Garmin - Approach S50 GPS Smartwatch 43mm Anodized Aluminum - Slate Aluminum Bezel with Black Nylon Band - (2025)
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Specifications
- Screen Size30.4 millimetersTouch ScreenYesOperating System CompatibilityAndroid, Apple iOSOperating SystemGarminApp CompatibleYesBuilt-in Storage4 gigabytes
- Key Specs
- Screen Size: 30.4 millimeters (Size of the screen, measured diagonally from corner to corner.)
- Touch Screen: true (Touch-screen devices make navigating more intuitive. Using a touch-screen display, you can do things such as tap to select, hold and drag to move items, swipe to scroll, and pinch to zoom.)
- Operating System Compatibility: Android, Apple iOS
- Operating System: Garmin (The operating system manages all software and hardware, including files, memory and connected devices. Most importantly, it lets you interact with your device and your programs in a visual way; otherwise, you'd be typing computer code to get anything done.)
- App Compatible: true (The product can be connected to a program or software application on a mobile device, which then receives collected data from the product.)
- Built-in Storage: 4 gigabytes
- Global Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo (A system of satellites which enables a mobile receiver to determine its precise location based on signals received from satellites such as the US Global Positioning System (GPS), the Russian Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS), the European Global Navigation Satellite System (Galileo), or the Japanese Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS).)
- Usage Time: 240 hours (All battery claims depend on network configuration and many other factors; actual results will vary. Battery has limited recharge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and charge cycles vary by use and settings.)
- Metrics Measured: Activity vs. inactivity, Cadence, Calories burned, Cycling speed, Distance swam, Duration of exercise, Resting heart rate, Hours slept, Pace, Respiration rate, Resting heart rate, Duration of sleep stages
- Protective Qualities: Water resistant
- Maximum Depth of Water Resistance: 164 feet (Measurement of the maximum depth of water in which the product is able to resist some degree of water penetration.)
- Band Material: Nylon
- General
- Brand: Garmin
- Model Number: 010-03010-00
- Product Name: Approach S50 GPS Smartwatch 43mm Anodized Aluminum
- Color: Slate Aluminum Bezel with Black Nylon Band
- Product Type: Activity tracker, Smartwatch
- Form Factor: Wristwatch (The size, arrangement, and physical configuration of the product.)
- Model Family: Garmin Approach S50
- Year of Release: 2025
- Design
- Case Size: 43mm (The diameter or longest measurement of the case.)
- Case Shape: Circular
- Band Type: Silicone
- Band Color: Black
- Clasp Type: Buckle
- Rotating Bezel: false (Rotating the bezel controls the various functions of the device.)
- Dimensions
- Case Thickness: 0.44 inches
- Band Width: 20 millimeters
- Product Height: 1.7 inches (The out of box height of the item. Height is measured as the vertical distance from the bottom of the item to the top as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Width: 1.7 inches (The out of box width of the item. Width is measured as the horizontal distance from one side of the item to the other as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Weight: 1 ounces (The out of box weight of the item.)
- Product Length: 0.43 inches (The out of box length of the item. Length is measured as the longest dimension of the item.)
- Minimum Wrist Size: 127 millimeters
- Maximum Wrist Size: 217 millimeters
- Display
- Display Screen: true
- Screen Size: 30.4 millimeters (Size of the screen, measured diagonally from corner to corner.)
- Touch Screen: true (Touch-screen devices make navigating more intuitive. Using a touch-screen display, you can do things such as tap to select, hold and drag to move items, swipe to scroll, and pinch to zoom.)
- Screen Resolution: 390 x 390 (Screens come in a range of resolutions (measured in pixels, horizontal x vertical). The higher the resolution, the greater the picture quality.)
- Display Type: AMOLED
- Color Display: true
- Clock Display: true
- Backlit Display: true (Integrated lights allow for visibility of the display in low-light conditions.)
- Adjustable Brightness: true
- Customizable Watch Faces: true
- Screen Material: Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- Compatibility
- Operating System Compatibility: Android, Apple iOS
- Operating System: Garmin (The operating system manages all software and hardware, including files, memory and connected devices. Most importantly, it lets you interact with your device and your programs in a visual way; otherwise, you'd be typing computer code to get anything done.)
- App Compatible: true (The product can be connected to a program or software application on a mobile device, which then receives collected data from the product.)
- Connectivity
- Data Plan Required: false
- Network Connectivity: None (The manner in which a device sends data to another device over a long distance using a cellular network.)
- Wireless Connectivity: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Adaptive Network Topology (ANT) (The manner in which a device sends data to another device over a short distance without the use of wires or cables.)
- Wireless Standard: N (The wireless networking protocol used by the device. Each iteration of the protocol is based on the 802.11 standard developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standards Association. Denoted by letters following 802.11 (802.11a, 802.11ac, etc.), each version, published in alphabetical order, encompasses all previous versions.)
- Features
- Built-in Storage: 4 gigabytes
- GPS Enabled: true
- Global Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo (A system of satellites which enables a mobile receiver to determine its precise location based on signals received from satellites such as the US Global Positioning System (GPS), the Russian Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS), the European Global Navigation Satellite System (Galileo), or the Japanese Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS).)
- Usage Time: 240 hours (All battery claims depend on network configuration and many other factors; actual results will vary. Battery has limited recharge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and charge cycles vary by use and settings.)
- Mobile Notifications: true
- Alert Type: Audible, Vibration, Visual
- Mobile Payment Service Supported: Garmin Pay
- Music Player: false
- Silent Alarm: true
- Built-In Microphone: false
- Activity
- Metrics Measured: Activity vs. inactivity, Cadence, Calories burned, Cycling speed, Distance swam, Duration of exercise, Resting heart rate, Hours slept, Pace, Respiration rate, Resting heart rate, Duration of sleep stages
- Multi-Sport Tracking: true
- Sensors: Accelerometer, Compass, Gyro sensor, Optical heart rate (PPG) sensor, Ambient light sensor (Detects stimuli such as heat, light, sound, motion, or pressure and responds accordingly by operating a control or initiating a function of the device.)
- Performance
- Protective Qualities: Water resistant
- Maximum Depth of Water Resistance: 164 feet (Measurement of the maximum depth of water in which the product is able to resist some degree of water penetration.)
- Power
- Rechargeable: true
- Battery Strength Indicator: true
- Charging Time: 120 minutes
- Charging Interface(s): USB-A (The connection for transmitting power to charge the device.)
- Battery Chemistry: Lithium-ion
- Replaceable Battery: false
- Material
- Band Material: Nylon
- Camera
- Integrated Camera: No
- Warranty
- Warranty - Parts: 1 year limited
- Warranty - Labor: 1 year limited
- Other
- UPC: 753759350703
We’ve got your game with Approach S50, the GPS golf watch that gives you what you need on the course and beyond. Its slim, lightweight design and ComfortFit nylon strap make it an easy all-day wear. Its bright 1.2” AMOLED display makes it easy to see key yardages to the green, hazards and doglegs on 43,000+ preloaded courses worldwide. Get PlaysLike Distance of each shot with adjusted yardage for elevation changes, and even if you can’t see the green, always know where it is with PinPointer. Off the course, stay on top of your health with activity profiles for strength, yoga and running — plus heart rate and advanced sleep monitoring (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked). With up to 10 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and 15 hours in GPS mode, you can play another round without having to stop and charge.
- Colorful and capable: The stunning 1.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen display makes it easy to see key yardages to the green, hazards and layups on 43,000+ courses.
- Plan your shot: Get distance to the front, middle and back of the green. Plus, navigate bunkers, water hazards and layups with hazard view.
- Enhance your game: With a Garmin Golf membership, get enhanced CourseView maps of every hole, green contour data, PlaysLike Distance and touch targeting for exact distance to any point on the hole.
- Playslike distance: Know how far each shot is truly playing with yardage adjusted for elevation changes.
- Preloaded activity profiles: Improve your strength and mobility with preloaded activity profiles for strength, yoga, cardio and more so you can hit the ball farther and prevent injuries.
- Health and wellness features: Get a more complete picture of your health with wrist-based heart rate, stress tracking, Body Battery energy monitoring, advanced sleep monitoring and more so you can perform your best on the course.
- Colorful and capable: The stunning 1.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen display makes it easy to see key yardages to the green, hazards and layups on 43,000+ courses.
- Plan your shot: Get distance to the front, middle and back of the green. Plus, navigate bunkers, water hazards and layups with hazard view.
- Enhance your game: With a Garmin Golf membership, get enhanced CourseView maps of every hole, green contour data, PlaysLike Distance and touch targeting for exact distance to any point on the hole.
- Playslike distance: Know how far each shot is truly playing with yardage adjusted for elevation changes.
- Preloaded activity profiles: Improve your strength and mobility with preloaded activity profiles for strength, yoga, cardio and more so you can hit the ball farther and prevent injuries.
- Health and wellness features: Get a more complete picture of your health with wrist-based heart rate, stress tracking, Body Battery energy monitoring, advanced sleep monitoring and more so you can perform your best on the course.
Whats Included
- Approach S50
- Cable
- Manual
- Approach S50
- Cable
- Manual
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- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Replaces an old Garmin
I bought this to replace my husbands old, unreliable Garmin. He’s used the new one for a couple weeks now, and finds it easy to read and very accurate. Easy to set up and operate.
This review is from Garmin - Approach S44 GPS Smartwatch 43mm Anodized Aluminum - Silver Aluminum Bezel with Black Silicone Band - (2025)
Posted by Dailygolfer
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
GPS and Watch Face are good. Garmin S44
Only use it for golf, So far, the GPS is giving accurate readings, and the color dial is spiffier than the S10 model it is replacing [working but lost]. I do not use any of the host of smart watch features, nor will I ever, so I can't speak to them. Acutally I have not worn a watch for 50 years, Just while I am on the course.
This review is from Garmin - Approach S44 GPS Smartwatch 43mm Anodized Aluminum - Silver Aluminum Bezel with Black Silicone Band - (2025)
Posted by highhandicapper
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Will recommend
more than a golf watch! was surprised with all the additional functions!
This review is from Garmin - Approach S44 GPS Smartwatch 43mm Anodized Aluminum - Silver Aluminum Bezel with Black Silicone Band - (2025)
Posted by JairV
