I’m a lifelong Garmin user and these are the best Black Friday watch deals to buy

When it comes to sport watches, Garmin is the champ. Sure, there are plenty who choose or other sports brands like , but Garmin’s selection is wider than any other manufacturer, meaning you’ll always find something for you.

is a great time to buy a Garmin, because some of these models have a lower price than ever before. Garmin watches are well supported, they last for a long time, and they are packed with functionality.

The eternal question, however, is which one should you buy in the sales?

Garmin deals at a glance

All the details are below, but here’s a quick look at the best Garmin deals to shop this Black Friday:

• – for runners
• – an Apple Watch alternative
• – for outdoor action
• – for really making a statement
• – for premium everyday wear

Garmin Forerunner 255 – best for runners

The clue is in the name: the Forerunner series of watches is designed for runners. The sits in the middle of the range, for those who want a little more from their device. This model supports music, meaning you can sync Spotify playlists and then connect your headphones – .

The Forerunner offers 14 days of battery life and a full range of metrics, tracking all your activities, steps, sleep, with heart rate and GPS. It has a 1.3-inch display with button operation and it works with Android and iPhone.

Garmin Venu 3 – best smartwatch alternative

If you don’t want an Apple Watch, or a Samsung or Google smartwatch, then is the closest you’ll get to a smartwatch experience from Garmin. That comes down to the great OLED display with touchscreen support, while also supporting mobile payments and music. That’s on top of all the Garmin sports tracking you’d expect. Best of all, you can get this model for a lot cheaper than some of Garmin’s other OLED models. 

One of the advantages over smartwatches is that you’ll get 14 days of battery life from your Garmin Venu 3, as well as a whole load of metrics for all the sports you can imagine.

Garmin Instinct 2 Solar – best for outdoor action

Garmin has a load of devices that are great for the outdoors, but the is popular thanks to the chunky design. It’s reminiscent of G-Shock watches and that secondary screen section is a great novelty. The body of this watch has bigger rubberised buttons compared to some other Garmins, with water, shock and temperature protection – so it’s ideal for outdoor adventures. 

That’s backed-up by the Solar display. This will slowly charge the device when you’re out in sunlight to extend the battery life. Garmin says that this means you could get unlimited battery life, but you’d have to spend a lot of time in the sun for that to happen. Otherwise you get all the sports support and body monitoring that Garmin is known for, but in a watch that’s rugged and looks ready for action.

Garmin Epix Pro 2 – Best for making a statement

is one of Garmin’s most premium watches, here in the second-generation Pro format. Now, Epix is a little confusing, because Epix used to be the premium Garmin watch with an AMOLED display before that moved to the later-generation Fenix. The key message here is that you get the great display in this slightly older model, making it much cheaper than buying the latest Fenix. 

Historical ramblings aside, in the Epix you’re getting an epic Garmin experience. It’s loaded with sports tracking, has just about every feature that Garmin offers (music, payments, mapping, built-in torch), as well as offering up to 16 days of battery life. It’s finished with a stainless steel bezel and back, making this a serious Garmin watch.

Garmin Fenix 7 Pro Solar – premium for everyday wear

The Garmin Fenix is often considered to be the top model from the company, offering all the features in Garmin’s portfolio. has now been supplanted by the Fenix 8, but this watch still has huge appeal. There’s the solar glass for charging for starters – with 18 days of battery, unless you’re in bright sunlight, in which case the watch will charge itself just by being outside. 

The Pro in the name indicates that you get mapping on this device, along with all the other features that Garmin offers. If there’s a downside, it’s that you don’t get the AMOLED display on this generation of device (that’s saved for the Fenix 8), but it does support touch. This is a really solid watch, great for everyday wear.

What Garmin alternatives are in the Black Friday sale?

While this roundup is to point out our most recommended Garmin model discounted this Black Friday season it goes without saying that there are loads of other models up for grabs. If I had to be picky Garmin devices are not as slick as watches like the Apple Watch and don’t have the same close integration to your phone that watches from Apple or Google do, so that’s worth pointing out.

Whether its a new Apple Watch Series 10 from Amazon, a Google Pixel Watch, or Samsung Galaxy Watch. We’ve rounded up some alternative sales below.