Smartwatch GARMIN Forerunner 165 Music — GPS, 1.2 inch AMOLED, 43 mm case, 11-day battery, 5 ATM, 4 GB, Grey

Forerunner 165 is a GPS running smartwatch designed to support runners with personalised adaptive training plans, daily suggested workouts and a bright AMOLED display. It tracks pace, distance and wrist-based heart rate, offers built-in sports apps and connects to Garmin Connect for courses, race planning and syncing. The watch provides long battery life, sleep and recovery insights, Body Battery energy monitoring, Pulse Ox measurements and safety features such as incident detection and LiveTrack.

Advantages

The watch adapts training after each run and integrates Garmin Coach plans and race-adaptive guidance. It records running dynamics, VO2 max, running power and HRV status, while offering morning reports, recovery time estimates and comprehensive health snapshots. Built-in GNSS ensures accurate location and pace data, and the device supports contactless payments, smart notifications and third-party apps through the Connect IQ Store.

Key specifications

• Smartwatch digital touchscreen 3.05 cm (1.2") AMOLED
• Display resolution: 390 x 390 pixels
• Water resistance: 5 ATM
• Sensors: heart rate monitor, accelerometer, Pulse Ox
• Satellite systems: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
• Connectivity: Bluetooth
• Battery: built-in rechargeable battery (up to 11 days smartwatch, up to 19 hours GPS)

How to use

Wear the Forerunner 165 on your wrist and pair it with the Garmin Connect smartphone app to set goals, sync training plans and courses, and customise the morning report. Start an outdoor run to record GPS-based pace and distance; enable running dynamics and wrist-based running power for additional metrics. Use the watch to follow daily suggested workouts or Garmin Coach plans, and review recovery time, sleep score and HRV status to plan rest and high-effort sessions.

Recommendations

For accurate heart rate and running dynamics, wear the watch snugly on the top of the wrist and ensure firmware and the Garmin Connect app are kept up to date. Charge regularly to benefit from continuous health monitoring and enable safety features when training outdoors.