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Product information

Pros and cons

According to our smartwatch expert

  • Improve your running performance with updates and tips during your training.
  • During a triathlon, you can switch between sports profiles at the touch of a button.
  • The battery of the Garmin Forerunner 255 lasts up to 14 days.
  • This watch looks best on a wrist circumference of at least 17cm, get the smaller Forerunner 255S with a smaller wrist circumference.
  • This sports watch doesn't have a touchscreen, so you control it with buttons on the side.

Description

Improve your running performance with the Garmin Forerunner 255 Dark Gray. You can go running, but also train for triathlons and other multi-sports with this sports watch. That's because you can switch sports profiles with a touch of the button during your workout. With the Forerunner 255, you get updates on your performance and tips to lift your training to a higher level. You can also wear the watch while you sleep to get even more insight into your recovery, health, and training performance. The Forerunner 255 has a 14-day battery life or 30 hours in sports mode. You don't get a touchscreen, so you control the smartwatch with the buttons. You also receive your smartphone messages on your watch, so you always stay up to date.

This watch is recommended for a wrist circumference of 17 to 19cm.

This is what you get

  • Manual
  • USB-A charging cable (excluding charger)

Key specs

Compatible with operating system

Android, iOS

Height

46 mm

Recommended for wrist circumference

17 - 19 cm

Quality of sports readings

Good

Quality of health readings

Good

Battery life in time mode

336 hours

Type of heart rate measurement

Optical heart rate measurement

Required iPhone model

iPhone 6s or later
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Rating

  • 5 stars

    18

  • 4 stars

    8

  • 3 stars

    0

  • 2 stars

    0

  • 1 star

    0

Rating per section

10 ()

10 ()

9,3 ()

10 ()

Most helpful reviews

9,7/10 ()

Perfect for the ambitious athlete

  • No touchscreen
  • Very accurate
  • A bizarre amount of measurements
  • You'll start to feel a bit like your own Tamagochi

I have always had a Vivoactive before, but this is something else. So many possibilities, so many functions and so much feedback. Recovery advice, feedback on training load, body battery. You almost feel like a Tamagotchi where you want to keep all the meters correct. Only you are the animal yourself. You want to make sure that you sleep well, that you train enough, both in high and low zones and that you do not do too much. The suggested workouts from Garmin are very useful for this and an indication of your recovery time is also very good for this. If you follow the feedback from this watch, you hardly need a training schedule anymore. Super handy for the ambitious athlete

  • Bram

  • 23 October 2024

  • Automatic translation off Dutch

8,3/10 ()

Top running watch for the serious amateur.

This one is to me to blur the 235. huge progress in capabilities, readability and training possibilities.

  • Ronald

  • 4 May 2023

  • Automatic translation off Dutch

10/10 ()

Good

  • Configure the interface yourself
  • Different sport profiles
  • Daily Feedback and reports

Exactly what I wanted

  • Riff

  • 15 May 2024

  • Automatic translation off Dutch

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Suitable accessories

Insure your smartwatch

Receive more coverage in case of damage than with your standard warranty. Coolblue takes care of everything: from taking out the insurance to repairs. Is a repair not possible? You receive the purchase price as CoolblueCredit.

What am I insured for?

  • Fall and impact damage
  • Water damage
  • Manufacturing defects outside the warranty
  • Theft(Optional)

What am I not insured for?

  • Damage you deliberately cause
  • Damage that doesn't affect the product functioning (such as scratches)
  • Damage due to gross negligence

XCover insurace

XCover is allowed to arrange and process insurances on behalf of the insurer. The insurances are governed by Belgium law. If you have a complaint, you can contact the or our customer service.

How do I insure my smartwatch?

First, add your smartwatch to your shopping cart. On the next page, choose one of the Protection Plans below. You always have a 30-day return window and pay no deductible in case of damage or theft.

XCover Protection without theft cover
  • Can be canceled monthly
    3,99 per month (47,88 per year)
  • 2-year advance payment
    29,99 one-time payment (15,- per year)
XCover Protection Plan with theft cover
  • Can be canceled monthly
    3,99 per month (47,88 per year)
  • 2-year advance payment
    31,99 one-time payment (16,- per year)

You can cancel a monthly insurance every month. You can cancel an annual insurance every year, even if you paid in advance. Want to cancel it earlier? You receive a refund for the years you're not insured anymore.

Garmin Forerunner 255 Dark Gray

Contactless payment with Garmin Pay

Thanks to Garmin Pay, it's possible to pay contactless with your Garmin Forerunner 255 Dark Gray. Even without having a wallet or smartphone with you. Want to know more about Garmin Pay and how to install it? Read this article.

Contactless payment with Garmin Pay

Specifications

Product

Product number

924744

Manufacturer code

010-02641-10

Brand

Garmin

Warranty

2 years

Processing of your defect

Via Coolblue

Operating system

Compatible with operating system

Android, iOS

Required iPhone model

iPhone 6s or later

Required Android version smartphone

Android 7.0 or higher

Operating system

Garmin OS

Year introduced

2022

Guaranteed support with updates

60 months after release date

General properties smartwatch

Watch case color

Gray

Watch case material

Plastic

Watch case shape

Round

Height

46 mm

Width

46 mm

Depth

13 mm

Weight

49 g

Size watch case

Large

Recommended for wrist circumference

17 - 19 cm

Total storage capacity

4 GB

Shockproof

Controlled via buttons on device

Watch strap properties

Watch strap material

Silicone

Watch strap color

Gray

Closure type

Buckle

Interchangeable watch strap

Compatibility watch strap

Product specific

Screen properties

Screen type

MIP

Always-on display

Data display

Digital

Touchscreen

Color screen

Adjustable watch face

Type of glass

Gorilla glass

Battery

Battery life in time mode

336 hours

Battery life in sports mode

25 hours

Battery/battery capacity

0,18 Ah

Energy source solar power

Wireless charging

Connectivity

Internet connection options

WiFi only

Bluetooth

ANT+

Independent music player

Music controls

Built-in microphone

Built-in speakers

Spoken directions

Call options

Only answer calls

Smartphone notifications

Receive messages

Smart reply

App installation possible

Camera operation

NFC

Contactless payment

Contactless payment system

Garmin Pay

Country contactless payment

Belgium, The Netherlands

Daily activities

Pedometer

Measures distance

Speedometer

Calorie counter

Measures stairs climbed

Heart rate measurement

Heart rate measurement

Heart rate zones

Heart rate sensor

Chest strap sold separately, Integrated pulse sensor

Type of heart rate measurement

Optical heart rate measurement

Heart rate measurement moment

Continuously

Irregular heartbeat notification

Heart rate measurement under water

Health properties

Quality of health readings

Good

Skin temperature sensor

Oximeter

Blood pressure monitor

EDA sensor

Sleep score

Measure REM sleep

Average heart rate during sleep

Measure recovery during sleep

Menstrual cycle tracking

Pregnancy monitoring

Sports properties

Quality of sports readings

Good

Recommended for sports

Biking, Fitness, Hiking, Multisport, Outdoor, Running, Swimming, Tennis, Triathlon, Water sports, Winter sports

Adjust sport profiles

Manual training programs

Save personal records

Measure fitness age

Recovery advice

Interval training

VO2 max measurement

Automatic pausing

Measures minutes of intensive training

Measures average speed during activity

Lap counter

Race prognosis

Measures step distance

Measure running cadence

Measures swimming distance

Measures swimming speed

Swimming lap counter

ATM score

5

GPS

Built-in GPS receiver

Global satellite navigation system

GLONASS, GPS, Galileo

GPS application

Navigation, Route registration

Sensors

Compass

Altimeter

Type of altimeter

Barometric, GPS

Accelerometer

Thermometer

Other functionalities

Fall detection

Alarm function

Geofencing