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A collection of the best Garmin watches owned by the author: The Venu 3, Forerunner 965, 955, 265, and 255 Music, Instinct 2 Solar and 2X Solar, and Vivomove Trend.

Best Garmin watch 2025

By Michael L Hicks last updated

Best for fitness training These are the best Garmin watches across the Venu, Forerunner, Instinct, Fenix, and other Garmin lineups, for every type of athlete.

Best for fitness training
Elevation chart for a run on the Garmin Forerunner 265

Runners, rejoice! The Amazon Memorial Day sale includes $100 OFF our favorite smartwatch for runners

By Zachary David published

The Garmin Forerunner 265 offers a balance of affordability and performance.

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I put Garmin Trails and May update features to the test; they have room for improvement

By Michael L Hicks published

Sunday Runday Garmin Trails tries to challenge dedicated apps like AllTrails and Komoot, and while the tools are there, it has early pain points.

Sunday Runday

Garmin drops another Connect Plus exclusive in the May 2025 update

By Jay Bonggolto published

sweet new tricks Garmin quietly rolled out a big new update for several of its latest smartwatches, and it’s not just boring bug fixes this time.

sweet new tricks

News Weekly: Wear OS 6 in action, Garmin finally gets Google Health Connect, Galaxy Watch 8 Classic leaks, and more

By Nandika Ravi published

News Weekly A round-up of the biggest Tech-related news that stood out this week.

News Weekly

Garmin is getting Health Connect support next month with Runna and more

By Nickolas Diaz published

Stay Healthy Google announced Health Connect will support Garmin and more health-related apps soon.

Stay Healthy
Samsung Galaxy Watch FE with Galaxy S24 FE

Best cheap smartwatch for Android 2025

By Michael L Hicks last updated

Affordable wearables Looking for solid cheap Android smartwatches? Check out these options, from affordable Wear OS wearables to low-priced fitness watches and stylish hybrids.

Affordable wearables

The Forerunner 570 & 970 have made Garmin's tiered strategy clearer than ever

By Michael L Hicks published

Sunday Runday Garmin restricts features to prop up flagships like the Forerunner 970, leaving pricey mid-tier watches like the Forerunner 570 behind its cheaper rivals.

Sunday Runday
Training Readiness widget on the Garmin Fenix 8

Sorry, day one Fenix 8 buyers: The best Garmin watch has NEVER been this cheap

By Michael L Hicks published

Fenix freefall If you've been waiting to buy the insanely costly Fenix 8, you can now snag one for $200 off.

Fenix freefall
The Garmin Venu 3 (left) and Forerunner 265 (right) side-by-side

Amazon quietly drops HUGE sale on Garmin smartwatches — here are the 5 deals that matter

By Patrick Farmer last updated

Tariffs, shmariffs Amazon is slashing prices on a bunch of our favorite Garmin watches, knocking a few models down to record lows (including the Fenix 8).

Tariffs, shmariffs
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