Garmin Fenix 5 Multisport GPS/GLONASS Watch, Sapphire Glass, Black

Striking Design, Strong Performance

The fenix 5 series delivers precision performance across a comprehensive range of sizes, ensuring optimal fit and functionality regardless of wrist dimensions or training demands. Each model combines robust stainless steel construction with interchangeable QuickFit bands, allowing seamless customization to suit your personal style. Advanced multisport tracking capabilities, sapphire crystal durability, and lightweight engineering create a sophisticated instrument engineered for serious athletes and outdoor enthusiasts who demand reliability without compromise.

KEY FEATURES

• HR at the Wrist - Elevate wrist-based heart rate technology for HR without the chest strap.
• Chroma Display - bright, high-resolution, full-colour with LED backlighting.
• Activity Tracking - counts steps, monitors sleep, uses HR data to provide calories burned and quantify the intensity of your activities
• Smart notifications - receive emails, texts and alerts right on your watch
• Garmin Connect - auto uploads for live tracking and social media sharing through Garmin Connect and Garmin Connect Mobile applications
• QuickFit Wristbands - interchangeable bands; no tools are required
• Performance Widget - key stats at your fingertips including the effects and progress of your workouts
• Connected Features - smart notifications, Garmin Connect auto uploads
• Connect IQ store - personalization through free watch faces and apps
• Water Resistant - for go-anywhere confidence, all fenix 5 versions are water-rated to 100 meters

ADVANCED KEY FEATURES: NOT AVAILABLE ON ALL MODELS

• Scratch-resistant lens - fenix 5 / 5S / 5X SAPPHIRE models ONLY
• Wi-Fi-enabled - fenix 5 / 5S / 5X SAPPHIRE models ONLY
• Full Navigational & TOPO Mapping - fenix 5X ONLY

NAVIGATION FEATURES

Dual Networks

The fenix 5 harnesses multi-satellite reception through combined GPS and GLONASS systems, providing exceptional positional accuracy in challenging conditions where single-frequency solutions struggle. Whether navigating beneath dense vegetation, traversing mountainous terrain, or operating in urban canyons, this dual-constellation architecture maintains consistent signal acquisition and tracking precision where traditional GPS alone would falter.

Built-In ABC Sensors

Navigate with confidence using integrated ABC sensors—altimeter, barometer, and compass—working alongside GPS positioning and an internal gyroscope to enhance directional awareness and elevation tracking. The UltraTrac mode intelligently optimizes these sensors to extend battery longevity while maintaining positional fidelity, making extended expeditions feasible without sacrificing navigational precision.

PERFORMANCE FEATURES

Training Status and Training Effect

Monitor both aerobic and anaerobic training stimulus to optimize workout effectiveness and recovery protocols. The fenix 5 quantifies physiological adaptations across energy systems, enabling data-driven training decisions that maximize performance gains.

VO2 max estimator

Calculates your VO2 max—the maximum oxygen uptake capacity per minute—providing a quantifiable metric for cardiovascular fitness assessment and aerobic performance benchmarking across training cycles.

Recovery Advisor

Built-in recovery metrics track post-workout recuperation windows and real-time recovery status, enabling strategic training scheduling that balances intensity with adequate physiological adaptation periods.

Race Predictor

Predicts race completion times by analyzing your VO2 max data, delivering personalized performance projections that inform pacing strategy and realistic goal-setting for competitive events.

RUNNING FEATURES

Performance Condition

After 6-20 minutes of running, the fenix 5 evaluates your current physiological state against established baseline fitness metrics, providing immediate performance insights that inform real-time training adjustments and effort calibration.

Lactate Threshold

Through analysis of your pace and heart rate, fenix 5 estimates the point where your muscles start to rapidly fatigue

Running Cadence

Cadence tracking measures your stride frequency in steps per minute, a critical metric for optimizing running economy and identifying biomechanical efficiency patterns across varying intensities.

Stride Length

Real-time stride length measurement quantifies your ground-covering distance per step, enabling biomechanical analysis and form optimization throughout your training sessions.

Vertical Oscillation and Ratio - REQUIRES HRM4-Run

Vertical oscillation analysis measures the upward displacement in your running gait, quantifying energy efficiency by correlating bounce mechanics to stride length optimization for improved running economy.

Ground Contact Time and Balance - REQUIRES HRM4-Run

Ground contact time measurement reveals the duration your foot maintains contact with the surface during each stride cycle, while symmetry analysis detects biomechanical imbalances between left and right leg mechanics—critical indicators of running efficiency and injury prevention.

Stress Score - REQUIRES HRM4-Run

Stress level assessment utilizes heart rate variability analysis during a 3-minute stationary measurement to generate a 1-100 stress index, where lower scores reflect reduced physiological stress and superior autonomic nervous system balance.

MUTLISPORT FEATURES: SWIM, GOLF, SKI, PADDLE

Swim

Track your distance, pace, stroke count and more.

Golf

Integrated golf functionality delivers precise yardage measurements to green front, back, and center positions for downloaded courses, complemented by advanced features including fairway accuracy tracking, detailed Green View imagery, automatic shot detection, and distance measurement automation for comprehensive on-course analytics.

Ski/Board

Ski and snowboard tracking captures real-time velocity, distance traversed, vertical descent, and automated run counting with intelligent Auto Pause functionality during lift ascents—delivering comprehensive alpine performance metrics at a glance.

Paddle Sports

Swimming analytics quantify total stroke count, stroke cadence, and distance-per-stroke efficiency metrics, enabling technique refinement and performance optimization across pool and open-water sessions.

- SPECIFICATIONS -

Physical (fenix 5)

• Dimensions - 47.0 x 47.0 x 15.5 mm
• Display - 30.5 mm, 240 x 240 pixels
• Weight - 85.0 g (w/ silicone band)

Physical (fenix 5S)

• Dimensions - 42.0 x 42.0 x 14.5 mm
• Display - 27.94 mm, 218 x 218 pixels
• Weight - 67.0 g (w/ silicone band)

Physical (fenix 5X)

• Dimensions - 51.0 x 51.0 x 17.5 mm
• Display - 30.5 mm, 240 x 240 pixels
• Weight - 98.0 g (w/ silicone band)

Battery

• Type - Rechargeable lithium-ion
• Life ~ up to 9 days in smartwatch mode (depending on settings) / up to 14 hours in GPS mode / up to 40 hours in UltraTrac battery saver mode

Water Resistance

• Rating - 10 ATM (100 metres)

Connectivity

• Synchronisation - wireless (BTLE)
• GPS-enabled - high-sensitivity receiver
• VIRB control - yes
• Supported sensors (not included) - Varia smart lights and radar, Varia Vision HUD, ANT+ power meters, ANT+ speed and cadence, ANT+ HRM, ANT+ foot pod, ANT+ temperature sensor

Memory

• Maps - preloaded AU/NZ topographic mapping (fenix 5X ONLY)
• Routes - 30
• Waypoints/locations - 1000
• Track Log - 200

- INCLUDES -

• fenix 5 Sapphire
• Charging/data cable
• Documentation