Garmin has launched a number of smartwatches and fitness trackers in India. The company has introduced Forerunner 935, Fēnix 5 series of smart-watches and two new vivo activity trackers- vívofitjr and vívosmart 3.
GPS powered Fenix series of smartwatches come in three different sizes – Fēnix 5s, Fēnix 5 and Fēnix 5X, which comes loaded with full-colour on-screen mapping for at-a-glance navigation and location awareness. All 3 of these Fēnix watch designs offer a variety of stainless steel finishes, QuickFit watch band combinations and several set of features. Meanwhile, Fenix 5 smartwatches are Wi-Fi enabled and compatible with Connect IQ that lets you customize the watch face, add data fields and widgets that provide information.
All the three smartwatches feature GLONASS support, 24-hour heart rate monitoring, a 3-axis digital compass, barometric altimeter and a host of multisport activity modes. When paired with a smartphone, the watches display call, text and email notifications. Other features include automatic uploads to the Garmin Connect online fitness community, live tracking and social media sharing. The battery life on the Fēnix 5S is slated up to 12 hours GPS and up to 28 hrs UltraTrac, Fēnix 5 up to 21 hours GPS and up to 44 hrs UltraTrac and Fēnix 5X has battery life up to 20 hours GPS and up to 30 hrs UltraTrac.
The Forerunner 935 is a a lightweight GPS running and triathlon watch with new performance monitoring tools and Elevate™ wrist-based heart rate technology boasts new training features, allowing users to fine-tune exercise and recovery. Forerunner 935 users can see all six running dynamics without the need for a chest strap and monitor performance. The watch is also equipped with advanced dynamics to help with cycling and swim training, GLONASS coverage, ABC (altimeter, barometer and compass) sensor capabilities and Strava Live Segments to view real-time results. Forerunner 935 come with a battery life of up to 2 weeks in watch mode, up to 24 hours in GPS mode, up to 50 hours in UltraTrac mode (with wrist-based heart rate), or up to 60 hours in UltraTrac mode (without wrist-based heart rate).
Garmin has also launched vívofitjr fitness activity band for kids that is swim friendly and features one+ year battery life for 24/7 wearability. In addition to tracking steps, sleep and kids’ activity on the way to their recommended 60-minute daily play goal, the vívofitjr comes with an innovative, free, parent-controlled mobile app. The app features a mobile adventure trail to unlock for kids and task management for parents. From the app, parents can add multiple children and see their daily activity, responsibilities, sleep and more when the vívofitjr automatically syncs to their smartphone.
Finally, Garmin has also launched vívosmart 3 activity tracker that offers VO2 max estimate with fitness age that was previously only available on higher-end devices. It comes with a “hidden display”, which is only visible when activated via gestures, alerts, or notifications. Besides VO2 max, the device brings wellness monitoring with all-day stress tracking and includes a new Strength Training activity. Users will also benefit from the ability to control music on their smartphone from the vívosmart 3, send an alert to locate a misplaced smartphone, and remote control a Garmin VIRB camera (sold separately). The vívosmart 3 boasts a battery life of up to five days, and can be worn while swimming or showering.
Pricing and Availability
- Garmin Fēnix 5s Carrara White edition is priced at Rs 50,9900
- GarminFēnix 5s Sapphire is priced at Rs. 54,990
- Garmin Fēnix 5 Sapphire is priced at Rs. 54,990
- Garmin Fēnix 5X Sapphire is priced at Rs. 56,990
- Garmin Forerunner 935 is priced at Rs. 42,990
- Garmin Vivosmart 3 is priced at Rs. 13,990
- Garmin Vivofit Jr (Kids) is priced at Rs. 6,999
All the Garmin devices are available exclusively in Croma stores and on Flipkart.