Reviews Garmin Forerunner 55 Whitestone
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Anonymous customer
Rated 28/07/2026, variant Garmin Forerunner 55 Black
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I’m writing this review as someone who is currently on their third watch of this model (not because I like them so much, but because I’ve already had to return them twice): ) ). To begin with, I’m not an active sportsman and I tend to use them simply as a watch. On the positive side, although the watch is made of plastic and therefore doesn’t look particularly upmarket, this has its advantages, particularly in terms of price and weight – it’s reasonably priced and pleasantly light. The battery lasts so long that you don’t have to worry about charging it, unlike with ‘smarter’ watches (Apple Watch, etc.). I also find the controls quite user-friendly; even though they’re operated solely by buttons, I’m already used to them from my Casio watches. If it weren’t for the high failure rate, I’d actually recommend them to everyone, because they have a transflective display (which, in my opinion, is 100 times better to use than OLED) and excellent battery life at a reasonable price, with some great features. The downside, however, is that for the first few hours, the system kept thinking it had a new update even though there wasn’t one; this was resolved by making a complaint. I made a complaint about the second watch because, after about a year’s use – during which I’d had no problems with the battery life – it suddenly stopped working. I’ve received my third watch, and I’ve noticed that even though I don’t want the backlight to turn on when I press any button other than ‘Light’, the light turns on anyway when I swipe across the heart rate widget. According to the internet, this is a problem that’s been around for two years, for which no update has yet been released, despite the fact that Garmin is aware of it, and their only solution has simply been to send people a new unit (watch no. 4?: ) ).
display
battery life
They do what they’re supposed to do and nothing more
high failure rate
software issues that have remained unresolved for years
The strap supplied could be better
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Vojtěch, Broumov 1
Rated 01/05/2026, variant Garmin Forerunner 55 Black
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From my perspective, as someone who owned a Galaxy Watch 2, this is a step backwards. The watch has a smaller small and inferior display, enough pixels can be seen. The biggest shame of the display though is its brightness, which when not under light is nothing special. Once you're under the sun, it's beautiful to see. The watch is strictly for sports, and I can't imagine using it in the same way as the Galaxy 2 because the Garmin 55 doesn't even have a touchscreen. Personally, I think they are not bad for someone starting out in the sport. I was buying them because I was only using the Galaxy 2 for sports functions anyway, and didn't need anything more.
price
weight of the watch
display
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Šimon, Litomyšl
Rated 20/04/2026, variant Garmin Forerunner 55 Black
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good function
compared to my garmin 245, it was a step backwards, I returned
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Anonymous customer
Rated 19/03/2026, variant Garmin Forerunner 55 Black
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Battery life
Great display in sunlight, a little blue in the dark, but still very visible
Convenient operation via buttons (display is not touchscreen)
"Run the track" activity, calibrates to the oval and measures to the nearest meter (works for 400, 800 and 1600m)
For the price, a great sports watch
Garmin connect app - Super clear, lots of information and lots of cool features for athletes.
All activities are automatically uploaded to Strava after syncing with mobile
Running for the track can not be set on the 200m oval
When running, sometimes I don't feel the notification vibration
Few pre-installed dials (you can download more in the garmin iq app)
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Blanka, Vendryně
Rated 05/01/2026, variant Garmin Forerunner 55 Black
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I bought it for my husband for Christmas. Unfortunately, I'll be returning it. No instructions were included. It was supposed to be the second smartwatch (the first one had expired after 12 years). Poorly visible display, complicated functions.
no instructions in English
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Lucie, Roštín
Rated 06/11/2025, variant Garmin Forerunner 55 Aqua
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We already have Garmin watches for the whole family, we are very satisfied.
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Anonymous customer
Rated 02/11/2025, variant Garmin Forerunner 55 Monterra Grey
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I bought the watch according to the dTest reviews and I don't regret it - for me it has probably the best price/performance ratio on the market. I have tried cycling, running, walking, swimming and sleeping with them and they handle everything perfectly. All activities can be tracked on both your phone and computer in a fairly sophisticated app, where all movement statistics are available, including GPS tracks (built right into the watch), heart rate, steps, etc. Somehow the app also estimates calories burned, stress index, body battery, VO2_max etc. The number of steps, distance covered and heart rate are measured very accurately in my opinion, a little bit with a question mark is the length of sleep, which in my opinion should be taken as an indication, because sometimes it cannot distinguish when I am asleep and when I am just lying down. Connect to your phone for calls, SMS messages, etc. I don't use it, so I don't rate it. You can download an app to the watch that lets you change the look of the face and a bunch of other things I haven't even discovered yet. So it occurs to me that the primary function of the watch - i.e. time display, event. timer, tracks and alarm - are actually a bit secondary in my watch.
Built-in GPS and very accurate measurement of location, number of steps, distance traveled, heart rate.
Smart mobile and desktop app to track all your stats (physical activity, steps, sleep, heart rate, stress index and more)
Option to set a different display appearance via the app
After wearing it for a few days straight, a rash appeared on my wrist
They don't have some of the additional features that more expensive watches have, such as. oximeter, temperature readings, payments. - I'd have to pay extra for those, but I wouldn't use them much
In normal use I have to charge them every 7 to 10 days, which is slightly more often than the announced "maximum endurance"
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Ondřej, Dolní Ředice
Rated 28/10/2025, variant Garmin Forerunner 55 Black
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Messages not working on iphone
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Anonymous customer
Rated 03/10/2025, variant Garmin Forerunner 55 Aqua
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everything works as it should, I am satisfied
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Jindřich, Votice
Rated 20/05/2025, variant Garmin Forerunner 55 Black
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garmin+ for an extra charge
the daughter is satisfied
battery life
garmin apps
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