Really glad I went for a refurbished Fenix, not a mark on it & would describe it as new.It's probably all most people will ever need regarding a activity watch.Bought some none genuine straps coloured strips from Amazon which were half the price of Garmin's.

If you’re looking for a bargain on your first sports watch, the obsolete 5s is a great choice.So many features, and a insightful running dynamics.If you already own an older Garmin Fenix, hang in there until the 6 (or 7) hits your price point- the feature jump from 5 to 6 is worth the extra $$$ or the wait.The older 5s doesn’t have maps, Garmin Music or Garmin Pay.If you can live without the extra features, the 5s looks great as a everyday watch as well!

I bought this watch January 4th, I was waiting to use it few months before rating and commenting on it.This is a long review but still, at least I can share some info !What an amazing watch!! I trail run 100 to 120kms/month since a year now and I was using a SmartWatch (Huawei Sport Watch 2) until I investigated and read a lot about those Garmin devices and finally bought one ! I'm SO happy !This is not a smartwatch at all, as a lot of comments, the purpose is statistics, accuracy and efficiency ! I read a lot of comments about the screen brightness etc and yes at the beginning I was "mm yeah not as clear as I was expecting" of course : switching from a smartwatch....not the same purpose at all ! but this is an outside robust adventure watch, not something you wear just to "duplicate" your smartphone screen !! It's fully functional and easy to read in the worst conditions ! (winter trail @ -25c in the evening or under the rain or in a very bright sunny day)Sapphire glass is a must have if you wear it everyday, I mean, I hit the watch badly several times, not a scratch ! no needs for a screen protector AT ALL !Accuracy is A1, I use GPS and GLONASS, it's just perfect while into the woods or out of range for an usual GPS signal. It takes only few seconds to receive GPS signal. Altimeter, barometer and compass are very efficient too. Physiological metrics includes VO2 max estimate (don't work on trail mode, only running, to keep the accuracy at the maximum) lactate threshold (requires the heart-rate chest strap) race predictor, recovery advisor and performance indicator. LiveTrack is super convenient since I'm alone into the wild running, my wife can track my run and live locate me on the map.Battery life depends on the use : as a "watch" it's an easy 2 weeks capacity, the more you add widget, tracking options, live heart rate reading etc etc I can say around 10 to 12 days, but if you run, walk as mush as I do and wear it 24h/day (btw sleep tracking is very cool and accurate too) it will last 7 to 10 days.Hear rate is pretty accurate to, I increase the precision by adding a chest strap (Garmin HRM) and I love the stats with this one : vertical ratio, oscillation, ground impact balance and duration, HRSS...a nice useful add-on !The settings are amazing and I use maybe 70% of the capacity of the watch now, there's a S**** load of options and setup, take the time to navigate among them, the manual user online is WOW. You can personalized almost everything.The only thing missing was music control for Spotify (not the app, only control) it was only compatible with Google Music : since the last update I can now control my Spotify app on my cell :-) (play, pause, volume, skip, song info)BTW the bluetooth range is amazing !! around +/- 40m (130ft) in my condoTalking about apps : Garmin Connect is amazing, Connect IQ store is ok, again this is not the main purpose...update are easy, connection to your computer too, Garmin Express works like a charm. (I'm using it on a Mac)I cannot comment on the golf, swimming and cycling use since I'm just trail running, walking and hiking.Honestly I don't have any bad comments, except even if it's the 51mm one, the screen on itself is a bit small, let's say 29mm reading screen, some apps are sometimes offset (Xstretch for example)But once again, if you're expecting a watch as an iWatch, a Samsung or other SmartWatch displaying useless features you already have on your phone : this is not for you. BTW : This is not touch screen.This is made for athletes, sportsmen with real need of sports use, stats, data and so on.Add-on : 3 different wristband, Garmin HRM, dust cap on the connector, charging stand. (bought on Amazon)

La montre semble comme neuve, pas le moindre défaut apparent.Par contre l'emballage est minimaliste.La montre est mise dans un papier bulle et c'est à peu près tout. Elle se balade facilement dans le carton.Il y a une notice, un papier de garantie mais à mon grand étonnement pas de câble pour la recharger ou la connecter à un ordinateur. Il restait à l'arrivée 82% de charge, donc bien assez pour l'utiliser.Mais il faudrait a minima préciser dans l'annonce que la montre est vendue sans son câble, ne serait-ce que pour anticiper cet achat, voire le proposer en achat combiné à l'instar de la protection pour le cadrant.

I had two fitbit charge, and then I bought the versa the week it came out when my fitbit had broken a few weeks earlier. When my versa broke - I knew one thing - I was done if with fitbit if I could get my data off their system. I worked the data problem out and thought I would just buy the new iwatch that came out a few weeks before. The iwatch 5 seemed to have worked out many of the earlier issues or limitations and it seemed like a no brainer until my son in college told me that you had to charge them every night...what? How do I track sleep? That is a pain, after the fit bit I removed my clock radio and keep my watch on virtually 24 hours a day. Well back to the web for research. My dogs are on the garmin alpha 100 system, so I looked at garmin and noted that I could track my dogs with the Fenix 6, but as I read I just wasn't sure - the model I was looking at with the sapphire bezel was $900 give or take. Back to the iPhone, back to the garmin, even back to the fitbit website. Then amazon showed me this watch (Fenix 5x sapphire) - while not used to buying anything but bleeding edge tech since I was in high school this was not only out of character it seemed stupid. but then I looked at the price and thought I would much rather waste $450 than twice that. I liked the bigger size and the battery life is more than a week with everything on - and I can track my dogs on my wrist!I have waited 6 weeks to review the watch though I pretty much knew I loved it the second day (when I finally decided I needed to sit down and actually read the manual). This watch does everything - it is big but not awkward but also means I can see the time without readers! The battery life is just awesome I actually think it is twice as good as my versa and the Fenix doesn't suck for everything else like the versa (another story though). I do know this, my next watch will be a Fenix and it will be a sapphire - as rough as I am on watches sapphire bezels are a must. Whether it is Fenix 8, 7, or 6 I really don't know - but I am happy with my sport watch for the first time in way over a year.Aside from all the other compliments I can throw at it, the watch updates better than fitbit, is far more accurate - the pulse coincides perfectly with my wifes pulse-ox meter. The data tells me much more about my day. The only thing I will miss is when I would win an award like the Chinese wall or the length a penguin walks for something, but unfortunately I have won so many of those, new ones only come about once a year. Garmin reminds me a pro tool and fitbit reminds me of a DIY'er model. Garmin is clearly head and shoulders above fitbit for serious training metrics - and while I don't need that level of excellence the precision and usefulness are absolutely a positive. There is nothing worse than data that really isn't accurate.I like the band and the styling, but that is just icing on the cake. The display options are extensive and based on your needs I promise that you can find not one that works but the perfect watch face. The apps actually work and don't just crash like my experience on fitbit and this watch keeps perfect time without syncing with your phone every week. I just could not be happier.If you are looking for

Port facilité par le bracelet épousant parfaitement le poignet. Ensemble des fonctions multiples et possibilité de parfaire la forme physiqueet avoir informations multiples sur performances,temps de sommeil, respiration...Bref un très bon choix qui plus est très élégant en toutes circonstances.

I love this watch - though my review is based on only three days of use and I've sadly had to return it. The seller I purchased from (OE USA) sent me the version with EU topo maps and not the US topo maps as advertised in the description. I called them and they said the EU version was sent by mistake. I have returned it to them, they received it today, and they are sending me the US version of the watch. They were very helpful fixing the situation. There is no marking on the box to indicate that you have an EU version - you won't know until you go in and check the watch settings and see which TOPO maps were loaded. Make sure to check the map version right away just in case there is a limited return window on the product.I have been a Microsoft Band user since the first generation and I loved all of the data the band collected as well as the integration with my phone (yeah, I'm in the minority as a Windows Phone user). I love the look and feel of the watch, but I miss seeing all of the data on the inside of my wrist while I am running instead of having to turn my arm over and look at the top of my wrist. I was concerned that the heart rate data wouldn't be as good if I wore it on the inside of my wrist so I wore it on the outside. When I get the replacement I will experiment with it on the inside of my wrist and update my review. I also really like that it doesn't have a touchscreen. I live in Georgia and after a run on a humid day, the condensation on the glass of my Microsoft Band made it VERY difficult to navigate any of the functions, and I usually didn't have a dry spot on my sweat-soaked shirt to wipe it off so I would struggle with it for a few minutes. With the buttons on the Fenix 5x, I can easily start/stop a workout with no issues in the humidity.I was very pleased with how customizable the screens are on the Fenix 5x watch as well as the data that is pushed to Garmin Connect. During the three runs I took while I had it, I also used the Endomondo app on my phone just to compare distances and they were fairly similar, though the watch always showed less mileage than the Endomondo app on my phone showed. The difference was negligible to me so it wasn't a big deal.I was able to get everything (mostly) working with my Windows Phone. The only functionality that was really lacking was the ability to switch songs from the watch - the only thing I could do was start and stop the music. If you are having issues getting things working with your Windows Phone (I'm using a Lumia 950XL) I highly recommend downloading Garmin Express to your PC/Mac and syncing once through the computer. I think some firmware updates were installed to the watch when I used Garmin Express that then got everything working as expected with my phone (with the exception of the music widget) on both the watch and the phone. I did (briefly) also pair my watch with Garmin Connect on my iPhone 7 and my Surface Book and it worked fine with both of those devices, too.I really wanted to test out the mapping functionality, but if you get the watch that is not preloaded with the TOPO maps for your region, you only get some pretty high-level maps. I couldn't even see any of the streets near me on the maps - it was just the major state and interstate highways in the Atlanta area. I considered just keeping the watch and buying the US TOPO maps from the Garmin store separately, but the cost of the maps was too prohibitive, and they should have come with the watch anyway because that is what I was paying for when I bought the watch.I also like the haptic feedback for notifications and alarms. Having a vibrating alarm allows me to wake up in the early mornings without waking up my spouse.I used the metronome feature on two of my runs and my feelings are mixed. The first time, it really helped me pick up the pace and I ran a faster time compared to the previous day. The second run with the metronome I completely ignored it because I was running a really tough course and there was no way I could keep up. I think this is a feature that I'll use based on the course and what I'm trying to accomplish. You can set the tempo, how you want it to alert you (tone, vibration, or both), and how frequently it should alert you (every beat, once every 4 beats, etc.).I can't wait for the exchange to be processed so I can start using it again.