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Quick sheet – for those who scroll
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Full name : Garmin Venu 2s
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Exit : 2021, still relevant in 2025?
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Screen : Amoled 1,1 “, tactile, bright
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Autonomy : 10 days max (in real → 5 to 7)
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Health sensors : FC optics, sppo2, stress, sleep, breathing, physical age
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Sport : +25 profiles, animated coaching, integrated GPS
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Current price : approx. € 320 (promo to watch)
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Weight : 38 g → Plume on the wrist
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Garmin after -sales service : solid, reactive
Why it still attracts people in 2025
Three words: screen, health, discretion.
1. AMOLED screen: a real jewelry
Nothing to say. Contrast, colors, fluidity.
Even in full sun, you read the time (and your stats).
It changes the game when you come from a blurred LCD screen.
→ And it doesn’t consume that much, if you stay in “gestural” mode.
[Oui, c’est le même écran que sur des montres deux fois plus chères. Juste plus petit.]
2. Health: she scans everything (except your soul)
Frankly, there Garmin put the package:
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Heart rate : specifies even in moderate effort
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Spo2 : check oxygenation (practice at altitude)
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Stress : calculation via HRV [fiabilité ? Mouais… indicatif]
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Sleep : advanced analysis, cycles + score + advice
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Breathing : coherent, coupled with relaxation exercises
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Body Battery : your “theoretical” energy level → gadget or not? Everyone
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Physiological age : motivating or depressing (depending on your state)
Small detail that is pro: it even captures your heart rate under water.
3. Sport: seriousness, without overload
Do you want simple, but not basic?
Here is what the coming 2S offers:
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25 integrated sports: race, bicycle, swimming, muscu, hit, yoga, pilates …
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Animated coaching on screen (super clear)
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GPS/Glonass/Galileo → Quick Acquisition
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Auto detection of activity (race, walking)
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Detailed but legible stats
⚠️ No VO2max ultra-precise, nor pro training metrics (Forerunner type).
But for 90 % of people → it is more than enough.
⚡ Autonomy: figures … and real life
Garmin announces to 10 days. Lol.
In real life (activated screen, on, a little sport) → → 5 to 6 days max.
In active GPS mode → 7 at 8 a.m.
With Bluetooth music → barely 5 hours.
→ Yes, it goes down quickly if you cumulate everything.
Do you want to last longer?
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Decrease the brightness
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Active economics mode
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Cut the permanent sppo2
[Pfff… on achète une montre pour s’en servir, non ?]
Price: is it worth 300+ balls?
Today (July 2025), she turns between € 299 and € 349.
Yes, it’s a budget.
But if you compare …
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Apple Watch? More expensive, ridiculous autonomy
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Fitbit Sense 2? Less precise, soft interface
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Huawei / Amazfit? Not at the health side level
In short → very correct value for money/features.
Do you want less?
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Garmin Venu SQ 2 (200 €)
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Ignite 3 Polar (230 €)
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Coros Pace 3 (light, but less well-being well-being)
Do you want better?
Comfort and design: you forget it (almost)
It is fine. Light. Discreet.
Box of 40 mm → Ideal for small wrists.
Pleasant silicone bracelet, changing in two clicks.
Reactive interface, few bugs, fluid transitions.
Sober or pastel colors depending on your style.
You have to love the round look, a little chic sporty.
[Pas un bijou de luxe, mais clairement une montre qui passe partout.]
Who is this watch for?
Buy if you are:
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Moderate sports lover
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Health / sleeping addictive
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Allergic to recharge every two days
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Fan of watches not too big
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Android team or iOS (it manages both)
Avoid if you:
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Are in search of athlete metrics
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Look for a 100 % lifestyle / luxury watch
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Have an xxl wrist
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Hate managing parameters (yes, there are everywhere)
TL; DR-Do we validate?
Yesif you want a balanced, reliable, light, health and sport -focused connected watch.
Noif you are looking for a war machine to optimize your triathlon perfs.
Final verdict (without tweezers)
There Garmin Venu 2s still holds the road in 2025.
Not the most powerful. Not the most cheap.
But clearly the most homogeneous in its category.
Nice design, good autonomy, serious sensors, top screen.
In short – a safe bet.
Not a revolution, but A smart purchase.
Late advice : Watch the promotions. During the French Days or the Black Friday, she often descends to 250 €. There, it is clearly a matter.
