Garmin · 2006
Forerunner 205Size, Dimensions & Wrist Fit
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The Forerunner® 205 in short
The figures that decide whether this watch suits you, pulled out of the full specification sheet further down.
- Rated for 10 hours of use per charge.
- Water rated to IPX7.
- 77g on the wrist.
- 1.3" x 0.8" (3.3 x 2.0 cm) display.
Does the Forerunner 205 fit your wrist?
Drag the slider to your wrist width and see the Forerunner 205 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® 205 battery life
The runtime the manufacturer publishes for everyday use.
- Smartwatch10 hours
How the Forerunner® 205 ranks on battery
Against the 296 Garmin watches in our database, ranked on each figure Garmin publishes.
- GPS tracking10 hours#243 of 267
Forerunner® 205 specifications
The figures that decide a purchase, followed by every line Garmin publishes.
- Battery life
- 10 hours, typical
- Display
- 1.3" x 0.8" (3.3 x 2.0 cm)
- Resolution
- 160 x 100 pixels
- Water rating
- IPX7
Full specification sheet
25 published lines across 7 groups, unedited
Overview
- Family
- Garmin
General
- Dimension
- 2.1" x 2.7" x 0.7" (5.33 x 6.86 x 1.78 cm)
- Battery Type
- rechargeable lithium-ion
- Battery life
- 10 hours, typical
- Display Size
- 1.3" x 0.8" (3.3 x 2.0 cm)
- Water rating
- IPX7
- Display resolution
- 160 x 100 pixels
Sensors
- GPS
Product Info
- Main SKU
- 010-00466-00
- Product ID
- 348
- Product Name
- Forerunner® 205
- Release Date
- 1/3/2006
- Product Variation
- Forerunner® 205
Maps & Memory
- History
- 1000 laps
- Navigation Routes
- 50
- Waypoints/favorites/locations
- 100
Cycling Features
- Courses
- Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)
Training, Planning and Analysis Features
- Auto scroll
- Virtual Partner
- Advanced workouts
- Interval training
- Customizable data pages
- Auto Pause® automatic timer halt
- Auto Lap® interval tracking feature
Alternatives to the Forerunner® 205
Watches that cover a similar amount of wrist, with the measurements that separate them.
Garmin
Fenix 9 Pro inReach Solar 47mm
- Width
- 47mm
- Thick
- 15.8mm
- Weight
- 84g
Garmin
Fenix 9 Pro 43mm
- Width
- 43mm
- Thick
- 13.3mm
- Weight
- 62g
Garmin
Fenix 9 Pro inReach 47mm
- Width
- 47mm
- Thick
- 13.8mm
- Weight
- 78g
Garmin
Fenix 9 Pro inReach 43mm
- Width
- 43mm
- Thick
- 13.3mm
- Weight
- 62g
Garmin
Fenix 9 51mm
- Width
- 51mm
- Thick
- 14.7mm
- Weight
- 91g
Garmin
Fenix 9 Pro Solar 51mm
- Width
- 51mm
- Thick
- 16.6mm
- Weight
- 102g
Forerunner® 205 — Frequently Asked Questions
How long does the Garmin Forerunner 205 battery last?
Garmin rates it at 10 hours per charge in everyday use.
