Garmin vívoactive 6 010-02985-00 Fitness Smartwatch - W47346

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Garmin vívoactive 6 010-02985-00 Fitness Smartwatch - W47346

Name: Garmin vívoactive 6 010-02985-00 Fitness Smartwatch - W47346
Brand: Garmin
SKU: 010-02985-00
Price: 274.99 GBP
Availability: InStock

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Stepping up in the same colour and case shape

The vívoactive 6 is the direct successor to the vívoactive 5, and the headline change is the move to dual-frequency multi-GNSS — a meaningful step up in positional accuracy for anyone running or cycling in environments where signal drops. The AMOLED display shifts between a full-colour active mode and a lower-power always-on state, which is where the claimed 11-day battery life comes in; the always-on figure drops to five days, but either way the watch is not asking to be charged every night. At 36 grams on the wrist, the resin case barely registers during movement, and at 10.9mm it clears a shirt cuff without protest. The flat caseback keeps the optical sensor in consistent contact with the skin during arm swings — important for heart rate accuracy, and something thicker sport watches can struggle with. Straps swap without tools on standard 20mm bars, so replacing the silicone band with something less clinical is straightforward.

Reference: 010-02985-00
Brand: Garmin
Collection: VivoactiveCase Size: 42
Case size: 42.2mm
Case thickness: 10.9mm
Lug width: 20mm
Case material: Resin
Case shape: Round
Dial: Black
Functions: Date, Stopwatch, Countdown timer, Alarm, Backlight, Compass, Thermometer, Altimeter
Water resistance: 50m
Bracelet / strap: Silicone strap
Strap colour: Black
Retailer: F.Hinds

Additional specifications

Lug-to-lug: 42.2mm

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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What the specifications mean

Strengths

42.2mm lug-to-lug keeps the 42.2mm case wearable
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

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?

20mm. 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.

Will it fit my wrist?

Lug-to-lug is 42.2mm, which suits wrists from roughly 15cm (6 inches) upward.

Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.

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.