Garmin · 2019
Vivomove 3SSize, Dimensions & Wrist Fit
The Garmin Vivomove 3S sits best on flat wrist widths of about 41–56mm (≈ 10.9–15.0cm wrist circumference). Adjust the slider below to check your wrist.
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The vívomove® 3S in short
The figures that decide whether this watch suits you, pulled out of the full specification sheet further down.
- Rated for 5 days of use per charge.
- Water rated to 50 m.
- 24.5g on the wrist. Lighter than 100% of the 39mm watches we have weights for.
- 0.35" x 0.72" (8.9 mm x 18.3 mm) OLED/AMOLED display.
- Takes 18mm bands, so third-party straps fit without an adapter.
Does the Vivomove 3S fit your wrist?
Drag the slider to your wrist width and see the Vivomove 3S 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 vívomove® 3S
Case 39.0mm · Lug-to-lug 39.0mm · Thickness 10.9mm · 25g
Balanced Fit
39mm 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 39mm, 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 wrist8.0mm spare each side
Comfortable, with visible skin either side.
- Off the wrist10.9mm off the skin
Normal sports-watch height for a wrist this size. (10.9mm case, back against the skin)
- How it seats~3.1mm under the rim
Seats well, with the case back following most of the wrist.
- Weight on the wrist25g
Light enough to forget you have it on. (0.4g per mm of wrist)
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Check offer2D Dimension Schematics
The vívomove® 3S drawn to scale — from above, and in profile against the wrist.
- Garmin vívomove® 3S39mm · 10.9mm thick
3D preview
Garmin vívomove® 3S 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.
vívomove® 3S battery life
The runtime the manufacturer publishes for everyday use.
- Smartwatch5 days
How the vívomove® 3S ranks on battery
Against the 296 Garmin watches in our database, ranked on each figure Garmin publishes.
- Everyday use5 days#264 of 285
What size band does the vívomove® 3S take?
Lug width
18mm
Any 18mm strap fits, so you are not restricted to Garmin's own bands. Quick-release pins let you swap without tools — check that a replacement lists 18mm and quick-release before buying.
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vívomove® 3S specifications
The figures that decide a purchase, followed by every line Garmin publishes.
- Battery life
- 5 days
- Display
- 0.72 inches
- Resolution
- 132 x 64 px
- Water rating
- Waterproof
- Case material
- fiber-reinforced polymer
- Bezel
- stainless steel
- Glass
- chemically strengthened glass
- Strap
- 18 mm
- Storage
- 10 timed activities; 14 days of activity tracking data
- Charging
- Garmin proprietary plug charger
Full specification sheet
177 published lines across 23 groups, unedited
Overview
- Family
- Garmin
Design
- width
- 39
- height
- 39
- volume
- 16.58 cm³
- weight
- 38.6 g
- thickness
- 10.9
- resolution
- 132 x 64 px
- screen size
- 0.72 inches
- Display type
- OLED/AMOLED
- Has a display
- pixel density
- 204 ppi
- width of band
- 18 mm
- water resistance
- Waterproof
- Always-On Display
- has a touch screen
- waterproof depth rating
- 50 m
- Watch band is replaceable
- Has sapphire glass display
- maximum operating temperature
- 50 °C
- has branded damage-resistant glass
- lowest potential operating temperature
- -10 °C
Battery
- battery life
- 5 days
- has wireless charging
- has a removable battery
- Has a solar power battery
- has a rechargeable battery
General
- Battery life
- Smartwatch mode: up to 5 daysWatch mode: up to 1 additional week
- Display Size
- 0.35" x 0.72" (8.9 mm x 18.3 mm)
- Case material
- fiber-reinforced polymer
- Lens Material
- chemically strengthened glass
- Bezel Material
- stainless steel
- Memory/History
- 10 timed activities; 14 days of activity tracking data
- Strap material
- silicone
- Charging method
- Garmin proprietary plug charger
- Display resolution
- 64 x 132 pixels
- Quick Release bands
- yes (18 mm, Industry standard)
Sensors
- has GPS
- Accelerometer
- has a compass
- Has a barometer
- has a gyroscope
- Ambient light sensor
- Barometric altimeter
- Has a cadence sensor
- has an accelerometer
- Monitors perspiration
- Has a heart rate monitor
- Has a temperature sensor
- Monitors blood oxygenation levels
- Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor
- Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor
Features
- release date
- 2019-09-05
- Has a stopwatch
- Has smart alarm
- Has call control
- Has silent alarm
- Has notifications
- Has ECG technology
- Locates your phone
- has a front camera
- has fall detection
- has voice commands
- Acquires GPS faster
- Has vibrating alerts
- Can be used to answer calls
- has irregular heart rate warnings
- Has a built-in camera remote control function
Connectivity
- has NFC
- supports ANT+
- supports Wi-Fi
- supports Galileo
- has a cellular module
- Is compatible with iOS
- Is compatible with Android
Product Info
- Main SKU
- 010-02238-00
- Product ID
- 662790
- Product Name
- vívomove® 3S
- Release Date
- 9/5/2019
- Product Variation
- Silver Stainless Steel Bezel with Granite Blue Case and Silicone Band
Miscellaneous
- has aptX
- Is compatible with Windows
- Is compatible with Mac OS X
- has an external memory slot
- has a battery level indicator
- has a socket for a 3.5 mm audio jack
App & Software
- Has achievements
- Has goal setting
- Has weight tracking
- Tracks water intake
- Has inactivity alerts
- Has temperature tracking
- Provides activity reports
- Counts how many calories you've burned
Clock Features
- Timer
- Stopwatch
- Time/date
- Alarm clock
- Analog hands
- Automatic daylight saving time
Cycling Features
- Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)
Running Features
- GPS-based distance, time and pace
What You'll Love
- Touchscreen
- Display type
- OLED
- Water rating
- Swim, 5 ATM
- Pulse Ox blood oxygen
- yes (spot-check and optionally in sleep)
- Battery life (smartwatch mode)
- Up to 5 days
Activity Profiles
- Gym
- Strength, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping
- Swim
- Pool Swimming
- Cycling
- Biking
- Wellness
- Walking, Pilates, Yoga
- Indoor running
- Treadmill Running
- Outdoor running
- Running
Activity tracking
- Measures pace
- Tracks distance
- Tracks elevation
- Designed for golf
- Tracks your sleep
- Tracks steps taken
- Designed for diving
- Has a route tracker
- Has exercise tagging
- Has multi-sport mode
- Tracks calorie intake
- Provides sleep reports
- Detects activities automatically
- Has a stroke counter for swimming
Swimming Features
- Underwater wrist-based heart rate
Daily Smart Features
- Calendar
- Connectivity
- Bluetooth® Smart and ANT+®
- Connected GPS
- Find My Phone
- Find My Watch
- Weather forecasts
- Smart Notifications
- Smartphone compatibility
- iPhone®, Android™
- Controls smartphone music
- Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile
- Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only)
Activity Tracking Features
- TrueUp™
- Move IQ™
- Step counter
- Floors climbed
- Calories burned
- Distance traveled
- Intensity minutes
- Automatic rep counting
- 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
- Breathwork
- 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
- Incident detection alert on phone for wearables
Kid Activity Tracking Features
- Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app
Training, Planning and Analysis Features
- % HR max
- HR zones
- HR alerts
- HR calories
- Physio TrueUp
- VO2 Max (Run)
- GPS speed and distance
- yes (Connected GPS only)
- Customizable data pages
- Customizable activity profiles
- Respiration rate (during exercise)
- Yoga and Breathwork only
- Auto Lap® interval tracking feature
- HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices)
Alternatives to the vívomove® 3S
Watches that cover a similar amount of wrist, with the measurements that separate them.
Garmin
Forerunner® 45S
- Width
- 39.5mm
- Thick
- 11.4mm
- Weight
- 32g
Garmin
Instinct® E – 40 mm
- Width
- 40mm
- Thick
- 13.6mm
- Weight
- 41g
Garmin
Lily 2 Active
- Width
- 38mm
- Thick
- 11mm
- Weight
- 29g
Garmin
Instinct® 2S - Camo Edition
- Width
- 40mm
- Thick
- 13.3mm
- Weight
- 42g
Garmin
Instinct® 2S - Standard Edition
- Width
- 40mm
- Thick
- 13.3mm
- Weight
- 42g
Garmin
Instinct® 2S Solar
- Width
- 40mm
- Thick
- 13.3mm
- Weight
- 43g
vívomove® 3S — Frequently Asked Questions
Will the Garmin Vivomove 3S fit my wrist?
The Garmin Vivomove 3S looks balanced on flat wrist widths of roughly 41–56mm (about 10.9–15.0cm circumference). Drag the slider above to check it against your own measurement.
What size band does the Garmin Vivomove 3S take?
18mm. Any 18mm strap fits, so you are not limited to Garmin's own bands — look for a quick-release fitting if you want to swap without tools.
How long does the Garmin Vivomove 3S battery last?
Garmin rates it at 5 days per charge in everyday use.
How does the Garmin Vivomove 3S battery compare with other Garmin watches?
At 5 days in everyday use it ranks #264 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 Vivomove 3S thick for a 39mm watch?
At 10.9mm, middle of the pack for thickness at this width. 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 Vivomove 3S?
TAG Heuer Carrera Automatic Stainless Steel / Silver - Arabic / Korea, Tissot PRC 100 Solar Quartz 39 Stainless Steel / Ice Blue / Bracelet, Apple Watch Series 11 - GPS + Cellular · Aluminium · 46mm, Xiaomi Redmi Watch Move all sit within half a millimetre of the Garmin Vivomove 3S's 39mm case, so they cover the same amount of wrist.
