In a bid to compete with the likes of Samsung and Fitbit, Garmin has launched Garmin Forerunner 965 and Garmin Forerunner 265 series smartwatches in India on its 20th anniversary. The Forerunner 965 and Forerunner 265 series smartwatches come with AMOLED displays and claim to feature the world's longest battery life.
Designed for triathletes, passionate and elite runners, the new GPS running smartwatches now come with a high-res AMOLED display and are fully equipped with training features like stress, sleep, maximal oxygen consumption (VO2 Max), training status/load, training effectiveness and respiration rate.
Garmin India unveiled the smartwatches in the presence of ace sprinter Hima Das in Bengaluru.
Garmin Forerunner 965 price, specs, features and more
The Garmin Forerunner 965 is equipped with a titanium bezel, a 1.4-inch AMOLED display and a battery life of up to 23 days in smartwatch mode and up to 31 hours in GPS mode. The smartwatch currently holds the record for having the world’s longest battery life for a running watch with an AMOLED display, the company claimed.
The Forerunner 965 has been launched for Rs 67,490 in India in Black and Amp Yellow colours and will be available at Garmin Brand Store and Garmin Shopping Shop, Croma, Vijay Sales, Helios, Just-In-Time, Zimson Watch, Kamal Watch Co., Ruswic Stores, Mastermind, Vishal Trading, Cyclofit, Decathlon (Bengaluru), General Trade and all leading watch, sports and bike retail outlets. It will also be available online at Amazon India, Flipkart, Tata Cliq, Tata Luxury, Synergizer.com, Bhawar.com and Nykaa.com.
The interactive and brand-new vivid interface promises to bring next-level accessibility with the AMOLED display that brings ease to reading complicated stats. The long-lasting battery keeps up with the runner’s perseverance, allowing athletes to track their progress for extended periods of time without worrying about running out of power.
The Forerunner 965 is designed for marathon and triathlon enthusiasts who can benefit from features such as wrist-based running dynamics, which allows users to access detailed metrics such as stride length and vertical oscillation when using the watch in real-time, like the running dynamics pod. Unique to the Forerunner 965 and Forerunner 265, the watches come equipped with stamina and acute chronic workload ration features to track and help users manage their physical exertion throughout a run, to prevent “bonking” by overexerting too early in a run for smarter and less strenuous training.
Garmin Forerunner 265 series specs, features, price and more
The Garmin Forerunner 265S Music has been launched for Rs 50,490 in Black and Pink colours while the Forerunner 256 Music's price has been set at Rs 50,490 for Black and Aqua colour variants. Both these models will be available at Garmin Brand Store and Garmin Shopping Shop, Croma, Vijay Sales, Helios, Just-In-Time, Zimson Watch, Kamal Watch Co., Ruswic Stores, Mastermind, Vishal Trading, Cyclofit, Decathlon (Bengaluru), General Trade and all leading watch, sports and bike retail outlets. It will also be available online at Amazon India, Flipkart, Tata Cliq, Tata Luxury, Synergizer.com, Bhawar.com and Nykaa.com.
The Garmin Forerunner 265 comes with a ground Gorilla Glass 4 lens, with a 1.3-inch AMOLED display and features a battery life of up to 13 days in smartwatch mode and up to 20 hours in GPS mode. The lightweight watch also has a stylish design. There are stylish poppy colours available for silicone bands. The Forerunner 265 includes performance monitoring tools from Garmin Firstbeat Analytics like VO2 max, performance condition, training effect and more. The smartwatch also features over 30 sports profiles and a specialised triathlon mode to go beyond the usual workout.
“At Garmin, we have always strived to keep health & fitness in check. As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of world’s first GPS running smartwatch – Forerunner Series in India, our vision has been to provide high-end training features and performance metrics for athletes and fitness enthusiasts around the world. Over the years, the Forerunner has evolved into a trusty companion for all runners around the world and has been providing them with precise data analysis," Missy Yang, Marketing Head, Garmin ASIA and SEA, said in a statement.