Forerunner 265 Watch
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AMOLED Forerunner 265 Watch with multi-band GNSS, HRV insights, and 13-day battery
What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:
"I tested the 265 on crowded city routes and tree-covered trails—multi-band GNSS kept pace data clean. Training Readiness has been spot on for planning workouts, and the touchscreen plus buttons work great mid-run. If you want premium metrics without a heavy watch, this is the sweet spot."
For cyclists who cross-train or race multisport, the Forerunner 265 Watch blends lightweight comfort with sharp, high-contrast data you can read at tempo. Multi-band GNSS stabilizes speed and distance under tree cover or urban canyons, while wrist-based heart rate, HRV status, and Training Readiness quantify recovery between hard blocks. Pair Bluetooth or ANT+ sensors—including power meters, heart rate straps, and speed/cadence—to capture the ride metrics that matter for threshold work and endurance days.
During intervals, real-time stamina helps prevent early fades, and adaptive training suggestions serve up structured workouts you can follow on the AMOLED display. Post-ride, Garmin Connect breaks down training load, acute load focus, VO2 max trends, and sleep so you can line up fresh for the next session. With up to 20 hours of GPS tracking, 5ATM water resistance, and a tough Gorilla Glass 3 lens, it’s the data-forward, do-it-all tool we trust from base miles to brick workouts.
Details
- Multi-sport watch for well-rounded training and race-day readiness
- AMOLED display enhances colors, contrast, and responsiveness
- Fortified polymer bezel for wear-, impact-, and corrosion-resistance
- Tough Corning Gorilla Glass 3 face is light and scratch-resistant
- Silicone strap is flexible, lightweight, and sweat-proof
- Rechargeable battery lasts up to 13 days in smartwatch mode
- 5ATM rating means this watch is submersible up to 50 meters
- HR and energy monitoring, adaptive coaching, real-time stamina, and more
- Item #GRMF067
- Housing Material
- fiber-reinforced polymer
- Strap Material
- silicone
- Face Material
- Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- Movement
- digital, AMOLED Optional Always-On Mode, touchscreen, 416 x 416 pixels
- Pedometer
- yes
- Odometer
- yes
- Altimeter
- yes
- Barometer
- yes
- Heart Rate Monitor
- wrist-based, constant
- Technical Features
- Please see size chart for complete list of technical features
- Wireless
- Bluetooth, ANT+, Wi-Fi
- Operating System
- Garmin Connect
- Date Indicator
- yes
- Weekday Indicator
- yes
- Alarms
- yes
- Backlight
- yes
- Battery Type
- rechargeable
- Battery Life
- [smartwatch] 13 days, [GPS-only GNSS] 20hr, [SatIQ AutoSelect GNSS] 16hr, [All-Systems GNSS + Multi-Band] 14hr, [GPS-only GNSS + music] 7hr, [SatIQ AutoSelect GNSS + music] 6.5hr, [All-Systems GNSS + Multi-Band + music] 6hr
- Low Battery Indicator
- yes
- Includes
- Forerunner 265, USB-C charging/data cable, documentation
- Claimed Weight
- 1.7oz
- Submersible
- 5ATM (submersible up to 50m)
- Face Size
- 32.5mm (1.3in)
- Manufacturer Warranty
- 1 year
- Activity
- running, triathlon, training, yoga, floor climbing, hiking, skiing, snowboarding, nordic skiing, stand-up paddleboarding, rowing, road cycling, ebiking, trail, swimming
This product can expose you to chemicals including Lead {{which}} known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.