Garmin · Forerunner
Forerunner 205
A GPS training watch for running and cycling, with structured workouts, course navigation and USB transfers.
- Type
- Smart and sports
- Sizes
- 53.3 mm
- Movement
- –
- Power reserve
- –
- Display
- –
- Battery
- 10 h
- Water
- –
- GPS
- Single-band
- Weight
- 77 g
Specifications
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- Case sizes
- 53.3 mm
- Always-on display
- Yes
- Display detail
- Backlit 33 × 20.3 mm monochrome display, 160 × 100 pixels; configurable training screens and physical buttons. Panel technology is not specified by Garmin.
Health and fitness
- ECG
- No
- Blood oxygen
- No
- Skin temperature
- No
- Sleep apnoea alerts
- No
- High blood pressure alerts
- No
- Body composition
- No
- Fall detection
- No
- Crash detection
- No
- GPS
- Single-band
- Sensors
- High-sensitivity SiRFstarIII GPS receiver with antenna wrapped towards the sky; the 205 does not support the heart-rate or speed/cadence accessories of the 305.
- Fitness features
- Running, cycling and other-sport profiles; quick, interval and advanced workouts, course racing, Virtual Partner, Auto Pause, Auto Lap and pace, time and distance alerts.
- Safety features
- Stores 100 locations and 50 routes; basic route display, direction to a stored location and navigation back to the start. No base maps.
Battery and connections
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 10 hours
- Mobile data option
- No
- Works with
- No phone pairing
- Battery life detail
- Internal rechargeable lithium-ion battery; ten hours of typical use.
- Charging
- Docking cradle with AC charger and USB cable.
- Connectivity
- USB computer transfer through the cradle; Garmin Training Center software and MotionBased analysis were supplied at launch. No direct phone pairing.
- Storage
- Up to 1,000 laps; smart recording or one-second recording.
Design
- Weight (lightest version)
- 77 g
- Software
- Garmin
- Case materials
- IPX7 immersion protection, one metre for thirty minutes; the owner's manual says it is not intended for swimming.
- Size
- 53.3 × 68.6 × 17.8 mm and 77 g. Width is used as the case size.
- Bands
- Vinyl wrist strap with an expander strap; fabric strap available separately.
- In the box
- Watch, wrist and expander straps, docking cradle, AC charger, USB cable, Garmin Training Center software and documentation.
Pros and cons
Pros
- SiRFstarIII GPS receiver and configurable training screens
- Virtual Partner, interval training and multisport sessions
- USB cradle for charging and computer transfers
Cons
- No heart-rate sensor support or phone pairing
- Large wraparound case
- IPX7 protection is not a swimming rating
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Sizes | Movement | Power reserve | Display | Battery | Water | GPS | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart and sports | 53.3 mm | – | – | – | 10 h | – | Single-band | 77 g | 2006 | |
| Smart and sports | 48 mm | – | – | – | 8 h | – | Single-band | 60 g | Apr 2008 | |
| Smart and sports | 47.75 mm | – | – | – | 8 h | – | Single-band | 60 g | 2009 |
Sources
- static.garmin.com/pumac/984_OwnersManual.pdf
- www8.garmin.com/specs/forerunner205305_0106.pdf
- sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1121788/000114420407010357/v067097_10-k.htm
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