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Garmin Forerunner 965 Watch

by Garmin
Original price $599.99 - Original price $599.99
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$599.99
$599.99 - $599.99
Current price $599.99
Color: Black

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Forerunner 965 Overview: This premium GPS running & triathlon smartwatch has a bright 1.4" AMOLED touchscreen display and lightweight titanium bezel. Wake up to your morning report with HRV status to see health insights with an overview of sleep, recovery and training outlook. Navigate routes confidently with multi-band GPS and full-color, built-in maps. With traditional buttons and a touchscreen display, it's easy to tap into your training status and know whether you're training productively, peaking or strained. If you're pushing to outshine the competition, the Forerunner 965 is there to light up every run with up to 23 days of battery life in smartwatch mode.

LENS MATERIAL

Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 DX

BEZEL MATERIAL

Titanium

QUICKFIT™ WATCH BAND COMPATIBLE

Yes (22 mm compatible)

STRAP MATERIAL

Silicone

PHYSICAL SIZE

47.2 x 47.2 x 13.2 (mm)

Fits wrists with a circumference of 135-205 mm

TOUCHSCREEN Yes
COLOR DISPLAY Yes
DISPLAY SIZE 1.4" (35.4 mm) diameter
DISPLAY RESOLUTION 454 x 454 pixels
DISPLAY TYPE AMOLED Optional Always-On Mode
WEIGHT

53 g

WATER RATING 5 ATM
BATTERY LIFE

Smartwatch mode: Up to 23 days
GPS-only mode without music: Up to 31 hours
SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode: Up to 22 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band: Up to 19 hours
GPS-Only GNSS mode with music: Up to 10.5 hours
SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode with music: Up to 9.5 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode + multi-band with music: Up to 8.5 hours

CHARGING METHOD Garmin proprietary plug charger
MEMORY/HISTORY 32 GB

Clock Features

TIME/DATE
GPS TIME SYNC
AUTOMATIC DAYLIGHT-SAVING TIME
ALARM CLOCK
TIMER
STOPWATCH
SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES

Health Monitoring

WRIST-BASED HEART RATE (CONSTANT, EVERY SECOND) Yes
DAILY RESTING HEART RATE Yes
ABNORMAL HEART RATE ALERTS Yes (high and low)
RESPIRATION RATE (24X7) Yes
PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION Yes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep)
FITNESS AGE Yes
BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR Yes
ALL-DAY STRESS Yes
RELAXATION REMINDERS Yes
RELAXATION BREATHING TIMER Yes
SLEEP Yes (advanced)
SLEEP SCORE AND INSIGHTS Yes
HYDRATION Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
WOMEN'S HEALTH Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
HEALTH SNAPSHOT Yes

Sensors

GPS
GLONASS
GALILEO
MULTI-FREQUENCY POSITIONING
SATIQ™ TECHNOLOGY
GARMIN ELEVATE™ WRIST HEART RATE MONITOR
BAROMETRIC ALTIMETER
COMPASS
GYROSCOPE
ACCELEROMETER
THERMOMETER
AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR
PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION MONITOR

Daily Smart Features

CONNECTIVITY Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®
CONNECT IQ™ (DOWNLOADABLE WATCH FACES, DATA FIELDS, WIDGETS AND APPS) Yes
ON-DEVICE CONNECT IQ™ STORE Yes
SMART NOTIFICATIONS Yes
TEXT RESPONSE/REJECT PHONE CALL WITH TEXT (ANDROID™ ONLY) Yes
CALENDAR Yes
WEATHER Yes
REALTIME SETTINGS SYNC WITH GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE Yes
BATTERY SAVER (CUSTOMIZABLE LOW POWER WATCH) Yes
CONTROLS SMARTPHONE MUSIC Yes
PLAYS AND CONTROLS WATCH MUSIC Yes
MUSIC STORAGE Yes
FIND MY PHONE Yes
FIND MY WATCH Yes
VIRB® REMOTE Yes
SMARTPHONE COMPATIBILITY iPhone®, Android™
PAIRS WITH GARMIN GOLF APP Yes
PAIRS WITH GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE Yes
STOCKS Yes (optional Connect IQ app)
GARMIN PAY™ Yes

Safety and Tracking Features

LIVETRACK Yes
SPECTATOR MESSAGING Yes (with compatible smartphone)
GROUP LIVETRACK Yes
LIVE EVENT SHARING Android™ Only
INCIDENT DETECTION DURING SELECT ACTIVITIES Yes
INCIDENT DETECTION ALERT ON PHONE FOR WEARABLES Yes
ASSISTANCE Yes

Tactical Features

DUAL GRID COORDINATES

Activity Tracking Features

STEP COUNTER Yes
MOVE BAR (DISPLAYS ON DEVICE AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY; WALK FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO RESET IT) Yes
AUTO GOAL (LEARNS YOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL AND ASSIGNS A DAILY STEP GOAL) Yes
CALORIES BURNED Yes
FLOORS CLIMBED Yes
DISTANCE TRAVELED Yes
INTENSITY MINUTES Yes
TRUEUP™ Yes
MOVE IQ™ Yes
GARMIN CONNECT™ CHALLENGES APP Yes (optional Connect IQ app)

Gym & Fitness Equipment

AUTOMATIC REP COUNTING Yes
CARDIO WORKOUTS Yes
AVAILABLE GYM ACTIVITY PROFILES Strength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Indoor Rowing, Pilates, Yoga, Breathwork
STRENGTH WORKOUTS Yes
HIIT WORKOUTS Yes
YOGA WORKOUTS Yes
PILATES WORKOUTS Yes
ON-SCREEN WORKOUT ANIMATIONS Yes
ON-SCREEN WORKOUT MUSCLE MAPS Yes

Training, Planning and Analysis Features

HR ZONES Yes
HR ALERTS Yes
HR CALORIES Yes
% HR MAX Yes
% HRR Yes
RECOVERY TIME Yes
AUTO MAX HR Yes
MORNING REPORT Yes
RACE GLANCE/WIDGET Yes
HRV STATUS Yes
TRAINING READINESS Yes
HR BROADCAST (BROADCASTS HR DATA OVER ANT+™ TO PAIRED DEVICES) Yes
RESPIRATION RATE (DURING EXERCISE) Yes (with compatible accessory)
GPS SPEED AND DISTANCE Yes
CUSTOMIZABLE DATA PAGES Yes
CUSTOMIZABLE ACTIVITY PROFILES Yes
AUTO PAUSE® Yes
INTERVAL TRAINING Yes
IMPROVED INTERVAL (INCLUDES OPEN REPEATS, INTERVALS DATA PAGE, REST SCREEN AND AUTO DETECTION) Yes
ADVANCED WORKOUTS Yes
DOWNLOADABLE TRAINING PLANS Yes
HRM RUNNING PACE AND DISTANCE Yes
AUTO LAP® Yes
MANUAL LAP Yes
REST TIMER Yes
CONFIGURABLE LAP ALERTS Yes
HEAT AND ALTITUDE ACCLIMATION Yes
VO2 MAX (RUN) Yes
VO2 MAX (TRAIL RUN) Yes
REALTIME STAMINA Yes
TRAINING STATUS Yes (improved)
TRAINING LOAD Yes
TRAINING LOAD FOCUS Yes
TRAINING EFFECT Yes
TRAINING EFFECT (ANAEROBIC) Yes
PRIMARY BENEFIT (TRAINING EFFECT LABELS) Yes
IMPROVED RECOVERY TIME Yes
DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS Yes (7 days)
CUSTOM ALERTS Yes
AUDIO PROMPTS Yes
FINISH TIME Yes
VIRTUAL PARTNER Yes
RACE AN ACTIVITY Yes
AUTO MULTISPORT ACTIVITIES Yes
MANUAL MULTISPORT ACTIVITIES Yes
COURSE GUIDANCE Yes
GARMIN LIVE SEGMENTS Yes
STRAVA LIVE SEGMENTS Yes
ROUND-TRIP COURSE CREATOR (RUNNING/CYCLING) Yes
TRENDLINE™ POPULARITY ROUTING Yes
TOUCH AND/OR BUTTON LOCK Yes
HOT KEYS Yes
AUTO SCROLL Yes
ACTIVITY HISTORY ON WATCH Yes
PHYSIO TRUEUP Yes
UNIFIED TRAINING STATUS Yes

Running Features

AVAILABLE RUN PROFILES

Running, Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running, Virtual Running, Ultra Running

GPS-BASED DISTANCE, TIME AND PACE Yes
RUNNING DYNAMICS Yes
VERTICAL OSCILLATION AND RATIO Yes
GROUND CONTACT TIME AND BALANCE Yes (with compatible accessory)
STRIDE LENGTH (REAL TIME) Yes
CADENCE (PROVIDES REAL-TIME NUMBER OF STEPS PER MINUTE) Yes
RUNNING POWER Yes
GRADE-ADJUSTED PACE Yes
PERFORMANCE CONDITION Yes
LACTATE THRESHOLD Yes (with compatible accessory)
PACEPRO™ PACING STRATEGIES Yes
RUN WORKOUTS Yes
TRAIL RUN AUTO CLIMB Yes
RACE PREDICTOR Yes
COURSE- AND WEATHER-SPECIFIC RACE PREDICTOR Yes
FOOT POD CAPABLE Yes
RUN/WALK/STAND DETECTION Yes

Golfing Features

PRELOADED WITH 43,000 COURSES WORLDWIDE Yes
YARDAGE TO F/M/B (DISTANCE TO FRONT, MIDDLE AND BACK OF GREEN) Yes
YARDAGE TO LAYUPS/DOGLEGS Yes
MEASURES SHOT DISTANCE (CALCULATES EXACT YARDAGE FOR SHOTS FROM ANYWHERE ON COURSE) Automatic
DIGITAL SCORECARD Yes
STAT TRACKING (STROKES, PUTTS PER ROUND, GREENS AND FAIRWAYS HIT) Yes
GARMIN AUTOSHOT™ Yes
AUTO COURSEVIEW UPDATES Yes
GREEN VIEW WITH MANUAL PIN POSITION Yes
HAZARDS AND COURSE TARGETS Yes
PINPOINTER Yes
HANDICAP SCORING Yes
ROUND TIMER/ODOMETER Yes
TOURNAMENT LEGAL Yes

Outdoor Recreation

AVAILABLE OUTDOOR RECREATION PROFILES

Hiking, Climbing, Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Skiing, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Snowshoeing, Mapping, Navigating, Tennis, Pickleball, Padel, Track Me, Project Waypoint, Disc Golf

POINT-TO-POINT NAVIGATION Yes
BREAD CRUMB TRAIL IN REAL TIME Yes
BACK TO START Yes
TRACBACK® Yes
ULTRATRAC MODE Yes
AROUND ME MODE Yes
UP AHEAD Yes
NEXTFORK™ NAVIGATION Yes
ELEVATION PROFILE Yes
DISTANCE TO DESTINATION Yes
BAROMETRIC TREND INDICATOR WITH STORM ALERT Yes
CLIMBPRO™ ASCENT PLANNER Yes
VERTICAL SPEED Yes
TOTAL ASCENT/DESCENT Yes
REST TIMER (ULTRA RUN ONLY) Yes
AUTO REST Yes
FUTURE ELEVATION PLOT Yes
PRELOADED TOPOGRAPHICAL MAPS Yes
PRELOADED ROAD AND TRAIL MAPS Yes
DOWNLOADABLE CARTOGRAPHY SUPPORT Yes
GPS COORDINATES Yes
SIGHT 'N GO Yes
AREA CALCULATION Yes (via Connect IQ™)
HUNT/FISH CALENDAR Yes (via Connect IQ™)
PROJECTED WAYPOINT Yes
SUN AND MOON INFORMATION Yes
XERO™ LOCATIONS Yes

Cycling Features

CYCLE MAP (ROUTABLE CYCLING-SPECIFIC STREET MAP) Yes
AVAILABLE CYCLING PROFILES

Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross

ALERTS (TRIGGERS ALARM WHEN YOU REACH GOALS INCLUDING TIME, DISTANCE, HEART RATE OR CALORIES) Yes
COURSES Yes
POWER GUIDE Yes
MTB GRIT & FLOW Yes
BIKE LAP AND LAP MAXIMUM POWER (WITH POWER SENSOR) Yes
RACE AN ACTIVITY Yes
FTP (FUNCTIONAL THRESHOLD POWER) Yes (with compatible accessory)
POWER CURVE AND % FTP WORKOUTS Yes
COMPATIBLE WITH VECTOR™ AND RALLY™ (POWER METERS) Yes
POWER METER COMPATIBLE Yes
ADVANCED CYCLING DYNAMICS Yes
COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA VISION™ (HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY) Yes
COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA™ RADAR (REAR-FACING RADAR) Yes
COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA™ LIGHTS Yes
SPEED AND CADENCE SENSOR SUPPORT (W/SENSOR) Yes

Swimming Features

AVAILABLE SWIM PROFILES

Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Swimming/Running

OPEN-WATER SWIM METRICS (DISTANCE, PACE, STROKE COUNT/RATE, STROKE DISTANCE, SWIM EFFICIENCY (SWOLF), CALORIES) Yes
POOL SWIM METRICS (LENGTHS, DISTANCE, PACE, STROKE COUNT, SWIM EFFICIENCY (SWOLF), CALORIES) Yes
STROKE TYPE DETECTION (FREESTYLE, BACKSTROKE, BREASTSTROKE, BUTTERFLY) (POOL SWIM ONLY) Yes
DRILL LOGGING (POOL SWIM ONLY) Yes
BASIC REST TIMER (UP FROM 0) (POOL SWIM ONLY) Yes
"REPEAT ON" REST TIMER (POOL SWIM ONLY) Yes
AUTO REST (POOL SWIM ONLY) Yes
TIME AND DISTANCE ALERTS Yes
PACING ALERTS (POOL SWIM ONLY) Yes
COUNTDOWN START (POOL SWIM ONLY) Yes
POOL SWIM WORKOUTS Yes
CRITICAL SWIM SPEED Yes
UNDERWATER WRIST-BASED HEART RATE Yes
HEART RATE FROM EXTERNAL HRM (REAL-TIME DURING RESTS, INTERVAL AND SESSION STATS DURING RESTS, AND AUTOMATIC HEART RATE DOWNLOAD POST-SWIM) Yes (with HRM-Swim, HRM-Pro or HRM-Pro Plus)

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