While Garmin’s vast smartwatch portfolio may seem confusing and unnecessarily complicated at first glance, especially when compared to leading lineups from Apple and Samsung, the wearable industry veteran makes the target audience of each product family crystal clear in his advertising efforts.
For example, as their names strongly suggest, the Forerunner 55, 745 and 945 were designed with runners (and triathletes) in mind, and if you’re currently preparing for a marathon or just in the best shape of your life, you’ll no doubt be excited. to be. are to see that all three of these devices are priced lower than ever.
The Garmin Forerunner 945 is of course both the most advanced and the most expensive member of this trio, normally costing $599.99 in a GPS-only variant and $649.99 with built-in 4G LTE connectivity.
Amazon can shave a cool, and as far as we know, completely unheard of $200 off both price points right now, and despite the great age of being released in 2019, this model still maintains its appeal, thanks mainly to a great battery life of up to two weeks. (with both LTE and GPS turned off) and a very handy set of pre-installed color maps to guide you through the most remote locations around the world. world.
Despite lacking that latter feature and reducing battery life to a maximum of “just” one week between charges, the slightly newer The Forerunner 745 can also feel irresistible to those on a tighter budget or with smaller wrists.
Marked at $150 from a suggested retail price of $499.99 in no less than four different colors, snazzy red and “tropical” included, this thing comes with much of the same advanced sensors as its big brother, such as blood oxygen saturation and body battery energy, and even an identical 1.2-inch screen squeezed into an overall smaller and slightly lighter frame.
Finally, the $199.99 Garmin Forerunner 55 is currently $30 cheaper than usual, offering only the basics for general fitness tracking and health monitoring, as well as up to two weeks of proprietary battery life and a much less premium design than its much more expensive cousins.
At its discounted price, this “easy-to-use” running watch is also incredibly competitive, as it can track the wearer’s heart rate, respiratory rate, stress levels, sleep, and hydration, as well as deliver “daily suggested workouts.” , can withstand immersion in water and supports GPS technology without the aid of a connected smartphone. Oh, and did we mention it comes in “Aqua” in addition to black and white shades? That’s pretty chic for a smartwatch under $200!