Garmin · 2016
Forerunner® 35Size, Dimensions & Wrist Fit
Case Width
35.5mm
Thickness
13.3mm
Lug-to-Lug
40.7mm
Weight
37.3g
The Garmin Forerunner® 35 sits best on flat wrist widths of about 43–58mm (≈ 11.5–15.5cm wrist circumference). Adjust the slider below to check your wrist.
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The Forerunner® 35 in short
The figures that decide whether this watch suits you, pulled out of the full specification sheet further down.
- Rated for 9 days of use per charge.
- 37.3g on the wrist. Heavier than 67% of the 36mm watches we have weights for.
- 0.93" x 0.93" (23.5 x 23.4 mm) display.
- chemically strengthened glass case, chemically strengthened glass glass.
Does the Forerunner® 35 fit your wrist?
Drag the slider to your wrist width and see the Forerunner® 35 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.
Garmin Forerunner® 35
Case 40.7mm · Lug-to-lug 40.7mm · Thickness 13.3mm · 37g
Balanced Fit
40.7mm on a 55mm wrist
Comfortably inside the edges of your wrist, and it seats and sits low enough to wear without thinking about it.
On a 55mm wrist the sweet spot is 47–53mm lug to lug. This one is 40.7mm, so you could go bigger.
Measure where you wear it, just below the wrist bone. Either of these works — the tool converts between them.
- 1. Flat width — arm flat on a table, palm up. Measure straight across the top of the wrist, bone to bone, ignoring the curve down the sides.
- 2. Around — a tape, or a strip of paper marked and held against a ruler, snug the whole way round.
Leather: Attaches at the lugs, so the case back rests on your skin. Thins and softens with wear. Typical figures, not this model’s own.
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- Across the wrist7.1mm spare each side
Comfortable, with visible skin either side.
- Off the wrist13.3mm off the skin
Normal sports-watch height for a wrist this size. (13.3mm case, back against the skin)
- How it seats~3.6mm under the rim
Seats well, with the case back following most of the wrist.
- Weight on the wrist37g
Light enough to forget you have it on. (0.7g per mm of wrist)
Happy with the fit? Check current availability for the Forerunner® 35.
Check offer2D Dimension Schematics
The Forerunner® 35 drawn to scale — from above, and in profile against the wrist.
- Garmin Forerunner® 3535.5mm × 40.7mm · 13.3mm thick
3D preview
Garmin Forerunner® 35 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.
Forerunner® 35 battery life
The runtime the manufacturer publishes for everyday use.
- Smartwatch9 days
How the Forerunner® 35 ranks on battery
Against the 296 Garmin watches in our database, ranked on each figure Garmin publishes.
- Everyday use9 days#230 of 285
- GPS tracking13 hours#230 of 267
Forerunner® 35 specifications
The figures that decide a purchase, followed by every line Garmin publishes.
- Battery life
- Smartwatch Mode: Up to 9 days GPS mode: Up to 13 hours
- Display
- 0.93" x 0.93" (23.5 x 23.4 mm)
- Resolution
- 128 x 128 pixels
- Glass
- chemically strengthened glass
- Strap
- silicone
- Storage
- 7 activities
Full specification sheet
61 published lines across 12 groups, unedited
Overview
- Family
- Garmin
General
- Battery life
- Smartwatch Mode: Up to 9 days GPS mode: Up to 13 hours
- Display Size
- 0.93" x 0.93" (23.5 x 23.4 mm)
- Lens Material
- chemically strengthened glass
- Memory/History
- 7 activities
- Strap material
- silicone
- Display resolution
- 128 x 128 pixels
Sensors
- GPS
- Accelerometer
- Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor
Product Info
- Main SKU
- 010-01689-03
- Product ID
- 552962
- Product Name
- Forerunner® 35
- Release Date
- 8/31/2016
- Product Variation
- White
Clock Features
- Stopwatch
- Time/date
- Alarm clock
- GPS Time Sync
- Automatic daylight saving time
Cycling Features
- Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor)
- Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)
Running Features
- Foot pod capable
- GPS-based distance, time and pace
- Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)
Activity Profiles
- Gym
- Cardio Training
- Cycling
Daily Smart Features
- Connectivity
- Find My Phone
- Weather forecasts
- Smart Notifications
- Smartphone compatibility
- iPhone®, Android™
- Controls smartphone music
- Android™ supported; iPhone® not supported
- Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile
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)
Health & Wellness Monitoring
- Sleep
- yes (advanced)
- Hydration
- yes (in Garmin Connect™)
- Women's health
- yes (in Garmin Connect™)
- Resting heart rate
- Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second)
Training, Planning and Analysis Features
- HR zones
- HR alerts
- Manual lap
- HR calories
- Voice alerts
- VO2 Max (Run)
- Interval training
- GPS speed and distance
- Customizable data pages
- Activity history on watch
- Customizable activity profiles
- Auto Pause® automatic timer halt
- Auto Lap® interval tracking feature
- HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices)
Alternatives to the Forerunner® 35
Watches that cover a similar amount of wrist, with the measurements that separate them.
Garmin
Approach® S10
- Width
- 35.5mm
- Thick
- 11.3mm
- Weight
- 35g
Garmin
Forerunner® 30
- Width
- 35.5mm
- Thick
- 13.3mm
- Weight
- 37.3g
Garmin
Lily® 2
- Width
- 35.4mm
- Thick
- 10.1mm
- Weight
- 24.4g
Garmin
Lily® 2 Classic
- Width
- 35.4mm
- Thick
- 10.1mm
- Weight
- 20.6g
Garmin
Forerunner® 25
- Width
- 35mm
- Thick
- 13.9mm
- Weight
- 31g
Garmin
Lily® - Sport Edition
- Width
- 34.5mm
- Thick
- 10.15mm
- Weight
- 24g
Forerunner® 35 — Frequently Asked Questions
Will the Garmin Forerunner® 35 fit my wrist?
The Garmin Forerunner® 35 looks balanced on flat wrist widths of roughly 43–58mm (about 11.5–15.5cm circumference). Drag the slider above to check it against your own measurement.
How long does the Garmin Forerunner® 35 battery last?
Garmin rates it at 9 days per charge in everyday use.
How does the Garmin Forerunner® 35 battery compare with other Garmin watches?
At 9 days in everyday use it ranks #230 of the 285 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 Forerunner® 35 thick for a 36mm watch?
At 13.3mm, thicker than 94% of 36mm watches — it will sit noticeably high on the wrist. 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 Forerunner® 35?
Zenith Defy Skyline 36 Stainless Steel - Diamond / Silver, Apple Watch Series 11 - GPS + Cellular · Aluminium · 42mm, TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 36 Stainless Steel / Blue Gradient - Diamond / Rubber, Tissot Seastar 1000 36 Quartz Stainless Steel - Rose Gold / Black / Bracelet all sit within half a millimetre of the Garmin Forerunner® 35's 35.5mm case, so they cover the same amount of wrist.
What is the lug-to-lug of the Garmin Forerunner® 35?
40.7mm, against a 35.5mm case width. Lug-to-lug is the measurement that decides overhang: if it exceeds the flat width of your wrist, the lugs sit past the edge no matter how modest the case diameter looks.
