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Overview

For an overall picture of your activity and wellness, the Garmin Forerunner 255 is an excellent choice. This powerful smartwatch delivers all the tracking you expect, including steps, calories burned, and heart rate, with additional insights into your training, recovery, performance, and more. It connects seamlessly to your phone and to the companion app for access to enhanced functionality.

Garmin Forerunner 255 46mm Bluetooth Running Smartwatch - Tidal Blue

Brand: Garmin
Model: 010-02641-01
Web Code: 16250061
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What's included:

  • Forerunner 255
  • Charge/Data Cable
  • Documentation

Staying active is easier than ever

  • Tracks GPS, steps, distance, calories burned, sleep, and heart rate 24/7 to help you meet your wellness goals
  • Morning report provides a summary of your sleep, recovery time, training status, HRV status, and adaptive daily workout suggestions each day when you wake up
  • Training tips and completion time predictions based on course details, weather, and performance give you the tools you need for your next race
  • HRV status monitors heart rate variability while you sleep for added insights into your wellness, recovery and performance
  • Garmin Coach function provides free adaptive training plans for a 5K, 10K, and half-marathon
  • More than 30 activity profiles accommodate running, triathlon, cycling, open-water swimming, and more
  • Evaluation of your current training status displays recovery time and lets you know if you’re undertraining or overdoing it
  • Built-in compass, altimeter, barometer, ambient temperature, and weather monitoring help you to keep track of the conditions around you

Rugged durability and sleek style

  • 46mm case features an always-on, full-colour touchscreen display with a 260 x 260 resolution to ensure crisp visibility, even in the sunlight
  • Fibre-reinforced polymer case and silicone band provide a sporty and modern look
  • Water resistances to 50m makes it safe to wear the watch while you shower or swim
  • Lithium-ion battery delivers up to two weeks of use in smartwatch mode and up to 30 hours of use in GPS mode on a single charge

Connected and convenient

  • Bluetooth Smart connectivity pairs with your smartphone so you can receive phone calls, texts, and notifications right on your wrist
  • Wi-Fi and ANT+ technologies allow for effortless connections to your home network or peripheral devices
  • Garmin Connect smartphone app lets you create customized workouts, sign up for challenges, and connect with friends
  • Multi-band satellite tracking via GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo networks ensure precision accuracy of speed and distance
  • Safety features allow you to share your location and runs or alert loved ones to detected incidents
  • Garmin Pay allows you to make contactless payments right from your watch
  • Garmin Connect store gives you access to more than 50 apps and allows you to customize the watch with free watch faces
  • Compatible with Running Dynamics Pod and HRM-Pro monitors (each sold separately) so you can monitor the stats of every run

Connectivity

GPS
GPS built-in
Wi-Fi
Yes
NFC Enabled
No

Compatibility

Watch Operating System
Garmin OS
Phone OS Compatibility
Works with both iOS & Android
Android Compatibility
Android 2.3+

Display

Display Technology
Sunlight-Visible, Transflective Memory-In-Pixel
Display Size
33 mm
Display Material
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Touchscreen
Yes
Display Resolution
260 x 260

Power

Battery Life (Typical)
Up to 14 Days
Charging Method
USB
Charging Time
2-3 hours

Health Tracking Features

Heart Rate Monitoring
Yes
ECG
No
Sleep Tracking
Yes
Women's Health Tracking
Yes
Body Temperature
Yes
Perspiration
Yes
Guided Breathing
Yes
Guided Meditation
Yes
Fall Detection
Yes
Personal Safety Alert
Yes

Activity Monitoring Features

Goal Setting
Manual
Calories Tracking
Yes
Steps Tracking
Yes
Distance Tracking
Yes
Running Tracking
Yes
Elevation Tracking
Yes
Golfing Tracking
No

Sensors

Altimeter
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Compass
Yes
UV Index Monitor
No
Ambient Temperature
Yes

Notifications & Controls

Incoming Calls
Yes
Answering Calls
Yes
Music Controls
Yes
Find My Phone
Yes

Memory

Built-in Storage Capacity
4 GB
Music Storage
Yes

Case Details

Case Diameter (mm)
45.6 mm
Case Colour
Tidal Blue
Case Material
Fiber-Reinforced Polymer
Case Thickness
12.4 mm

Band Details

Band Colour
Tidal Blue
Band Colour Family
Blue
Band Material
Silicone
Band Size
Medium / Large
Band Style
Tropic/Rubber
Minimum Band Size (Circumference)
130 mm
Maximum Band Size (Circumference)
205 mm
Adjustable Band
Yes
Removable Band
Yes
Clasp Type
Standard Plastic Clasp

Dimensions

Weight
49 g
Width
4.56 cm
Depth
1.29 cm
Height
4.56 cm

For Quebec residents – Disclosure under the Consumer Protection Act

In compliance with Bill 29, Best Buy and third-party sellers on Best Buy Marketplace do not guarantee the availability of replacement parts, repair services, or maintenance information for any products. Coverage provided through any Best Buy Protection programs and applicable manufacturer warranties, if any, remain in place. Please contact the manufacturer directly for information about their availability guarantee.