7 Best GPS Triathlon Watches

Be it cycling, running or swimming, there is a wide variety of triathlon watches in the market to measure speed, distance, heart rate, pace, and even altitude.

You can easily monitor your body’s progress through these top notch gadgets.

The most notable brands are made by manufacturers such as Nike, Casio, Timex, Suunto, Polar, and Garmin. With so many quality brands available, it is necessary to single out the seven best of them all.

Garmin Forerunner 935

This watch is the update for the Garmin Forerunner 735XT. It is a suggested upgrade for athletes still rocking the Garmin Forerunner 920XT. The 935 has a light feel since it only weighs 49 grams. On watch mode, the battery life lasts up to 14 days but only a day when on GPS mode. Its bands are removable enabling the user to wear bands that suit an event such as leather or classy metal bands.

Monitoring of metrics by the watch is very detailed. It comes equipped with biomechanical measurements and a heart rate monitor. It would more than a thousand words to summarize what the Garmin can do. The only thing that can be termed as a disadvantage is the watch doesn’t come cheap. But given its quality features, it is a worthy investment.

Polar V800 GPS Sport Watch

An outstanding feature of the V800 is that it can keep track of heart rate even in water. With a 30m waterproof characteristic, swimming metrics for open and pool water swimming, the watch is ideal for swimmers.

The watch also monitor’s an athlete’s cadence without aid whatsoever, of additional sensors. There is a universal bike mount that comes in the package. The polar will monitor all your cardio activities in in-depth details.

Timex Ironman Rugged 30 Full-Size

This is a quality triathlon watch that is quite affordable. The Ironman has a 100m water resistance and is equipped with Bluetooth wireless features easily connected to your smartphone. The watch will run a 24hour constant timer for your workout without letting clutter get in the way. The only problem is not equipped with diverse features like other brands. However, or is quite reliable. It is ideal for an athlete with a strict budget.

Garmin Vivoactive 3

This particular Garmin is an all-around watch. It allows you to receive calls, social media notifications, weather updates, texts as well as music. You can as well customize it with applications.

This watch carries out tasks in an almost similar manner with the TomTom Spark 3. Battery (made of lithium) life lasts up to about 7 days. The best news about it is that it is quite affordable compared to other watches mentioned.

TomTom Spark 3

This is an upgrade of the TomTom Multi-Sport Cardio. The Spark 3 defining features are cardio tracking abilities and music. It is fitted with a 3GB Bluetooth music player that allows you to play up to 500 songs from your watch. Bluetooth headphones that get paired with your TomTom and phone are also included in the package. The watch comes with a built-in heart rate monitor.

The Spark 3 tracks all your cardio activities throughout the day by recording live statistics. Whether you run to work, jump over a puddle of muddy water, take a quick nap in the office or walk your dog in the evening, the watch keeps track. It will keep tabs of your heart rate, calories burnt, active minutes or steps taken. That’s not all, expect a live stats GPS tracking.

The TomTom is waterproof up to 40m. Customers who buy it are more likely to purchase a glass screen guard and an accessory strap. The only downside about the watch is that it may not provide you with metrics as detailed as a Garmin.

Suunto Spartan Ultra GPS

The Spartan Ultra is an upgrade of the Suunto multisport and Ambit watches specifically handmade in Finland.

This model is as luxurious as it is handy. It has battery life that spans up to 26 hours. It boasts of a color touchscreen, barometric altitude, and a 100m water resistance. The watch tracks all your daily activities and progress metrics. Fully equipped with a GPS system and an optical heart sensor.

The watch is an ideal for the athlete that can pay an arm and a leg for a watch. A con for the watch, other cheaper brands can perform the same tasks.

Suunto Ambit3 Peak

The watch has a 100m water resistance, compass, a barometer as well as a built-in altimeter. It is ideal if you don’t want to spend too much money on the Spartan Ultra. The watch comes with vibration alerts equipped to track your elevations. It is enabled with Bluetooth connectivity as well. Battery life lasts 15 hours. The light weight of the watch makes it particularly comfortable to wear around. For the overall tasks, the Ambit3 is pretty reliable in distance and pace tracking.

Summary

These are the seven kickass best triathlon watches in the market. Irrespective of all the endearing features of these watches, what you decide to purchase is dependent on your financial ability and needs.