Garmin Forerunner 265S Running Smartwatch, Colorful AMOLED Display, Training Metrics and Recovery Insights, Black and Amp Yellow, 42 mm
$449.99
Price: $449.99
(as of Apr 06, 2025 10:56:26 UTC – Details)
Train brilliantly with the smaller-sized Forerunner® 265S GPS running smartwatch. Its colorful AMOLED touchscreen display stands out while the training readiness feature — which tells you when you’re primed for a productive session — helps you crush your goals. Wake up to your morning report with HRV status to see health insights alongside an overview of sleep, recovery and training outlook (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked). Plan your race strategy with the race widget, which enables personalized daily suggested workouts that adapt to performance, recovery, the race you’re running and its course. Get ready to make the most of every run with wrist-based running power and multi-band GPS. And when you want to switch it up with cross training, choose from more than 30 activity profiles, including triathlons, cycling, swimming and more. Get a more complete picture of your health, not just a glimpse, from your Forerunner 265S with up to 15 days of battery life in smartwatch mode.
Brilliant AMOLED touchscreen display with traditional button controls; lightweight design in 42 mm for smaller wrists
Up to 15 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 24 hours in GPS mode
As soon as you wake up, get your morning report with an overview of your sleep, recovery and training outlook alongside HRV status, training readiness and weather (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
Plan race strategy with personalized daily suggested workouts based on the race and course that you input into the Garmin Connect app and then view the race widget on your watch; daily suggested workouts adapt after every run to match performance and recovery
Training readiness score is based on sleep quality, recovery, training load and HRV status to determine if you’re primed to go hard and get the most out of your workout (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
30 plus built-in activity profiles include running, triathlons, cycling, open-water swimming and more
Using indicators such as HRV status, recent exercise history and performance, get insight into overall effort with training status — and know whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
Safety and tracking features, including incident detection (during select outdoor activities) and Assistance, send a message with your live location to emergency contacts when paired with your compatible smartphone; requires setup and your smartphone to be in an area with network coverage where data connectivity is available
Multi-band GNSS with SatIQ technology provides superior positioning accuracy in challenging environments while also optimizing the device’s battery life
Never miss a call or text from your paired Android or Apple smartphone with smart notifications
Customers say
Customers find this smartwatch to be a fantastic fitness device that excels at tracking workouts, including advanced running metrics and sleep activity. The display receives positive feedback for its beautiful appearance, and customers appreciate its right size for small wrists, lightweight design, and incredible battery life. They like its features and find it great for training, with one customer noting how it helps improve running speed and endurance.
11 reviews for Garmin Forerunner 265S Running Smartwatch, Colorful AMOLED Display, Training Metrics and Recovery Insights, Black and Amp Yellow, 42 mm
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Mary G. –
Honest review!
I bought the Garmin Forerunner 265s for my boyfriend (now husband) for his birthday, and he absolutely loves it! The watch has a long battery life, fitness tracker and tracks sleep which is perfect for his active lifestyle. The touchscreen is responsive and easy to use, and it even allows him to send a few automatic messages, which is a great feature. He also loves the color, which looks fantastic on him. Overall, it’s been an amazing gift, and he’s been thrilled with it!
Keith –
Fantastic sports watch.
Updated to 5 stars! I just love this watch after using it a couple of months. I had used a different brand for a couple of years. Granted the Garmin 265s was initially more expensive. But all the stats are free. Garmin doesn’t have any monthly fee to access all its features. You have to pay a monthly fee on the other brand. That quickly makes it more expensive to own. I like the way Garmin has a data rich organized daily display and weekly summary. Having the ability to customize what data appears on the watchface is awesome. To me its more convenient to have buttons assisting you in customizing what stats are important for you to have displayed on your watchface. My old watch had issues with the watch bands. Too loose and the readings suffer. A few times when I snugged it up it looked like it burned my wrist. The stock band with the 265s is much more easily adjustable and has a bit of stretch that really enhances the fit and comfort in wearing it. The little collar secures the band and it doesn’t slip off. I’ve had no problems syncing my 265S. I had ongoing syncing issues with my last watch. The Garmin uses 3 different GPS signals to give more accurate readings. I’ve had no issues with it losing the GPS signal that’s a nice change from my old one. Overall I just believe for my needs the Garmin 265s is really a great watch. I’ve updated this to 5 stars after using it a few months. Just love this watch it looks great. It’s not too big. Has a beautiful display. All the data I could possibly want is captured and it is easily accessible. What a fantastic watch.
lmzrsk –
Very Satisfied
I had a F245 that I loved, but thought it was time to upgrade. The F255M was good, but it was much too large for my 150mn wrist (yes, a big guy with a small wrist). So back it went and I bought the F265s which, it turns out, is the same size and fit as the F245. The watch watch fits great and the new features are very useful. My only criticism is that the F245m has a 20mm band and the F265s has an 18mm. I would have preferred the 20mm since it feels more secure. Charge holds well. New GPS is great. A solid purchase for me.
Amy –
Great Smartwatch
I absolutely love my Garmin Forerunner 265s, especially because of its compact size, making it perfect for my petite wrist. After switching from an Apple Watch, I can confidently say this is a huge upgrade for my fitness tracking needs.What I Love:✔ Perfect Fit for Smaller Wrists – Unlike bulkier fitness watches, the 265s has a sleek, lightweight design that feels comfortable all day long. It doesn’t look oversized or awkward on a smaller wrist, which is a big win!✔ Amazing Battery Life – One of the biggest perks! I only need to charge it once every 10 days, even with daily workouts. That’s a major improvement over my previous smartwatch.✔ Superior Fitness Tracking – The Garmin Coach programs, advanced running metrics, and heart rate tracking make this a fantastic tool for serious training.✔ Bright AMOLED Display – The screen is crisp, colorful, and easy to read, even in bright sunlight.What Could Be Better:➖ Limited Garmin Watch Band Options – I wish Garmin had more official band choices. While third-party options exist, it would be great to have more variety directly from Garmin.➖ Pace Alarm in Garmin Coach – I really wish there was a way to turn off the pace alarm when using Garmin Coach programs. Sometimes I just want to run without constant alerts!Final Thoughts:The Garmin Forerunner 265s is an outstanding fitness watch, especially for those with smaller wrists who still want powerful tracking features. The battery life is incredible, and it’s a huge improvement over my previous Apple Watch. If Garmin could offer more watch band choices and customizable training alerts, it would be absolutely perfect. Highly recommend for runners, athletes, and anyone looking for a reliable fitness watch!
DHK –
Perfect running watch for a male with small wrists
I’ve been using this new running watch for almost a month and I’m pretty pleased with my purchase. The battery lasts about 7-9 days after wearing it for 6-7 running sessions as well as sleep tracking for all nights with my current setting. I definitely found the daily suggested workout (mostly focused on base runnings) really helpful to improve my running speed and endurance. It comes with so many running metrics that you would find really helpful to build up your running stats. I’m 35M with relatively small wrists (160mm circumference) and Garmin FR265S fits perfectly on my left wrist. I highly recommend this watch to any runners who would like to improve their running and become a more advanced runner.
Terry McCall –
Garmin makes good stuff, and forerunner 265 is not just for Goldilocks
I wore a garmin forerunner 935 for 7 years and it never failed me. Recently upgraded to garmin forerunner 265 for colored display and music. It is a brilliant genius with a touch screen and amazing music memory! Also, I’m a male and prefer the size of the 265s (42 mm case) on my wrist. The 266s is not just a Goldilocks watch for the girls.You can’t go wrong with anything made by Garmin.
Luis Miguel –
Si vienes de otros relojes como el Forerunner 55, como era mi caso, la verdad si vas a ver una mejora impresionante. En cuestión de tamaño, a mi en lo personal no me gustan los relojes muy grandes y siento que este tamaño es perfecto para mi muñeca que es al rededor de 165 mm, pero creo que eso ya es preferencia de cada quien.Mide muchas más métricas que siento que les puedes sacar mucho provecho una vez que investigues bien como pueden ayudarte a mejorar tu rendimiento. Algo por lo que le gana de lejos al Apple Watch es la batería, la cual creo que es uno de sus puntos fuertes. Puede pasar una semana, dandole un uso todo el día, hasta para dormir, y aún tendrás batería.
Mitch Lamontagne –
Bought this specifically for running, excellent option, great quality as usual with Garmin, can’t go wrong. Fits great, battery life is amazing! Every option works well, no complaints.
Julesy –
Not too big, holds music, records all the things I need. Battery lasts so much longer than previous ‘other’ brand.
Alexander Brundisch –
Alles super gelaufen, keine Anmerkungen. Weiter so.
Matthew Thompson –
3rd garmin watch I’ve purchased, never been disappointed.Screen is amazing. And the garmin watch features keep getting better and better