Garmin running watches with AMOLED and multi-band GPS now cost 7,490 CZK

Garmin holds prices for a long time, so when the Forerunner 265 dropped to 7,990 CZK in April, we wrote about a historic low. On Black Friday, they went even lower: they now cost 7,490 CZK on Alza. Compared to the regular price of 10,590 CZK, this is a real discount according to Shop Watchdog.

Quick summary:
✅ For runners who want to train based on data, from their first half-marathon to regular volume.
⚠️ What it can’t do: maps (even the more expensive successor doesn’t have them), phone calls from the watch, or ECG.
💡 At 7,490 CZK, it costs roughly half of what the Forerunner 570 does.

In the morning, they’ll tell you if you should run today

The main strength of the 265 isn’t in its hardware, but in what it does with data. Every morning, it evaluates training readiness based on sleep, heart rate variability (HRV), and recent training load, and offers a recommended workout for the day. It also estimates times for 5 km up to a marathon and tracks whether your fitness is improving.

Location is measured by multi-band GPS with SatIQ, which switches to the most accurate mode between buildings and in forests, and saves battery in open areas. The display is a 1.3″ AMOLED with a resolution of 416 × 416 pixels under Gorilla Glass 3, controlled by touch and five buttons.

Battery life, music, and payments

Garmin states up to 13 days in smartwatch mode and 20 hours with GPS. With the always-on display, it lasts four to five days. You can upload music or playlists from Spotify, Deezer, or Amazon Music to the 8GB memory and run with just headphones. Payments can be made via Garmin Pay, the watch weighs 47 g and is water-resistant up to 50 m.

A successor exists and costs almost twice as much

Last May, Garmin introduced the Forerunner 570 as the successor to the 265. It added a brighter display, an aluminum bezel, a newer heart rate sensor, and a speaker with a microphone for calls via phone. However, battery life in watch mode decreased from 13 to 11 days, and it costs around 11,000 CZK in promotions.

The same running foundation for six thousand less

Those who want maps for mountains or to make calls from their watch need to look higher. Those who run on roads and in forests and want to know when to push harder and when to ease off will get the same running foundation as the more expensive successor for 7,490 CZK. The Garmin Forerunner 265 now costs 7,490 CZK on Alza.

Do you run with a watch, or is a phone in your pocket enough?