Forerunner 255
259,00€ – 299,00€ VAT included
- practical, light and complete
- ideal for running and triathlon
- with altimeter, barometer and compass
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Description
PERFECT YOUR WORKOUT
Train with a coach on your wrist thanks to a wide range of information on training, recovery and health. Plus, you’ll have the music to motivate you along the way (Music versions).
Track your health with sleep data, heart rate variability (HRV) and daily workout recommendations, all in one screen of the morning report.
Charge your device less frequently thanks to 14 days of battery life (12 for Forerunner 255S) in smartwatch mode and up to 30 hours in GPS mode (26 for Forerunner 255S).
Push yourself beyond your goals as a runner with the sport triathlon profile or by choosing from over 30 different activities.
Plan your training strategy with daily tips, route details and much more on the race widget.
Know your strengths and weaknesses thanks to the analysis of metrics and train more effectively to reach your goals.
Pay for your coffee or isotonic drink after your workout with the Garmin Pay ™ contactless system built into the watch. and listen to music wherever you are.
READY FOR NEW GOALS
Monitor your daily health and your night sleep thanks to the battery up to 14 days in smartwatch mode (12 for Forerunner 255S) and up to 30 hours with GPS on (26 for Forerunner 255S).
LIGHT (ALMOST) LIKE A FEATHER
With its sleek design and 49g weight (39g for Forerunner 255S), you’ll almost forget you’re wearing the Forerunner 255, even when you sleep.
SWEAT RESISTANT MATERIALS
Equipped with easy-to-use buttons, Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 display and a silicone strap, this watch is ready to accompany you on all your experiences.
MORNING REPORT
You can see an overview of your sleep, along with heart rate variability and weather conditions. You can also customize the report to show only what you are interested in seeing.
HRV STATUS
Learn more about your health, recovery and training performance through FirstBeat Analytics ™ technology that measures heart rate variability during sleep.
PRELOADED SPORT PROFILES
Choose from over 30 built-in activities, including triathlon and open water swimming profiles, both new to the Forerunner 255 series. For combined racing and training, skip to the next activity by pressing a single button.
RACE WIDGET
Prepare for your next goal with training tips, personalized daily exercises and race time forecasts based on course details, weather conditions and previous performance. </ p>
SUGGESTED DAILY WORKOUTS
Displays the entire week of recommended daily exercises, which adapt after each run to your performance and recovery, as well as to the races scheduled in the calendar of the Garmin Connect smartphone app ™.
GARMIN COACH
Training Plans include programs for 5km, 10km and half marathons, with guidance from experienced coaches to suit you and your goals.
Running Power
When using a Running Dynamics Pod or HRM-Pro ™ belt, you get a continuous measurement of the power you apply on the road as you run, so you can manage your effort.
RECOVERY TIME
Find out your recovery time before your next high intensity exercise, the forecast is based on your last workouts as well as general stress, sleep and daily activities outside of workouts.
PacePro ™ function
To help you plan your strategy for the day of the race, this function offers guidance on the pace to take based on the selected route or distance, so that you can calibrate the your effort and be able to conclude within the time you set.
TRAINING STATUS
Using new indicators such as heart rate variability status, your training history and your recent performance, you will gain insights into your overall effort and know if your training is productive, light or too strenuous.
ACUTE LOAD
Look at your training history and compare the intensity of your recent exercises with the optimal range to improve your fitness.
TRAINING EFFECT
Find out how workouts affect your endurance, speed and power with the training effect function split between aerobic and anaerobic activity
PERFORMANCE CONDITION
While running, you can get a rhythm and heart rate analysis for a real-time evaluation of your performance.
RUNNING DYNAMICS
When using a Running Dynamics Pod or HRM-Pro, the Forerunner 255 Music watch measures essential data such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time, balance and much more, all to review and analyze in the Garmin Connect app.
Paths
Create or find existing routes in the Garmin Connect app, so you’ll never run out of new routes to explore. Alternatively, schedule them on other platforms, such as Strava and Komoot, then automatically sync them to your Forerunner.
RACE PREDICTOR
Based on your running history and overall fitness level, get a prediction of your pace for runs of 5km, 10km or even marathons. In addition, trend graphs highlight the impact of training over time.
CROSS-TRAINING
Combine your workout with different inputs including high intensity interval, endurance, cardio, yoga and Pilates workouts, all free profiles preloaded on the watch; alternatively you can download more from the Garmin Connect app.
HEART RATE AT WRIST
The smartwatch constantly records your heart rate with our latest generation sensor and will alert you if your heart rate remains too high or too low while you are at rest. It also allows you to measure the intensity of your activities, even while swimming.
BODY BATTERY ™ ENERGY MONITORING
Measure your body’s energy levels to know when is the best time to train and rest.
SCORING AND ADVANCED SLEEP MONITORING
Get your sleep quality score and information on how to improve it. You can also track different sleep stages as well as heart rate, stress, Pulse Ox and breathing.
PULSE OX SENSOR
The pulse ox sensor monitors the oxygen saturation levels in the blood to receive an advanced sleep analysis and know the altitude acclimatization data.
Women’s health monitoring
Use the Garmin Connect app to track your period or pregnancy. Record your symptoms, get advice on exercise and nutrition right on your wrist.
INTENSITY MINUTES
Indicates when you have accumulated the minutes of intense activity and at what time during the day.
STRESS DETECTION
Find out if your day is calm, balanced or stressful. Relaxation reminders invite you to do short breathing exercises when the watch detects a stressful condition.
HEALTH SNAPSHOT ™ FUNCTION
With a 2 minute session you can record key statistics, such as heart rate and its variation, Pulse Ox, breathing and stress. This way you get a report with key stats to share via the Garmin Connect ™ app on your compatible smartphone.
MULTI-BAND GNSS SUPPORT
Access multiple global navigation satellite systems for greater accuracy in areas where GNSS signals are reflected, weak or absent, such as in cities or wooded areas, achieving maximum accuracy on distance and running speed.
MUSIC ON THE WRIST
Download up to 500 songs and playlists from your Spotify, Deezer or Amazon Music accounts (subscription required).
CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS WITH GARMIN PAY
Make your payments safe, easy and fast with the Garmin Pay contactless solution only through authorized suppliers.
SMART NOTIFICATION
Receive e-mails, SMS and push alerts directly on the watch if it is paired with your Apple® or Android ™ smartphone. You can also reply to messages if you have an Android phone.
DETECTION AND SECURITY FUNCTIONS
If you are unsure or if the watch detects that a fall has occurred, the assistance and incident detection functions send your location to the emergency contacts. Incident detection is enabled only for selected activity profiles.
LIVETRACK FUNCTION
Use LiveTrack to allow friends and family to follow your position in real time and view the entire route planned in advance. Make sure your loved ones know exactly where you are running.
GARMIN CONNECT APP
Consult information on your health and fitness, connect and compete with friends, sign up for challenges to earn badges; all this in one free app.
CONNECT IQ™ STORE
Download custom watch faces, add data fields and download apps and widgets from Connect the downloaded IQ Store app to your compatible smartphone.
General |
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| Lens material | Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 |
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| Ferrule material | Reinforced polymer fiber |
| Quick release straps | Yes (22 mm) – Forerunner 255/255 Music
Yes (18mm) – Forerunner 255S / 255S Music & nbsp; |
| Strap material | Silicone |
| Box dimensions, LxWxH | Forerunner 255/255 Music – 45.6 x 45.6 x 12.9 (mm) Fits wrists 130-205mm in circumferenceForerunner 255S / 255S Music – 41 x 41 x 12.4 (mm) Fits wrists with a circumference of 110 – 175 mm |
| Color screen | ✓ |
| Screen size, WxH | Forerunner 255/255 Music – 33 mm (1.3 “) in diameter
Forerunner 255S / 255S Music – 27.5 mm (1.1 “) in diameter |
| Screen resolution, WxH | Forerunner 255/255 Music – 260 x 260 pixels
Forerunner 255S / 255S Music – 218 x 218 pixels |
| Screen type | Anti-glare, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) |
| Weight | Forerunner 255/255 Music – 49 g
Forerunner 255S / 255S Music – 39 g |
| Battery life | Forerunner 255/255 Music –
Smartwatch mode: up to 14 days Forerunner 255S / 255S Music – Smartwatch mode: up to 12 days |
| Water resistance classification | Swimming, 5 ATM |
| Memory / history | Bluetooth®, ANT + ® |
Clock functions |
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| Time / date | ✓ |
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| Time synchronization via GPS | ✓ |
| Automatic daylight saving time | ✓ |
| Alarm clock | ✓ |
| Timer | ✓ |
| Stopwatch | ✓ |
| Sunrise / sunset times | ✓ |
Health monitoring |
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| Heart rate on the wrist (constant, every second) | ✓ |
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| Daily Resting Heart Rate | ✓ |
| Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts | Yes (high and low) |
| Respiratory rate (24×7) | ✓ |
| Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation | Yes (spot check and optional acclimatization throughout the day and in sleep) |
| Fitness age | ✓ |
| Body Battery ™ Energy Monitoring | ✓ |
| Tracking your daily stress | ✓ |
| Relaxation reminder timer | ✓ |
| Sleep | Yes (advanced) |
| Sleep monitoring (sleep score and Insights messages) | ✓ |
| Hydration | Yes (in Garmin Connect ™ and the optional Connect IQ ™ widget) |
| Women’s health monitoring | Yes (in Garmin Connect ™ and the optional Connect IQ ™ widget) |
| Health snapshot | ✓ |
Sensors |
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| GPS | ✓ |
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| GLONASS | ✓ |
| Galileo | ✓ |
| Multi-frequency position detection | ✓ |
| Garmin Elevate ™ | ✓ |
| Barometric altimeter | ✓ |
| Compass | ✓ |
| Gyroscope | ✓ |
| Accelerometer | ✓ |
| Thermometer | ✓ |
| Acclimatization of the pulse oximeter | ✓ |
Smart daily functions |
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| Connectivity | Bluetooth®, ANT + ® |
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| Connect IQ ™ (clock faces, data fields, widgets and downloadable apps) | ✓ |
| Connect IQ ™ Store on the device | ✓ |
| Smart Notification | ✓ |
| Automatic reply with preset messages (Android ™ only) | ✓ |
| Calendar | ✓ |
| Weather | ✓ |
| Synchronization of settings in real time via mobile phone with Garmin Connect ™ app | ✓ |
| Energy saving: customizable low consumption clock | ✓ |
| Music control on smartphone | ✓ |
| Upload and control music to device | ✓ |
| Music storage | up to 500 songs (Music versions) |
| Find my phone | ✓ |
| Find the clock function | ✓ |
| VIRB ™ Remote | ✓ |
| Smartphone compatibility | iPhone®, Windows and Android ™ |
| Compatible with Garmin Connect ™ Mobile | ✓ |
| Garmin Pay ™ | ✓ |
Security and detection functions |
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| LiveTrack | ✓ |
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| Live event sharing | Android ™ only |
| Incident detections during some activities | ✓ |
| Support | ✓ |
Activity Tracking Features |
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| Pedometer | ✓ |
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| Move bar (appears on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset) | ✓ |
| Auto goal (stores activity level and assigns a daily step goal) | ✓ |
| Calories burned | ✓ |
| Floors climbed | ✓ |
| Distance traveled | ✓ |
| Intensity minutes | ✓ |
| TrueUp ™ | ✓ |
| Move IQ ™ | ✓ |
| Garmin Connect ™ Challenges app | Yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
Fitness equipment / Gym |
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| Available gym activity profiles | Strength training, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical, Stair stepper, Climbed Stairways, Indoor rowing, Pilates, Yoga |
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| Cardio workouts | ✓ |
| Functional strength training | ✓ |
| HIIT workouts | ✓ |
| Yoga workouts | ✓ |
| Pilates workouts | ✓ |
| Training animations on the screen | ✓ |
| Training muscle maps on screen | ✓ |
| Automatic counting of repetitions | ✓ |
Training, planning and analysis functions |
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| Intensity zones | ✓ |
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| FC Alerts | ✓ |
| Calories HR | ✓ |
| % FC max | ✓ |
| % FCR | ✓ |
| Recovery time | ✓ |
| Auto max FC | ✓ |
| Morning report | ✓ |
| Quick view / race widget | ✓ |
| HRV status | ✓ |
| HR Broadcast (broadcasts FC data to paired devices via ANT + ™ ) | ✓ |
| Respiratory rate (during activity) | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| GPS speed and distance | ✓ |
| Customizable data pages | ✓ |
| Customizable activity profiles | ✓ |
| Auto Pause® | ✓ |
| Interval training | ✓ |
| Improved interval (includes free intervals, interval data page, recovery screen and automatic detection) | ✓ |
| Advanced workouts | ✓ |
| Downloadable training plans | ✓ |
| Auto Lap® | ✓ |
| Manual lap | ✓ |
| Recovery timer | ✓ |
| Configurable Lap Alerts | ✓ |
| VO2 max (run) | ✓ |
| VO2 Max (Trail Run) | ✓ |
| Training Status | improved |
| Training Load | ✓ |
| Focus Training Load | ✓ |
| Training Effect (aerobic) | ✓ |
| Training Effect (anaerobic) | ✓ |
| Primary benefit (Training Effect labels) | ✓ |
| Improved recovery time | ✓ |
| Suggested daily workouts | Yes (7 days) |
| Customizable alerts | ✓ |
| Audio alerts | ✓ |
| End time | ✓ |
| Virtual Partner | ✓ |
| Virtual Racer ™ | ✓ |
| Automatic multisport activities | ✓ |
| Manual multisport activities | ✓ |
| Path instructions | ✓ |
| Touch button and / or button lock | ✓ |
| Auto scroll | ✓ |
| Activity history on the clock | ✓ |
| Physio TrueUp | ✓ |
Travel functions |
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| Available ride profiles | Running, Track running, Treadmill, Indoor running, Trail running, Virtual running, Ultramarathon |
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| GPS-based distance, time and pace | ✓ |
| Running dynamics | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Oscillation and vertical ratio | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Ground contact time and balance | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Step length (in real time) | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Cadence (gives the number of steps in real time per minute) | ✓ |
| Running power | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Performance condition | ✓ |
| Anaerobic threshold | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| PacePro ™ gait strategies | ✓ |
| Running workouts | ✓ |
| Race forecast | ✓ |
| Race forecasts based on route and weather | ✓ |
| Support for speed and cadence sensors (with sensor) | ✓ |
Features for outdoor activities |
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| Profiles for available outdoor activities | Hiking, Skiing, Snowboarding, Classic cross-country skiing, SUP, Rowing |
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| Point-to-point navigation | ✓ |
| Path marked in real time | ✓ |
| Back to top | ✓ |
| TracBack® | ✓ |
| UltraTrac mode | ✓ |
| Places on the path | ✓ |
| Quota profile | ✓ |
| Distance to destination | ✓ |
| Barometric trend indicator | ✓ |
| Auto Climb for trail running | ✓ |
| Vertical speed | ✓ |
| Total ascent / descent | ✓ |
| Predicted elevation plot | ✓ |
| Projected waypoint | ✓ |
| Ephemeris | ✓ |
Cycling functions |
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| Available bike profiles | Bike, Indoor bike, Mountain bike, eBiking, eMountain bike |
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| Time / distance alarm (alarm goes off when target is reached) | ✓ |
| Courses (allows you to compete with previous activities) | ✓ |
| Bike lap and maximum power in the lap (with power sensor) | ✓ |
| Race against an activity | ✓ |
| Functional Threshold Power (FTP) | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Compatible with Vector ™ | ✓ |
| Compatible with the Vector ™ power sensor (displays the watts expressed while pedaling with compatible third-party ANT + ™ power sensors) | ✓ |
| Compatible with Varia Vision ™ (head mounted screen) | ✓ |
| Compatible with Varia ™ radar (rear-facing radar) | ✓ |
| Compatible with Varia ™ lights | ✓ |
| Support for speed and cadence sensor (with sensor) | ✓ |
Swimming functions |
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| Available swimming profiles | Pool swimming, open water swimming |
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| Metrics for open water swimming (distance, pace, number / rate of strokes, calories) | ✓ |
| Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count / rate, calories) | ✓ |
| Detection of stroke type (freestyle, backstroke, dolphin, butterfly) | ✓ |
| Recording of exercises | ✓ |
| Base recovery timer (up to 0) | ✓ |
| “Repeat enabled” recovery timer | ✓ |
| Automatic retrieval | ✓ |
| Time and distance alerts | ✓ |
| Pace alerts (pool swim only) | ✓ |
| Start countdown | ✓ |
| Swimming training | ✓ |
| Critical swimming speed | ✓ |
| Underwater wrist heart rate | ✓ |
| Heart rate (real-time during rests, interval and session statistics during rests and automatic heart rate download after swimming) | Yes (with HRM-Swim ™ or HRM-Pro ™) |
Child Detection Features |
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| Toe-to-Toe ™ Challenge App | Yes (optional Toe-to-Toe ™ Challenge app available on Connect IQ) |
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Connectivity |
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| SMART TRAINER CONTROL | ✓ |
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