Garmin Forerunner 255 Music GPS Running Watch
READY FOR THE LONG RUN
Get an uninterrupted picture of your daily health and nightly sleep with up to 14 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 30 hours in GPS mode.
(ALMOST) AS LIGHT AS A FEATHER
With its sleek design and 49g weight, you'll almost forget you're wearing Forerunner 255 Music — even when you're asleep.
SWEAT-READY MATERIALS
Featuring easy-to-use buttons and a silicone band, this watch is ready to wear — and tear — with durable Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
Light on the wrist. Not on features.
MORNING REPORT
Receive an overview of your sleep, recovery, and training outlook as soon as you wake up — alongside HRV status and weather. You can even customize your report to show you what you want to see.
HRV STATUS
Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health, recovery, and training performance through heart rate variability while you sleep, based on technology developed by our Firstbeat Analytics team.
BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS
Tap into 30+ built-in activities, including the triathlon and open-water swimming profiles — new to the Forerunner 255 series. For races and brick workouts, transition to the next activity with a single button press.
RACE WIDGET
Get ready for your next race with training tips, personalized daily suggested workouts, and completion time predictions based on course details, weather, and performance.
DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS
View your entire week of daily suggested workouts, which adapt after every run to match your performance and recovery as well as the races coming up in your Garmin Connect smartphone app calendar.
GARMIN COACH
Free adaptive training plans include 5K, 10K, and half-marathon programs, featuring guidance from expert coaches that adapt to you and your goals.
TRIATHLON AND MULTISPORT PROFILES
Switch between sports with one press by using built-in profiles for triathlons, duathlons, brick workouts, and swim runs. Or, create your own custom multisport profiles.
Specification
General
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| LENS MATERIAL |
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| BEZEL MATERIAL |
Fiber-reinforced polymer |
| QUICK RELEASE BANDS |
yes (22 mm, Industry standard) |
| STRAP MATERIAL |
Silicone |
| PHYSICAL SIZE |
45.6 x 45.6 x 12.9 (mm)
Fits wrists with a circumference of 130-205 mm |
| COLOR DISPLAY |
| DISPLAY SIZE |
1.3" (33 mm) diameter |
| DISPLAY RESOLUTION |
260 x 260 pixels |
| DISPLAY TYPE |
Sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) |
| WEIGHT |
49 g |
| WATER RATING |
5 ATM |
| BATTERY LIFE |
Smartwatch mode: up to 14 days
GPS-Only GNSS mode: Up to 30 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode with music: Up to 6.5 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode: Up to 25 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode plus Multi-Band: Up to 16 hours
See Details |
| MEMORY/HISTORY |
4 GB |
BRAND NEW
ONE YEAR WARRANTY
STOCK IN AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIAN SELLER
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