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Garmin Venu 3S 010-02785-00 Grey Silicone Strap Smartwatch - W47299
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The Venu 3S is Garmin's smaller-framed health platform, succeeding the Venu 2S with a meaningful hardware step: a revised optical heart rate sensor and, most usefully for daily wear, a built-in microphone and speaker that allow calls directly from the wrist when paired to a phone — something the previous generation could not do. At 41mm and 40 grams all-in, it sits without presence on the wrist, which is the point of the S designation. The AMOLED touchscreen handles dark-condition legibility through its own emission rather than any applied lume, so what you get is a display that reads cleanly at a glance regardless of ambient light. Ten days of runtime in standard smartwatch mode means most people will charge it weekly rather than nightly, which changes the rhythm of living with it considerably. The 18mm quick-release spring bars are a detail that earns its place over time — strap changes need no tools, and the pool of compatible third-party options is wide.
- Reference
- 010-02785-00
- Brand
- Garmin
- Collection
- Venu
- Case size
- 41mm
- Case thickness
- 12mm
- Lug width
- 18mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Black
- Functions
- Chronograph, Stopwatch, Countdown timer, Alarm, Backlight, Step counter, Heart rate, GPS, Compass, Thermometer, Altimeter
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Silicone strap
- Strap colour
- Grey
- 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 5 collections
This watch appears in the Garmin Venu range (17), Back in Stock (5,420), Stainless Steel Watches (3,525), Chronograph Watches (1,377) and Watch Price Drops (382).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
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
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 | 010-02785-00 | 994837 47 75 20 | AR11678 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £350 | £349 | £359 |
| Case size | 41mm | 42mm | 42mm |
| 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?
18mm. 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
F.Hinds is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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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