Amazon.ca has early BF deal on Garmin Epix Pro (Gen 2) 51mm Smart Watch for $699 (53% off). This seems to be the best AMOLED Garmin watch that predates Fenix 8 series. Do note that SW updates are no longer guaranteed as this is an older generation smartwatch. The next comparable upgrade is Fenix 8 series which costs $1100+ depending on size and model. By the way, this watch also includes the latest Gen 5 elevate HR sensor and supports offline maps unlike Instinct 3 series.
Key specs:
- Display: AMOLED touchscreen with optional always-on mode
- Size: 51mm
- Weight: 88g
- Battery life:
- Smartwatch: Up to 31 days (11 days always-on)
- Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 41 days
- GPS Only: Up to 82 hours (58 hours always-on)
- All Satellite Systems: Up to 62 hours (48 hrs always-on)
- All Satellite Systems + Multi-band: Up to 38 hours (30 hrs always-on)
- All Satellite Systems + Music: Up to 17 hours
- Max Battery GPS: Up to 145 hours
- Expedition GPS: Up to 27 days
- GPS: Multi-band GPS with Garmin SatIQ technology for improved positional accuracy and battery efficiency. Supports all satellite systems.
- Construction: Durable build with sapphire crystal lens
- Navigation: Pre-loaded topographic maps with route following, turn-by-turn navigation, points of interest, and off-route alerts.
- Sensors: Altimeter, barometer, compass (ABC sensors), improved wrist-based heart rate monitor, accelerometer, thermometer.
- Health and fitness monitoring: Uses latest Gen 5 Elevate Sensor. Includes ECG app, heart rate, calories burned, intensity minutes, sleep tracking, HRV, body battery, and sports modes for golf, climbing, skiing, cycling, running, and more.
- Additional features: LED flashlight, golfing tempo training, interval training, Bluetooth/ANT+/Wi-Fi connectivity, smartphone compatibility (iPhone and Android).
- Water resistance: 10 ATM
Full specs here: https://www.garmin.com/en-CA/p/884088/#specs
Statistics: Posted by augustman2 — Nov 15th, 2025 12:51 pm