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Garmin Venu 4 010-03014-03 GPS Smartwatch With Interchangeable Straps - W47378
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Stepping up in the same colour and case shape
The Venu 4 is the latest step in Garmin's Venu line, following the Venu 3 with a handful of purposeful additions: a built-in LED flashlight, circadian rhythm tracking refined beyond a simple sleep score, and a sports profile library expanded to over 80 activities. These are not headline features for their own sake — they reflect a watch that has moved further from fitness tracker territory into something a serious recreational athlete would reach for daily. At 45mm and only 12mm thick, the fibre-reinforced polymer case sits closer to the wrist than most devices carrying GPS, heart rate, altimeter and compass. The stainless steel bezel accent keeps it from reading as purely functional, and the brown leather strap with its quick-release pins means the watch can be swapped to the included silicone strap for training without tools. Up to 12 days between charges in standard smartwatch mode means the battery disappears as a consideration for most weeks.
- Reference
- 010-03014-03
- Brand
- Garmin
- Collection
- Venu
- Case size
- 45mm
- Case thickness
- 12mm
- Lug width
- 22mm
- Case material
- Resin
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Black
- Functions
- Chronograph
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Brown
- 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), Chronograph Watches (1,219), Leather Strap Watches (1,033), Watches 44mm and Over (827) and Watch Price Drops (341).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
Best of 3 retailers
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
- 45mm is a large watch with real presence
Price history
This watch is currently at its lowest recorded price. It reached £520 on 26 August. Prices are checked every day, and we record any changes.
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| Specification | 010-03014-03 | 96B251 | VEZ900221 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £480 | £499 | £489 |
| Case size | 45mm | 45mm | 43mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Leather strap | Fabric strap | 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?
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
F.Hinds at £480 is the cheapest of 3 UK retailers, against £520 at the dearest — a difference of £40.
Has the price changed recently?
It's currently at its lowest recorded price since we began tracking it. It's ranged between £480 and £520, today it's £480.
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