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product_id: 532722704
title: "Garmin Forerunner 265 Running Smartwatch, Colorful AMOLED Display, Training Metrics and Recovery Insights, Black and Powder Gray"
brand: "garmin"
price: "€ 801.82"
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category: "Garmin"
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# Multi-band GNSS with SatIQ GPS 1.3" AMOLED touchscreen 13 days battery life (smartwatch mode) Garmin Forerunner 265 Running Smartwatch, Colorful AMOLED Display, Training Metrics and Recovery Insights, Black and Powder Gray

**Brand:** garmin
**Price:** € 801.82
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> ⌚ Elevate your run, own your recovery, and never miss a beat!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Garmin Forerunner 265 Running Smartwatch, Colorful AMOLED Display, Training Metrics and Recovery Insights, Black and Powder Gray by garmin
- **How much does it cost?** € 801.82 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- garmin enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted garmin brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Vibrant AMOLED Display:** Experience crisp, colorful visuals that make every metric pop, even in bright sunlight.
- • **Multi-Sport Versatility:** 30+ built-in activity profiles from running to triathlons, empowering your every move.
- • **Ultra-Long Battery Life:** Stay unplugged for up to 13 days on a single charge—train harder, worry less.
- • **Adaptive Training Insights:** Personalized daily workouts and recovery scores that evolve with your performance.
- • **Smart Safety & Connectivity:** Incident detection, live location sharing, Garmin Pay, and seamless smartphone notifications keep you connected and secure.

## Overview

The Garmin Forerunner 265 is a cutting-edge GPS running smartwatch featuring a vibrant 1.3" AMOLED touchscreen, multi-band SatIQ GPS for pinpoint accuracy, and up to 13 days of battery life in smartwatch mode. It delivers advanced training metrics including HRV-based training readiness, personalized adaptive workouts, and comprehensive recovery insights. With over 30 sport profiles, smart safety features like incident detection, and Garmin Pay contactless payments, it’s designed for the active professional who demands precision, style, and connectivity on the wrist.

## 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.

Review: An amazing fitness watch: accurate, motivating, and perfect for recovery tracking! - I absolutely love my Garmin watch! I play pickleball, do Pilates, and travel frequently, so I needed something reliable that could keep up with my active (and sometimes unpredictable) lifestyle. One of my favorite features is the Body Battery and recovery tracking. I have lupus and chronic fatigue, and this watch has truly helped me learn when to rest and when to push a little more. It’s not a medical device, but it gives you a great picture of your energy levels and recovery time, which makes a huge difference for people managing autoimmune conditions or simply trying to train smarter. It also tracks heart rate, stress, sleep, and workouts with impressive accuracy. The GPS is spot-on, and the interface is super easy to read, even in sunlight. Plus, it syncs quickly with the app and lasts several days on a single charge. Whether you’re an athlete, traveler, or just trying to balance health and recovery, this Garmin is absolutely worth it. 💪⌚
Review: Technology Supreme - What you have on your wrist is a phenomenal computer with 100's of thousands of man hours in the writing of code and algorithms to take all the data from the sensors and turn it into a comprehensive health guide for physical fitness. And Garmin, along wth Polar and Apple and Suunto and all the other lesser known brands, have barely scratched the surface of the possibilities to harness computing power on your wrist. They haven't even begun to tie in AI to take the data and give you your own personal narrative for how to optimize your health and fitness. One could write a book on all the potential for this technology in this field. But as to the implementation...The menus need some work...Garmin Connect, where one can build an app and upload it to the watch to run weight lifting routines or HIIT exercises needs a very lot of work. It works but it's crude and basic. For instance, if you want to track HRR [Heart Rate Recovery] after an excercise you have to remember to hit stop immediately, hit the lower right button to gain access to a set of options and then scroll to track HRR over the next two minutes. All the while you are losing heart beats to count. Really? Why isn't that option in the GC app maker so you can add it to the app you are building? And why, when you do a repetitive set that has work-rest and you repeat that x number of times do they insist on ending with a rest period. The last period should be a work period. And why can't the tie their lame audio beeps to your phone where you can customize the sounds you want to hear when doing a HIIT routine, eg? But, for all my grousing, I love being able to track my sleep and quality of sleep, my HR, HRV, time to recover, quality of the workout, time in HR Zones, Anaerobic and Aerobic quality, Body Battery, Stress, Intensity minutes, Training Status, Training Readiness, etc. Too many things to mention. And I've just scratched the surface in learning how to use it over these last 5 months. I'm really excited about how they will integrate AI into this journey. I would love to have an AI bundled with the watch that I could talk to through my phone. Or have the Garmin Forerunner 256 be able to talk to me through Bluetooth to ear buds.

## Features

- 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)

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0BS1T9J4Y |
| Additional Features | 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 |
| Age Range Description | Adult |
| Band Color | Black/Powder Gray |
| Band Material Type | Silicone |
| Battery Average Life | 13 days |
| Battery Capacity | 2000 Milliamp Hours |
| Battery Cell Type | Lithium Polymer |
| Best Sellers Rank | #869 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #23 in Smartwatches |
| Brand | Garmin |
| Built-In Media | Forerunner 265; Charger/Data Cable, Documentation |
| Closure Type | Buckle |
| Color | Black and Powder Gray |
| Communication Feature | True |
| Compatible Devices | Smartphone |
| Compatible Phone Models | Android Devices, iOS Devices |
| Connectivity Technology | Bluetooth, USB, Wi-Fi |
| Controller Type | Push Button |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (2,612) |
| Display Type | AMOLED |
| GPS Geotagging Functionality | True |
| Human Interface Input | Buttons, Touchscreen |
| Item Dimensions | 1.81 x 1.81 x 0.51 inches |
| Item Type Name | GPS Smartwatch |
| Item Weight | 47 Grams |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer | Garmin |
| Memory Storage Capacity | 8 GB |
| Metrics Measured | Optical Heart Rate Sensor, Multi-band GPS |
| Model Name | Garmin Forerunner 265 |
| Model Number | 010-02810-00 |
| Operating System | android |
| Resolution | 416 x 416 |
| Screen Size | 1.3 Inches |
| Shape | Round |
| Sport Type | Cardio, Exercise & Fitness, Running |
| Style Name | Modern |
| Supported Application | GPS |
| Supported Satellite Navigation System | GPS |
| Target Audience | Unisex Adult |
| UPC | 753759313715 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
| Warranty Description | 1 year limited warranty |
| Warranty Type | Limited |
| Water Resistance Depth | 50 Meters |
| Water Resistance Level | Water Resistant |
| Waterproof Rating | IP68 |
| Wearable Computer Type | Smart Watch |
| Wireless Compability | Bluetooth |
| Wireless Provider | du |

## Product Details

- **Battery Capacity:** 2000 Milliamp Hours
- **Battery Cell Composition:** Lithium Polymer
- **Connectivity Technology:** Bluetooth, USB, Wi-Fi
- **GPS:** True
- **Memory Storage Capacity:** 8 GB
- **Operating System:** android
- **Screen Size:** 1.3 Inches
- **Shape:** Round
- **Wireless Communication Standard:** Bluetooth

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color, Size** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An amazing fitness watch: accurate, motivating, and perfect for recovery tracking!
*by D***I on November 21, 2025*

I absolutely love my Garmin watch! I play pickleball, do Pilates, and travel frequently, so I needed something reliable that could keep up with my active (and sometimes unpredictable) lifestyle. One of my favorite features is the Body Battery and recovery tracking. I have lupus and chronic fatigue, and this watch has truly helped me learn when to rest and when to push a little more. It’s not a medical device, but it gives you a great picture of your energy levels and recovery time, which makes a huge difference for people managing autoimmune conditions or simply trying to train smarter. It also tracks heart rate, stress, sleep, and workouts with impressive accuracy. The GPS is spot-on, and the interface is super easy to read, even in sunlight. Plus, it syncs quickly with the app and lasts several days on a single charge. Whether you’re an athlete, traveler, or just trying to balance health and recovery, this Garmin is absolutely worth it. 💪⌚

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Technology Supreme
*by D***D on September 1, 2024*

What you have on your wrist is a phenomenal computer with 100's of thousands of man hours in the writing of code and algorithms to take all the data from the sensors and turn it into a comprehensive health guide for physical fitness. And Garmin, along wth Polar and Apple and Suunto and all the other lesser known brands, have barely scratched the surface of the possibilities to harness computing power on your wrist. They haven't even begun to tie in AI to take the data and give you your own personal narrative for how to optimize your health and fitness. One could write a book on all the potential for this technology in this field. But as to the implementation...The menus need some work...Garmin Connect, where one can build an app and upload it to the watch to run weight lifting routines or HIIT exercises needs a very lot of work. It works but it's crude and basic. For instance, if you want to track HRR [Heart Rate Recovery] after an excercise you have to remember to hit stop immediately, hit the lower right button to gain access to a set of options and then scroll to track HRR over the next two minutes. All the while you are losing heart beats to count. Really? Why isn't that option in the GC app maker so you can add it to the app you are building? And why, when you do a repetitive set that has work-rest and you repeat that x number of times do they insist on ending with a rest period. The last period should be a work period. And why can't the tie their lame audio beeps to your phone where you can customize the sounds you want to hear when doing a HIIT routine, eg? But, for all my grousing, I love being able to track my sleep and quality of sleep, my HR, HRV, time to recover, quality of the workout, time in HR Zones, Anaerobic and Aerobic quality, Body Battery, Stress, Intensity minutes, Training Status, Training Readiness, etc. Too many things to mention. And I've just scratched the surface in learning how to use it over these last 5 months. I'm really excited about how they will integrate AI into this journey. I would love to have an AI bundled with the watch that I could talk to through my phone. Or have the Garmin Forerunner 256 be able to talk to me through Bluetooth to ear buds.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Exactly What I Needed
*by F***Y on November 25, 2025*

I’ve had the Garmin Forerunner 265 for about a week now, and I’m honestly blown away by how good it is. This watch is on another level. The amoled display is insanely sharp and bright, making it super easy to read during runs, even under direct sunlight. The build feels premium yet lightweight, which makes a huge difference for long training sessions. Setting it up was quick, and everything synced smoothly with the app. The GPS accuracy is excellent my routes are tracked perfectly without any weird glitches or jumps. I’ve already taken it on several runs, including a 15 km session, and the performance has been flawless. Heart rate, pace, VO₂ max estimates, and all the training metrics feel incredibly precise. Battery life is another big win. Even with daily workouts, notifications, and the bright screen, it still lasts impressively long. The watch also gives great insights into recovery, sleep, and overall readiness, which has helped me train smarter, not just harder. Overall, this is an exceptional watch for runners. It’s comfortable, accurate, feature packed, and genuinely motivating to use. Easily one of the best upgrades I’ve made for my training. Highly recommended.

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*Last updated: 2026-04-22*