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Garmin Venu 3 Slate Bezel, Black Case and Black Leather Band Smart Watch
Ref. 010-02784-52
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Stepping up in the same colour and case shape
The Venu 3 is the third generation of Garmin's AMOLED-screened lifestyle smartwatch, succeeding the Venu 2 Plus with a broader health platform that folds in sleep coaching, recovery tracking, and a Body Battery system that reads energy levels across the whole day rather than just during exercise. The leap forward is less about what it measures and more about what it does with the data — morning reports, nap tracking, HRV status, and recovery guidance that connects the night to whatever the next session demands. At 45mm across and only 12mm thick, this wears more like a dress watch than the spec suggests for a GPS device. The fibre-reinforced polymer chassis keeps it to 47g, light enough to sleep in without noticing. The 1.4-inch AMOLED panel is the dial, and in this configuration the slate PVD bezel and all-black leather strap pull it convincingly into evening territory for something that was in the pool that morning.
- Reference
- 010-02784-52
- Brand
- Garmin
- Collection
- Venu
- Case size
- 45mm
- Case thickness
- 12mm
- Lug width
- 22mm
- Case material
- Black PVD
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Black
- Functions
- Chronograph, Date, Stopwatch, Countdown timer, Alarm, Backlight, Bluetooth, Step counter, Heart rate, GPS
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Black
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
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 7 collections
This watch appears in the Garmin Venu range (17), Back in Stock (4,683), Stainless Steel Watches (3,109), Chronograph Watches (1,219), Leather Strap Watches (1,033), Watches 44mm and Over (827) and All Black Watches (315).
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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
Garmin Venu 3 Slate Bezel, alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 010-02784-52 | PWPUA0624 | VE2U00322 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £419 | £419 | £409 |
| Case size | 45mm | 44mm | 44mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Leather strap | Silicone strap | 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.
Cheapest place to buy
Both Mappin & Webb and Goldsmiths list it at £419, so choose on delivery and warranty rather than price.
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