Garmin · 2025
Approach® S44Size, Dimensions & Wrist Fit
The Garmin Approach® S44 sits best on flat wrist widths of about 45–61mm (≈ 12.0–16.3cm wrist circumference). Adjust the slider below to check your wrist.
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The Approach® S44 in short
The figures that decide whether this watch suits you, pulled out of the full specification sheet further down.
- Between 15 hours and 10 days per charge depending on the power mode — smartwatch at best, gps at worst.
- Water rated to 5 ATM.
- 11.4mm thick. Thinner than 87% of 43mm watches, so it slides under a cuff more easily than most of its size.
- 1.2" (30.4 mm) diameter AMOLED (optional always-on mode) display.
- Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 case, Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 glass.
Does the Approach® S44 fit your wrist?
Drag the slider to your wrist width and see the Approach® S44 overlaid at true scale. Lug-to-lug — not case diameter — decides whether a watch overhangs your wrist.
Happy with the fit? Check current availability for the Approach® S44.
Check offer2D Dimension Schematics
The Approach® S44 drawn to scale — from above, and in profile against the wrist.
- Garmin Approach® S4443mm · 11.4mm thick
3D preview
Garmin Approach® S44 on a wrist
On an arm sized to your own wrist — the view a product photo never gives you.
Shapes are built from published measurements, not manufacturer 3D models — accurate proportions, generic dial.
How long the Approach® S44 lasts, by power mode
Runtime changes by a factor of 16 depending on what you leave switched on. Bars are scaled against the longest mode.
- Smartwatch10 days
- GPS15 hours
How the Approach® S44 ranks on battery
Against the 268 Garmin watches in our database, ranked on each figure Garmin publishes.
- Everyday use10 days#179 of 257
Approach® S44 specifications
The figures that decide a purchase, followed by every line Garmin publishes.
- Battery life
- Smartwatch mode: Up to 10 days GPS Mode Up to 15 hours (using default display settings: gesture wake-up in Smartwatch mode and always-on while golfing)
- Display
- 1.2" (30.4 mm) diameter
- Resolution
- 390 x 390 pixels
- Water rating
- 5 ATM
- Bezel
- anodized aluminum
- Glass
- Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
- Strap
- silicone
- Storage
- 4 GB
- Charging
- Garmin proprietary plug charger
Full specification sheet
93 published lines across 14 groups, unedited
Overview
- Family
- Garmin
General
- Battery life
- Smartwatch mode: Up to 10 days GPS Mode Up to 15 hours (using default display settings: gesture wake-up in Smartwatch mode and always-on while golfing)
- Display Size
- 1.2" (30.4 mm) diameter
- Color display
- Lens Material
- Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
- Bezel Material
- anodized aluminum
- Memory/History
- 4 GB
- Strap material
- silicone
- Charging method
- Garmin proprietary plug charger
- Large font option
- Display resolution
- 390 x 390 pixels
- Quick Release bands
- yes (20 mm, Industry standard)
Sensors
- GPS
- Compass
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
Product Info
- Main SKU
- 010-03009-00
- Product ID
- 1604358
- Product Name
- Approach® S44
- Release Date
- 1/22/2025
- Product Variation
- Silver Aluminum Bezel with Black Silicone Band
Clock Features
- Timer
- Stopwatch
- Time/date
- Alarm clock
- GPS Time Sync
- Sunrise/sunset times
- Automatic daylight saving time
Cycling Features
- Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)
Golfing Features
- PinPointer
- Swing Tempo
- Custom targets
- Full vector map
- yes (with Garmin Golf membership)
- Handicap scoring
- Tournament legal
- yes (with tournament mode enabled)
- Digital scorecard
- Garmin AutoShot™
- PlaysLike distance
- yes (with Garmin Golf membership)
- Round timer/odometer
- Auto CourseView updates
- Yardage to layups/doglegs
- Hazards and course targets
- Pairs with Garmin Golf app
- Green View with manual pin position
- Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwide
- CT1 Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory)
- CT10 Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory)
- Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green)
- Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit)
- Touch-targeting (touch target on display to see the distance to any point)
- yes (with Garmin Golf membership)
- Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course)
Running Features
- GPS-based distance, time and pace
- Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)
What You'll Love
- Touchscreen
- Display type
- AMOLED (optional always-on mode)
- Water rating
- 5 ATM
- Battery life (smartwatch mode)
- Up to 10 days
Activity Profiles
- Cycling
- Biking, Indoor Biking
- Indoor running
- Indoor Track Running
- Outdoor running
- Running
- Outdoor recreation
- Golfing
Daily Smart Features
- Calendar
- Passcode
- Connectivity
- Bluetooth® LE
- Find My Phone
- Find My Watch
- Weather forecasts
- Smart Notifications
- Smartphone compatibility
- iPhone®, Android™
- Controls smartphone music
- Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile
- Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile
- View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only)
- Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only)
Activity Tracking Features
- TrueUp™
- Move IQ™
- Step counter
- Calories burned
- Distance traveled
- Intensity minutes
- Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity)
- Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)
Safety and Tracking Features
- Assistance
- Incident Detection during select activities
- Incident detection alert on phone for wearables
Training, Planning and Analysis Features
- GPS speed and distance
- Customizable data pages
- Touch and/or button lock
- Auto Pause® automatic timer halt
- Auto Lap® interval tracking feature
Compare the Approach® S44 head to head
How each one differs in the three measurements you can feel on the wrist. Figures are relative to the Approach® S44.
Alternatives to the Approach® S44
Watches that cover a similar amount of wrist, with the measurements that separate them.
Garmin
Bounce 2
- Width
- 43mm
- Thick
- 12.4mm
- Weight
- 26.5g
Garmin
Approach® S50
- Width
- 43mm
- Thick
- 11.4mm
- Weight
- 29g
Garmin
fēnix® 8 – 43 mm, AMOLED
- Width
- 43mm
- Thick
- 13.8mm
- Weight
- 66g
Garmin
Forerunner® 165 Music
- Width
- 43mm
- Thick
- 11.6mm
- Weight
- 39g
Garmin
Forerunner® 165
- Width
- 43mm
- Thick
- 11.6mm
- Weight
- 39g
Garmin
Descent™ Mk3i – 43 mm
- Width
- 43mm
- Thick
- 14.3mm
- Weight
- 49.3g
Approach® S44 — Frequently Asked Questions
Will the Garmin Approach® S44 fit my wrist?
The Garmin Approach® S44 looks balanced on flat wrist widths of roughly 45–61mm (about 12.0–16.3cm circumference). Drag the slider above to check it against your own measurement.
How long does the Garmin Approach® S44 battery last?
Between 15 hours and 10 days per charge, depending on the power mode. Garmin rates Smartwatch at 10 days and GPS at 15 hours; the chart above lists all 2 modes.
How does the Garmin Approach® S44 battery compare with other Garmin watches?
At 10 days in everyday use it ranks #179 of the 257 Garmin watches in our database — below the middle of the range. The full ranking, including GPS and power-saving figures, is on our Garmin battery life comparison.
Is the Garmin Approach® S44 thick for a 43mm watch?
At 11.4mm, thinner than 87% of 43mm watches, so it slides under a cuff more easily than most of its size. Thickness, not case width, is what decides whether a watch catches on a shirt cuff.
What other watches are the same size as the Garmin Approach® S44?
OnePlus Watch 3 43mm, Oppo Watch X2 Mini, Omega Speedmaster Moonphase Stainless Steel / Black Meteorite / Bracelet, Zenith Defy Extreme Diver Shadow / Bracelet all sit within half a millimetre of the Garmin Approach® S44's 43mm case, so they cover the same amount of wrist.
