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Garmin Venu 3S 010-02785-00 Grey Silicone Strap Smartwatch - W47299

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Garmin Venu 3S 010-02785-00 Grey Silicone Strap Smartwatch - W47299

Ref. 010-02785-00

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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, 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.

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Also in 2 collections

This watch appears in Stainless Steel Watches (2,449) and Chronograph Watches (1,043).

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
Best forTiming things
Less suited toSwimming

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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.

Will the glass scratch?

It can, over time. Mineral glass handles daily wear but will pick up fine scratches that sapphire would not.

Does it need a battery?

Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.

What 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.

Who are F.Hinds?

F.Hinds has been run by the same family since 1856 and is now in its fifth generation, with more than 115 shops across England and Wales. They are a member of the Responsible Jewellery Council and an Authorised Diamond Dealer.

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