Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar Smartwatch

About This Item

TECHNOLOGY & FEATURES:

  • Training Readiness- From the moment you wake up, get a readiness score based on your sleep quality, recovery, training load and more, so you can determine whether it’s a good day to go hard — or take it easy
  • Morning Report- Receive an overview of your sleep, recovery and training outlook as soon as you wake up — alongside HRV status, training readiness and weather. You can even customize your report to show what you want to see
  • HRV Status- Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health, recovery and training performance through heart rate variability while you sleep, based on technology developed by our Firstbeat Analytics™ team
  • Race Widget- Get ready for your next race with training tips, daily suggested workouts and completion time predictions based on course details, weather and performance
  • Daily Suggested Workouts- View your entire week of daily suggested workouts, which adapt after every run to match your performance and recovery as well as the races coming up in your Garmin Connect™ smartphone app calendar
  • Garmin Coach- Free adaptive training plans include 5K, 10K, and half-marathon programs, featuring guidance from expert coaches that adapt to you and your goals
  • Multisport Profiles- Switch between sports with one press by using built-in profiles for triathlons, duathlons, brick workouts and swimruns. Or, create your own custom multisport profiles
  • Running Power- Get a continuous measurement on your wrist of how much power you’re applying to the road as you run when using a Running Dynamics Pod or HRM-Pro™ monitor
  • Real-Time Stamina- Use this data to track and manage your exertion — and help avoid overexerting at the start of your run or bike ride
  • Running Dynamics- When using a Running Dynamics Pod or HRM-Pro monitor, the Forerunner 955 watch measures crucial running metrics such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time and balance, and more
  • Training Status- Using new indicators such as HRV status, your recent exercise history and performance, get an easy insight into your overall effort — and whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained
  • Acute Load- Compare the intensity of your recent workouts to the optimal range to improve your fitness and training history
  • Training Effect- See how your workouts influence your endurance, speed and power with aerobic and anaerobic training effect feedback
  • PacePro Feature- The PacePro feature helps keep you on pace with grade-adjusted guidance as you run a course
  • Recovery Time- Know how long to recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training as well as overall stress, sleep and daily activities outside of workouts
  • VO2 Max- Train smarter with VO2 max, an indicator of how you can expect to perform. This metric even accounts for changes in performance that could be caused by heat or altitude
  • Performance Condition- While you run, get an analysis of your pace, heart rate and heart rate variability for a real-time assessment of your current ability to perform
  • Sync Training Plans- Get your indoor and outdoor training plans from the Garmin ConnectTM app, or sync seamlessly to your Forerunner smartwatch from other platforms, including TrainingPeaks® and more
  • Track Running- Ready for some speedwork? Input your lane on the built-in track run activity to record accurate lap distances and see your distances in meters
  • Built-in Sports Apps- Switch up your workouts with activity profiles for cycling, triathlon, pool and open-water swimming, track running and more. For races and brick workouts, switch sports with a single button press
  • Visual Race Predictor- Based on your running history and overall fitness level, get an estimate of what your pace could be for a 5K, 10K — or even a marathon. Plus, trend data highlights your training’s impact over time

NAVIGATION:

  • Round Trip Routing- With Trendline™ popularity routing, it’s easy to find the best local paths. Just enter a desired distance, and Forerunner 955 will suggest courses that bring you back to your starting point
  • Up Ahead- Get at-a-glance awareness for points of interest along the course. In addition, view performance metrics, split times and distance/elevation — plus a summary of key course points coming up
  • ClimbPro Feature- Use the ClimbPro ascent planner on downloaded courses to see real-time information on your current and upcoming climbs, including gradient, distance and elevation gain
  • Safety and Tracking Features- If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, Assistance and incident detection features send messages with your location to emergency contacts. Incident detection is enabled by default for select activity profiles only
  • Courses- Create or find existing courses in the Garmin Connect app, so you’ll never run out of places to run. Or plan one on other platforms such as Strava and Komoot, then automatically sync them to your Forerunner

HEALTH MONITORING:

  • Wrist-Based Heart Rate- The watch constantly samples your heart rate with our latest-generation heart rate sensor and will alert you if it stays too high or too low while you’re at rest. It also helps gauge how hard you work during activities — even while swimming
  • Body Battery™ Energy Monitoring- Track your body’s energy levels so you can find the best times for activity and rest
  • Improved Sleep Monitoring and Sleep Score- Understand how your body is recovering — and get ready for training — with our improved sleep monitoring feature. After waking up, you’ll receive a sleep score, as well as breakdown of your sleep stages, Pulse Ox and respiration, alongside detailed insights for improved sleep quality
  • Pulse Ox Sensor- This wrist-based Pulse Ox sensor monitors blood oxygen saturation levels to support advanced sleep monitoring and altitude acclimation
  • Women’s Health Tracking- Use the Garmin Connect app to track your menstrual cycle or pregnancy. Log symptoms, get exercise and nutrition education, and more. Even see and log details on your wrist with the Women's Health Tracking app
  • Health Snapshot Feature- Log a 2-minute session to record key stats, including heart rate, heart rate variability, Pulse Ox, respiration and stress. Then generate a report with those stats to share via the Garmin Connect app on your compatible smartphone

STAY CONNECTED:

  • Music on Your Wrist- Download up to 2,000 songs plus playlists from your Spotify, Deezer or Amazon music accounts (subscription may be required)
  • Garmin Pay Contactless Payments- Breeze through checkout lines with Garmin Pay contactless payments through participating providers
  • Smart Notifications- Receive emails, texts and alerts right on your watch when paired with your Apple® or Android™ smartphone. You can even respond to texts if you have an Android phone
  • Smart Trainer Control- Control your Tacx® Smart trainer via ANT+® technology for course simulation, automatic resistance changes and workout prompts when you use courses or workouts from your watch
  • Garmin Connect App- See your health and fitness information, connect and compete with friends, sign up for challenges to earn badges and more — all in one free, zero-subscription app
  • Connect IQ™ Store- Download custom watch faces, add data fields, and get apps or widgets from the Connect IQ Store app downloaded on your compatible smartphone

SOLAR POWERED BATTERY:

  • Get up to 20 days of battery life in smartwatch mode1 for a full picture of your health — from sleep to training
  • Harness the power of the sun, and get up to 49 hours of battery life in GPS mode with solar charging

INCLUDES:

  • Forerunner 955 Solar multisport watch
  • Charging/data cable
  • Documentation
  • Brand : Garmin
  • Country of Origin : Imported
  • Web ID: 22GMNUFRRNNR955SLTCH
  • SKU: 23924675
General
LENS MATERIALCorning® Gorilla® Glass DX
BEZEL MATERIALfiber-reinforced polymer
QUICKFIT™ WATCH BAND COMPATIBLEyes (22 mm compatible)
STRAP MATERIALsilicone
PHYSICAL SIZE46.5 x 46.5 x 14.4 (mm)
Fits wrists with a circumference of 130-220 mm
DISPLAY SIZE1.3" (33 mm) diameter
DISPLAY RESOLUTION260 x 260 pixels
DISPLAY TYPEsunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
WEIGHT53 g
WATER RATING5 ATM
MEMORY/HISTORY32 GB
Health Monitoring
WRIST-BASED HEART RATE (CONSTANT, EVERY SECOND)Yes
DAILY RESTING HEART RATEYes
ABNORMAL HEART RATE ALERTSyes (high and low)
RESPIRATION RATE (24X7)Yes
PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATIONyes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep)
FITNESS AGEYes
BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITORYes
ALL-DAY STRESSYes
RELAXATION REMINDERSYes
RELAXATION BREATHING TIMERYes
SLEEPyes (advanced)
SLEEP SCORE AND INSIGHTSYes
HYDRATIONyes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
WOMEN'S HEALTHyes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
HEALTH SNAPSHOTYes
Sensors
GPSYes
GLONASSYes
GALILEOYes
MULTI-FREQUENCY POSITIONINGYes
GARMIN ELEVATE™ WRIST HEART RATE MONITORYes
BAROMETRIC ALTIMETERYes
COMPASSYes
GYROSCOPEYes
ACCELEROMETERYes
THERMOMETERYes
PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION MONITORYes
Daily Smart Features
CONNECTIVITYBluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®
CONNECT IQ™ (DOWNLOADABLE WATCH FACES, DATA FIELDS, WIDGETS AND APPS)Yes
ON-DEVICE CONNECT IQ™ STOREYes
SMART NOTIFICATIONSYes
TEXT RESPONSE/REJECT PHONE CALL WITH TEXT (ANDROID™ ONLY)Yes
CALENDARYes
WEATHERYes
REALTIME SETTINGS SYNC WITH GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILEYes
BATTERY SAVER (CUSTOMIZABLE LOW POWER WATCH)Yes
CONTROLS SMARTPHONE MUSICYes
PLAYS AND CONTROLS WATCH MUSICYes
MUSIC STORAGEUp to 2000 songs
FIND MY PHONEYes
FIND MY WATCHYes
VIRB® REMOTEYes
SMARTPHONE COMPATIBILITYiPhone®, Android™
PAIRS WITH GARMIN GOLF APPYes
PAIRS WITH GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILEYes
GARMIN PAY™Yes

REVIEWS

4.5
100%
Recommended

315 Reviews

Motivation!

Wife got me this for my birthday. LOVE THIS WATCH! Keeps me motivated to get out there get those workouts and sessions done. Link it up with Garmin Connect and keep earning those badges. Also love how it works within the Garmin ecosystem... HR monitor, all the sensors and bicycle trainer.

Issues With Code Lock.

What I have now is a reconditioned 955 Solar. My original one had gotten so it's crystal was badly chipped around the edges, possibly from one or two cycling crashes. Anyway, I traded it in for a reconditioned one. I definitely rate my first one 5 stars. Now, I rate this one 3 stars. The main reason being the 4-digit code lock to get to settings. It is very awkward for me to use the touch screen touching the numbers just right to enter the code. I had trouble getting my desired watch face to stay as each time I set it, the watch would go back to what I guess is a default face unless I had started recording an activity. I eventually, with the help of AI CoPilot, found a way to use the Garmin Connect App on my cell phone to remove the use of the code requirement and now my desired watch face stays set without immediately going back to an apparent default face.

Having Issues

I used the trade in program for a reconditioned replacemenmt.when my first 955 Solar had a lot of chipping around the edge to the bezel. For the reconditioned replacement I am having frustration with a feature I did have on my original watch. If my original had the feature to enter a code to go to settings, I was not aware of it. This one does and using it is awkward. I have reset the watch face several times; however, it does not hold. I don't know if I am missing something or the watch is faulty.

955 Solar

Almost perfect, i see why Garmin made it brighter in new models. Could be bright numbers

Bad Screens

I’m on my second one now because the screen scratches so easily. The first one’s screen cracked and water would get into it causing it to malfunction. Couple weeks with the new one and there’s already a scratch on it.

Greatest Watch

Why did the software update turn my heart rate off

955 Solar Is Radiant

I actually upgraded from my 955 to the 955 solar just this january 2026. I've beenusing Garmin for over 15years. The ease of use, connection to the app and other software to track my training as well as my athletes is why I use and recommend Garmin over any other brand.

The Perfect All A Rounder!

I’ve owned the solar 955 for about 3 years now. Love this thing. It tracks all my activities(hiking, running, snowboarding, etc.). It’s subtle and classic enough for work. Comfortable enough to sleep in. Battery life is exceptional. I travel for work and can be on the road for as long as 10 days straight. As long as I remember to charge it before I leave, there’s plenty of juice to not have to worry about bringing a charging cable. Can’t say enough good things!

Keeps Freezing

I loved this watch when I bought it and wore it all the time! Tracked my runs and workouts great! Then it started to freeze up on me. It was once a week then it became once a day. Very frustrating when it would happen on a run and I would lose my progress. Then it would just shut down. I had to just call it quits and put on the shelf. These devices are too expensive to just malfunction and sit on the shelf, so I’m nervous to purchase another one now.

Waste Of Money

I had to go to the Dr. because I thought there was something wrong with my heart. the stupid watch cannot read a heart pulse.

Thor E

Fantastic watch, 2-3 years later though the solar charging doesn't work anymore. Have used on hikes, mountains, backpacking trips, thousands of miles running. With every sensor on the battery lasts about a week, maybe a little more.

Fantastic Watch And Support Team

I've been using the Forerunner for a few years, and a small defect started appearing recently on the screen. Without question, Garmin worked with me to send out a replacement fully covered by the warranty. The hardware and software are amazing, and the support team goes above and beyond. All together, there is no reason to look for fitness watches outside of Garmin.

Great Watch And Tool For Active Users

I really enjoy the watch. I love all the features. I especially love the battery life coming from an Apple Watch. II really enjoy the watch. I love all the features. I especially love the battery life coming from a Apple Watch. I had an ultra and I’d run the battery half out on a half and nearly out on a full marathon training session. I do appreciate that I can stream my music from it. It uses more battery, but that was one of my deal breakers. I wish there was more integration with other music apps. My only issue with the 955 and other Garmin watches is, I don’t feel that the app is as intuitive and user-friendly as it should be. I also wish there were more apps in the little App Store besides watch faces essentially. But overall, it’s an amazing product.

Best Size Maps/solar For A Small Woman

I wanted a watch with maps ability and solar for hiking/backpacking. I'm a petite woman with a small wrist and tried the Enduro, Fenix 7 Pro Sapphire Solar, Fenix 7S Pro Sapphire Solar, and Forerunner 955 Solar. The Fenix 7S Pro Sapphire Solar and the Forerunner 955 Solar were the only two that didn't look over-the-top absurd and hang way over both sides of my wrist. The Fenix 7S Pro Sapphire Solar was a great size (diameter), but the screen was smaller and not as clear as the Forerunner and the thickness of the Fenix 7S was considerably more and made it very uncomfortable whenever I moved my hand around while wearing it - it dug into my arm. So I found the Forerunner 955 Solar was the best for me based on these models I tried. I'm not saying this watch isn't large -- it absolutely is and is larger than what I would ever choose for a regular watch, but it has the functionality I wanted and is the best fit of the models I tried. I'm doing a lot of studying to figure out using this watch because it does so much more than I'll ever need. I'm loving the morning report and evening sleep advice and most of all I'm so happy to have navigation on my wrist instead of constantly taking my phone out of my pocket. They may be out there and I just haven't found them yet, but I wish Garmin had a use specific series of videos for each of their watches, i.e., "Using your Forerunner 955 Solar for Hiking/Backpacking" that would cover from zero to advanced for the new Garmin user. I also would prefer the white color option was changed to something more muted like a light gray or beige that I think would age better with heavy outdoor use.

Good Battery Life But The Face Is Hard To Read

After my FitBit died, I splurged and bought myself a Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar watch. Can't say I am all that happy with the dimly lit screen as it is difficult to read when I am biking or running. The battery life is awesome though 15+ days. Filled with features that I have yet to explore but planning on doing a deep dive on the instruction manual this weekend.

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