The Garmin Forerunner 255 watch fits all wrists and is always more accurate by incorporating multiband technology. It offers all the tools to progress, including the status and load of training, recovery information, a HRV test to determine the variation of heart rate, new analysis data such as power running, but also animated training, a new version of daily training recommendations and access to programs Garmin Coach. The series also offers all the tools dedicated to wellness and health from the Wellness universe, as well as latest generation connected features like Garmin Pay™.
Main features:
- Listen to music directly from your watch, wherever you are - in stored MP3s (2000 songs) or via your streaming provider like Spotify, Deezer and Amazon Music.
- Multi-sport mode: Create and customize any type of activity sequence by integrating transition zones. Triathlon, Duathon and SwinRun mode are already composed in the watch.
- Performance widget for training status, training load and recovery time Provides a clear status on fitness level and offers tips for training progress.
- With Garmin Pay, leave your wallet at home and pay for your coffee on your way home from your morning run with your watch.
- Provides 24/7 activity tracking to give you a complete picture of your daily health.
- Smart notifications from compatible smartphone - Calls, texts, and social networking option.
In the box
- Forerunner 255 Music Black: 010-02641-30
- Charging/data cable.
- Documentation.
General
- Glass material: Corning® Gorilla®
- Case material: Fiber reinforced polymer.
- Size: 45mm with a 1.3' color screen.
- Screen definition (W x H): 260 x 260 pixels.
- Display type: Monochrome, anti-glare, MIP (memory-in-pixel) transflective
- Battery life: up to 14 days in connected watch mode, up to 30 hours with GPS.
- Water resistance 5 ATM - 50m
- Quick release strap: 22 mm
- Wristband: silicone
- Weight: 48 g
- Music storage and control function.
- Connectivity: Bluetooth®.
- Smartphone compatibility: iPhone®, Android™.
- Garmin Pay.
Sensors
- GPS.
- GLONASS.
- QZSS.
- Galileo.
- Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor.
- Barometric altimeter.
- Pulse oximeter for acclimatization.
Health and wellness functions
- Morning Report: When you wake up, the watch displays a summary of sleep data, as well as training suggestions for the run and cycle, weather..
- Sleep Score 2.0: This widget allows you to obtain, on a rating scale from 0 to 100, the estimation of the quality of sleep. It records the time of each sleep phase and now takes into account age, heart rate and stress level.
- Menstrual Cycle and Pregnancy Tracking 2. 0: Allows you to track menstrual cycles and view cycle details and other statistics on Garmin Connect ™.
- Fitness Age 2. 0: New algorithm using user's chronological age, VO2 Max, resting heart rate and BMI or body fat percentage (BMI will be used if body fat percentage is not available). Tells users if their body is "older" or "younger" than them.
- Breathing Tracker 2.0: Allows users to view breathing data throughout the day, during sleep and during yoga and breathing activities.
- HRV/FVC Test: HRV levels vary greatly between individuals, but in general, a high HRV is considered a marker of good fitness and health, while a low HRV is associated with negative health effects and high stress levels. The measurement is taken during sleep with a measurement every 5 minutes.
Running functions
- Specific activity profile for track and virtual activities: For more accuracy on the track, the track activity profile increases the frequency of GPS position update. Virtual Run for online applications like Zwift.
- Race Predictor Trend: This feature builds on the Race Predictor function and displays, on a graph, the evolution of race time predictions over the long term, to better monitor the evolution of its capabilities and performance.
- PacePro" function: PacePro is a virtual pacemaker that takes into account the difference in altitude of a course. It guides the athlete on the pace to be maintained to reach a precise objective. This helps you plan the ideal pacing strategy for your activity and optimize your performance.
- Running Power: The Running Power feature uses metrics such as pace, vertical oscillation, slope and even wind speed to calculate the power in watts you apply to the ground as you run. By knowing how much power you're expending every minute and every mile, you can manage your pace more effectively and better manage your effort.
- Running Dynamics: Running Dynamics provides highly relevant information to ambitious athletes about their running technique, such as left/right leg balance, ground contact time, stride length, vertical ratio etc
Safety functions
- Real Time Tracking - LiveTrack: LiveTrack is a feature that allows your friends and family to track your activities in real time. Invitees receive a link to a website that allows them to see the watch's location on a map and access real-time statistics such as elapsed time, distance, speed and altitude for the current activity
- Live Events (Android only): Live Events Sharing (Android only) allows those around you to interact via text messages and send encouragement.
- Incident detection and assistance request: Manually or in case of a fall, the device sends to its 3 emergency contacts, the GPS position and a message requesting assistance. These functions require the connection with a smartphone.
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