Forerunner® 255 Music
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TUNE YOUR TRAINING
Add a beat to your step. Get the training and recovery insights you need to run at a higher level — plus music to motivate you along the way.
Get an overview of your sleep, HRV status and daily workout with your morning report.
Charge less, train more with up to 14 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 30 hours in GPS mode.
Push your limits with a built-in triathlon feature and 30+ activity profiles.
Plan your strategy with daily suggested workouts, course details and more on the race widget.
Utilise a full suite of advanced metrics and training tools to reach your goals.
Pay for your post-workout coffee with Garmin Pay™ contactless payments1. — and listen to music on the go.
General |
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| LENS MATERIAL | Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 |
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| BEZEL MATERIAL | Fibre-reinforced polymer |
| QUICK RELEASE BANDS | Yes (22 mm, Industry standard) |
| STRAP MATERIAL | Silicone |
| PHYSICAL SIZE | 45.6 x 45.6 x 12.9 (mm) Fits wrists with a circumference of 130-205 mm |
| COLOUR DISPLAY | |
| DISPLAY SIZE | 1.3" (33 mm) diameter |
| DISPLAY RESOLUTION | 260 x 260 pixels |
| DISPLAY TYPE | Sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) |
| WEIGHT | 49 g |
| WATER RATING | 5 ATM |
| BATTERY LIFE | Smartwatch mode: up to 14 days GPS-Only GNSS mode: Up to 30 hours All-Systems GNSS mode with music: Up to 6.5 hours All-Systems GNSS mode: Up to 25 hours All-Systems GNSS mode plus Multi-Band: Up to 16 hours See details |
| CHARGING METHOD | Garmin proprietary plug charger |
| MEMORY/HISTORY | 4 GB |
Clock features |
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| TIME/DATE | |
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| GPS TIME SYNC | |
| AUTOMATIC DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME | |
| ALARM CLOCK | |
| TIMER | |
| STOPWATCH | |
| SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES | |
Health monitoring |
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| WRIST-BASED HEART RATE (CONSTANT, EVERY SECOND) | |
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| DAILY RESTING HEART RATE | |
| ABNORMAL HEART RATE ALERTS | Yes (high and low) |
| RESPIRATION RATE (24X7) | |
| PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION | Yes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep) |
| FITNESS AGE | |
| BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR | |
| ALL-DAY STRESS TRACKING | |
| RELAXATION REMINDERS | |
| RELAXATION BREATHING TIMER | |
| SLEEP | Yes (Advanced) |
| SLEEP SCORE AND INSIGHTS | |
| HYDRATION | Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
| WOMEN'S HEALTH | Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
| HEALTH SNAPSHOT | |
Sensors |
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| GPS | |
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| GLONASS | |
| GALILEO | |
| MULTI-FREQUENCY POSITIONING | |
| SATIQ™ TECHNOLOGY | |
| GARMIN ELEVATE™ WRIST HEART RATE MONITOR | |
| BAROMETRIC ALTIMETER | |
| COMPASS | |
| GYROSCOPE | |
| ACCELEROMETER | |
| THERMOMETER | |
| PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION MONITOR | |
Daily smart features |
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| CONNECTIVITY | Bluetooth®, ANT+® |
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| CONNECT IQ™ (DOWNLOADABLE WATCH FACES, DATA FIELDS, WIDGETS AND APPS) | |
| ON-DEVICE CONNECT IQ™ STORE | |
| SMART NOTIFICATIONS | |
| TEXT RESPONSE/REJECT PHONE CALL WITH TEXT (ANDROID™ ONLY) | |
| CALENDAR | |
| WEATHER | |
| REALTIME SETTINGS SYNC WITH GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE | |
| BATTERY SAVER - CUSTOMISABLE LOW POWER WATCH | |
| CONTROLS SMARTPHONE MUSIC | |
| PLAYS AND CONTROLS WATCH MUSIC | |
| MUSIC STORAGE | up to 500 songs |
| FIND MY PHONE | |
| FIND MY WATCH | |
| VIRB® CAMERA REMOTE | |
| SMARTPHONE COMPATIBILITY | iPhone® and Android™ |
| COMPATIBLE WITH GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE | |
| GARMIN PAY™ | |
Safety and tracking features |
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| LIVETRACK | |
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| LIVE EVENT SHARING | Android™ Only |
| INCIDENT DETECTION DURING SELECT ACTIVITIES | |
| INCIDENT DETECTION ALERT ON PHONE FOR WEARABLES | |
| ASSISTANCE | |
Activity tracking features |
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| STEP COUNTER | |
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| MOVE BAR (DISPLAYS ON DEVICE AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY; WALK FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO RESET IT) | |
| AUTO GOAL (LEARNS YOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL AND ASSIGNS A DAILY STEP GOAL) | |
| CALORIES BURNED | |
| FLOORS CLIMBED | |
| DISTANCE TRAVELLED | |
| INTENSITY MINUTES | |
| TRUEUP™ | |
| MOVE IQ™ | |
| GARMIN CONNECT™ CHALLENGES APP | Yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
Fitness equipment/gym |
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| AUTOMATIC REP COUNTING | |
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| AVAILABLE GYM ACTIVITY PROFILES | Strength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Pilates, Yoga |
| STRENGTH WORKOUTS | |
| HIIT WORKOUTS | |
| YOGA WORKOUTS | |
| PILATES WORKOUTS | |
| ON-SCREEN WORKOUT ANIMATIONS | |
| ON-SCREEN WORKOUT MUSCLE MAPS | |
Training, planning and analysis features |
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| HR ZONES | |
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| HR ALERTS | |
| HR CALORIES | |
| % HR MAX | |
| % HRR | |
| RECOVERY TIME | |
| AUTO MAX HR | |
| MORNING REPORT | |
| RACE GLANCE/WIDGET | |
| HRV STATUS | |
| HR BROADCAST (BROADCASTS HR DATA OVER ANT+™ TO PAIRED DEVICES) | |
| RESPIRATION RATE (DURING EXERCISE) | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| GPS SPEED AND DISTANCE | |
| CUSTOMISABLE SCREEN(S) | |
| CUSTOMISABLE ACTIVITY PROFILES | |
| AUTO PAUSE® | |
| INTERVAL TRAINING | |
| IMPROVED INTERVAL (INCLUDES OPEN REPEATS, INTERVALS DATA PAGE, REST SCREEN AND AUTO DETECTION) | |
| ADVANCED WORKOUTS | |
| DOWNLOADABLE TRAINING PLANS | |
| HRM RUNNING PACE AND DISTANCE | |
| AUTO LAP® | |
| MANUAL LAP | |
| REST TIMER | |
| CONFIGURABLE LAP ALERTS | |
| VO2 MAX (RUN) | |
| VO2 MAX (TRAIL RUN) | |
| TRAINING STATUS (LETS YOU SEE IF YOU’RE TRAINING EFFECTIVELY BY TRACKING YOUR TRAINING HISTORY AND FITNESS LEVEL TREND) | Improved |
| TRAINING LOAD (YOUR TOTAL TRAINING LOAD FOR THE LAST 7 DAYS CALCULATED FROM ESTIMATED EPOC) | |
| TRAINING LOAD FOCUS | |
| TRAINING EFFECT (AEROBIC) | |
| TRAINING EFFECT (ANAEROBIC) | |
| PRIMARY BENEFIT (TRAINING EFFECT LABELS) | |
| IMPROVED RECOVERY TIME | |
| DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS | Yes (7 days) |
| CUSTOMISABLE ALERTS | |
| AUDIO PROMPTS | |
| FINISH TIME | |
| VIRTUAL PARTNER | |
| RACE AN ACTIVITY | |
| AUTO MULTISPORT ACTIVITIES | |
| MULTI-SPORT | |
| COURSE GUIDANCE | |
| TOUCH AND/OR BUTTON LOCK | |
| AUTO SCROLL | |
| ACTIVITY HISTORY ON WATCH | |
| PHYSIO TRUEUP | |
Running features |
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| AVAILABLE RUN PROFILES | Running, Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running, Virtual Running, Ultra Running |
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| GPS-BASED DISTANCE, TIME AND PACE | |
| RUNNING DYNAMICS | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| VERTICAL OSCILLATION AND RATIO | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| GROUND CONTACT TIME AND BALANCE | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| STRIDE LENGTH (REAL TIME) | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| CADENCE (PROVIDES REAL-TIME NUMBER OF STEPS PER MINUTE) | |
| RUNNING POWER | |
| GRADE-ADJUSTED PACE | |
| PERFORMANCE CONDITION | |
| LACTATE THRESHOLD | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| PACEPRO™ PACING STRATEGIES | |
| RUN WORKOUTS | |
| TRAIL RUN AUTO CLIMB | |
| RACE PREDICTOR | |
| COURSE- AND WEATHER-SPECIFIC RACE PREDICTOR | |
| FOOT POD CAPABLE | |
| RUN/WALK/STAND DETECTION | |
Outdoor recreation |
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| AVAILABLE OUTDOOR RECREATION PROFILES | Hiking, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing |
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| POINT-TO-POINT NAVIGATION | |
| BREAD CRUMBTRAIL IN REAL TIME | |
| BACK TO START | |
| TRACBACK® | |
| ULTRATRAC MODE | |
| UP AHEAD | |
| ELEVATION PROFILE | |
| DISTANCE TO DESTINATION | |
| BAROMETRIC TREND INDICATOR WITH STORM ALERT | |
| VERTICAL SPEED | |
| TOTAL ASCENT/DESCENT | |
| FUTURE ELEVATION PLOT | |
| PROJECTED WAYPOINT | |
| SUN AND MOON INFORMATION | |
Cycling features |
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| AVAILABLE CYCLING PROFILES | Biking, Indoor Biking, Mountain Biking, eBiking, eMountain Biking |
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| ALERTS (TRIGGERS ALARM WHEN YOU REACH GOALS INCLUDING TIME, DISTANCE, HEART RATE OR CALORIES) | |
| COURSES | |
| BIKE LAP AND LAP MAXIMUM POWER (WITH POWER SENSOR) | |
| RACE AN ACTIVITY | |
| FTP (FUNCTIONAL THRESHOLD POWER) | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| COMPATIBLE WITH VECTOR™ AND RALLY™ (POWER METERS) | |
| POWER METER COMPATIBLE | |
| COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA VISION™ (HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY) | |
| COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA™ RADAR (REAR-FACING RADAR) | |
| COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA™ LIGHTS | |
| SPEED AND CADENCE SENSOR SUPPORT (W/SENSOR) | |
Swimming features |
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| AVAILABLE SWIM PROFILES | Pool swimming, open water swimming |
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| OPEN-WATER SWIM METRICS (DISTANCE, PACE, STROKE COUNT/RATE, STROKE DISTANCE, SWIM EFFICIENCY (SWOLF), CALORIES) | |
| POOL SWIM METRICS (LENGTHS, DISTANCE, PACE, STROKE COUNT, SWIM EFFICIENCY (SWOLF), CALORIES) | |
| STROKE TYPE DETECTION (FREESTYLE, BACKSTROKE, BREASTSTROKE, BUTTERFLY) (POOL SWIM ONLY) | |
| DRILL LOGGING (POOL SWIM ONLY) | |
| BASIC REST TIMER (UP FROM 0) (POOL SWIM ONLY) | |
| "REPEAT ON" REST TIMER (POOL SWIM ONLY) | |
| AUTO REST (POOL SWIM ONLY) | |
| TIME AND DISTANCE ALERTS | |
| PACING ALERTS (POOL SWIM ONLY) | |
| COUNTDOWN START | |
| POOL SWIM WORKOUTS | |
| CRITICAL SWIM SPEED | |
| UNDERWATER WRIST-BASED HEART RATE | |
| HEART RATE FROM EXTERNAL HRM (REAL-TIME DURING RESTS, INTERVAL AND SESSION STATS DURING RESTS, AND AUTOMATIC HEART RATE DOWNLOAD POST-SWIM) | yes (with HRM-Swim, HRM-Pro or HRM-Pro Plus) |
Kid activity tracking features |
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| TOE-TO-TOE™ CHALLENGES APP | Yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app) |
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