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Garmin Venu 3 010-02784-01 Black Silicone Strap Smartwatch - W47298
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The Venu 3 is Garmin's most health-focused wearable to date, succeeding the Venu 2 with a generational leap in its core sensors and coaching logic. The Gen 5 Elevate optical sensor brings more granular heart rate data, and the sleep coaching system moves beyond simple tracking to offer personalised guidance on duration and recovery — drawing on HRV status, stress levels and nap detection together. Battery life runs to 14 days in standard mode, dropping to 26 hours under continuous GPS, which places it comfortably ahead of most rivals in daily-use endurance. At 45mm and just 12mm thick, the case sits flatter against the wrist than the sensor stack inside would suggest, and at 46 grams it barely registers across a long training session. The 454 x 454 AMOLED panel is the interface here rather than a dial in any traditional sense — vivid in daylight, readable in darkness through its backlight, and optionally always on. The 22mm quick-release mechanism means the silicone strap swaps without tools, useful for anyone who moves between sport and less forgiving settings in the same day.
- Reference
- 010-02784-01
- Brand
- Garmin
- Collection
- Venu
- Case size
- 45mm
- Case thickness
- 12mm
- Lug width
- 22mm
- Case material
- Black PVD
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Black
- Functions
- Date, Stopwatch, Countdown timer, Alarm, Backlight, Bluetooth, Step counter, Heart rate, GPS, Compass, Thermometer, Altimeter
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Silicone strap
- Strap colour
- Black
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Additional specifications
- Strap
- Interchangeable
Learn more about Garmin
Gary Burrell and Min Kao founded Garmin in 1989 — the name is a contraction of their first names — to build GPS receivers for aviation and marine use. Consumer navigation came later, and wearables later still.
Unlike most names in this directory that arrived from outside watchmaking, Garmin is not a licence. It designs and builds its own devices, writes its own software and runs its own satellite-positioning stack, which is why its watches do things Swiss houses do not attempt.
The fenix line established the template in 2012: a rugged multi-sport GPS watch with mapping, altimeter and week-long battery life. Forerunner covers running, Instinct the hard-wearing end, Venu the smartwatch end, and the MARQ line puts the same electronics in titanium and sapphire at Swiss prices.
Battery life is the differentiator. Where most smartwatches are measured in days, Garmin measures in weeks, and in solar-charging models sometimes in months.
These are instruments rather than heirlooms, and they date the way electronics date — but for anyone who actually trains, they are among the few watches on the market that earn their place.
- 1989
- Founded by Gary Burrell and Min Kao.
- 2003
- The Forerunner brings GPS to running watches.
- 2012
- The fenix line defines the multi-sport GPS watch.
- 2019
- MARQ places the electronics in titanium and sapphire.
- 2020
- Solar charging extends battery life to months.
Also in 6 collections
This watch appears in the Garmin Venu range (17), Back in Stock (4,683), Stainless Steel Watches (3,109), Watches 44mm and Over (827), Watch Price Drops (341) and All Black Watches (315).
Temporarily out of stock
F.Hinds is not currently taking orders for this reference. Last listed as available on 8 October 2026. Stock is checked nightly and this page updates when it returns.
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Garmin's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
- 45mm is a large watch with real presence
Price history
This watch is currently at its lowest recorded price. It reached £400 on 26 August. Prices are checked every day, and we record any changes.
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| Specification | 010-02784-01 | 1514315 | 868837 42 45 70 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £350 | £349 | £339 |
| Case size | 45mm | 44mm | 44mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Silicone strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Showering yes, swimming no. 50m covers splashes and brief immersion, but a swimming stroke generates well above the pressure that figure describes.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
It can, over time. Mineral glass handles daily wear but will pick up fine scratches that sapphire would not.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedWhat size strap does it take?
22mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as unisex, and at this size it suits any wrist that takes the dimensions.
Has the price changed recently?
It's currently at its lowest recorded price since we began tracking it. It's ranged between £350 and £400, today it's £350.
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