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Garmin Venu 4 010-03013-01 41mm Periwinkle GPS Smartwatch - W47372
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The Venu 4 is Garmin's clearest attempt to make a health-tracking watch that competes on appearance as much as capability. Where earlier generations leaned harder into the athletic brief, this one uses a stainless steel bezel over a polymer inner case to arrive at something that looks more considered on the wrist — the 41mm round case sits at a size that works across most wrists without the bulk that GPS hardware often demands, and at 46 grams it is light enough to forget during sleep tracking, which is rather the point for a watch reading overnight metrics. The AMOLED screen does the work that a dial would do on any other watch, and in direct light it reads with the kind of clarity that makes the health data — heart rate, blood oxygen, training readiness scores — genuinely easy to parse at a glance rather than something you need to stop and squint at. The periwinkle silicone strap is a softer, more considered colour choice than the usual black or grey defaults, and the standard pin buckle keeps the fit consistent across the ten-day battery stretch between charges.
- Reference
- 010-03013-01
- 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, World time, Bluetooth, Step counter, Heart rate, GPS, Compass, Thermometer, Altimeter, Dual display
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Silicone strap
- Strap colour
- Purple
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
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 (4,683), Stainless Steel Watches (3,109), Chronograph Watches (1,219) and Watch Price Drops (341).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Second time zone for travelling
- 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 £470 on 26 August. Prices are checked every day, and we record any changes.
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| Specification | 010-03013-01 | 96C134 | VEVK00620 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £440 | £449 | £459 |
| Case size | 41mm | 41.5mm | 42mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 30m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Silicone strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| This watch |
| 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 £440 and £470, today it's £440.
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