‘Brilliant’ smartwatch with battery life ‘way ahead of Apple and Android’ gets huge discount

'No longer have to see the red sign on my dead Apple Watch'

If you're looking for a smartwatch that has all the functions of Apple and Android without the price tag, then this 'solid' watch is perfect.

The Forerunner 55 is Garmin's ideal companion for exercise and workouts, as well as tracking heart rate and sleep, and Amazon has cut the price by 31%.

In an early Black Friday deal shoppers can get €62 off the smartwatch, with a price of €141.66 for a limited time.

This is for the aqua edition of the popular Forerunner 55, with silver and black also discounted to €144.96 and €148.46.

It can track the time, distance, pace, and speed of workouts with the built-in GPS, and has up to two weeks of battery life.

This means you can focus on your workouts instead of that dreaded 'red bar' appearing, and having to constantly charge your device.

More than 9,000 shoppers have tried and tested the smart watch, giving it an average rating of 4.5 stars on Amazon.

One customer said in their five-star review: "Solid first running watch! This is great for beginners and also if you’re looking for a slimmer watch. It fits like a dream as if I wasn’t even wearing it it weighs so little. Great for keeping tabs on sleep tracking and heart rate."

Another said: "I couldn’t be happier with this product. It's been a part of every day for the last three months. Having gotten back into training and physical fitness, this watch has been brilliant. It really keeps me motivated and gives me some good insights into watch I’m doing."

Others have compared the Forerunner 55 to more expensive smart watches from the likes of Apple and Samsung, with one saying they have "certainly converted from my Apple watch".

Another wrote: "This is my first intro to fitness watches and almost bought an Apple. I can honestly say this watch has changed my life and progressed my training so much in the short space of time I've had it."

Adding that "this watch is proof you don’t need to spend heaps to get a decent product".

While shoppers also said the Garmin's "battery life puts it way ahead of smartwatches from Apple or Android", and they're "no longer having to see the red sign of total lost of battery on my now dead Apple watch".

To shop the discounted Garmin Forerunner 55 head to Amazon here.