Darth Vader™Size, Dimensions & Wrist Fit
The Garmin Darth Vader™ sits best on flat wrist widths of about 47–64mm (≈ 12.6–17.1cm wrist circumference). Adjust the slider below to check your wrist.
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The Darth Vader™ in short
The figures that decide whether this watch suits you, pulled out of the full specification sheet further down.
- Between 6 hours and 8 days per charge depending on the power mode — smartwatch at best, gps with music at worst.
- 50.5g on the wrist. Lighter than 71% of the 45mm watches we have weights for.
- 1.3" (33.0 mm) diameter display.
- fiber-reinforced polymer with polymer rear cover case, Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 glass.
Does the Darth Vader™ fit your wrist?
Drag the slider to your wrist width and see the Darth Vader™ overlaid at true scale. Lug-to-lug — not case diameter — decides whether a watch overhangs your wrist.
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Check offer2D Dimension Schematics
The Darth Vader™ drawn to scale — from above, and in profile against the wrist.
- Garmin Darth Vader™45.1mm · 12.8mm thick
3D preview
Garmin Darth Vader™ 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 Darth Vader™ lasts, by power mode
Runtime changes by a factor of 32 depending on what you leave switched on. Bars are scaled against the longest mode.
- Smartwatch8 days
- GPS without music18 hours
- GPS with music6 hours
How the Darth Vader™ ranks on battery
Against the 268 Garmin watches in our database, ranked on each figure Garmin publishes.
- Everyday use8 days#202 of 257
- GPS tracking18 hours#167 of 233
Darth Vader™ specifications
The figures that decide a purchase, followed by every line Garmin publishes.
- Battery life
- Smartwatch mode: Up to 8 days GPS mode with music: Up to 6 hours GPS mode without music: Up to 18 hours
- Display
- 1.3" (33.0 mm) diameter
- Resolution
- 260 x 260 pixels
- Case material
- fiber-reinforced polymer with polymer rear cover
- Bezel
- stainless steel
- Glass
- Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
- Strap
- leather and silicone
- Storage
- 7 timed activities, 14 days of activity tracking data
- Charging
- Garmin proprietary plug charger
Full specification sheet
128 published lines across 19 groups, unedited
Overview
- Family
- Garmin
General
- Battery life
- Smartwatch mode: Up to 8 days GPS mode with music: Up to 6 hours GPS mode without music: Up to 18 hours
- Display Size
- 1.3" (33.0 mm) diameter
- Case material
- fiber-reinforced polymer with polymer rear cover
- Color display
- Lens Material
- Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
- Bezel Material
- stainless steel
- Memory/History
- 7 timed activities, 14 days of activity tracking data
- Strap material
- leather and silicone
- Charging method
- Garmin proprietary plug charger
- Display resolution
- 260 x 260 pixels
- Quick Release bands
- yes (22 mm, Industry standard)
Sensors
- GPS
- Compass
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- Gyroscope
- Thermometer
- yes (tempe™ sensor required)
- Accelerometer
- Barometric altimeter
- Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor
- Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor
Product Info
- Main SKU
- 010-02174-51
- Product ID
- 695448
- Product Name
- Darth Vader™
- Product Variation
- Legacy Saga Series
Clock Features
- Timer
- Stopwatch
- Time/date
- Alarm clock
- GPS Time Sync
- Sunrise/sunset times
- Automatic daylight saving time
Cycling Features
- Compatible with Varia™ lights
- Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor)
- Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar)
- Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)
Golfing Features
- PinPointer
- Digital scorecard
- Garmin AutoShot™
- Round timer/odometer
- Yardage to layups/doglegs
- Hazards and course targets
- Green View with manual pin position
- 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)
- Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course)
- automatic
Running Features
- Run workouts
- Foot pod capable
- GPS-based distance, time and pace
- Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)
What You'll Love
- Garmin Pay™
- Music storage
- Pulse Ox blood oxygen
- yes (spot-check, and optionally all-day and in sleep)
Activity Profiles
- Gym
- Strength, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Breathwork, Pilates, Yoga
- Swim
- Pool Swimming
- Cycling
- Biking, Indoor Biking
- Outdoor recreation
- Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing
Swimming Features
- Time and distance alerts
- Underwater wrist-based heart rate
- Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only)
- Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only)
- Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)
Outdoor Recreation
- Back to start
- Total ascent/descent
Daily Smart Features
- Calendar
- Connectivity
- Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®
- Find My Phone
- Find My Watch
- Weather forecasts
- Smart Notifications
- Smartphone compatibility
- iPhone®, Android™
- Controls smartphone music
- Plays and controls watch music
- Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile
- Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only)
- Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields and apps)
Activity Tracking Features
- TrueUp™
- Move IQ™
- Step counter
- Floors climbed
- Calories burned
- Distance traveled
- Intensity minutes
- Automatic rep counting
- Garmin Connect™ Challenges app
- yes (optional Connect IQ app)
- Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity)
- Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)
Workout and Training Plans
- Yoga workouts
- Cardio workouts
- Pilates workouts
- Strength workouts
- On-screen workout animations
Health & Wellness Monitoring
- Sleep
- yes (advanced)
- Hydration
- Fitness age
- yes (in app)
- All-day stress
- Women's health
- Respiration rate
- Resting heart rate
- Relaxation reminders
- Abnormal heart rate alerts
- yes (high and low)
- Relaxation breathing timer
- Body Battery™ energy monitor
- Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second)
Safety and Tracking Features
- Assistance
- Incident Detection during select activities
Kid Activity Tracking Features
- Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app
- yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app)
Training, Planning and Analysis Features
- % HR max
- HR zones
- HR alerts
- Manual lap
- Auto scroll
- HR calories
- Physio TrueUp
- VO2 Max (Run)
- Advanced workouts
- GPS speed and distance
- Customizable data pages
- Touch and/or button lock
- Activity history on watch
- Downloadable training plans
- Customizable activity profiles
- Auto Pause® automatic timer halt
- Respiration rate (during exercise)
- Yoga and Breathwork only
- Auto Lap® interval tracking feature
- HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices)
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- Width
- 45.1mm
- Thick
- 12.8mm
- Weight
- 50.5g
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- Width
- 45.1mm
- Thick
- 12.8mm
- Weight
- 50.5g
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- Width
- 45mm
- Thick
- 12mm
- Weight
- 38g
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- Width
- 45mm
- Thick
- 14.9mm
- Weight
- 52g
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- Width
- 45mm
- Thick
- 14.9mm
- Weight
- 53g
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- Width
- 45mm
- Thick
- 14.2mm
- Weight
- 48g
Darth Vader™ — Frequently Asked Questions
Will the Garmin Darth Vader™ fit my wrist?
The Garmin Darth Vader™ looks balanced on flat wrist widths of roughly 47–64mm (about 12.6–17.1cm circumference). Drag the slider above to check it against your own measurement.
How long does the Garmin Darth Vader™ battery last?
Between 6 hours and 8 days per charge, depending on the power mode. Garmin rates Smartwatch at 8 days and GPS with music at 6 hours; the chart above lists all 3 modes.
How does the Garmin Darth Vader™ battery compare with other Garmin watches?
At 8 days in everyday use it ranks #202 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 Darth Vader™ thick for a 45mm watch?
At 12.8mm, thinner than 68% of 45mm 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 Darth Vader™?
OnePlus Watch Lite, Oppo Watch S, Google Pixel Watch 4 - 45mm, Tissot T-Race Chronograph PVD / Black / Rubber all sit within half a millimetre of the Garmin Darth Vader™'s 45.1mm case, so they cover the same amount of wrist.
