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Garmin Forerunner 265 GPS Running Smartwatch

About This Item

Train brilliantly with the garmin® Forerunner® 265 GPS running smartwatch. Its colorful AMOLED touchscreen display stands out while the training readiness feature, which tells you when you’re primed for a productive session and helps you crush your goals.

FEATURES & TECHNOLOGY:

  • Brilliant AMOLED touchscreen display with traditional button controls; lightweight design in 46 mm size
  • Up to 13 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 20 hours in GPS mode
  • As soon as you wake up, get your morning report with an overview of your sleep, recovery and training outlook alongside HRV status, training readiness and weather (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
  • Plan race strategy with personalized daily suggested workouts based on the race and course that you input into the Garmin Connect™ app and then view the race widget on your watch; daily suggested workouts adapt after every run to match performance and recovery
  • Training readiness score is based on sleep quality, recovery, training load and HRV status to determine if you’re primed to go hard and get the most out of your workout (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
  • 30+ built-in activity profiles include running, triathlons, cycling, open-water swimming and more
  • Using indicators such as HRV status, recent exercise history and performance, get insight into overall effort with training status — and know whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
  • Safety and tracking features, including incident detection (during select outdoor activities) and Assistance, send a message with your live location to emergency contacts when paired with your compatible smartphone; requires setup and your smartphone to be in an area with network coverage where data connectivity is available
  • Multi-band GNSS with SatIQ™ technology provides superior positioning accuracy in challenging environments while also optimizing the device’s battery life
  • Never miss a call or text from your paired Android™ or Apple® smartphone with smart notifications
  • Leave your cash and cards at home; Garmin Pay™ contactless payments let you pay for purchases on the go (with a supported country and payment network)
  • Download songs to your watch, including playlists from Spotify, Amazon Music or Deezer (subscription may be required), and connect with your wireless headphones for phone-free listening
  • See your health and fitness information, connect and compete with friends, sign up for challenges to earn badges and more — all in our free, zero-subscription Garmin Connect™ app

WARRANTY:

  • 1 year consumer LTD warranty
  • Brand : Garmin
  • Country of Origin : Imported
  • Style : 010-02810-00
  • DSG Pro Tips
  • Web ID: 23GMNUFRRNNR265BLTCH
  • SKU: 24645052

REVIEWS

4.7
100%
Recommended

454 Reviews

Help Me Please

I bought this like a week ago and it has it like a factory bug or lead problem I'm trying to get a refund please I want this same unit back can you help me with a warranty or something please I really like this forerunner I don't wanna change the Apple or something like that so please help me ou

Great All Around Watch

I’ve had the FR265 for about a month now—I switched from the FR165 after signing up for a triathlon and needing something that supports multisport mode. I love the bigger screen, better battery life, and the additional training metrics. I’ve been a Garmin user for a long time, and this watch really does a lot. I’ve also used a few other brands (Apple and Coros). With Apple, I hated having to recharge daily and the lack of buttons. Coros was good, but very simple, and the ecosystem didn’t feel as refined. A small example: with Coros, if you leave the timer screen, it cancels the timer—Garmin keeps it running in the background.

Excelente

Me encanta… todas las funciones que tiene!! Los colores, las gráficas!! Todo me gusta

Good Experience, Just One Issue With Sleep Trackin

It works well, and I enjoy using it. The only thing I’m not happy with is that it doesn’t track my sleep very well.

Received incentive

Solid Watch At The Right Price.

Watch has been used by my son who is doing track in school. Incredible features

Amazing For Everyday Runners!

I'm thoroughly pleased with this device! It's great to display your health and wellness in numbers and put it into perspective. This helps with improving your everyday lifestyle. Also, the Coach feature is a must try for those looking to better their techniques for those long runs. A must recommend!

Great Display

I replaced my 255 the HR never never worked right - the 265 solved problem works great - the display is a big improvement bright and easyer to read

Great Sport Watch!

This is the fourth Garmin I’ve had in the last 14 years and it’s the best yet. I love the crisp display and customization options. Metrics are excellent. Although I had no issues pairing with my iPhone 13 Pro (OS 26.x), after upgrading to an iPhone 17 Pro it’s taken multiple pairings, uninstalling & reinstalling Garmin Connect, rebooting, etc. - not to mention reading too many how-to-fix articles - to get text messages to display.

Issue

I been wearing my watch for about 2 weeks now I noticed the “Back” button double clicks and the rest don’t i don’t know if it a faulty product ?

Amazing Watch

Amazing watch, for sure the best watch Ive owned. The money is well worth it, definitely recommend.

Very Happy With Numerous Features

Really comfortable super happy device is extremely informative utilizing Blackhawk Tactical thru Garmins connect IQ app. Fletcher VX is a favorite also

Great

I bought this and it has done so great and it gives me much more stats than all my other running watches I’ve had

Beach Walking Forerunner

I previously had a Vicoactive which I liked. The Forerunner with the Amoloed display is a big improvement. Functionality is a little different but easy to pick up on.

Great Features

I started with the forerunner 55…. I love this garmin,

It’s A Good Watch Just App Sucks

I won’t connect to my phone my your guys app sucks

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