Garmin Forerunner Fenix 5 Outdoor Fitness GPS Black Sapphire Multisport Watch

The rocky trail disappeared into the thickly wooded area of the valley. Caught up in the scenic beauty of the mountains, I hadn’t realized I had strayed from the usual mountain trail. I had no idea where I was. Completely lost, I tried calling Steve, my biker buddy, but my phone had given up on me too, just when I needed it most. Hmm… seemed like we had a problem here. The only thing to do was to backtrack the way I had come. Reaching back to our familiar path was a huge relief.

The incident prompted me to seriously consider getting one of those multisport watches.  All this time the prohibitive costs of these smartwatches had been holding me back. Not anymore. Steve already had one – it was the Garmin Forerunner Fenix 5 which he had purchased from the Citywatches online store (https://www.citywatches.ca). Well, time to pick out one for myself… perhaps I could find one to suit my modest budget.

To those in the field of GPS, that is, global positioning systems, Garmin is an extremely reputed and well-known brand, although the ordinary folks may not find it so familiar- But, today’s world of modern gadgetry wouldn’t be complete without the mention of Garmin. And so, here I was checking out the array of Garmin sports watches on display at Citywatches.com. 

Pretty impressed with Steve’s Garmin Forerunner Fenix 5 multisport watch, I decided to research a bit more on the brand. Garmin provides GPS technology to navigational, communication and information devices. Garmin Ltd, a US company is one of the largest in the GPS navigation hardware segment. It creates navigation devices for the automotive, aviation and marine segment with a focus on fitness wearables for the sports enthusiasts, adventurers and athletes.

Garmin Fenix 5 is one of the best multisport watches you could find. It has all the essential tools that a sports enthusiast requires. My interest lay in the Garmin Forerunner Fenix 5 Outdoor Fitness GPS Black Sapphire with Black Band 010-01688-11 Multisport Watch. This smart wrist wearable comes packed with several useful features and looks good too.

Garmin Forerunner Fenix 5 Outdoor Fitness GPS Black Sapphire 010-01688-11 comes in a fibre-reinforced polymer case and stainless-steel back. The lens is durable, scratch proof sapphire crystal. The most critical feature of a smart multisport watch is its battery life. The Garmin Forerunner Fenix 5 has a battery life of up to two weeks in smartwatch mode. Several biosensors in the watch allow health monitoring on the go. And yes, the watch also tells you the date and time, has an alarm clock as well as extra clock features like sunrise and sunset times etc.

I had made my choice. You might want to check out this particular model here: https://www.citywatches.ca/product/garmin-forerunner-fenix-5-outdoor-fitness-gps-black-sapphire-with-black-band-010-01688-11-multisport-watch/.