What Watch Does Tibo InShape Sport? (Spoiler: He Wears One!)

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After the presidential wrists, the politicians’ watches and their more or less “republican” timepieces, a change of scenery: here, we leave the gilding for cast iron, the protocol for protein. Tibo InShape wears a watch which matches the size of his muscles (and his obsession with performance) quite well with its enormous 51mm diameter case.

Let’s be honest: on a sportsman’s wrist, the “tool” watch often has more meaning than a “showcase” watch. The Rolex tells a story, Tibo Inshape’s watch writing statistics. One arouses jealousy, the other explains to you, mercilessly, that you slept like a bag and that your VO2 max is not what you imagine.

Why this choice is the right one for Tibo InShape

Tibo InShape wears a Garmin epix Pro (Gen 2) Sapphire Edition watch. Considering its dimensions, and especially its philosophy: the epix Pro is designed as a training and adventure watch, not as a piece of jewelry. She ticks exactly what goes well with a very regular sports routine: Serious GPS, cartography, training metrics, health sensorsand an autonomy which avoids the absolute ridiculousness of the “smart” watch to be recharged every evening.

The choice of 51mm is not trivial either: Garmin offers several sizes, but this one assumes an imposing presence. This is the “wide cuff” version, the one that doesn’t disappear under a sleeve, and which looks more like an instrument than an accessory. Given the circumference of my left wrist, his watch would rather fit on my ankle, like an electronic bracelet.

Garmin epix Pro (Gen 2) Sapphire Edition 51 mm: the “watchmaking” sheet (sport version)

On Montres Passion, we love calibers, escapements, rubies. Here, the “movement” is an electronic brain, and the queen complication is the ability to follow you everywhere: gym, road, trail, bike, mountain. But I can still make a clean sheet, with clear markings, as I would for a Swiss automatic.

Main Features

Model : Garmin epix Pro (Gen 2) Sapphire Edition
Diameter : 51mm
Screen : AMOLED, 1.4″, definition 454 × 454
Glass : sapphire (increased scratch resistance)
Telescope : depending on versions, with titanium elements (Sapphire Edition)
Waterproofing : 10ATM (100m)
Bracelet : typical width 26 mm (on the 51 mm format)
Connectivity : Bluetooth, ANT+, Wi-Fi
Storage : up to 32 GB (music, data, mapping depending on use)

Autonomy: the argument that silences a lot of “smartwatches”

Garmin announces very solid autonomy on the version 51mmwhich makes sense: more case, more battery, less excuses.

Smartwatch mode : until 31 days
Saver mode : until 41 days
GPS only : until 82 hours
All satellite systems : until 62 hours
All systems + multi-band : until 38 hours

Obviously, as always, the actual autonomy depends on use (daily GPS, brightness, notifications, always-on screen, music, etc.). But even in realistic conditions, we are in a different league from the majority of “lifestyle” connected watches.

What the Epix Pro can do, and why it makes sense for an athlete

The Garmin epix Pro (Gen 2) is not a “telling time” watch. It’s a watch to structure training, analyze effort, and sometimes prevent you from lying to yourself. Basically: it serves to transform motivation into routine, and routine into exponential curves.

Cardio monitoringeffort metrics, training load, recovery
Multiple sports : weight training, running, cycling, swimming, hiking, etc.
Mapping and navigation (useful outdoors, when traveling, on trails)
Integrated LED lamp (yes, it’s a gadget, until the day it’s not)
“Health” sensors : sleep, stress, activity monitoring, and everything that reminds you that a healthy lifestyle begins outside the gym

In summary, this is not a watch that “makes you rich”. It’s a watch that makes you disciplined. And that’s probably the most consistent image for someone whose job it is to get people to move.

Price: we are far from entry-level, but we are not in the same world either

The epix Pro Sapphire Edition is at the top of the Garmin range. We are on a budget of 650 euros. It’s not a luxury horological watch, in the traditional sense, but it is a premium tool, and Garmin bills it as such.

And if we want to be teasing, we could say that it’s one of the rare watches at this price that really gives you something back: not prestige, but data, better calibrated training, and, sometimes, a little slap of humility.

FAQ: Tibo InShape’s watch

What watch does Tibo InShape wear?

The watch identified here is a Garmin epix Pro (Gen 2) Sapphire Edition in 51mma high-end multisport model designed for training and the outdoors.

Why choose the 51mm version?

Because it offers a stronger presence on the wrist, a more generous screen, and, in general, the best autonomy in the range. This is the “wide wrist” version, logical for a sporty size.

Is it a “luxury watch”?

No, not in the watchmaking sense (no mechanical movement, no artisanal finishing). On the other hand, it is a premium product in the world of multisport connected watches, with sapphire crystal, mapping, advanced sensors and long battery life. All for 650 euros.