1.1” COLORFUL  AMOLED DISPLAY

UP TO 24 HOURS OF BATTERY LIFE IN GPS MODE

ADVANCED TRAINING METRICS AND RECOVERY INSIGHTS

SATIQ™ AND MULTI-BAND GPS

TOUCHSCREEN AND BUTTONS

MUSIC ON YOUR WRIST

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WHAT YOU'LL LOVE

MORNING REPORT

Receive an overview of your sleep1  and training outlook as soon as you wake up — alongside HRV status and  weather. You can even customize your report to show you what you want to  see.

RACE ADAPTIVE TRAINING PLANS

Get  ready for your next race, including marathons, with training tips,  personalized daily suggested workouts and completion time predictions.  Just enter your race, and we’ll build a plan that’ll help you meet your goals.

DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS

Get workouts made for you. They adapt after every run to match your performance and recovery and take into account the races coming up in your Garmin Connect™ calendar.

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 whether it’s a good day to go hard — or take it easy.

TRAINING STATUS

Using indicators  such as HRV status, your recent exercise history and performance, get  an easy insight into your overall effort — and whether you’re training  productively, peaking or strained.

HRV STATUS

Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health, training and recovery through heart rate variability while you sleep, based on technology developed by our Firstbeat Analytics™ team.

LIGHT, BRIGHT AND MADE FOR ANY DISTANCE

PLAN

GARMIN COACH

Free adaptive 5K, 10K and half marathon training plans from expert coaches.

RECOVERY TIME

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

COURSES

Create or find existing courses in the Garmin Connect app, or sync from your favorite third party platforms.

SLEEP COACH

Get  a sleep score and personalized coaching for how much sleep you need and  how you can improve. Keep track of different sleep stages and naps —  and see key metrics such as HRV status to better understand your health2.

BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITORING

See your energy levels  throughout the day so you’ll know when your body is charged up and  ready for activity or drained and needing to recharge with restful  sleep. And get even more details and personal insights on how sleep,  naps, daily activities and high stress specifically impact your energy1.

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.

RACE PREDICTOR

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

WOMEN’S HEALTH TRACKING

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

PREPARE

WRIST-BASED RUNNING DYNAMICS

This smartwatch measures crucial running metrics such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time and more.

WRIST-BASED HEART RATE

The watch constantly samples your heart rate to help you gauge how hard you work during activities1.

ACUTE LOAD

Compare your recent training load to the optimal range to help improve your fitness.

TRAINING EFFECT

See how your workouts influence your endurance, speed and power.

PERFORMANCE CONDITION

While you run, get an analysis of your pace and heart rate for a real-time assessment of your current ability to perform.

VO2 MAX

See your current fitness level and track changes over time to set goals, evaluate progress and more.

INTENSITY MINUTES

Track your moderate and vigorous activity minutes.

HEALTH SNAPSHOT

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

STRESS TRACKING

Find out if you’re having a calm, balanced or stressful day.

PULSE OX SENSOR

Track your blood oxygen saturation while you’re awake or asleep2.

AUDIO PROMPTS

Get alerts to know how you’re performing and even be guided through workouts.

CROSS TRAINING

Download free HIIT, strength, cardio, yoga and Pilates workouts to your Forerunner 265S so you can switch up how you sweat.

PERFORM

WRIST-BASED RUNNING POWER

See how much power you’re applying to the trail or road so you can manage effort and fine-tune training.

SATIQ™ TECHNOLOGY AND MULTI-BAND GPS

Get superior positioning accuracy and optimized battery life.

PACEPRO™ FEATURE

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

BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS

Tap in to 30+ built-in activities, including cycling, open-water swimming, strength training and more.

TRACK RUNNING

Record  accurate lap distances and see your distances in meters – even on a  track you’ve never run before with a database with more than 10,000  tracks (400 meters) from all over the world.

TRIATHLON AND MULTISPORT PROFILES

Switch  between sports automatically by using built-in profiles for triathlons,  duathlons, brick workouts and swimruns – so you can focus on the race  and let your watch take care of recording splits. You can also create  your own custom multisport profiles.

CONNECT

MUSIC

Download songs and playlists from your Spotify, Deezer, Amazon Music or YouTube® Music accounts for phone-free listening (subscription may be required).

SAFETY AND TRACKING

If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, your watch will send a message with your live location3.

GARMIN PAY™ CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS

Breeze through checkout lines or transit systems with participating providers.

SMART NOTIFICATIONS

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

LIVETRACK FEATURE

Friends and family can follow your real-time location3 and view preplanned courses.

GARMIN CONNECT APP

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

CONNECT IQ™ STORE

Add watch faces, data fields and apps to your paired watch.

 

What You'll Love

Sleep score and insightsBattery life (smartwatch mode)Up to 15 daysDaily suggested workoutsyes (7 days)Pulse Ox blood oxygenyes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep)Garmin Pay™Multi-band GPSMusic storageTraining readinessTraining statusyes (improved)Display typeAMOLED (optional always-on mode)TouchscreenWater rating5 ATM

General

Strap material

silicone

Lens Material

Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3

Bezel Material

fiber-reinforced polymer

Quick Release bandsyes (18 mm, Industry standard)Physical size

41.7 x 41.7 x 12.9 (mm)

Fits wrists with a circumference of 115-178 mm

Weight

39 g

Display Size1.1" (28.1 mm) diameterDisplay resolution360 x 360 pixelsColor displayLarge font optionBattery life

Smartwatch mode: Up to 15 days
GPS-Only GNSS mode: Up to 24 hours
SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode: Up to 18 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band: Up to 15 hours
GPS-Only GNSS mode with music: Up to 7.5 hours
SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode with music: Up to 7 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band with music: Up to 6 hours
See Details

Charging methodGarmin proprietary plug chargerMemory/History8 GB

Clock Features

Time/dateGPS Time SyncAutomatic daylight saving timeAlarm clockTimerStopwatchSunrise/sunset times

Health & Wellness Monitoring

Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second)Daily resting heart rateAbnormal heart rate alertsyes (high and low)Respiration rate (24x7)Fitness ageBody Battery™ energy monitorAll-day stressRelaxation remindersRelaxation breathing timerBreathworkSleepyes (advanced)Sleep coachNap detection Hydrationyes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)Women's healthyes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)Health snapshot

Sensors

GPSGLONASSGalileoSatIQ™ TechnologyGarmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitorPulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation MonitorBarometric altimeterCompassGyroscopeAccelerometerThermometerAmbient light sensor

Daily Smart Features

ConnectivityBluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps)On-device Connect IQ™ StoreSmart NotificationsText response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only)Morning reportCalendarWeather forecastsRealtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobileBattery saver (customizable low power watch)Controls smartphone musicPlays and controls watch musicFind My PhoneFind My WatchFind My Phone during GPS activityCompatible with Garmin Messenger appVIRB® RemoteSmart trainer controlPairs with Garmin Connect™ MobileSmartphone compatibilityiPhone®, Android™Stocksyes (optional Connect IQ app)Red shift mode

Activity Profiles

GymStrength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Jump RopingMultisport

Triathlon

Wellness

Walking, Pilates, Yoga, Indoor Walking

Indoor runningTreadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual RunningOutdoor runningRunning, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Ultra RunningOutdoor recreation

Hiking, Archery

CyclingBiking, Mountain Biking, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor BikingSwim

Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming

On the WaterStand Up Paddleboarding, RowingRacket sports

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

Snow & winter

Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing

Team sports

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

In the ringBoxing, Mixed Martial ArtsOther activity profiles

Inline skating

Safety and Tracking Features

Incident Detection during select activitiesIncident detection alert on phone for wearablesAssistanceLiveTrackLive Event SharingAndroid™ Only

Activity Tracking Features

Step counterMove alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity)Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)Calories burnedFloors climbedDistance traveledIntensity minutesTrueUp™Move IQ™Garmin Connect™ Challenges appyes (optional Connect IQ app)

Gym & Fitness Equipment

Cardio workoutsStrength workoutsHIIT workoutsYoga workoutsPilates workoutsOn-screen workout animationsOn-screen workout muscle mapsAutomatic rep counting

Training, Planning and Analysis Features

Customizable data pagesDownloadable training plansCourse guidanceHR zonesHR alertsHR calories% HR max% HRRRecovery timeAuto max HRRace glance/widgetHRV statusHR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices)Respiration rate (during exercise)yes (with compatible accessory)GPS speed and distanceCustomizable activity profilesAuto Pause®Interval trainingImproved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection)Advanced workoutsHRM running pace and distanceAuto Lap®Manual lapRest timerConfigurable lap alertsVO2 Max (Run)VO2 Max (Trail Run)Load ratioTraining loadTraining load focusTraining effectTraining effect (anaerobic)Primary benefit (Training Effect labels)Custom alertsAudio promptsMultisport auto transitionFinish timeVirtual PartnerRace an ActivityAuto multisport activitiesManual multisport activitiesTouch and/or button lockHot keysAuto scrollActivity history on watchPhysio TrueUpUnified training status

Running Features

GPS-based distance, time and paceRunning dynamicsVertical oscillation and ratioGround contact time and balanceyes (with compatible accessory)Stride length (real time)Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)Running powerGrade-adjusted pacePerformance conditionLactate thresholdyes (with compatible accessory)PacePro™ Pacing StrategiesRun workoutsTrail run auto climbRace predictorCourse- and weather-specific race predictorFoot pod capableRun/Walk/Stand detection

Outdoor Recreation

Point-to-point navigationBread crumb trail in real timeBack to startTracBack®UltraTrac modeUp AheadElevation profile Distance to destinationBarometric trend indicator with Storm AlertVertical speedTotal ascent/descentRest Timer (Ultra Run only)Auto restFuture elevation plotArea calculationyes (via Connect IQ™)Fish forecastyes (via Connect IQ™)Projected waypointSun and moon informationsunrise/sunset

Cycling Features

CoursesBike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor)Race an activityAlerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)FTP (Functional Threshold Power)yes (with compatible accessory)Power curve and % FTP workoutsCompatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters)Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display)Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar)Compatible with Varia™ lightsSpeed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor)Power meter compatible

Swimming Features

Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only) Drill logging (pool swim only) Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only)"Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only)Auto rest (pool swim only) Time and distance alertsPacing alerts (pool swim only) Countdown start (pool swim only)Pool swim workoutsCritical swim speedUnderwater wrist-based heart rateHeart  rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session  stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim)yes (with HRM-Swim, HRM-Pro or HRM-Pro Plus)

Kid Activity Tracking Features

Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges appyes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app)ManualsSoftwareSupport Center

Compatible Products

Garmin Index™ S2

$149.99 USD

HRM-Pro™ Plus

$129.99 USD

HRM-Fit™

$149.99 USD

Index™ BPM Smart Blood Pressure Monitor

$149.99 USD

Quick Release Bands (18 mm)

$39.99 USD

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