Garmin Forerunner 265 Black Bezel Watch with Aqua Case - 010-02810-02

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TRAIN BRILLIANTLY

WITH AN AMOLED DISPLAY

 

WHAT IF YOUR NEXT RACE WAS THE PERFORMANCE OF A LIFETIME? AND PERSONALIZED DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS HELPED YOU DO SOMETHING YOU’VE NEVER DONE? WITH THE FORERUNNER 265 SMARTWATCH, YOU’LL SEE EVERY INSIGHT LIT UP ON A COLORFUL AMOLED TOUCHSCREEN DISPLAY. GET READY TO BE BETTER FOR IT.

 

Display brightness does not reflect actual user experience.

 

KNOW WHERE YOU STAND

WITH MORNING REPORT

 

RUN. RECOVER. REPEAT.

WITH UP TO 13 DAYS OF BATTERY LIFE IN SMARTWATCH MODE

 

COMES IN TWO SIZES

TO FIT EVERY WRIST

 

PLAN YOUR STRATEGY

WITH RACE ADAPTIVE TRAINING, PERSONALIZED DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS, TRAINING READINESS SCORE AND MORE

 
 
  • 1.3” COLORFUL AMOLED DISPLAY
  • UP TO 20 HOURS OF BATTERY LIFE IN GPS MODE
  • ADVANCED TRAINING METRICS AND RECOVERY INSIGHTS
  • SATIQ™ AND MULTI-BAND GPS
  • TOUCHSCREEN AND BUTTONS
  • MUSIC ON YOUR WRIST
 

WHAT YOU'LL LOVE

MORNING REPORT

Receive an overview of your sleep1 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.

 

RACE ADAPTIVE TRAINING PLANS

Get ready for your next race, including marathons, with training tips, personalized daily suggested workouts and completion time predictions. Just enter your race, and we’ll build a plan that’ll help you meet your goals.

 

DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS

Get workouts made for you. They adapt after every run to match your performance and recovery and take into account the races coming up in your Garmin Connect™ calendar.

 

TRAINING READINESS

From the moment you wake up, get a readiness score based on your sleep quality, recovery, training load and more, so you can determine whether it’s a good day to go hard — or take it easy.

 

TRAINING STATUS

Using indicators such as HRV status, your recent exercise history and performance, get an easy insight into your overall effort — and whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained.

 

HRV STATUS

Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health, training and recovery through heart rate variability while you sleep, based on technology developed by our Firstbeat Analytics™ team.

 

LIGHT, BRIGHT AND MADE FOR ANY DISTANCE

PLAN

GARMIN COACH

Free adaptive 5K, 10K and half marathon training plans from expert coaches.

 

RECOVERY TIME

Know how long you need to recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training.

 

COURSES

Create or find existing courses in the Garmin Connect app, or sync from your favorite third party platforms.

 

SLEEP COACH

Get a sleep score and personalized coaching for how much sleep you need and how you can improve. Keep track of different sleep stages and naps — and see key metrics such as HRV status to better understand your health2.

 

BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITORING

See your energy levels throughout the day so you’ll know when your body is charged up and ready for activity or drained and needing to recharge with restful sleep. And get even more details and personal insights on how sleep, naps, daily activities and high stress specifically impact your energy1.

 

NAP DETECTION

Automatically track or log your naps to see how they benefit your body and to check the recommended time and duration they should be.

 

RACE PREDICTOR

Get an estimate of what your pace could be for a 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon.

 

WOMEN’S HEALTH TRACKING

Track and log your menstrual cycle or pregnancy to get exercise and nutrition education.

 

PREPARE

WRIST-BASED RUNNING DYNAMICS

This smartwatch measures crucial running metrics such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time and more.

 

WRIST-BASED HEART RATE

The watch constantly samples your heart rate to help you gauge how hard you work during activities1.

 

ACUTE LOAD

Compare your recent training load to the optimal range to help improve your fitness.

 

TRAINING EFFECT

See how your workouts influence your endurance, speed and power.

 

PERFORMANCE CONDITION

While you run, get an analysis of your pace and heart rate for a real-time assessment of your current ability to perform.

 

VO2 MAX

See your current fitness level and track changes over time to set goals, evaluate progress and more.

 

INTENSITY MINUTES

Track your moderate and vigorous activity minutes.

 

HEALTH SNAPSHOT

Log a 2-minute session to record key health stats, then generate a report to share with your healthcare provider.

 

STRESS TRACKING

Find out if you’re having a calm, balanced or stressful day.

 

PULSE OX SENSOR

Track your blood oxygen saturation while you’re awake or asleep2.

 

AUDIO PROMPTS

Get alerts to know how you’re performing and even be guided through workouts.

 

CROSS TRAINING

Forerunner 265 is preloaded with free HIIT, strength, cardio, yoga and Pilates workouts so you can switch up how you sweat.

 

PERFORM

WRIST-BASED RUNNING POWER

See how much power you’re applying to the trail or road so you can manage effort and fine-tune training.

 

SATIQ™ TECHNOLOGY AND MULTI-BAND GPS

Get superior positioning accuracy and optimized battery life.

 

PACEPRO™ FEATURE

Plan race-day strategy with GPS-based pace guidance for a selected course or distance.

 

BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS

Tap in to 30+ built-in activities, including cycling, open-water swimming, strength training and more.

 

TRACK RUNNING

Record accurate lap distances and see your distances in meters – even on a track you’ve never run before with a database with more than 10,000 tracks (400 meters) from all over the world.

 

TRIATHLON AND MULTISPORT PROFILES

Switch between sports automatically by using built-in profiles for triathlons, duathlons, brick workouts and swimruns – so you can focus on the race and let your watch take care of recording splits. You can also create your own custom multisport profiles.

 

CONNECT

MUSIC

Download songs and playlists from your Spotify, Deezer or Amazon Music accounts for phone-free listening.

 

SAFETY AND TRACKING

If your watch senses that an incident occurred, it will send a message with your live location3. Or if you feel unsafe, you can do it manually.

 

GARMIN PAY™ CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS

Breeze through checkout lines or transit systems with participating providers.

 

SMART NOTIFICATIONS

Receive emails, texts and alerts on your watch when paired with your iPhone® or Android™ smartphone.

 

LIVETRACK

Friends and family can follow your real-time location3 and view preplanned courses.

 

GARMIN CONNECT APP

See your health and fitness information, connect with friends and more — in this free, zero-subscription app.

 

CONNECT IQ™ STORE

Add watch faces, data fields and apps to your paired watch.

 
What You'll Love
Sleep score and insightsYes
Battery life (smartwatch mode)Up to 13 days
Daily suggested workoutsyes (7 days)
Pulse Ox blood oxygenyes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep)
Garmin Pay™Yes
Multi-band GPSYes
Music storageYes
Training readinessYes
Training statusyes (improved)
Watch display typeAMOLED (optional always-on mode)
TouchscreenYes
Watch water rating5 ATM
General
Strap materialsilicone
Lens MaterialCorning® Gorilla® Glass 3
Bezel Materialfiber-reinforced polyme
Quick Release bandsyes (22 mm, Industry standard)
Physical size46.1 x 46.1 x 12.9 (mm)

Fits wrists with a circumference of 135-205 mm
Weight47 g
Display Size1.3" (32.5 mm) diamete
Display Resolution416 x 416 pixels
Color displayYes
Large font optionYes
Battery lifeSmartwatch mode: Up to 13 days
GPS-Only GNSS mode: Up to 20 hours
SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode: Up to 16 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band: Up to 14 hours
GPS-Only GNSS mode with music: Up to 7 hours
SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode with music: Up to 6.5 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band with music: Up to 6 hours
See Details
Charging methodGarmin proprietary plug charge
Memory/History8 GB
Clock Features
Time/dateYes
GPS Time SyncYes
Automatic daylight saving timeYes
Alarm clockYes
TimerYes
StopwatchYes
Sunrise/sunset timesYes
Health & Wellness Monitoring
Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second)Yes
Daily resting heart rateYes
Abnormal heart rate alertsyes (high and low)
Respiration rate (24x7)Yes
Fitness ageYes
Body Battery™ energy monitorYes
All-day stressYes
Relaxation remindersYes
Relaxation breathing timerYes
BreathworkYes
Sleepyes (advanced)
Sleep coachYes
Nap detection Yes
Hydrationyes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Women's healthyes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Health snapshotYes
Sensors
GPSYes
GLONASSYes
GalileoYes
SatIQ™ TechnologyYes
Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitorYes
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation MonitorYes
Barometric altimeterYes
CompassYes
GyroscopeYes
AccelerometerYes
ThermometerYes
Ambient light sensorYes
Daily Smart Features
ConnectivityBluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®
Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps)Yes
On-device Connect IQ™ StoreYes
Smart NotificationsYes
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only)Yes
View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only)Yes
Morning reportYes
CalendarYes
Weather forecastsYes
Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobileYes
Battery saver (customizable low power watch)Yes
Controls smartphone musicYes
Plays and controls watch musicYes
Find My PhoneYes
Find My WatchYes
VIRB® RemoteYes
Smart trainer controlYes
Pairs with Garmin Connect™ MobileYes
Smartphone compatibilityiPhone®, Android™
Stocksyes (optional Connect IQ app)
Red shift modeYes
Activity Profiles
GymStrength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Jump Roping
MultisportTriathlon
WellnessWalking, Pilates, Yoga
Indoor runningTreadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running
Outdoor runningRunning, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Ultra Running
Outdoor recreationHiking
CyclingBiking, Mountain Biking, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking
SwimPool Swimming, Open Water Swimming
On the WaterStand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing
Racket sportsTennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball
Snow & winterSkiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing
Team sportsBasketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball
In the ringBoxing, Mixed Martial Arts
Other activity profilesInline skating
Safety and Tracking Features
Incident Detection during select activitiesYes
Incident detection alert on phone for wearablesYes
AssistanceYes
LiveTrackYes
Live Event SharingAndroid™ Only
Activity Tracking Features
Step counterYes
Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity)Yes
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)Yes
Calories burnedYes
Floors climbedYes
Distance traveledYes
Intensity minutesYes
TrueUp™Yes
Move IQ™Yes
Garmin Connect™ Challenges appyes (optional Connect IQ app)
Gym & Fitness Equipment
Cardio workoutsYes
Strength workoutsYes
HIIT workoutsYes
Yoga workoutsYes
Pilates workoutsYes
On-screen workout animationsYes
On-screen workout muscle mapsYes
Automatic rep countingYes
Training, Planning and Analysis Features
Customizable data pagesYes
Downloadable training plansYes
Course guidanceYes
HR zonesYes
HR alertsYes
HR caloriesYes
% HR maxYes
% HRRYes
Recovery timeYes
Auto max HRYes
Race glance/widgetYes
HRV statusYes
HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices)Yes
Respiration rate (during exercise)yes (with compatible accessory)
GPS speed and distanceYes
Customizable activity profilesYes
Auto Pause®Yes
Interval trainingYes
Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection)Yes
Advanced workoutsYes
HRM running pace and distanceYes
Auto Lap®Yes
Manual lapYes
Rest timerYes
Configurable lap alertsYes
VO2 Max (Run)Yes
VO2 Max (Trail Run)Yes
Load ratioYes
Training loadYes
Training load focusYes
Training effectYes
Training effect (anaerobic)Yes
Primary benefit (Training Effect labels)Yes
Custom alertsYes
Audio promptsYes
Multisport auto transitionYes
Finish timeYes
Virtual PartnerYes
Race an ActivityYes
Auto multisport activitiesYes
Manual multisport activitiesYes
Touch and/or button lockYes
Hot keysYes
Auto scrollYes
Activity history on watchYes
Physio TrueUpYes
Unified training statusYes
Running Features
GPS-based distance, time and paceYes
Running dynamicsYes
Vertical oscillation and ratioYes
Ground contact time and balanceyes (with compatible accessory)
Stride length (real time)Yes
Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)Yes
Running powerYes
Grade-adjusted paceYes
Performance conditionYes
Lactate thresholdyes (with compatible accessory)
PacePro™ Pacing StrategiesYes
Run workoutsYes
Trail run auto climbYes
Race predictorYes
Course- and weather-specific race predictorYes
Foot pod capableYes
Run/Walk/Stand detectionYes
Outdoor Recreation
Point-to-point navigationYes
Bread crumb trail in real timeYes
Back to startYes
TracBack®Yes
UltraTrac modeYes
Up AheadYes
Elevation profileYes
Distance to destinationYes
Barometric trend indicator with Storm AlertYes
Vertical speedYes
Total ascent/descentYes
Rest Timer (Ultra Run only)Yes
Auto restYes
Future elevation plotYes
Area calculationyes (via Connect IQ™)
Fish forecastyes (via Connect IQ™)
Projected waypointYes
Sun and moon informationsunrise/sunset
Cycling Features
CoursesYes
Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor)Yes
Race an activityYes
Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)Yes
FTP (Functional Threshold Power)yes (with compatible accessory)
Power curve and % FTP workoutsYes
Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters)Yes
Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display)Yes
Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar)Yes
Compatible with Varia™ lightsYes
Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor)Yes
Power meter compatibleYes
Swimming Features
Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)Yes
Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)Yes
Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only)Yes
Drill logging (pool swim only)Yes
Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only)Yes
"Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only)Yes
Auto rest (pool swim only)Yes
Time and distance alertsYes
Pacing alerts (pool swim only)Yes
Countdown start (pool swim only)Yes
Pool swim workoutsYes
Critical swim speedYes
Underwater wrist-based heart rateYes
Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim)yes (with HRM-Swim, HRM-Pro or HRM-Pro Plus)
Kid Activity Tracking Features
Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges appyes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app)

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