Garmin Venu 3S 010-02785-55 Watch

The Watch

American brand Garmin has established itself as one of the leading players in sport-focused smartwatches. Known for its GPS systems, the company offers several collections targeting different audiences and a wide range of uses - primarily activity tracking. Among its most iconic and beloved models is the Venu 3S 010-02785-55 watch, celebrated for its exceptional durability and impressive array of technical features. It comes with a round case measuring 41 mm in diameter and 12 mm thick, weighing approximately 34 grams. The case is crafted from fiber-reinforced polymer in a beige tone and frames a sleek bezel in gold-tone stainless steel. Above it sits a Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 lens, offering clear visibility and solid impact protection. The right side is fitted with three push buttons for easy navigation through the watch's functions. Finally, the caseback houses biometric sensors for charging and ensures 5 ATM water resistance.

The Dial

This watch packs all of Garmin's must-have features with outstanding battery life. It sports an ultra-bright AMOLED display that can be set to always-on mode whenever you like. The screen measures 30.40 mm with a resolution of 390 x 390 pixels, delivering crisp clarity and easy readability. Touchscreen and customizable, it keeps you informed of the time and your stats with ease.

Features

Body Battery energy monitor: Track your body's energy levels throughout the day to know when you're charged and ready to go - or when you're running low and need to recharge with quality sleep. Get even more detail and personalized insights into how sleep, naps, daily activities, and intense stress specifically impact your energy.

Sleep Coach: Get a sleep score and personalized coaching on how much sleep you need and how to improve. Track your sleep stages and naps, and review key metrics from your sleep period - including HRV status - for deeper health insights.

Built-in sports apps: Track all your activities with over 30 preloaded indoor and outdoor (GPS) sports apps, including walking, running, golf, pool swimming, and activities for users with reduced mobility.

Built-in speaker and microphone: When your watch is paired with a compatible smartphone, make and take calls right from your wrist. Plus, use your smartphone's voice assistant to reply to texts and more.

Training benefits and recovery time: Better understand the impact of each workout on your body and how much recovery time you need to take on any physical challenge.

Morning report: Wake up to a full overview of your sleep, recovery, daily schedule, HRV status, and more. You can even customize your report to show exactly what matters to you.

Health Features

Nap detection: Automatically track and log your naps to see how they benefit your body, along with the ideal timing and duration.

HRV status: Get a clearer picture of your overall health through your heart rate variability (HRV) while you sleep.

Wrist heart rate: The Venu® 3S smartwatch continuously samples your heart rate so you stay informed day and night.

Stress tracking: Find out whether you're having a calm, balanced, or stressful day.

Menstrual cycle tracking: Track your menstrual cycle or pregnancy for tailored exercise and nutrition guidance.

Health Snapshot: Record a 2-minute session to capture key health stats, then generate a report to share with your doctor.

Pulse oximeter: Monitor your blood oxygen saturation while awake or asleep.

Meditation: Help reduce stress, anxiety, and more with guided meditation practices.

Breathing exercises: Start a breathing activity to monitor your stress and breathing patterns.

Jet lag advisor: Monitor your sleep while traveling with personalized tips to help minimize the effects of jet lag.

Hydration: Log your daily fluid intake so you never forget to stay hydrated.

Respiration: Discover how you're breathing throughout the day and night.

Sport Features

Wheelchair mode: Track your daily pushes and receive push alerts, sports apps, and workouts for users with reduced mobility, and much more.

Free on-screen animated workouts: Follow preloaded animated workouts for strength training, HIIT, yoga, and more, available in the Garmin Connect app.

Garmin Coach: Access free adaptive training plans for 5K, 10K, and half-marathon races, designed by expert coaches.

Fitness age: Estimate your fitness level relative to your actual age.

Workout creation: Build step-by-step workouts from over 1,600 exercises in the Garmin Connect app and send them directly to your watch.

Audio activity prompts: Get audio cues directly from your watch during running and walking activities.

Interval workout creation: Create your own interval workout for running and cycling activities.

Perceived exertion: Log your perceived effort level after each workout.

GARMIN activity tracker: Keep tabs on your daily step count, calories burned, floors climbed (not available in Wheelchair mode), and more - right from your wrist.

VO2 MAX: Check your current fitness level and track changes over time to set goals, measure progress, and more (not available in Wheelchair mode).

Cycling power meter: The Venu 3 displays power data in watts when paired with a compatible power meter or indoor bike.

Connected Features

Garmin Connect: View your health and fitness data, connect with friends, and more.

Smart notifications: Receive emails, texts, and alerts on your watch when paired with your iPhone or Android smartphone.

On-wrist text messaging: With an Android phone, reply to texts using the watch's keyboard.

Photo display: With an Android phone, view photos sent to you directly on your watch screen.

Contactless payments with Garmin Pay™: Pay effortlessly or ride select public transit with participating providers.

Built-in music: Download songs and playlists from your Spotify, Deezer, or Amazon Music accounts for phone-free listening.

Safety and tracking: If you feel unsafe or your watch detects that an incident has occurred, it sends a message with your real-time location.

Connect IQ™ Store: Add watch faces, data fields, and apps to your paired watch.

Two font sizes: Choose between a small or large font size to display your data with ease.

Available languages: Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (US), Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (EU), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish (International), Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese.

The Movement

This watch features an electronic movement that powers all its functions. It runs on an internal rechargeable lithium-ion battery delivering excellent battery life, and charges via the included USB cable.

Battery Life

The battery life of your Garmin watch may be affected by how you use it:

Smartwatch mode: up to 10 days of battery life

Battery saver smartwatch mode: up to 20 days

GNSS mode, GPS only: up to 21 hours

GNSS mode, all systems: up to 15 hours

GNSS mode, all systems with music: up to 8 hours

The Strap

The strap on this model is an elegant blend of function and style. Crafted in beige bovine leather with a gold-tone pin buckle, it's supple and exceptionally comfortable. The strap measures 18 mm in lug width, features a quick-release mechanism for effortless swapping, and fits wrist circumferences from 110 to 175 mm. Tone-on-tone stitching adds a refined finishing touch. The watch also comes with a second soft, durable white silicone strap.

Water Resistance

This model offers 5 ATM water resistance, rated to 50 m. Designed to be as stunning as it is capable, its refined look doesn't compromise its ability to handle everyday elements. You can wear it in the shower, though the Ocarat team recommends leaving it by the sink to preserve its shine and longevity. For swimming and diving, we strongly advise against wearing this watch to avoid damage and potential repair costs.