Was sick of having to charge other smartwatches on a daily basis. This watch kept me connected with call, message, and notification alerts while maintaining extended extended battery life, sometimes going over 40 days on battery saver mode! Also paired with my employers wellbeing app so I could track steps, workouts, strenuous activity, sleep, and other activities to earn credits towards insurance premium discounts. As an avid outdoorsman, this watch has all the functionality I could ever need. I regret not getting this sooner.

I love the durability of it, my Apple Watch lasted maybe a week before I shattered it. All of the controls are buttons but once you get used to it it’s great! It’s crazy light weight (reminds me of a Casio in weight terms). It takes a while to learn it but it’s very user friendly afterwards. The Garmin map is great for mapping runs, the health tracking is insane and has helped me a lot with my fitness goals. 15 day battery life and I have all of the trackers on 24/7

I've had this watch for a good 4 months now and I'm loving it. It's been a great companion on long hikes as I don't ever have to worry if the battery will die out, instant glance I can see my pace, time, how far I've hiked, and my heart rate. It allows me to save the hike and eventually share it on my Garmin profile online. The battery lasts foreverrrrr. FINALLY, I don't have to charge it every night and I actually get to record my sleep.

I have had my watch for about a month. The display is crystal clear. The flashlight is better than expected. I enjoy how light weight the unit is, it is the lightest watch I have had in years. I like not having a touchscreen for activations when I’m trying to sleep. It does all of the garmin things and has a personal trainer for weights. The battery life is very good.

Positive aspects: The watch feels rock-solid yet lightweight, and despite not having a touchscreen, it’s surprisingly easy to navigate after just a few hours of use. The overall design looks great — rugged but stylish. The battery life is incredibly impressive, especially after years of using an Apple Watch. I can go for days without worrying about charging, which is a huge advantage. Things that could be improved: • Watch face customization: On the main screen, the small calendar section always starts the week on Sunday. It may not sound major, but for those of us outside the U.S., it’s distracting not to be able to change the first day of the week. • iOS integration: As an iPhone user, I really wish there were iOS widgets to display some Garmin data (like steps or calories) on my lock screen or home screen. Also, quick replies to messages are available for Android users but not for iOS, which is disappointing. • Bluetooth range: I’ve noticed the Bluetooth connection is very weak compared to other smartwatches. The signal drops even when my phone is just in the next room — and I live in a small apartment. This really shouldn’t happen with this kind of device. • Sleep schedule system: This is my biggest frustration. The watch forces you to set a fixed sleep and wake schedule, and there’s currently no way to disable it. I often sleep and wake up at different times, so having to define a specific time each day doesn’t work for me. If the schedule ends before I actually wake up, it sends the morning report and stops tracking sleep — meaning I lose sleep data and also disabling the do not disturb mode. It would be so much better if Garmin allowed users to turn this feature off and let some people to put their watches to sleep mode when desired, not only scheduled.

I've had this watch for approximately 4 weeks. I replaced an Apple Watch gen 3, and man what an upgrade. After first charging I had 18 days of battery, that will be very helpful in the mountains come September. This watch is extremely customizable. I guarantee there's functions hidden on here I still don't know about. After serving charging it showed only 16 days battery, so I will be keeping track of that, but even at 16 days, I can't complain. I was charging my Apple Watch every night, and paying it made it through my shift every night (some nights it didn't).

Originally received one with issues. After a couple of months of trying to make it work I was able to return it for a free replacement. The replacement works flawlessly and the weather data at a glance has been extremely useful for fishing. Battery lasts ridiculously long. Ease of customization is great. Can’t believe how much info is available at just a glance.

I’ve owned several expensive watches so far the Garmin Distinct 3 45 MM it does so much and it is so lightweight you don’t even know you have it on the battery. Life is great. The features is great and it connects with the iPhone and just seconds so far I give it to Garmin over everybody else, thank you, Garmin.

Got my watch a few weeks ago , got a friend to help me set it up, he showed me that I could do it all on my phone through Harmon connect and it was a game changer. Still haven’t gotten all that this watch offers . Love my morning review , that is really special. Sleep review and my recovery stats

Bought Garmin coming from Apple Watch, too complicated. Comes with a tiny thick instruction manual that you can’t read even if you wanted to, didn’t really think I would need to actually read it!!! Way too many steps just to do a simple workout, turn on lamp, check a message. Only positive is the battery but I don’t wear my watch to sleep in so what does it matter. Too many buttons on the sides that do to much! I should’ve just purchased another Apple.