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product_id: 447595112
title: "Garmin Forerunner® 255 Music, GPS Running Smartwatch, 46mm, Black"
brand: "garmin"
price: "$2.38"
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reviews_count: 13
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# 500 songs offline storage Multi-band GPS accuracy 14-day battery life Garmin Forerunner® 255 Music, GPS Running Smartwatch, 46mm, Black

**Brand:** garmin
**Price:** $2.38
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## Summary

> 🏃‍♂️ Elevate every run, own every moment.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Garmin Forerunner® 255 Music, GPS Running Smartwatch, 46mm, Black by garmin
- **How much does it cost?** $2.38 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
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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

- • **Precision GPS for Every Mile:** Multi-band GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo support deliver pinpoint location tracking for your runs and adventures.
- • **Your Personal DJ, Phone-Free:** Download and play up to 500 songs with Spotify, Deezer, or desertcart Music integration—no phone needed.
- • **Smarter Training, Smarter Recovery:** Adaptive daily workouts, training status, and HRV insights help you optimize performance and avoid burnout.
- • **Endurance That Outlasts Your Hustle:** Up to 14 days of smartwatch battery life and 30 hours in GPS mode keeps you powered through every challenge.
- • **Seamless Connectivity & Contactless Payments:** Stay connected with notifications and Garmin Pay™ for effortless purchases on the go.

## Overview

The Garmin Forerunner 255 Music is a sleek, lightweight GPS running smartwatch designed for serious athletes and fitness enthusiasts. Featuring a sunlight-visible full-color display, it offers up to 14 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and 30 hours in GPS mode. With the ability to store 500 songs offline and connect wirelessly to headphones, it enables phone-free music enjoyment. Advanced training tools include adaptive daily workouts, race planning, heart rate variability tracking, and multi-band GPS for precise location data. Additional perks like Garmin Pay and multi-sport tracking make it a versatile companion for health, training, and everyday life.

## Description

Run at a higher level with the Forerunner® 255 smartwatch. These running smartwatches help you train and recover smarter with training status, running power, multi-band GPS and daily suggested workouts that adapt to your performance and goals. Plus, other new features — such as race widget — help you plan your race-day strategy, and morning report with HRV status reveals your overall health alongside the day ahead. And with Garmin Pay™ contactless payments with a supported card, it’s never been easier to buy that post-workout coffee — no matter how you work out — with more than 30 activity profiles, including triathlon, cycling, swimming and more. With Forerunner 255, you can get a continuous picture of your health, from training and recovery to sleep quality and overall wellness — and with up to 14 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 30 hours in GPS mode.

Review: Great training tool for runners. - I’ve owned Garmins before and find the ability to objectively gauge and plan your training is a powerful tool. This watch takes it to the next level compared to my old ones. You get essentially the Forerunner 265 here minus the Amoled screen and the training readiness metric. Here’s a hint, look at your body battery and recovery metric and you have pretty much training readiness nailed down. The biometric sensors of the 255 and 265 are the same. Activity tracking is light years beyond Fitbit and also stock Apple Watched. Hell, having 5 buttons blows any Apple Watch out of the water for running. You can just hit an activity and go, or take a recommended workout. You can also make your own routines and upload to to the watch. I had some workouts from when I last owned a Garmin that I designed 10 years ago, and was able to upload and run them. I principally use it for running and strength training. For running I can’t find any faults for me. For strength training my complaint is the list of strength exercises is missing common exercises, like any read deltoid exercises…. It has an exhaustive list of odd ones too. Worst of all, you can’t make new ones. You can just use an existing one that is close enough and make a note that exercise X is really the one you did…. The watch also does a good job tracking indoor runs and both indoor and outdoor walks. It is pretty accurate in automatically detecting activities like impromptu walks, as well. The MIPs screen is amazing outdoors and way better at night when you would don’t want to blast your face looking at the time. In mixed-level indoor lighting, it lacks compared to AMOLED. It doesn’t have the pretty colors nor the contrast indoors, but I like a more serious looking watch anyway and find AMOLED to look like a game. The battery life is amazing. To get this sort of life on the 265 you have to let face go dark when inactive and use gestures to wake it. Not a big deal, but nice to be able to see the watch with a side glimpse without having to raise hand all the time. Customization is great. I downloaded a watch face that allows me to put all the metrics I need and have the time highly visible. Data screens are also very customizable. I have downloaded a custom data screen for running and for strength training to supplement the default screens. This isn’t a Pixel watch or an Apple Watch. As a smart watch it has limited ability and that’s fine. It reliably shows notifications. If you have your phone with you, you can initiate contact with an emergency contact. For example, you can send a message to come get picked up. If you have a compatible bank or credit card, you can use Garmin pay. I do find my financial institutions don’t currently support it, though. The music functionality is flawless. I use it with Spotify and a pair of JBL earbuds. It’s nice to be able to run with just the watch and earbuds and not have to carry a phone for music. I was able to use my ANT heart rate strap and foot pod from 13 years ago with no issues. They sync quickly and stay synced. The onboard wrist heart rate and running dynamics functionality have been very good when I haven’t used my ANT accessories. So there is no need to get an HR strap, but if you have or want one, they work flawlessly. The Garmin ecosystem; the watch, Garmin Connect App, and the website are great. Highly customizable and reliable. I had most recently used Fitbit and found the experience with the app and its website to be headed in a negative direction this last year. Overall, I highly recommend this watch. If the price difference between this and the 265 is around $50, it’s a hard decision. It boils down to how you feel about AMOLED versus MIPS, and maybe the chance that 265 feature set continues to get updated a bit longer than the 255. When the price delta is above $50…. The 265 becomes hard to justify and the 255 is the obvious choice. To reiterate, training readiness isn’t worth much at all. It’s a combination of other metrics that are already on both watches. So the decision is simply AMOLED vs MIPS display versus price.
Review: Simple and bursting with value - I have had an Oura ring for 5 years, and I have generally viewed Garmin watches as unnecessary as a result. Comparatively, they are large and a bit ugly - they don't blend into an outfit. Instead, they stand out a bit too much. Despite this, I decided to purchase one to improve my running, and it has been nothing short of amazing. Because I only wear it while running or doing breathing exercises, the MIP screen means that I only need to charge every 10 days or so. The built in music and contactless pay mean that I do not need to bring my phone during my runs. The multi-band GPS is accurate and so is the heart-rate sensing. I am in love. There is a bit of a learning curve, to be sure. You'll accidentally click lap when you want to go back, or you'll fumble around menus repeatedly, but once you figure it out, this is an incredible value for anyone training their cardiorespiratory fitness.

## Features

- Built with a slim design and an always-on, full-color display that’s light on the wrist and easy to read even in direct sunlight — with available sizes of 46 mm and 41 mm
- Forerunner 255 Music provides up to 14 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 30 hours in GPS mode for a full picture of your health — from sleep to training
- Download up to 500 songs to your watch, including playlists from Spotify, desertcart Music or Deezer (subscription required), and connect with your wireless headphones for phone-free listening
- Morning report summarizes your sleep, HRV status and daily workout suggestion in one place as soon as you wake up (This device is intended to give an estimate of your activity and metrics)
- Get ready for your next race with training tips, personalized daily suggested workouts and completion time predictions based on course details, weather and performance
- View your entire week of daily suggested workouts, which adapt after every run to match your performance and recovery
- HRV status tracks your heart rate variability while you sleep, giving you greater insight into your overall wellness, recovery and training performance (This device is intended to give an estimate of your activity and metrics)
- Get free adaptive training plans from Garmin Coach for a 5K, 10K and half-marathon, or create your own custom workouts in the Garmin Connect smartphone app
- Evaluates your current training status to indicate if you’re undertraining or overdoing it; offers additional performance monitoring features, including recovery time after your workouts
- When using a Running Dynamics Pod or HRM-Pro monitor (sold separately), get a continuous measurement on your wrist of how much power you’re applying to the road as you run, so you can manage your effort

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B09WTV6MMY |
| Additional Features | Activity Tracker, GPS, Multisport Tracker, Notifications |
| Age Range Description | Adult |
| Band Color | black |
| Band Length | 16.7 centimeters |
| Band Material Type | Silicone |
| Band Width | 22 millimeters |
| Battery Average Life | 14 days |
| Battery Capacity | 223 milliamp_hours |
| Battery Cell Type | Lithium Ion |
| Best Sellers Rank | #16,533 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #391 in Smartwatches |
| Brand | Garmin |
| Built-In Media | Forerunner 255/255s; Charging/data Cable; documentation |
| Clasp Type | Tang Buckle |
| Closure Type | Buckle |
| Color | Black |
| Communication Feature | Email,Text Messages |
| Compatible Devices | Smartphone |
| Compatible Phone Models | Android Devices, iOS Devices |
| Connectivity Technology | Bluetooth, USB |
| Controller Type | Physical buttons |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 2,552 Reviews |
| Display Type | Sunlight-Visible, Transflective Memory-in-Pixel (MIP) |
| GPS Geotagging Functionality | True |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00753759279912 |
| Human Interface Input | Touchscreen |
| Item Dimensions | 1.8 x 1.8 x 0.5 inches |
| Item Type Name | Running Smartwatch |
| Item Weight | 1.7 ounces |
| Manufacturer | Garmin |
| Memory Storage Capacity | 4 GB |
| Metrics Measured | accelerometer and GPS |
| Model Name | Forerunner 255 |
| Model Number | 010-02641-20 |
| Operating System | [Proprietary OS version not specified] |
| Resolution | 260 x 260 |
| Screen Size | 1.3 inches |
| Shape | Round |
| Sim Card Size | eSIM |
| Special Feature | Activity Tracker, GPS, Multisport Tracker, Notifications |
| Sport Type | Exercise & Fitness, Outdoor Lifestyle, Running, Track & Field, Training |
| Style Name | Music |
| Supported Application | GPS |
| Supported Satellite Navigation System | GPS |
| Target Audience | Unisex Adults |
| UPC | 753759279912 |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
| Warranty Description | 1 year limited warranty |
| Warranty Type | Limited |
| Water Resistance Depth | 50 meters |
| Water Resistance Level | Water Resistant |
| Waterproof Rating | IPX7 |
| Wearable Computer Type | Smart Watch |
| Wireless Communication Standard | Bluetooth |
| Wireless Compability | Bluetooth |
| Wireless Provider | du |

## Product Details

- **Battery Capacity:** 223 milliamp_hours
- **Battery Cell Composition:** Lithium Ion
- **Connectivity Technology:** Bluetooth, USB
- **GPS:** True
- **Memory Storage Capacity:** 4 GB
- **Operating System:** [Proprietary OS version not specified]
- **Screen Size:** 1.3 inches
- **Shape:** Round
- **Special Feature:** Activity Tracker, GPS, Multisport Tracker, Notifications
- **Wireless Communication Standard:** Bluetooth

## Images

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## Available Options

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

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Is the casing aluminum/metal or plastic?**
A: Seems to be a plastic composite.

**Q: Does it track open water swimming activities?**
A: It does.

**Q: Is this waterproof?**
A: Yes it is.  You can't go deep sea diving in this, but you can wear it swimming, at a lake, or in the shower without issue.

**Q: Does this watch have a timer? If so how long can i set the timer for?**
A: It has, but for as how long? I don’t know and I have not tried it.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great training tool for runners.
*by M***B on July 30, 2024*

I’ve owned Garmins before and find the ability to objectively gauge and plan your training is a powerful tool. This watch takes it to the next level compared to my old ones. You get essentially the Forerunner 265 here minus the Amoled screen and the training readiness metric. Here’s a hint, look at your body battery and recovery metric and you have pretty much training readiness nailed down. The biometric sensors of the 255 and 265 are the same. Activity tracking is light years beyond Fitbit and also stock Apple Watched. Hell, having 5 buttons blows any Apple Watch out of the water for running. You can just hit an activity and go, or take a recommended workout. You can also make your own routines and upload to to the watch. I had some workouts from when I last owned a Garmin that I designed 10 years ago, and was able to upload and run them. I principally use it for running and strength training. For running I can’t find any faults for me. For strength training my complaint is the list of strength exercises is missing common exercises, like any read deltoid exercises…. It has an exhaustive list of odd ones too. Worst of all, you can’t make new ones. You can just use an existing one that is close enough and make a note that exercise X is really the one you did…. The watch also does a good job tracking indoor runs and both indoor and outdoor walks. It is pretty accurate in automatically detecting activities like impromptu walks, as well. The MIPs screen is amazing outdoors and way better at night when you would don’t want to blast your face looking at the time. In mixed-level indoor lighting, it lacks compared to AMOLED. It doesn’t have the pretty colors nor the contrast indoors, but I like a more serious looking watch anyway and find AMOLED to look like a game. The battery life is amazing. To get this sort of life on the 265 you have to let face go dark when inactive and use gestures to wake it. Not a big deal, but nice to be able to see the watch with a side glimpse without having to raise hand all the time. Customization is great. I downloaded a watch face that allows me to put all the metrics I need and have the time highly visible. Data screens are also very customizable. I have downloaded a custom data screen for running and for strength training to supplement the default screens. This isn’t a Pixel watch or an Apple Watch. As a smart watch it has limited ability and that’s fine. It reliably shows notifications. If you have your phone with you, you can initiate contact with an emergency contact. For example, you can send a message to come get picked up. If you have a compatible bank or credit card, you can use Garmin pay. I do find my financial institutions don’t currently support it, though. The music functionality is flawless. I use it with Spotify and a pair of JBL earbuds. It’s nice to be able to run with just the watch and earbuds and not have to carry a phone for music. I was able to use my ANT heart rate strap and foot pod from 13 years ago with no issues. They sync quickly and stay synced. The onboard wrist heart rate and running dynamics functionality have been very good when I haven’t used my ANT accessories. So there is no need to get an HR strap, but if you have or want one, they work flawlessly. The Garmin ecosystem; the watch, Garmin Connect App, and the website are great. Highly customizable and reliable. I had most recently used Fitbit and found the experience with the app and its website to be headed in a negative direction this last year. Overall, I highly recommend this watch. If the price difference between this and the 265 is around $50, it’s a hard decision. It boils down to how you feel about AMOLED versus MIPS, and maybe the chance that 265 feature set continues to get updated a bit longer than the 255. When the price delta is above $50…. The 265 becomes hard to justify and the 255 is the obvious choice. To reiterate, training readiness isn’t worth much at all. It’s a combination of other metrics that are already on both watches. So the decision is simply AMOLED vs MIPS display versus price.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Simple and bursting with value
*by A***X on December 29, 2025*

I have had an Oura ring for 5 years, and I have generally viewed Garmin watches as unnecessary as a result. Comparatively, they are large and a bit ugly - they don't blend into an outfit. Instead, they stand out a bit too much. Despite this, I decided to purchase one to improve my running, and it has been nothing short of amazing. Because I only wear it while running or doing breathing exercises, the MIP screen means that I only need to charge every 10 days or so. The built in music and contactless pay mean that I do not need to bring my phone during my runs. The multi-band GPS is accurate and so is the heart-rate sensing. I am in love. There is a bit of a learning curve, to be sure. You'll accidentally click lap when you want to go back, or you'll fumble around menus repeatedly, but once you figure it out, this is an incredible value for anyone training their cardiorespiratory fitness.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Well Worth the Money
*by T***E on July 31, 2025*

I LOVE this watch. I've been debating buying a running watch for so many years now and finally decided to do it. I have been doing marathon training and this watch has aided me plentifully. It has cool features when you record runs where it'll tell you every time you finish a "lap" which you can set the distance for - so during a long 10 mile run I have it set to tell me every time I finish 1 mile and what pace I finished it at. It also has cool badges you unlock when you run certain distances, and it will notify you every time you recorded a new personal best mile, 5k, 10k, half marathon, etc. during any long run. It displays a very accurate heartrate as well which I've tested multiple times and it's always within 5 of what I measure manually. You have to download Garmin Connect and Garmin Connect IQ on your phone which can then be used to download your favorite music app right to your watch (I use Spotify). From there, you can download your music/playlists/podcasts/audiobooks right to your watch. You can leave your phone at home then for long runs and just have your watch and your headphones with you; which is a lifesaver personally lol. The second you get back home from a run, it'll connect back to your phone and send the data over immediately. On your phone you can then see all your runs, as well as the pace, average heartrate, calories burned, and a few other cool measures. It can also record your sleep and give feedback on the quality of it, length, etc. but I have yet to use this feature. I sleep like a rock and can easily tell how well I slept when I wake up haha. I highly recommend this product. If you are on the fence as I was for so long, GET IT

## Frequently Bought Together

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