Garmin Forerunner 255 Music Smartwatch
Winter sale deal
The Forerunner® 255 Music smartwatch is part of our winter sale. Don’t miss out on huge savings across SIM Free phones, laptops, TVs and more.
Run at a higher level with the Forerunner® 255 Music smartwatch series. Train and recover smarter with features such as race widget, which helps you plan your race-day strategy with daily suggested workouts. Get built-in music and up to 14 days of battery life in smartwatch mode for a full picture of your health, from sleep to training.
Slim design and readability
Built with a slim design and an always-on, full-colour display that’s light on the wrist and easy to read even in direct sunlight.
Impressive battery life
Forerunner® 255 Music provides up to 14 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 30 hours in GPS mode, offering comprehensive health tracking.
Music and connectivity
Download up to 500 songs to your watch, including playlists from Spotify, Amazon Music, or Deezer, and connect with wireless headphones for phone-free listening.
Personalised training and recovery
Get personalised daily run recommendations, adaptive training plans, and recovery time evaluations based on your performance and fitness levels.
Advanced running dynamics
When using a Running Dynamics Pod or HRM-Pro™ monitor, get continuous measurements of power applied to the road and advanced running dynamics like stride length and ground contact time balance.
Key features
- The Garmin Forerunner 255 Music Smartwatch is part of our tech winter sale.
- Slim design with always on full colour display. Available in 46 and 41 millimetre sizes.
- Download up to 500 songs to your watch, including playlists from Spotify, Amazon Music or Deezer, and listen phone free.
- Morning report summarises sleep, HRV status, and daily workout suggestions as soon as you wake up.
- Get race ready with training tips, personalised workouts, and completion time predictions based on course details and performance.
- Evaluate your training status to see if you’re undertraining or overdoing it; includes recovery time after workouts.
- Activity profiles for running, triathlons, cycling, open-water swimming, and more switch up your workout routine.
- Safety and tracking features share your location with chosen contacts if you feel unsafe or if an incident is detected.
- Receive emails, texts, and alerts on your watch when paired with your Apple® or Android™ smartphone; respond to texts if you have an Android phone.
- See health and fitness info, connect with friends, sign up for challenges, and earn badges in one free, zero-subscription app.
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) | 0.48 W/kg (body) ¦ 0.47 W/kg (limb) |
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Body Material | Fibre-reinforced polymer |
Warranty | 1-year warranty |
Vibrating Alert | Yes |
Preloaded Software | Stopwatch, Calendar, Weather, Timer, Compass, Flashlight, Fitness Age |
Included Accessories | Charging/data cable |
Capacity | 4 GB |
Depth | 12.9 mm |
Weight | 49 g |
Height | 45.6 mm |
Bezel | Fibre-reinforced polymer |
Case Size | 46 mm |
Case Shape | Round |
Min Operating Temperature | -20 °C |
Max Depth of Water Resistance | 50 m |
Max Operating Temperature | 60 °C |
Technology | Lithium Ion |
Run Time (Up To) | 14 day(s) |
Run Time Details | Smartwatch mode - up to 14 days ¦ GPS mode - up to 30 hour(s) ¦ All satellite systems with music mode - up to 6.5 hour(s) ¦ All satellite systems mode - up to 25 hour(s) ¦ All satellite systems mode with multi-band - up to 16 hour(s) |
Rechargeable Battery | Yes |
Wireless Interface | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, ANT+ |
Clock Display | Yes |
Sensors | Accelerometer, thermometre, barometric altimeter, 3-axis compass, optical heart sensor, Pulse Ox sensor, gyroscope |
Features | HRmax, HR zones with visual and audible alerts, find phone function, VO2 max, HR zones, VIRB control, Move IQ, Garmin Connect compatible, Find my Device, store & play music, rejecting a call, sunrise/sunset times, LiveTrack, Live Event Sharing, TrueUp, auto pause, auto lap, Physio TrueUp, TracBack, PacePro pace guidance, animated workouts, music playback control, Toe-to-Toe challenge, weather information, Body Battery Energy Monitor, accident detection, instant message reply, storm alarm, Women's health |
Set Goals | Yes |
Wearing Style | Watch style |
Feedback Type | Audio alert, vibration alert, visual interface |
Tracking Data | Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, floors climbed, blood oxygen saturation, pace, stress level, respiratory rate, menstrual cycle, temperature, swimming metrics, hydration, recovery time, step length, training load, training effect, sleep quality score |
Colour | Black, whitestone |
Product Type | Sport watch |
Supported Host Device OS | iOS, Android |
Notifications | SMS, social apps, incoming calls, high and low heart rate |
Navigation | GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver |
Payment Technology | Garmin Pay |
Activity / Sport | Running, swimming, ski, fitness, cycling, hiking, triathlon, gym, snowboarding, multisport, rower, stand up paddleboarding |
Width | 22 mm |
Clasp Type | Buckle |
Fits Wrist with Circumference | 130-205 mm |
Material | Silicone |
Name | Strap |
Changeable | Yes |
Diagonal Size | 1.3" |
Resolution | 260 x 260 pixels |
Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) |
Type | Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour - transflective |
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