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  • Front. Garmin - vívoactive 5 GPS Smartwatch 42 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Gold Aluminum and Ivory.
  • Bright, colorful display and up to 11 days of battery life for an uninterrupted picture of your health.
  • Body Battery energy monitoring with personalized insights, plus sleep coaching and tips to improve. Data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked.
  • More than 30 built-in sports apps and workouts for strength, HIIT, cardio, and more.
  • Erin, check out this view from our hike! Get smart notifications, send texts, and more when paired to your smartphone. Viewable photos and sending texts are only available on Android. Android is a trademark of Google LLC.
  • Erin, check out this view from our hike!
  • Sleep Coach: 7h 40m -20m Heart Rate: 68 Body Battery: 80 Mod
  • The image features a Garmin watch with a white face and a black band. The watch is designed for outdoor activities and has a GPS and multi-GNSS feature. It is made in Taiwan and has a Quick Release feature. The watch face is 42 millimeters in diameter and is equipped with a GPS and multi-GNSS system. The watch is suitable for various outdoor activities and is designed to provide accurate tracking and navigation.
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Garmin - vívoactive 5 GPS Smartwatch 42 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Gold Aluminum and Ivory - (2023)

Model:
010-02862-11
SKU:
12243200
Highly rated by customers for:
$345.10

Customer reviews

Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 960 reviews

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  • Battery Life

    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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94%would recommend to a friend
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  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Replacement purchase

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Enjoying this product a lot. It is much better than the last tracker i had. Hoping to continue to learn from it and lose more weight

    This review is from Garmin - vívoactive 5 GPS Smartwatch 42 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Slate Aluminum and Black - (2023)

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Great watch!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love it! I bought it for running and to replace my old Apple Watch and it was worth every penny. The battery life is WAY better than I expected as well.

    This review is from Garmin - vívoactive 5 GPS Smartwatch 42 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Gold Aluminum and Ivory - (2023)

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Weight

    Excellent

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love it! Lightweight, lots of features, easy to set-up ( I guess, my son did it for me but I heard no complaints, lol)

    This review is from Garmin - vívoactive 5 GPS Smartwatch 42 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Slate Aluminum and Black - (2023)

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Good value

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good watch for the active person; walking, running or swimming.

    This review is from Garmin - vívoactive 5 GPS Smartwatch 42 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Slate Aluminum and Black - (2023)

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Vivoactive 5

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great watch and screen is bright. Battery last 8 days

    This review is from Garmin - vívoactive 5 GPS Smartwatch 42 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Gold Aluminum and Ivory - (2023)

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Always love Garmin

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Garmin never disappoints wonderful watch great price works perfect I'm a happy camper I can't say that I've ever been disappointed by this company

    This review is from Garmin - vívoactive 5 GPS Smartwatch 42 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Slate Aluminum and Black - (2023)

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Mr

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love the watch. So far it has done everything that I wanted

    This review is from Garmin - vívoactive 5 GPS Smartwatch 42 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Slate Aluminum and Black - (2023)

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great Smart Watch

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It tracks everything I want to track and is easy to maintain. I am very happy with this watch.

    This review is from Garmin - vívoactive 5 GPS Smartwatch 42 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Slate Aluminum and Black - (2023)

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Very nice watch

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very good watch. Its battery life is the best feature ever. It is great to workout with.

    This review is from Garmin - vívoactive 5 GPS Smartwatch 42 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Slate Aluminum and Black - (2023)

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sleep tracking

    My watch

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It help me for my health get me track going on me

    This review is from Garmin - vívoactive 5 GPS Smartwatch 42 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Slate Aluminum and Black - (2023)

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Better than previous versions

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This watch is amazing and very useful. It can be used with or without a phone. They have a large selection of apps that are compatible with it.

    This review is from Garmin - vívoactive 5 GPS Smartwatch 42 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Slate Aluminum and Black - (2023)

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great Watch for my Teenage Daughter

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent product. Bought this for my 17-year old daughter as a gift. It is a easy to use and helps her manage sleep and workout activity. It's fashionable enough that she enjoys wearing it.

    This review is from Garmin - vívoactive 5 GPS Smartwatch 42 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Gold Aluminum and Ivory - (2023)

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • great watch

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love my watch, it's so in handy now while I run or go on a walk. I can just receive my texts and listen to music.

    This review is from Garmin - vívoactive 5 GPS Smartwatch 42 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Slate Aluminum and Black - (2023)

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Good for price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It was a gift I gave to my daughter and she loved it.

    This review is from Garmin - vívoactive 6 GPS Smartwatch 42 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Lunar Gold with Bone Band - (2025)

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Love the capabilities of the watch!

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Have been using this watch for a year and had to get another for my dad! It’s really versatile!

    This review is from Garmin - vívoactive 5 GPS Smartwatch 42 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Slate Aluminum and Black - (2023)

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Weight

    Great watch!

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Pros: accuracy, comfort, lightweight Cons: none Garmin

    This review is from Garmin - vívoactive 5 GPS Smartwatch 42 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Slate Aluminum and Black - (2023)

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Garmin Smartwatch

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    A great watch.....does everything I need and want.

    This review is from Garmin - vívoactive 5 GPS Smartwatch 42 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Slate Aluminum and Black - (2023)

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Granddaughters running

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this for my granddaughter who runs criss cou try with her school. She loves it. Wears it all day everyday, brags about how really good of a watch this is. 5 stars fir sure. !!!!!!!

    This review is from Garmin - vívoactive 5 GPS Smartwatch 42 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Gold Aluminum and Ivory - (2023)

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Worth the money

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent watch. I was so excited about all the features in this watch.

    This review is from Garmin - vívoactive 5 GPS Smartwatch 42 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Slate Aluminum and Black - (2023)

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Buy it!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this as a gift for my brother and he loves it!

    This review is from Garmin - vívoactive 5 GPS Smartwatch 42 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Slate Aluminum and Black - (2023)

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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