The oft-leaked Forerunner 235 successor is available in two models
Garmin has officially unveiled the Forerunner 245 and Forerunner 245 Music, after months of steady leaks surrounding the running watch duo.
The follow-up to the ageing Forerunner 235 first appeared in an FCC filing earlier this year, before a retail site listing posted this month revealed much of the pair’s specs. Now, both the non-music and music variations of the 245 are officially available.
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The introduction of the 245 Music puts the range in line with the rest of Garmin’s recent wares, with support for 500 songs on the watch and the ability to sync playlists from Spotify, Deezer or a computer.
(The Garmin Forerunner 245 Music will come in black, white and aqua)
Both versions of the watches look set to feature 42mm sized designs, with both also featuring 5ATM waterproof ratings – enough to ensure water resistance up to 50 metres. Naturally, the headline features include GPS, advanced training status metrics, support for Garmin Coach and the company’s Pulse Ox sensor, helping the user gauge how oxygen is being absorbed.
The 245 duo can also tap into deeper metrics from external devices, offering the ability to pair to the Garmin Running Dynamics Pod and heart rate monitor chest straps. There’s Connect IQ Store support, too, and the safety and incident detection introduced on the Vivoactive 3 Music.
(The Forerunner 245 will come with a slate or berry band)
In terms of battery life, you’re looking at up to seven days in smartwatch mode, and up to 24 hours in GPS mode. If you’re using music and GPS together, you can expect that to drop to 6 hours.
The Forerunner 245 Music will set you back , while the regular model steps in at . The 245 is joined by the new Forerunner 45 series and Forerunner 945 watches along with details that Garmin is launching new women’s health tracking features for its wearables.
