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The Range Explained: Garmin GPS Smartwatches 2025

From runner or trail runner, to triathletes or hikers - each athlete has their own specific needs and wishlist of what they want their perfect sports watch to achieve. We help you to understand the latest GARMIN GPS Smartwatch range by explaining the purpose and specification of each watch.

Learn more about the GARMIN range, as we break down the watch range into watches for runners, multi-sport athletes, ultrarunners and lifestyle watches. In this article you will learn about the 2025 Garmin Sports Watch Range so you can choose the right watch that matches best with your activities and budget.

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1. THE FORERUNNER® SERIES: For Road Runners

No matter if you have just started your run journey, you are enjoying running and want to take it more seriously by just having signed up to your first race, or you are a regular marathon runner for years – the Garmin range to cater for all your runner needs is the FORERUNNER® series. The latest models will help you train brilliantly with an AMOLED touch display. Find your perfect Forerunner watch below.

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FORERUNNER® 165

Your perfect entry level running watch

You are just getting started and want to take your running seriously? The essentials will do!

Sure, you might be new to running, but you’re ready to set some goals, which is why you need Forerunner 165 — the purpose-built GPS running smartwatch with personalised adaptive training plans and a bright AMOLED display that lights up your progress.

Price: RRP from £249.99, Available with or without Music feature

Sizes available: 43mm (FR265S version), or 46mm (Standard)

Battery life: 11 days in smartwatch mode. Up to 19h in GPS mode

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FORERUNNER® 265

The watch for new PBs

For you, running has become a serious lifestyle and you want to run with a watch that helps you prepare for your races. You’re a runner who wants to train brilliantly — whether you’re ramping up mileage or pushing toward a PB. With the bright AMOLED touchscreen display, training metrics and recovery insights of the Forerunner 265 series running smartwatches, you’ll be ready to shine no matter your goal. The Forerunner 265 also features music compatibility that allows for built in storage for music and works in conjunction with music apps.

Price: RRP £429.99

Sizes available: 42mm (FR265S version), or 46mm (Standard)

Battery life: 15 days in smartwatch mode. Up to 24h in GPS mode

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FORERUNNER® 965

Garmin’s most advanced running smartwatch

Heading for the Podium? Excellent. You are looking for a watch that doesn’t weigh you down and that is packed with all the features you need as a serious runner, or multi-sport athlete. Perfect for running and training for marathons, when you need GPS tracking until the finish line. Train with the bright AMOLED touchscreen display, built-in mapping, and premium running and triathlon features on Garmin’s most advanced running smartwatch.

Advanced features like the Garmin Pace Pro technology, the Race Widget or the Race Predictor this watch helps you to come up with the right race-day strategy and personalised daily suggested workouts - so you have your very own coach ready on your wrist. The multisport auto transition feature is perfect for triathlons, duathlons or swimruns as the watch automatically detects when you’re switching between sports.

Price: RRP £599.99

Battery life: 32 days in smartwatch mode. Up to 31h in GPS mode

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FORERUNNER® 955 Solar

If you are looking for a lightweight running watch that recharges in the sun and is solar powered, you can also opt for the Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar.

Price: RRP £519.99

Battery life: 20 days in smartwatch mode, 42h in GPS mode, 49h with solar charge.

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2. THE FĒNIX® & ENDURO™ SERIES: For Trail Runners and the Versatile Athlete

For the versatile runner and multi-sport athlete that wants to do every activity, in every place, at the highest level. You need a rugged watch that has it all to elevate your performance not just on road, but on trail – not just on a 5K but on marathons and beyond.

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GARMIN FĒNIX® 8 MULTISPORT GPS SMARTWATCH

The pinnacle of a versatile running watch for road and trail needs

You are looking for a watch with rugged design that is built for adventures. The fēnix® 8 multisport GPS smartwatch is purpose-built for serious athletes. Pursue your limits with all-day health monitoring, advanced training features and a built-in LED flashlight. Plus, advanced strength training plans and targeted workouts to boost your body’s stamina and performance.

This watch is an excellent choice for marathons and triathlons as well, where you need GPS tracking until the finish line. The fēnix® 8 also covers all your other fitness needs. If you are looking to stay active with sports like golf, it’s got you covered too! The latest update on the fēnix® 8 is a built-in speaker and microphone that allows you to voice command your watch on the go.

Price: RRP from £949.99 (Depending on watch size)

Sizes available: 43mm, 47mm, or 51mm

Available with AMOLED display, or Solar charging.

Battery life: 28 days in smartwatch mode. Up to 92h in GPS mode (AMOLED watch), or 48 days in smartwatch mode with solar charing. Up to 149h in GPS mode with solar charing (Solar)

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GARMIN ENDURO™ 3

The running watch with the best battery life in class

You want the best battery life available, to be ready to tackle your ultra-long endurance runs or races. For those athletes looking to do endurance races or even (multi-day) ultraruns, look no further than the ENDURO™ 3 that offers continuous GPS tracking for days and is designed to withstand even the harshest of conditions.

They call you crazy, but you’re just built to push limits — so is Enduro™ 3. This ultra-performance GPS smartwatch features a lightweight design, dynamic round-trip mapping and TopoActive Maps, and incredible battery life with solar charging. Light up the dark with the built-in LED flashlight, and enjoy long-distance comfort, thanks to a lightweight UltraFit nylon band. Designed with a scratch-resistant sapphire lens and titanium bezel this watch won't succumb to scratches.

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Price: RRP £769.99

Weight: 63g

Battery life: Up to 90 days in smartwatch mode. Up to 320h in GPS mode with solar charging

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3. INSTINCT® & EPIX®: For the Outdoor Enthusiast and Hiker

You are looking for a smartwatch that offers you mapping features to find your way on the trails, and that’s all there is to it. You are cool and unconventional, and that’s what you want your watch to be too. We’ve got you covered!

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GARMIN INSTINCT® 2

The rugged GPS smartwatch for the Outdoors, with unlimited battery life

You are looking to stay active on the trails and hiking paths. You want rugged. You want bold. You want a GPS smartwatch that doesn't look like other GPS smartwatches.

The INSTINCT® 2 Series is right up your alley. This rugged GPS smartwatch is tough enough to keep up with you and unique enough to fit your style. Plus, solar charging gives you unlimited battery life in smartwatch mode so you can take on life's unlimited possibilities. Do more of what you love with preloaded activity profiles and stay connected to what matters with smart features.

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Price: RRP £349.99

Sizes available: 45mm

Weight: 63g

Battery life: Based on sun-exposure, the Instinct 2 can provides unlimited battery life in smartwatch mode with solar charging, and up to 48h in GPS mode with solar charging.

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4. EPIX®PRO: For the Fashionable Athlete that wants it all

You want your watches smart and stylish, but also packed with features that support your active, busy lifestyle. There is a watch that has it all...

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EPIX® PRO G2 SAPPHIRE

Designed for the fashionable athlete that wants a bold watch that has it all

You can wear this Sapphire watch to the dinner table, to a golf event, skiing, surfing or to your ultra-trail run, whilst having all your 24/7 health stats and fitness features ready on your wrist. Highlights of this jam-packed watch include a bright AMOLED display, a built-in flashlight, SATIQ™️technology and multi-band GPS, a scratch-resistant sapphire lens.

Trail runners will also love the hill score, Climbpro feature, grade-adjusted pace and endurance score the Epix Pro Gen 2 is equipped with. Add music features, Garmin Pay, a stocks tracker, stress tracker and a jet lag adviser to the mix, and this stylish watch is your lifelong partner even when you are not running. With the Epix Pro G2 the sky is your limit.

Price: RRP from £829.99 (Depending on watch size)

Sizes available: 42mm, 47mm, or 51mm

Battery life: Up to 16 days in smartwatch mode, or up to 30h in GPS mode

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