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Garmin Forerunner 265 with Silicone Band
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Highlights
- Brilliant AMOLED touchscreen display with traditional button controls; lightweight design in 46 mm size
- Up to 13 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 20 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+ 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
- Leave your cash and cards at home; Garmin Pay™ contactless payments let you pay for purchases on the go (with a supported country and payment network)
- Download songs to your watch, including playlists from Spotify, Amazon Music or Deezer (subscription may be required), and connect with your wireless headphones for phone-free listening
- See your health and fitness information, connect and compete with friends, sign up for challenges to earn badges and more — all in our free, zero-subscription Garmin Connect™ app
Description
Train brilliantly with the Forerunner® 265 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 265 with up to 13 days of battery life in smartwatch mode.
Features: Assorted Blues, White (band)
Weight: .08 Pounds
Water Resistance: Water-Resistant
Product Model: Garmin Forerunner 265
Electronics Condition: New
Electronics Features: Compass, Changeable Bands, Receives Texts, Accelerometer, Stopwatch, Calendar Notifications, Rechargeable, Built-In GPS, Mobile Payment Technology, Smartphone Compatible, Music Capabilities, App Notifications, Touchscreen Display, Text Notifications, Customizable Watch Faces
Connection Type: USB-C
Material: Watch Band: Silicone
Includes: User Manual, USB Cable
Operating System Compatibility: Apple iOS, Android
Wireless Technology: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Screen Size: 1.1 Inches
Activities tracked: Swimming, Dynamic Workout Activities, Hiking, Walking, Elliptical Training, Weights, Running, Climbing, Daily Workout Memory, Yoga, Pilates
Maximum Battery Charge Life: 15 Days
Metrics Measured: Active Minutes, Speed, Daily Distance, Stress Level, Heart Rate, Elevation Climbed, Total Steps, Sleep Interruptions, Floors Climbed, Sleep Duration, Sleep Quality, Calories Burned, Sleep Stages, VO2 Max
Band Size: M/L
Material: Plastic, FRP (Fiber-reinforced Polymer)
Battery: 1 Non-Universal Lithium Ion
Warranty: 1 Year Limited Warranty. To obtain a copy of the manufacturer's or supplier's warranty for this item prior to purchasing the item, please call Target Guest Services at 1-800-591-3869
TCIN: 89156652
UPC: 753759313661
Item Number (DPCI): 057-03-1071
Origin: Imported
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Shipping details
Estimated ship dimensions: 8 inches length x 6.9 inches width x 5.9 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.29 pounds
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The Garmin Forerunner 265 is a versatile and feature-rich smartwatch that excels in fitness tracking, making it an excellent choice for runners and active individuals. With its impressive battery life, accurate GPS, and comprehensive health metrics, it provides valuable insights into training readiness and sleep quality. The user-friendly interface and customizable display enhance the overall experience, while its seamless connectivity with apps like Strava adds to its appeal. Guests appreciate its lightweight design and the wealth of features that cater to various sports and activities.
Summary created by AI from text of reviews reflecting recent feedback provided across different star ratings (includes incentivized reviews)
4.7 out of 5 stars with 401 reviews
quality: 5 out of 5
value: 5 out of 5
100% would recommend
1 recommendations
5 out of 5 stars
25 October, 2025
originally posted on ExpertVoice.com
Great Watch for Beginner to Intermediate
Battery life is great compared to other brand smartwatches. The heart rate on the Forerunner is much more precise that the lower level Garmins that I have used before. Great for tracking my 10K runs and training for other longer runs.
5 out of 5 stars
23 October, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
Fantastic!!!
Hello- former Garmin user from 10+ years ago, which was the first version of the Vivioactive. It just didn’t have enough functionality back then, and I opted to switch to an Apple Watch. I recently got back into running and know that the Apple runs really close on battery for the longer runs. Plus I never can wear my Apple to bed for sleep tracking, because that’s when it gets charged. So I went with the Forerunner 265 after much research on the best Garmin product for runners, and I absolutely love it! It’s comfortable, never a worry about battery life, sleep tracking available, great screen. I don’t think I can respond to emails or messages but I rarely used my watch for that, I really use the watch for reading them so the Garmin works great. Some of the negatives I read were on the band, but I really like it so far. I have used it for about a dozen runs now including a half, and it is now my all-the-time watch! I genuinely thought I was going to wear this watch just for running.
5 out of 5 stars
20 October, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
Great planning and coaching
Has a great coaching program to map out your workouts for the month and many other great features.
5 out of 5 stars
17 October, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
Great watch
Love the watch. I've had it for just over a year, and have no complaints. Great to run with, easy to use. Highly recommend.
5 out of 5 stars
17 October, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
Great running metrics
I have had a long line of Garmin watches. I came from a Venu2s. I wanted to go back to something that had more running metrics/running forward. I am really enjoying learning about all the metrics it provides.
5 out of 5 stars
15 October, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
I love it!
Ive been using Garmin Forerunner since back in 2008ish. and have upgraded my watch 3 times Im now enjoying the range of options to "workout" that this model has. The face is well lit and easy to read. I have only had the watch now for about 2 weeks but the ease of using the touch screen is awesome. and the watch band is VERY comfortable and seems more breathable then my 255 was. I did have one glitch that a ride I took was saved on my watch but didn't go to the Garmin app. I have spotty connection in the area I Saved it so it could have been a communication drop because of that. IDK. But all my other workouts have saved. Im completely happy with this style!
5 out of 5 stars
29 September, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
Good Watch
Been using the watch for about a week now. And I have no complains
5 out of 5 stars
22 September, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
Huge step up!
I moved over to this watch from the VIVO active three and I must say it is an amazing improvement. The options, the settings, the interface, the tracking it is fantastic.
5 out of 5 stars
22 September, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
Awesome
I bought this after having had the Coros Pace 3 for a year and it was an amazing upgrade. I liked my coros but the screen and some of the new functions are amazing I am not switching back.
5 out of 5 stars
19 September, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
Great watch for cross country
I bought this watch unsure which model was the best of Garmin and without trying the other ones this is easily worth the money and definitely worth the self investment I run cross country in highschool and it tracks more then enough for me to understand what’s going on and that’s only one side of this watch it has hiking swimming features that I don’t use it is a seem less connection whether iPhone or Samsung user I love how it connects to Strava to track runs and is easily a top choice for me
5 out of 5 stars
13 September, 2025
originally posted on ExpertVoice.com
Great Everyday sports watch
I use this as a daily watch. Gives great insights for training readiness and sleep. Great list of sports that you you can use it for, even if it's marketed as just a running or triathalon watch. Lacks some depth in certain sports that Garmin makes more specific products for (cycling, golf, etc...) but a great do-it-all option.
5 out of 5 stars
12 September, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
I love this watch
I like how easy it is to use, and all the cool accessories that you can get for it,
5 out of 5 stars
12 September, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
Amazing features! Great Buy!
Husband bought this for me as a birthday present! So far I Love it! It’s lightweight and easy to set up. I mainly use it for health info on sleep, stress and battery etc. unlike Apple Watch I love the simplicity of the watch itself. I also turned off notifications to prolong the battery. I’m so glad my husband gifted me this! We ended up getting our daughter one for her cross country!
5 out of 5 stars
11 September, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
3 Week Update
I give the watch a solid 9/10. I deduct the one because the app is glitchy at times, and setting the watch up was somewhat glitchy. Other than that I've loved having the watch. I do keep the gps on so the battery life is a week instead of the 14 days which isn't super horrible. Highly recommend though.
3 out of 5 stars
10 September, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
Questionable value for an older person
I've used this watch for a year now and find it is not the best watch for a septuagenarian. After a prostatectomy I get up several times each night to go to the bathroom. Frequently the watch resets my sleep time to begin after I have been asleep for a few hours. It does not record steps when mowing the lawn or doing grocery shopping. Otherwise, I like the features on the face and the accuracy of heart rate when working out. Remarks the watch gives me on need to reduce stress or how much sleep I will need to recover help. This watch would have been great in most aspects when I was 20-30 years younger.
1 reply from Care team - 2 months ago
Thank you for taking the time to leave your review! I'd like to provide a few Garmin Support Center links to address the concerns you've voiced, as they have information on what is causing the behavior you're seeing. •My Watch Stops Recording Sleep When I Get Up in the Middle of the Night: http://ms.spr.ly/6427scWTL •My Garmin Watch is Not Accurately Counting Steps: http://ms.spr.ly/6428scWT0
5 out of 5 stars
9 September, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
The Forerunner 265 is AWESOME, Love it
I'm very happy with the Forerunner 265. Bought this watch as a replacement to my old Forerunner 235 that served me well for the last 10 years. I'm really happy with the upgrade to the new 265,. Awesome watch faces available in the IQ App store. Lots of great awesome features I did not have in my old watch. Great Apps and upgrades over that of my old watch and I'm so happy I bought it. So far. I've used it for a couple of bike rides, and I've kept it on at night to monitor my sleep patterns. HRM and Pulse Oximeter work great too. So many upgrades that I just can't list them all here. You can't go wrong with this watch if you're looking to upgrade from an older Garmin model.
5 out of 5 stars
9 September, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
So Much Information
I am so happy with Garmin products and this watch is no exception. Such great quality and so much thought was put into what a user would like to see when wearing the device. Placement of the information is clear and choices in what is displayed is so beneficial.
5 out of 5 stars
8 September, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
Wonderful
It has been wonderful, using it daily gives you useful information about how you are, and it is very important to adapt your daily training and avoid injuries.
5 out of 5 stars
5 September, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
Best Fitness Watch I’ve Owned
I’ve had them all. This Forerunner 265 is by far the best. Running, biking, swimming, HIIT, hiking, the best. The distances are accurate and easily seen during the workout.
5 out of 5 stars
4 September, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
Worthy Upgrade
Had a Forerunner 935, and upgraded to the 265 and I love it. Battery life is great, so many features that I use all the time.