Garmin Forerunner 170 GPS Smartwatch

Forerunner 170 is the purpose-built GPS running smartwatch with personalised beginner-friendly training plans and advanced training metrics that’ll help you reach your goals.

Features

• 1.2” COLOURFUL AMOLED TOUCHSCREEN DISPLAY
• UP TO 10 DAYS OF BATTERY LIFE IN SMARTWATCH MODE
• ADVANCED TRAINING METRICS AND RECOVERY INSIGHTS
• GARMIN COACH PERSONALISED TRAINING PLANS
• 80+ BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS
• SMART NOTIFICATIONS¹ AND GARMIN PAY™ CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS²

Specifications

• Sleep Score and Insights
• Battery life (smartwatch mode): Up to 10 days
• Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation: Yes (spot-check, and optional all-day and in sleep)
• Garmin Pay™
• Training Readiness
• Training Status
• Watch display type: AMOLED (optional always-on mode)
• Touchscreen
• Water rating: 5 ATM

• Strap material: Silicone
• Lens material: Chemically strengthened glass
• Bezel material: Fibre-reinforced polymer
• Quick release bands: Yes (20 mm, Industry standard)
• Physical size: 42.6 x 42.6 x 11.9 mm (Fits wrists with a circumference of 126-203 mm)
• Weight: 41 g
• Display Size: 30.4 mm (1.2”) diameter
• Display Resolution: 390 x 390 pixels
• Colour display
• Large font option
• Battery type: Lithium ion
• Battery life:
  • Smartwatch mode: Up to 10 days (4 days display always-on)
  • Battery Saver Smartwatch mode: Up to 19 days
  • GPS-Only GNSS mode: Up to 20 hours
  • All-Systems GNSS mode: Up to 14 hours
• Charging method: Garmin proprietary plug charger
• Memory/history: 4 GB

• Time/date
• GPS time sync
• Automatic daylight saving time
• Alarm clock
• Smart wake alarm
• Timer
• Stopwatch
• Sunrise/sunset times

• Wrist-based heart rate: Constant, every second
• Resting heart rate
• Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts: Yes (high and low)
• Respiration Rate
• Fitness Age
• Body Battery™ Energy Monitor
• All-day Stress
• Relaxation reminders
• Relaxation Breathing Timer
• Breathwork
• Sleep: Yes (advanced)
• Sleep coach
• Breathing variations
• Nap detection
• Hydration: Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
• Women's Health: Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
• Health Snapshot
• Lifestyle Logging
• Health Status

• GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo
• Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor
• Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor
• Barometric altimeter
• Compass
• Gyroscope
• Accelerometer
• Thermometer
• Ambient light sensor

• Find my phone / Find My Garmin
• Connectivity: Bluetooth®, ANT+®
• Connect IQ™: Downloadable watch faces, data fields and apps
• On-device Connect IQ™ Store
• Smart Notifications
• Text response/reject phone call with text: Android™ only
• View images from notifications on watch: Android™ only
• Morning and Evening reports
• Calendar and Weather forecasts
• Battery Saver: Customisable low power watch
• Controls smartphone music
• Smartphone compatibility: iPhone®, Android™
• Garmin Share
• Passcode, Calculator, and Hourly Alert

• Gym: Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Jump Roping
• Wellness: Walking, Pilates, Yoga, Indoor Walking, Mobility, Breathwork
• Indoor Running: Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual running
• Outdoor Running: Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Ultra Running, Obstacle Racing
• Outdoor Recreation: Hiking, Rucking, Mountaineering, Horseback Riding, Disc Golf, Archery
• Cycling: Biking, Road biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel biking, Bike commuting, Bike touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross
• Swim: Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming
• On the Water: Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Snorkeling
• Motor Sports: Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motocrossing, ATVing, Snowmobiling
• Racket Sports: Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball
• Snow & Winter: Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing
• Sport Profiles: Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball

• HR Zones, Alerts, and Calories
• Recovery Time and HRV Status
• VO2 Max (Run & Trail Run)
• Training Load and Training Effect
• Auto Pause® and Auto Lap®
• Interval training: Improved interval (includes open repeats, rest screen and auto detection)
• Customisable screens and activity profiles
• Physio TrueUp and Unified Training Status

• GPS-based distance, time and pace
• Running dynamics
• Vertical oscillation and ratio
• Ground contact time and balance: Yes (with compatible accessory)
• Stride length (real time)
• Running power
• PacePro™ Pacing Strategies
• Race predictor

• Open-water & Pool swim metrics: Distance, pace, stroke count/rate, SWOLF, calories
• Stroke type detection: Freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly (pool only)
• Drill logging and Auto rest (pool only)
• Time and distance alerts
• Underwater wrist-based heart rate

In the Box

• Forerunner 170 GPS running watch
• Charging cable
• Documentation