This watch is no toy but you can consider it a toy for the big boys especially those who love sports. The Garmin 010-00658-20 Forerunner 405 GPS-Enabled Sports Watch comes in black or green and allows you to train with a virtual partner.
With its ANT + Sports wireless platform your data is sent to your computer sans wires for monitoring purposes. There is also no need to fumble for buttons as you can change screens with a simple tap thanks to the touch bezel.
With this GPS-enabled watch you are able to know exactly the locations where you exerted more or less effort in running. This allows you to tailor-fit your workout depending on how your body performs given certain conditions, distances and terrain. How your body takes each condition is sent back to a computer allowing you to make adjustments in your future training.
The Garmin 010-00658-20 Forerunner 405 GPS-Enabled Sports Watch has a 124 x 95 Pixel display, has a heart rate monitor and can accurately track your distance, pace and calories easily.
If you think watches are merely time devices then take a look at what this Garmin can offer you and you would realize that these gadgets are far more complicated than they appear.




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Although much more compact and “sexier”, the 405 suffers from the unfortunate problem of a touch-screen that becomes useless when moist/wet. This has been reported by many avid runner review sites; most recommend sticking with the uglier but far more functional 305 for now.