Both new watch families are launching this week in celebration of Global Running Day which is today, June 1. You’ll find that each watch is packed with features to enhance your outdoor adventures. And whether you’re looking for something with more robust music features or something with longer battery life, Garmin seems to have you covered. Speaking of battery life, the Garmin 955 Solar can last for up to 49 hours. What’s more is that’s the rated amount of time while the watch is in GPS mode. Which typically drains the battery on smartwatches a little faster. This is also Garmin’s first dedicated running smartwatch to feature solar charging.
The Garmin 955 Solar has a touchscreen interface
While the 955 Solar is packed with features, two of the arguably most useful are the solar charging lens and touchscreen interface. One ensures that you can keep the watch going for a full two days. While the other lets you easily interact with the UI and navigate menus with touch – no more pressing a plethora of physical buttons to initiate every action. But that’s not all the 955 Solar has to offer. It also has multi-band GPS which Garmin says can handle the most challenging environments. There’s real-time stamina insights too. Which can help you monitor how much energy your exerting while you’re out on a run. As for the Garmin 255 Series, this family of watches has a full suite of training metrics, full triathlon support, and built-in safety features like Live-Track in case of emergencies. It also comes with multi-band GPS support so you won’t lose out on that feature if you don’t go with one of the 955 models. Garmin is selling the Forerunner 955 Solar and the Forerunner 955 starting from today at $599 and $499 respectively. The Garmin Forerunner 255 Series is also on sale from today starting at $349 for the Forerunner 255 and 255S, or $399 for the Forerunner 255 Music and Forerunner 255S Music. Garmin Forerunner 255 Series Garmin Forerunner 955 Series
