you’re awake or asleep, and gain awareness of how you’re adapting to altitude.

Sleep coach

Get a sleep score and personalised coaching for how much sleep you need. Track sleep stages, and get insights to improve sleep quality.

NAP DETECTION

Automatically track or log your naps to see how they benefit your body and to check the recommended time and duration they should be.

JET LAG ADVISER

Help to minimise the effects of jet lag with guidance on light exposure, sleep schedule and exercise.

BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITORING

Track your body’s energy levels to find the best times for activity and rest.

STRESS TRACKING

See if you're having a calm, balanced or stressful day.

HEALTH SNAPSHOT™ FEATURE

Log a 2-minute session to record key health stats, then generate a report to share with your healthcare provider.

RESPIRATION TRACKING

See how you’re breathing throughout the day and night.

HYDRATION TRACKING

Log your daily fluid intake as a reminder to stay hydrated.

ALTITUDE AND HEAT ACCLIMATION

See how you’re holding up to the current elevation or heat based on your health metrics.

WOMEN’S HEALTH TRACKING

Track and log your menstrual cycle or pregnancy to get exercise and nutrition education.

CONNECTED FEATURES

GARMIN CONNECT APP

See your health and fitness information, connect with friends and more.

GARMIN MESSENGER™ APP

Communicate via two-way text messaging on your wrist.

SMART NOTIFICATIONS

Receive emails, texts and alerts on your sports smartwatch when paired with your iPhone® or Android™ smartphone.

MUSIC

Download songs plus playlists from your Spotify, Deezer or Amazon Music accounts (subscription may be required). Use your wireless headphones for phone-free listening.

GARMIN PAY™ CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS

Breeze through checkout lines or transit systems with participating providers.

Garmin Share

Use this feature to easily share saved locations, courses and workouts with friends’ compatible Garmin devices.

SAFETY AND TRACKING FEATURES

If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, your watch will send a message with your live location.

STOCKS TRACKER

Keep track of up to 50 of your favourite stocks — right from your wrist.

CONNECT IQ™ STORE

Add watch faces, data fields and apps from your paired smartphone.

POWER MANAGER

View how various settings and sensors impact your sports watch's battery life.

What You'll Love

Sleep Score and Insights

Yes

Battery life (smartwatch mode)

Up to 29 days (13 days always-on)

Built-in mapping

Yes

Daily Suggested Workouts

Yes

Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation

Yes

Garmin ECG App

Yes

LED flashlight

Yes

Garmin Pay™

Yes

Multi-band GPS

Yes

Music storage

Yes

Make calls and send texts via voice

Yes

Training Readiness

Yes

Training Status

Yes

Watch display type

AMOLED

Touchscreen

Yes

Water rating

10 ATM

General

Strap material

Silicone

Lens material

Corning® Gorilla® Glass or sapphire crystal

Bezel material

Stainless steel or titanium

Case material

Fibre-reinforced polymer with metal rear cover

QuickFit™ watch band compatible

Included (26 mm)

Physical size

51 x 51 x 14.7 mm

Fits wrists with the following circumference:

Silicone band: 127-210 mm

UltraFit band: 127-225 mm

Leather band: 135-213 mm

Metal band: 135-225 mm

Weight

Stainless Steel: 102 g (case only: 74 g)

Titanium: 92 g (case only: 64 g)

Leakproof inductive buttons

Yes

Built-in speaker/microphone

Yes

Display Size

35.56 mm (1.4”) diametre

Display Resolution

454 x 454 pixels

Colour display

Yes

Large font option

Yes

Battery life

Smartwatch: Up to 29 days (13 days always-on)

Battery saver watch mode: Up to 41 days

GPS Only: Up to 84 hours (65 hours always-on)

All Satellite Systems: Up to 68 hours (54 hours always-on)

All Satellite Systems + Multi-band: Up to 62 hours (49 hours always-on)*

All Satellite Systems + Music: Up to 18 hours

Max Battery GPS: Up to 145 hours

Expedition GPS: Up to 31 days

*Assuming typical use with SatIQ technology

Charging method

Garmin proprietary plug charger

Memory/history

32 GB

Clock features

Time/date

Yes

GPS time sync

Yes

Automatic daylight saving time

Yes

Alarm clock

Yes

Timer

Yes

Stopwatch

Yes

Sunrise/sunset times

Yes

Health & Wellness Monitoring

Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second)

Yes

Daily Resting Heart Rate

Yes

Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts

Yes (high and low)

Respiration Rate (24x7)

Yes

Fitness Age

Yes

Body Battery™ Energy Monitor

Yes

All-day Stress

Yes

Relaxation Breathing Timer

Yes

Breathwork

Yes

Sleep

Yes (Advanced)

Sleep coach

Yes

Nap detection

Yes

Hydration

Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)

Women's Health

Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)

Health Snapshot

Yes

JET LAG ADVISER

Yes

Sensors

GPS

Yes

GLONASS

Yes

Galileo

Yes

QZSS

Yes

BeiDou

Yes

SatIQ™ Technology

Yes

Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor

Yes

Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor

Yes

Barometric altimeter

Yes

Compass

Yes

Gyroscope

Yes

Accelerometer

Yes

Thermometer

Yes

Ambient light sensor

Yes

Depth sensor

Yes (to 40 m)

Daily smart features

Connectivity

Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®

Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps)

Yes

On-device Connect IQ™ Store

Yes

Smart Notifications

Yes

Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only)

Yes

View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only)

Yes

Morning report

Yes

Calendar

Yes

Weather forecasts

Yes

Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile

Yes

Battery Saver - customisable low power watch

Yes

Controls smartphone music

Yes

Plays and controls watch music

Yes

Find my phone

Yes

Find my watch

Yes

Find My Phone during GPS activity

Yes

Compatible with Garmin Messenger app

Yes

VIRB® camera remote

Yes

Smart trainer control

Yes

Compatible with Garmin Connect™ Mobile

Yes

Smartphone compatibility

iPhone®, Android™

Stocks

Yes

BLUETOOTH phone calling and voice assistant support

Yes

Voice command

Yes

Red shift mode

Yes

Garmin Share

Yes

Activity profiles

Gym

Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor rowing, Jump Roping

Multisport

Swimming/Running, Triathlon

WELLNESS

Walking, Indoor Walking, Pilates, Yoga

INDOOR RUNNING

Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual running

Outdoor running

Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Ultra Running, Obstacle Racing

Outdoor recreation

Hiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Golfing, Disc Golf, Archery

Cycling

Biking, Road biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel biking, Bike commuting, Bike touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, BMX

Swim

Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming

On the water

Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Fishing, Boating, Sailing, Sail Racing, Water Skiing, Wakeboarding, Wakesurfing, Tubing, Snorkeling, Sailing Expedition, Whitewater

Motor sports

Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motorcrossing, ATVing, Snowmobiling

Racket sports

Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball

Snow & Winter

Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing

Sport profiles

Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball

In the ring

Boxing, Mixed martial arts

Dive

Scuba Diving (single gas), Apnea Diving, Depth App

Other activity profiles

Jumpmaster, Tactical, Inline Skating

Safety and tracking features

Incident Detection during select activities

Yes

Incident detection alert on phone for wearables

Yes

Assistance

Yes

LiveTrack

Yes

Group LiveTrack

Yes

Live Event Sharing

Yes

Tactical features

Dual grid coordinates

Yes

Diving features

Dive activity maximum operating depth

40 metres

Single-gas mode

Yes

APNOEA mode

Yes

Decompression model

Bühlmann ZHL-16c with gradient factors

Nitrox support

Yes

Gas mixes

Air, Nitrox (21-40% Oxygen)

PO2

Up to 1.6 with customisable Deco settings

Auto start/end dive

Yes

Custom end-dive timeout

Yes (20 sec to 10 min)

Safety Stop

Yes (customisable off/3min/5min)

Deep Stops

Yes (using custom gradient factors)

Customisable conservatism

Yes (low/medium/high or custom using gradient factors)

Dive ascent/descent rate indicator

Yes

Automatic altitude adjustment

Yes

No fly time

Yes

Dive planner

Yes (Basic NDL & Gas Planner)

Tides

Yes

Backlight

Yes (configurable intensity; always on)

Automatically saves dive entry and exit locations

Yes

Sync dive log to Garmin Dive™ Mobile app

Yes

Alerts & alarms

Yes (vibration only)

3-axis dive compass

Yes with adjustable heading, quick change to 90R, 90L, and Reciprocal. Indicates degrees and direction back to set heading.

Missed Deco Lockout

Yes (can be disabled prior to dive with user acknowledgement)

Surface diver status widget

Yes (Surface Interval, no fly time, N2 loading, CNS, OTU, and Tissue Compartment status)

Boating features

Wearable trolling motor remote

Yes

Activity tracking features

Step counter

Yes

Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it)

Yes

Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)

Yes

Calories Burned

Yes

Floors climbed

Yes

Distance travelled

Yes

Intensity minutes

Yes

TrueUp™

Yes

Move IQ™

Yes

Garmin Connect™ Challenges app

Yes (optional Connect IQ app)

Fitness equipment/gym

Cardio workouts

Yes

Strength workouts

Yes

HIIT workouts

Yes

Yoga workouts

Yes

Pilates workouts

Yes

On-screen workout animations

Yes

On-Screen Workout Muscle Map

Yes

Automatic rep counting

Yes

Training, planning and analysis features

Customisable screen(s)

Yes

Downloadable training plans

Yes

Course guidance

Yes

HR Zones

Yes

HR Alerts

Yes

HR Calories

Yes

% HR Max

Yes

% HRR

Yes

Recovery Time

Yes

Auto Max HR

Yes

Race glance/widget

Yes

HRV Status

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)

HR Broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices)

Yes

Respiration Rate (During Exercise)

Yes (with compatible accessory)

GPS speed and distance

Yes

Customisable activity profiles

Yes

Auto Pause®

Yes

Interval training

Yes

Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection)

Yes

Advanced workouts

Yes

Power Modes - customisable in-activity battery settings

Yes

HRM running pace and distance

Yes

Auto Lap®

Yes

Manual lap

Yes

Rest timer

Yes

Configurable lap alerts

Yes

Heat and Altitude Acclimation

Yes

VO2 Max (Run)

Yes

VO2 Max (Trail Run)

Yes

Realtime Stamina

Yes

ENDURANCE SCORE

Yes

Load ratio

Yes

Training Load

Yes

Training load focus

Yes

Training Effect

Yes

Training Effect (Anaerobic)

Yes

Primary benefit (Training Effect labels)

Yes

Workout benefit

Yes

Customisable alerts

Yes

Audio prompts

Yes

Multisport auto transition

Yes

Finish time

Yes

Virtual partner

Yes

Race an activity

Yes

Auto multisport activities

Yes

Multi-sport

Yes

Garmin Live Segments

Yes

Strava Live Segments

Yes

Round-trip course creator (running/cycling)

Yes

Trendline™ Popularity Routing

Yes

Touch and/or button lock

Yes

Hot keys

Yes

Auto scroll

Yes

Activity history on watch

Yes

Physio TrueUp

Yes

Unified Training Status

Yes

Running features

GPS-based distance, time and pace

Yes

Running dynamics

Yes

Vertical oscillation and ratio

Yes

Ground contact time and balance

Yes (GCT balance with accessory)

Stride length (real time)

Yes

Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)

Yes

Running power

Yes

Grade-adjusted pace

Yes

Performance condition

Yes

Lactate threshold

Yes (with compatible accessory)

PacePro™ Pacing Strategies

Yes

Run workouts

Yes

HILL SCORE

Yes

Trail run auto climb

Yes

Race predictor

Yes

Course- and weather-specific race predictor

Yes

Foot pod capable

Yes

Run/Walk/Stand detection

Yes

Golfing features

Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwide

Yes

Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green)

Yes

Yardage to layups/doglegs

Yes

Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course)

Automatic

Digital scorecard

Yes

Custom targets

Yes

Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit)

Yes

Garmin AutoShot™

Yes

Full vector map

Yes

Auto CourseView updates

Yes

Green View with manual pin position

Yes

Hazards and course targets

Yes

PinPointer

Yes

PlaysLike distance

Yes

Touch-targeting (touch target on display to see the distance to any point)

Yes

Handicap scoring

Yes

Swing Tempo

Yes

Tempo Training

Yes

Round timer/odometer

Yes

Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory)

Yes

Wind speed and direction (requires connection to the golf app)

Yes

VIRTUAL CADDIE

Yes

Pairs with Garmin Golf app

Yes

Tournament legal

Yes

Green Contours (with Garmin Golf membership)

Yes

Outdoor recreation

Point-to-point navigation

Yes

Breadcrumb trail in real time

Yes

Back to start

Yes

TracBack®

Yes

UltraTrac mode

Yes

Around Me mode

Yes

Up Ahead

Yes

NextFork™ navigation

Yes

Elevation profile

Yes

Distance to destination

Yes

Barometric trend indicator with storm alert

Yes

ClimbPro™ Ascent Planner

Yes

Vertical speed

Yes

Total ascent/descent

Yes

Rest Timer (Ultra Run only)

Yes

Auto Rest

Yes

Future elevation plot

Yes

Preloaded road and trail maps

Yes (Sapphire Editions only)

Preloaded ski resort maps

Yes

Downloadable cartography support

Yes

GPS coordinates

Yes

Sight 'N Go

Yes

Area calculation

Yes (via Connect IQ™)

Fish forecast

Yes

Projected waypoint

Yes

Sun and moon information

Yes

Expedition GPS Activity

Yes

Tides

Yes

Tides Glance

Yes

Cycling features

Courses

Yes

Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor)

Yes

Race an activity

Yes

Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)

Yes

FTP (Functional Threshold Power)

Yes (with compatible accessory)

Power curve and % FTP workouts

Yes

Garmin cycle map (routable cycling-specific street map)

Yes

MTB Grit & Flow

Yes

Advanced cycling dynamics

Yes

Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (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 (w/sensor)

Yes

Power meter compatible

Yes

Power guide

Yes

Swimming features

Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)

Yes

Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)

Yes

Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only)

Yes

Drill logging (pool swim only)

Yes

Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only)

Yes

"Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only)

Yes

Auto rest (pool swim only)

Yes

Time and distance alerts

Yes

Pacing alerts (pool swim only)

Yes

Countdown start

Yes

Pool swim workouts

Yes

Critical swim speed

Yes

Underwater wrist-based heart rate

Yes

Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim)

Yes (with HRM-Tri, HRM-Swim, HRM-Pro or HRM-Pro Plus)

Kid activity tracking features

Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app

Yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app)