Forerunner 955 Solar Black

The Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar is a premium GPS running and triathlon smartwatch designed for athletes who want advanced training insights, accurate navigation, and extended battery performance. Its Power Glass solar charging lens can help extend battery life, making it well suited for long training sessions, races, and outdoor adventures. The watch combines multi-band GPS, full-colour built-in maps, touchscreen controls, training readiness, HRV status, real-time stamina insights, and comprehensive health tracking in a lightweight design. It also supports music storage, Garmin Pay, smart notifications, and safety features when paired with a compatible smartphone. With a 1.3-inch sunlight-visible colour display, 32GB storage, 5 ATM water rating, and silicone strap, the Forerunner 955 Solar is built for serious training and everyday use.

Key Features

• Solar Charging: Power Glass solar lens helps extend battery life during outdoor use.

• Multi-Band GPS: Provides accurate positioning across challenging environments and routes.

• Built-In Maps: Full-colour maps support navigation, courses, and turn-by-turn guidance.

• Training Readiness: Helps assess daily readiness using sleep, recovery, training load, and related metrics.

• Touchscreen: Responsive touchscreen works alongside the traditional five-button control system.

• Real-Time Stamina: Tracks exertion levels during running and cycling activities.

• Health Tracking: Includes wrist-based heart rate, Pulse Ox, Body Battery, sleep insights, and HRV status.

• Music Storage: Stores up to approximately 2,000 songs with 32GB of internal storage.

Product Specifications

• Brand: Garmin

• Model: Forerunner 955 Solar

• Product Type: GPS Running and Triathlon Smartwatch

• Colour: Black

• Display Type: Sunlight-visible transflective memory-in-pixel colour display

• Display Size: 1.3 inches / 33 mm diameter

• Display Resolution: 260 x 260 pixels

• Lens Material: Corning Gorilla Glass DX

• Bezel Material: Fibre-reinforced polymer

• Strap Material: Silicone

• Physical Size: 46.5 x 46.5 x 14.4 mm

• Weight: 53 g

• Wrist Compatibility: 130–220 mm

• GPS: Multi-band GNSS

• Memory: 32GB

• Water Rating: 5 ATM

• Watch Band Compatibility: 22 mm QuickFit bands

• Battery Type: Rechargeable built-in lithium-ion battery

• Charging Method: Garmin proprietary plug charger

Solar Power & Battery Performance

• Smartwatch Battery: Up to 15 days, or up to 20 days with solar charging under Garmin's specified solar conditions.

• GPS Battery: Up to 42 hours, or up to 49 hours with solar charging under specified conditions.

• All-Systems GNSS: Up to 31 hours, or up to 34 hours with solar charging.

• Multi-Band GNSS: Up to 20 hours, or up to 22 hours with solar charging.

• UltraTrac Mode: Up to 80 hours, or up to 110 hours with solar charging.

• Solar Conditions: Garmin's solar estimates assume specific outdoor light exposure, so actual battery life varies with usage and conditions.

Easy Operation / Usage

• Controls: Use the five physical buttons for reliable operation during workouts.

• Touchscreen: Swipe through maps, statistics, widgets, and other watch functions.

• Navigation: Download or follow courses directly from the watch using built-in maps.

• Training: Use daily suggested workouts, Training Readiness, Race Widget, PacePro, and ClimbPro to structure training.

• Smart Features: Pair with a compatible smartphone for notifications, weather information, safety features, and additional connected functions.

Why Choose This Product

• Training Support: Training Tools: Provides advanced metrics and features designed for structured running and triathlon training.

• Navigation: Built-In Mapping: Helps you follow routes and understand upcoming turns, climbs, and course information.

• Outdoor Capability: Solar Charging: Extends battery potential for athletes spending long periods outdoors.

• Connectivity: Smart Features: Supports music, Garmin Pay, notifications, and compatible smartphone connectivity.

• Versatility: Activity Support: Designed for running, cycling, swimming, triathlon, and everyday activity tracking.

In the Box

• Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar Black Watch

• Garmin charging cable

• Documentation