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Garmin Forerunner 955 - Solar
$599.99
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Highlights
- · Built with an always-on, full-color display that’s light on the wrist and easy to read even in direct sunlight
- · Battery life: up to 20 days of battery life in smartwatch mode for a full picture of your health — from sleep to training (assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions); up to 42 hours in GPS mode and up to 49 hours with solar charging (assuming continuous use for entire period in 50,000 lux conditions); up to 110 hours in UltraTrac™ mode with solar charging (assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions)
- · Click or swipe through maps and stats with traditional button controls or a new, responsive touchscreen
- · Whether you’re running on city streets or riding densely covered trails, Forerunner® 955 provides full-color, built-in mapping to keep you on track
- · Access multiple global navigation satellite systems, and get access to multiple frequencies sent by navigation satellites for improved accuracy in areas where GNSS signals are reflected, weak or typically don't penetrate — giving you superior accuracy for how far and how fast you’ve run — even in challenging environments
- · From the moment you wake up, get a training readiness score based on your sleep quality, recovery, training and more, so you can determine whether it’s a good day to go hard — or take it easy
- · Get ready for your next race with race widget — which provides training tips, personalized daily suggested workouts and completion time predictions based on course details, weather and performance
- · Using new indicators such as HRV status, your recent exercise history and performance, get an easy insight into your overall effort with training status — and know whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained
- · Receive an overview of your sleep, recovery and training outlook as soon as you wake up with morning report — alongside HRV status, training readiness and weather; you can even customize your report to show what you want to see (This device is intended to give an estimate of your activity and metrics)
- · With HRV status, gain a deeper understanding of your overall health, recovery and training performance through heart rate variability while you sleep, based on technology developed by our Firstbeat Analytics™ team (This device is intended to give an estimate of your activity and metrics)
- · With daily suggested workouts, view your entire week of daily suggested workouts, which adapt after every run to match your performance and recovery
- · With running power, get a continuous measurement on your wrist of how much power you’re applying to the road as you run when using a Running Dynamics Pod or HRM-Pro™ monitor (sold separately)
- · Use real-time stamina to track and manage your exertion — and help avoid overexerting at the start of your run or bike ride
- · When using a Running Dynamics Pod or HRM-Pro monitor (sold separately), the Forerunner® 955 watch measures crucial running metrics such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time and balance, and more
- · Switch up your workouts with 30+ activity profiles, including cycling, triathlon, pool and open-water swimming, track running and more; for races and brick workouts, switch sports with a single button press
- · If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, Assistance and Incident Detection features send messages with your location to emergency contacts; incident detection is enabled by default for select activity profiles only (Requires setup and your smartphone to be in an area with network coverage where data connectivity is available)
- · Download up to 2,000 songs to your watch, including playlists from Spotify or Deezer (subscription required), and connect with your wireless headphones for phone-free listening
- · With a supported card, breeze through checkout lines with Garmin Pay™ contactless payments through participating providers
- · See your health and fitness information, connect and compete with friends, sign up for challenges to earn badges and more — all in one free, zero-subscription app
- · Download custom watch faces, add data fields, and get apps and widgets from the Connect IQ™ Store app downloaded on your compatible smartphone
- SPOTIFY and the Spotify logo are among the registered trademarks of Spotify AB.
Description
Lead the pack with Forerunner® 955 Solar, the premium GPS running and triathlon smartwatch with Power Glass™ solar charging to extend battery life. The training readiness feature tells you when you’re primed for a productive session — while daily suggested workouts adapt to your performance and recovery alongside the race widget, which provides training tips, course details and completion time predictions. With morning report, you can get an overview of your sleep, recovery, training and more — as well as a picture of your overall health with heart rate variability (HRV) status (This device is intended to give an estimate of your activity and metrics). On the run, new multi-band GPS and full-color, built-in maps help you navigate confidently. And with traditional buttons and a touch display, it has never been easier to tap into your training status and know whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained. If you’re pushing toward the podium — or to the very limits — Forerunner 955 Solar is by your side with up to 20 days of battery life with solar charging in smartwatch mode (assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions).
Features: Black (band)
Weight: .77 Pounds
Water Resistance: Water-Resistant
Product Model: Garmin Forerunner 945
Electronics Features: Compass, Changeable Bands, Lap Time, Stopwatch, Mobile Payment Technology, Built-In GPS, Reminders to Move, Music Capabilities, Target Zone Alarms, Gyroscope, Touchscreen Display, Text Notifications, Call Notifications, Customizable Watch Faces
Connection Type: USB
Material: Watch Band: Silicone
Includes: User Manual, Charging Cable
Operating System Compatibility: Apple iOS, Android
Wireless Technology: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Screen Size: 1.3 Inches
Activities tracked: Swimming, Dynamic Workout Activities, Skiing, Multisport Modes, Running, Climbing, Daily Workout Memory, Pilates, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Elliptical Training, Custom Activity Tracking, Weights, Cycling, Yoga
Maximum Battery Charge Life: 15 Days
Metrics Measured: Active Minutes, Speed, Daily Distance, Stress Level, Heart Rate, Elevation Climbed, Sleep Interruptions, Floors Climbed, Sleep Duration, Sleep Quality, Calories Burned, Sleep Stages, Average Speed, Maximum Speed, VO2 Max
Material: Polycarbonate
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: 86823696
UPC: 753759297008
Item Number (DPCI): 057-03-3588
Origin: Imported
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Shipping details
Estimated ship dimensions: 3.9 inches length x 3.9 inches width x 3.9 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.5 pounds
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The Forerunner 955 Solar is a versatile and feature-rich smartwatch designed for active guests. It excels in tracking various sports and health metrics, offering a long-lasting battery life enhanced by solar charging. Users appreciate its customizable features, accurate GPS, and the ability to sync with various apps. While some guests have experienced minor software glitches, the overall functionality and performance make it a valuable companion for fitness enthusiasts and outdoor adventurers alike.
Summary created by AI from text of reviews reflecting recent feedback provided across different star ratings (includes incentivized reviews)
4.6 out of 5 stars with 306 reviews
5 out of 5 stars
21 October, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
Glad I made the jump
I’ve had this watch for a few weeks and so far am happy with it. Coming from an Apple Watch, the battery is insane, although I don’t think it’s quite as good as they advertise. I wore it on a backpacking trip with great solar charging opportunities and a few hours of gps use daily. The battery didn’t last 5 full days in that environment, which was a little disappointing. But in usual use it’s atleast 7-10 days depending on my length of workouts. It’s very light weight and scratch resistant (I’ve cracked every Apple Watch I’ve had and this one.. not even a small blemish). Happy all round, probably more features than I’ll ever need but it’s a fun upgrade.
2 out of 5 stars
17 October, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
Battery Life not what I expected
Battery life is not nearly as good as it is supposed to be, I used it in GPS mode for a little over 10 hours and it has only 25% of battery life left.
1 reply from Care team - 11 days ago
Thank you for leaving this review, Mikel! We recommend using this Garmin Support Center article, which provides some tips for getting more out of the Forerunner 955's battery life: •"Why Is the Battery of My Garmin Watch Draining Faster Than Expected?" - http://ms.spr.ly/6420sfCjw
5 out of 5 stars
30 September, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
The maps are great.
Been using this watch for about a month primarily running and swimming. The built in maps are amazing for course directions and the UpAhead feature makes pacing a race a lot easier. Battery life is great and exactly what is advertised and when I get enough time in the sun the solar does make a difference. Very happy with my purchase.
5 out of 5 stars
30 September, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
love this watch
ran a 50 miler with this watch and the battery life did not disappoint. had plenty of battery left even with using my map and several widgets along thaw way!
5 out of 5 stars
18 August, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
Best Watch
I love mine! It does everything! I love all of the features.
5 out of 5 stars
11 August, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
first time of Garmin experience
It is around 2 weeks that I continuously wear forerunner 955, it is very useful for me and it helped me to improve my running pace 0.4/km. also now I can check what I'm doing during the activities.
5 out of 5 stars
6 August, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
Great GPS watch
Lasts longer than my last one and can have music. I would recommend it.
5 out of 5 stars
2 August, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
Great Watch
I love the functionality of the watch and the long lasting battery.
5 out of 5 stars
31 July, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
Easily accessible features
Preparing for my first 100k and wanted a longer battery life. Have been using the 955 Solar for about six weeks for running and biking with no complaints. All the feature easily accessible and set p for personal preference was simple. I see a long, great relationship with this watch.
5 out of 5 stars
27 July, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
Don’t let YouTube videos scare you away!
I was a bit hesitant about buying this watch mainly about its software features it lacked, as pointed out in several YouTube videos. But to my happy surprise it had those features such as haptic feedback, weather radar, palm the watch to sleep, and more. Besides that this watch is a game changer when it comes to training and tracking activities. Although the default data screens are not very helpful, with a few minutes of adjusting you can make it anything you would want. The amount of data you can cram into one single activity screen is insane and all I would ever need. The customization of every bit of this watch is well appreciated very helpful, even for tiny things like getting a notification when disconnected from your phone. I have many good things to say about the watch, but one thing I dislike is how little the solar ring helps the watch. I understand that having a watch this power hungry makes it hard to really make use of the solar ring, but I do wish it was more efficient. That being said, under the right conditions it can be a game changer. I was on a 3 day canoe trip and didn’t even think about bringing a charger. Thankfully with the sun being out all day, my watch only lost about 12 percent battery in that one day, gaining about 200+ lux hours of solar.
5 out of 5 stars
25 July, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
Great triathlon watch
Holds up great in both pools and open water, awesome triathlon watch. Easy to use for drill work and syncs nicely with TriDot app
3 out of 5 stars
29 June, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
One of my favorites, until it wasn’t
I bought this a little over a year ago. Wanted something accurate to track my activities and with a long battery life for ultras. This watch was amazing until a few months ago when I started getting alerts to update it every 4-5 hours every day. The heart rate monitor stopped working. Battery life tanked, maybe lasted two days at a time. Activity tracking progressively got worse. Pace, route, cadence, were hit or miss and very inconsistent. Nothing I did was able to fix these issues so I had to ditch the watch and get something different.
5 out of 5 stars
10 June, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
Perfect
Perfect watch and support. Great experience and responses
5 out of 5 stars
24 May, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
Long Battery life
Great watch I recommend it for the long battery life and Being able to tracking all your workouts Amazing!!!
5 out of 5 stars
26 April, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
Have not used my Apple Watch since this purchase.
I purchased this watch looking for a much longer battery life than my Apple Watch. I went on a 75 mile ruck and after my Apple Watch only lasted four hours I was looking for something different. This has significantly more features that focuses on athletics and the battery life is incredible.
2 out of 5 stars
21 April, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
Great watch but became glitchy
Have loved this watch but became glitchy after glitchy after about a year and a half, not tracking distance correctly and getting totally confused with the elevation - disappointing given how expensive a purchase it is!
3 out of 5 stars
14 April, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
Heart rate pulse different
I have two other Garmin watches and they give me a higher reading and more accurate heart rate reading. It seems the 955 lags a lot and is consistently lower when running up hills.
5 out of 5 stars
9 April, 2025
originally posted on ExpertVoice.com

love this watch
I can't say if the solar works well or not, but it holds a charge for an incredibly long time. its easy to use and has so many features!
4 out of 5 stars
6 April, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
Excellent
The watch is excellent. Met my expectations. The only issue is that the battery is draining fast.
5 out of 5 stars
22 March, 2025
originally posted on Garmin
Great features, great price!
I was searching for a new watch to track activities and everything else in life, and found that this model had all the things I was looking for--solar charging, maps, touchscreen. Couldn't be happier!