While Garmin’s extensive smartwatch portfolio may seem confusing and unnecessarily complicated at first glance, especially when compared to With leading lineups from Apple and Samsung, the wearable industry veteran is making the target audience of each product family crystal clear in his advertising efforts.
The Garmin Forerunner 945 is of course both the most advanced and the most expensive member of this trio, normally costing $599.99 in a GPS-only variant and $649.99 with built-in 4G LTE connectivity.
Marked at $150 from a suggested retail price of $499.99 in no less than four different colors, snazzy red and “tropical” included, this thing comes with much the same advanced sensors as its big brother, such as blood oxygen saturation and body battery energy, and even an identical 1.2-inch screen squeezed into an overall smaller and slightly lighter frame.
At its discounted price, this “easy-to-use” running watch is also incredibly competitive, being able to monitor the wearer’s heart rate, breathing rate, stress levels, sleep and hydration while delivering “daily suggested workouts” as well. , can withstand immersion in water and support GPS technology without the help of a connected smartphone. Oh, and did we mention it comes in “Aqua” in addition to black and white shades? That’s pretty chic for a smartwatch under $200!
