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Garmin Forerunner 165 Music GPS Watch - SS25
£289.99
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Product Code: GAR273
Garmin Forerunner 165 Music GPS Watch - SS25
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Product Description
Features & Benefits
Technical Specification
Best for...
Sport
swimming
running
Feel
lightweight
GPS
Battery Life - A 19-hour battery life in GPS mode and 11 days in smartwatch mode.
AMOLED Touchscreen - With a lightweight titanium bezel for a clear display and easy to use.
Adjustable Fit - A lightweight and comfortable design for all day wear.
Multiple Activity Profiles - Can be used for a wide range of sporting activities.
Safety Features - Sends your location out to contacts in an emergency.
Music Compatibility - Built in storage for music and works in conjunction with music apps.
Heart Rate Counter - Monitors steps and performance.
Sleep Monitoring - Uses data to see how well you're sleeping.
Analytics - Keeps track of your maximal oxygen uptake.
Push Notifications - Receive emails, texts and alert notifications when paired with a smartphone.
GarminPay - Allows you to make contactless payments.
Garmin Connect - For tracking, analyzing and sharing all activities captured by your watch.
Garmin Coach - A personalised to coach for training advice.
Connect IQ Store - Allows you to personalize your watch.
Strap Material - Silicone
Watch Face - 43mm.
Colour Display - Yes.
Connectivity - Bluetooth, ANT+
Step Counter - Yes.
Auto Goal - Yes.
Calories Burner - Yes.
Distance Travelled - Yes.
Intensity Minutes - Yes.
Stress Tracking - Yes.
VO2 max - Yes.
features - lightweight, GPS
Gender - womens, mens
Product Class - equipment
Product Type - heart rate monitors and watches
Sport - swimming, running, outdoors, biking
Garmin Forerunner 165 Music GPS Watch
Go ahead - sign up for that race, and train brilliantly with the easy-to-use Garmin Forerunner 165 Music GPS running smartwatch. With accurate pace, distance and heart rate, you'll see your progress shine on the watch's AMOLED touchscreen display while Garmin Coach and race adaptive training plans help you chase your goals.
Battery Life
Outlast your longest workout with battery life you can rely on, even in the middle of an iron-man triathlon or ultra-marathon. The Forerunner 165 features an 11-day battery life when in smartwatch mode and up to 19 hours in GPS mode. Saving power the Forerunner 165's smart mode can be activated at any time and deactivated when you no longer need it, so you can conserve battery in your downtime and burn it when you need to.
Adjustable Fit and Watch Face
The Forerunner 165 is the perfect watch for a multitude of activities such as running, cycling swimming and more, this has a lightweight and comfortable design you'll be happy to wear it all day. Easily adjusted, the strap can be tightened to fit comfortably around your wrist reducing bounce during active movements. The face is slightly curved to be able to fit the shape of your wrist perfectly so you can enjoy all-day comfort. This comes with an AMOLED 43mm touchscreen providing you with a crystal clear display with traditional button controls making it easy to navigate.
GPS Features
With the Forerunner 165, you're free to go wherever your activities take you - thanks to the multi-band satellite tracking on GNSS with SatIQ technology which provides superior accuracy in challenging environments while also optimising the device's battery life Whether you're on or off road, the network capabilities help you track how far, fast and hard you've run. The tracking features of the 165 use advanced running dynamics to find out your stride length, vertical ratio, time balance and more with ease and feed them back to you through Garmin Connect. Safety and tracking features also make it exceptionally easy to share your location with your chosen contact should you get into any difficulty. The Forerunner will send a message with your live location to your emergency contacts when paired with your compatible smartphone so you can be found easily should an emergency arise.
Multiple Activity Profiles
The perfect watch for all sports, the Forerunner 165 lets you change things up with ease thanks to built-in activity profiles for running, cycling, swimming, triathlon, trail running, hiking, strength training and many more. For brick workouts and du/triathlon races, the auto multisport feature lets you switch sports with just one button press. The 165 is compatible with advanced workouts for virtual running, indoor cycling and even pool swimming.
Music Compatibility
With built-in memory especially for music, Garmin are putting the "beat" in your daily mission to beat yesterday. It's easy to transfer and then queue your favourite playlist for easy listening through Bluetooth headphones. Allowing you to leave your phone behind, because the music that helps keep you moving is right there on your wrist. You can also sync with music streaming services such as Spotify, Amazon Music and Deezer so you can listen to your favourite playlist through any workout.
Wrist-Based Heart Rate
On your wrist, Elevate wrist heart rate technology lets you monitor your heart rate without wearing a chest strap. In addition to counting steps and monitoring sleep, the watch uses heart rate to provide calories burned, information and quantify the intensity of your fitness activities. It also measures your heart rate variability to calculate a stress score that helps you assess what level of activity your body is ready for.
Advanced Sleep Monitoring
The Forerunner 165 will also monitor your sleep to keep tabs on your well-being and how much rested sleep you're getting each night. Using a Pulse Ox sensor4, the Forerunner 165 estimates your blood oxygen saturation so you can see how well your body absorbs oxygen when you sleep. This technology also shows when your body is likely to be at optimum performance so you can plan your day around peak activity times.
Advanced Performance Analytics
Through the Forerunner 165 you can receive personalised training and recovery insights to help you prepare for future races. It works to keep track of your maximal oxygen uptake during exercise and understand how external factors may affect your performance. The Forerunner uses this data to evaluate your recent exercise history and performance indicators to let you know if you're training productively, peaking or overreaching. It can also view your overall training load, which measures your exercise volume from the last seven days and compares it to the optimal range for your fitness and recent training history. The Forerunner 165 also allows you to view your entire week of daily suggested workouts, which adapt after every run to match your performance and recovery.
Push Notifications
The Forerunner 165 allows you to receive emails, texts and alert notifications right on your watch when paired with a smartphone so you never miss a thing. Leave your cash and cards at home; GarminPay contactless payments let you pay for purchases on the go which allows you to pay for a post-workout coffee or energy bar to keep you going.
Garmin Connect
The Forerunner 165 allows you to connect with online fitness communities close to you and all over the world. Garmin Connect is an online tool for tracking, analyzing and sharing all activities captured by your watch with other members of the Garmin family. The Forerunner automatically uploads your data to Garmin Connect so you're always sharing your progress and achievements. From your data, Garmin Connect will provide you with detailed analysis and health stats in weekly, monthly and yearly reviews. Garmin Connect also allows you to Live-Track your runs, join challenges with other members and receive insights into how you're performing. Through Garmin Connect, the Forerunner 165 includes built-in smart notifications so you can always stay informed about your runs and your friends.
Garmin Coach
Through the Forerunner 165 you can receive training plans and customised workouts from your personalised Garmin Coach. With three coaches to choose from you'll be sure to receive the correct training regimes, plans and advice to increase your performance. Choose from three credible coaches to guide you on your journey: Olympian and best-selling author Jeff Galloway, physiologist and online running coach Greg McMillan, or physical therapist and running expert Amy Parkerson-Mitchell. Thanks to the amazing tracking capabilities of the Forerunner 165 your coach will be able to see every performance and tailor tips and advice to suit your needs.
Connect IQ Store
Check out Garmin's Connect IQ store, where you can add personality to Forerunner 165 by downloading apps, widgets, watch faces and more. It's easy and even better, it's free. New apps are added every day, so you can 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. The Face IT watch face app allows you to choose any image from your photo library, make some tweaks, and set it as you watch face. Explore more through the IQ store and personalise your watch to meet your personality.
The Range Explained: Garmin GPS Smartwatches 2025
15 January 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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Garmin Forerunner 165 Music GPS Watch - SS25
£289.99
mist grey and whitestone
Size
What is my size?
One
This product is excluded from site promotions and discounts.
Product Code: GAR273