
Garmin · 2012
Forerunner 10Size, Dimensions & Wrist Fit
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The Forerunner® 10 in short
The figures that decide whether this watch suits you, pulled out of the full specification sheet further down.
- Rated for 5 weeks of use per charge.
- Water rated to 5 ATM.
- 36g on the wrist.
- Pink/White, Green/White, Violet/White & Black/Silver: 0.81” x 0.77” (21 x 20 mm); Black/Red & Orange/Black: 0.98” x 0.94” (25 x 24 mm) display.
Does the Forerunner 10 fit your wrist?
Drag the slider to your wrist width and see the Forerunner 10 overlaid at true scale. Lug-to-lug — not case diameter — decides whether a watch overhangs your wrist.
Watch Fit Tool
For sports watches, lug-to-lug (L2L) is what matters most — it decides whether a watch overhangs your wrist. Bulky is fine; overhang is not.
Measure at the point where you wear your watch — typically just below the wrist bone.
Flat width — lay your arm on a table, palm facing up, and measure straight across the top of your wrist with a ruler. Bone to bone; do not follow the curve down the sides.
Around — wrap a tape measure snugly round the wrist. No tape? Wrap a strip of paper, mark the overlap and hold the strip against a ruler.
Width ≠ circumference. They are different numbers — around 170mm is about 64mm across — so set the toggle to whichever one you actually measured before you type it in.
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and it will be drawn on your wrist, to scale.
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Check offerForerunner® 10 battery life
The runtime the manufacturer publishes for everyday use.
- Smartwatch5 weeks
How the Forerunner® 10 ranks on battery
Against the 296 Garmin watches in our database, ranked on each figure Garmin publishes.
- Everyday use35 days#74 of 285
- GPS tracking5 hours#267 of 267
Forerunner® 10 specifications
The figures that decide a purchase, followed by every line Garmin publishes.
- Battery life
- 5 weeks in watch mode; 5 hours in training mode
- Display
- Pink/White, Green/White, Violet/White & Black/Silver: 0.81” x 0.77” (21 x 20 mm); Black/Red & Orange/Black: 0.98” x 0.94” (25 x 24 mm)
- Resolution
- 55 x 32 pixels
- Water rating
- 5 ATM
Full specification sheet
18 published lines across 7 groups, unedited
Overview
- Family
- Garmin
General
- Dimension
- Pink/White, Green/White, Violet/White & Black/Silver: 1.58” x 2.05” x 0.62” (40.1 x 52.2 x 15.7 mm); Black/Red & Orange/Black: 1.79” x 2.25” x 0.62” (45.5 x 57.2 x 15.7 mm)
- Battery Type
- Rechargeable lithium-ion
- Battery life
- 5 weeks in watch mode; 5 hours in training mode
- Display Size
- Pink/White, Green/White, Violet/White & Black/Silver: 0.81” x 0.77” (21 x 20 mm); Black/Red & Orange/Black: 0.98” x 0.94” (25 x 24 mm)
- Water rating
- 5 ATM
- Display resolution
- 55 x 32 pixels
Sensors
- GPS
Product Info
- Main SKU
- 010-01039-17
- Product ID
- 107143
- Product Name
- Forerunner® 10
- Release Date
- 8/28/2012
- Product Variation
- Violet/White
Maps & Memory
- History
- 7 activities
Activity Tracking Features
- Calories burned
Training, Planning and Analysis Features
- Customizable data pages
- Auto Pause® automatic timer halt
- Auto Lap® interval tracking feature
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Watches that cover a similar amount of wrist, with the measurements that separate them.

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- Width
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- Thick
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- Weight
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- Width
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- Thick
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- Weight
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- Width
- 47mm
- Thick
- 13.8mm
- Weight
- 78g

Garmin
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- Width
- 43mm
- Thick
- 13.3mm
- Weight
- 62g

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- Width
- 51mm
- Thick
- 14.7mm
- Weight
- 91g

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- Width
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- Thick
- 16.6mm
- Weight
- 102g
Forerunner® 10 — Frequently Asked Questions
How long does the Garmin Forerunner 10 battery last?
Garmin rates it at 5 weeks per charge in everyday use.
How does the Garmin Forerunner 10 battery compare with other Garmin watches?
At 35 days in everyday use it ranks #74 of the 285 Garmin watches in our database — the top 26% of the range. The full ranking, including GPS and power-saving figures, is on our Garmin battery life comparison.
