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Watches To Improve Your Health

Our health and well-being is something we should always be trying to improve, and thanks to some of the remarkable smartwatches out on the market at the moment this is made so much easier! One brand we have always been able to rely on is Garmin and their incredible collections of fitness trackers and wearables. No matter what activity you are into and what budget you are working with, there is most certainly a Garmin watch out there for you. From running, swimming, golfing, hiking to tactical training, Garmin smartwatches are equipped to take on everything.

Garmin pride themselves on three simple words: “Built To Last”, a motto that covers their products, company and culture. This attitude has ensured that each and every Garmin smartwatch is built to survive in its respective environment while still boasting a compelling design at incredible value. So instead of just designing another standard wearable that prompts us of an incoming text or provides us with some attractive customisable dials, Garmin has ensured we are provided with a high performing instrument that does all that and more.

Today we will be looking at some of our favourite Garmin watches and explaining how their incredible functionalities can be used to improve your health and wellbeing. All the models referenced below alongside many others are available to order on the Jura Watches website today with free next day delivery and interest free finance options available!

Garmin Fenix 6X Pro Solar Titanium Smartwatch (010-02157-24)

RRP: £999 or from £18.73 a month

The Garmin Fenix 6 was easily one of the biggest smartwatch releases of 2019, and the star of the show was this remarkable Garmin Fenix 6X Pro Solar Edition. This magnificent solar powered smartwatch puts no limits on how far you can go with its 1.4” Power Glass lens which uses sunlight to extend battery life up to 24 days for off-grid adventures. It comes equipped with a huge list of features for those looking to improve their fitness including a wrist based heart rate monitor which works under water, a new body battery energy monitor which uses your heart rate variability, stress, sleep and other data to gauge when you’re ready to be active or when you may need to rest and a Pulse Ox sensor to gauge how well your body is absorbing oxygen no matter what altitude you climb.

Shop the Garmin Fenix 6 collection here

Garmin Watch Vivomove Luxe Rose Gold Smartwatch (010-02241-01)

RRP: £439 or from £32.92 a month

One for the ladies, this Garmin Vivomove Luxe watch is perfect for those who want to improve their health but look fabulous at the same time. Its unique hybrid design showcases a stunning touchscreen display alongside traditional hour and minute hands which are only visible when you need them. The all-day health monitoring features and connected GPS function are great for keeping you motivated on your workouts and let you track outdoor walks, runs and sessions in the gym. The preloaded activity profiles for yoga, strength, cardio, pool swimming and more make this Garmin Vivomove Luxe smartwatch the ultimate fitness accessory.

Shop the Garmin Vivomove collection here

Garmin MARQ Athlete GPS Smartwatch (010-02006-16)

RRP: £1,399 or from £20.98 a month

If you have the budget, then you need to explore the Garmin MARQ smartwatch collection. There are five different designs to choose from each targeting their own specific wearer: the MARQ Athlete for the sport conscious, MARQ Adventurer for hiking adventurers, the MARQ Captain for boating enthusiasts, MARQ Aviator for pilots and MARQ Driver for motor racing lovers. The Garmin MARQ Athlete is one of our personal favourites and is perfect for someone looking to improve their health. It comes with over 26 pre-loaded activity profiles including advanced running and cycling dynamics as well as topographic maps, performance metrics, GPS function and countdown timers. The 46mm lightweight titanium case and breathable black rubber strap is another added bonus.

Shop the Garmin MARQ collection here

Garmin Instinct GPS Sunburst Smartwatch (010-02064-03)

RRP: £269 or from £20.17 a month

For a burst of sporty colour, the Garmin Instinct GPS watch collection is a definite. Available in sunburst yellow, lakeside blue, flame red and stealthy black, you have plenty of colours to choose from while the incredible functionality hidden within makes the choice all that bit easier. If you are someone who prefers to workout outdoors and adventure into the wilderness, this reliable Garmin outdoors smartwatch is fully equipped with GPS, GLONASS and Galileo satellite network capability, a built-in 3-axis compass and barometric altimeter which allow you to head off into wildness with the certainty that your outdoor wearable will get you home safely. The colourful case has also been built to the U.S military standard 810G for thermal, shock and water resistance to 100 metres.

Shop the Garmin Instinct collection here

Garmin Vivomove HR Silver Smartwatch (010-01850-08)

RRP: £169

Last but certainly not least is the Garmin Vivomove HR watch collection. These stunning wearables are perfect for those on a budget and there are a fantastic range of designs and colours for both men and women to choose from. We particularly love the stunning ocean inspired aesthetic of this Garmin Vivomove HR Seafoam smartwatch which, like its brothers and sisters in the collection, makes your health and wellbeing a priority. It comes with fantastic wellness monitoring tools such as all-day stress tracking and a relaxation timer to keep you calm when things get too much alongside plenty of preloaded activity profiles and a wrist based heart rate monitor so you can sweat away the stress.

Shop the Garmin Vivomove HR collection here