While others have simple metrics (rowing or kayaking) so you’ll receive overall metrics. Some sports you pick do have very specific metrics such as running or swimming. The watch’s goal is to give you the precise metrics of whatever sport or sports you do that day. This watch was definitely made for triathletes or other types of multi-sport athletes. This can be helpful if you think you are over-training The heart rate monitor tracks you while you’re training and even resting.The watch does track sleep data automatically and will figure when you typically fall asleep and wake up.All activity is stored to your Garmin Connect account on your smartphone or another device.The face of the watch shows key stats from your workout and you can customize what is important for you to see.The 935 and 945 have very similar shell caseĭown to the basics of the watch, it works very similarly to other Garmin products if you used them before.įor those who haven’t, here’s a quick run-down:.Respiration Rate used with a chest strap.Incident Detection, which notifies someone when you crash.Heat accumulation for the really hot summer days.Respiration rate to use when you’re done training.Detailed routable maps wherever you decide to train.Here is a short list of what has changed between the Forerunner 935 and Forerunner 945: What’s the same and different between these watches? To make the watch even more specialized, it even has Sony GPS chipsets, which gives it longer battery life. This watch takes it a step further and tracks temperature, altitude, and detailed training plan and focused metrics. The Garmin 945 is the flagship in Garmin’s Forerunner series.įor starters, the Garmin 945 has onboard music storage and playback for Spotify users, as a staple for all Garmin athletic watches.