Why We Like The Garmin Forerunner 265 Watch
When we're hungry for the podium, we train and race with the Garmin Forerunner 265 Watch. As soon as we open our eyes in the morning, the AMOLED touchscreen display uses less battery power to give us a crisper, clearer view of our metrics, including the night's sleep quality, the day's weather, and our current training readiness. The battery lasts up to 20 hours in GPS GNSS mode for reliable tracking of our long runs and races, while the training status rundown, personalized daily suggested workouts, and preloaded cross-training exercises keep us on course toward a new personal best.
Details
- Multi-sport watch for well-rounded training and race-day readiness
- AMOLED display enhances colors, contrast, and responsiveness
- Fortified polymer bezel for wear-, impact-, and corrosion-resistance
- Tough Corning Gorilla Glass 3 face is light and scratch-resistant
- Silicone strap is flexible, lightweight, and sweat-proof
- Rechargeable battery lasts up to 13 days in smartwatch mode
- 5ATM rating means this watch is submersible up to 50 meters
- HR and energy monitoring, adaptive coaching, real-time stamina, and more
- Item #GRMF067
- Housing Material
- fiber-reinforced polymer
- Strap Material
- silicone
- Face Material
- Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- Movement
- digital, AMOLED Optional Always-On Mode, touchscreen, 416 x 416 pixels
- Pedometer
- yes
- Odometer
- yes
- Altimeter
- yes
- Barometer
- yes
- Heart Rate Monitor
- wrist-based, constant
- Technical Features
- Please see size chart for complete list of technical features
- Wireless
- Bluetooth, ANT+, Wi-Fi
- Operating System
- Garmin Connect
- Date Indicator
- yes
- Weekday Indicator
- yes
- Alarms
- yes
- Backlight
- yes
- Battery Type
- rechargeable
- Battery Life
- [smartwatch] 13 days, [GPS-only GNSS] 20hr, [SatIQ AutoSelect GNSS] 16hr, [All-Systems GNSS + Multi-Band] 14hr, [GPS-only GNSS + music] 7hr, [SatIQ AutoSelect GNSS + music] 6.5hr, [All-Systems GNSS + Multi-Band + music] 6hr
- Low Battery Indicator
- yes
- Includes
- Forerunner 265, USB-C charging/data cable, documentation
- Claimed Weight
- 1.7oz
- Submersible
- 5ATM (submersible up to 50m)
- Face Size
- 32.5mm (1.3in)
- Manufacturer Warranty
- 1 year
- Activity
- running, triathlon, training, yoga, floor climbing, hiking, skiing, snowboarding, nordic skiing, stand-up paddleboarding, rowing, road cycling, ebiking, trail, swimming
Reviews
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Overall Rating
4.5 based on 294 ratings
Review Summary
Fits True To Size
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Selecting an option will reload the available reviews on the pageApril 22, 2025
Love it
About the four Runner 165 I loved it. And I wanted to bigger screen and the 265 has the bigger screen love it. 265 is a world changer for me. I went to 4k marathon. The 265 was accurate and I totally loved it. Thanks for making a fantastic watch I love.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
April 22, 2025
Awesome watch
Easy to use Easy to read Only the features you want and delete the rest Battery life for a week at least Wife loves it
Originally reviewed on ExpertVoice.com
April 15, 2025
Great change from Apple Watch
Switched from an Apple Watch and am very happy with the Forerunner. Great battery life
Originally reviewed on Garmin
April 14, 2025
Comfortable fit. Very user friendly and a ton of information. Screen is very bright and customizable.
Originally reviewed on ExpertVoice.com
April 12, 2025
Nice display and metrics
Vivoactive 4 dies and I am in the Garmin family with Devices so the 265 was a logical choice. The additional measurements are great, HRV, training readiness, and sleep metrics. I am still learning the device and what the data is telling me.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
April 12, 2025
Excellent Fitness Tracker
The watch does everything I need in a fitness tracker. It gives accurate readings and works for several days on a single charge. It integrates with Strava easily. My only complaint is that it seems to struggle with recording sleep data accurately, but even that is comparable to other smart watches.
Originally reviewed on ExpertVoice.com
April 3, 2025
Love it!
I was a long time Apple Ultra watch user and recently switch over to the Garmin Forerunner 265. I wish I would have done this a long time ago. I love all of the data that is collected and displayed on the Garmin Connect app. The GPS is the most accurate recordings I’ve ever seen. Watch is light weight and battery is amazing.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
March 28, 2025
You won't be disappointed
I've had this watch for a year now and would be hard-pressed to use anything else but Garmin. The GPS is accurate and picks up quickly. The bells and whistles for this are great for beginners and seasoned runners/athletes. could not ask for a better experience.
Originally reviewed on ExpertVoice.com
March 28, 2025
Great watch - packed with useful features!
I bought this watch a few weeks ago and I am very pleased with the design and many useful features. I have owned several Garmin watches over the years, all were good, but I believe this one is the best. It was easy to upload my previous settings from Garmin Connect, and the watch operates flawlessly. The AMOLED watch screen is bright and colorful. The best I have ever seen. The battery life is great! Better than all previous models I have owned. I’m very pleased with my purchase.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
March 27, 2025
Great watch
For the price this is the best watch to get, it gives me all of the data that I need. Along with a battery life of about a week depending on if I run or not. The only downside is the band that chafes my skin a little bit when it’s wet, so the rubber isn’t super comfortable all of the time. This is an easy fix though as garmin sells other bands. I would definitely recommend this to most people looking for a less expensive longer lasting and more fitness oriented Apple Watch.
Originally reviewed on ExpertVoice.com
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