Garmin Forerunner 255: nearly half price on AliExpress before Christmas

This connected watch, ideal for sport and everyday life, is now almost half price on AliExpress. It is your final chance to buy it without breaking the bank before Christmas.

AliExpress has treated us well at the end of the year, with some excellent deals during Black Friday and subsequently through its Christmas Magic promotion. Although those events have now ended, the retailer is not finished yet: it is still delivering unexpected deals right up to the last minute.

For a limited period, the excellent Garmin Forerunner 255 sports smartwatch is available for €171 rather than €349 when you use the code SOFR13. That represents an impressive saving of €178.

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If you missed the earlier promotions, now is the perfect time to make the most of this one. You will need to act quickly, however, as stock is limited and may not last long.

With this watch, AliExpress includes fast, free delivery, the option to spread the cost over four interest-free instalments (€47 each), a two-year manufacturer’s warranty, and 15-day free returns with a full refund.

What is the Garmin Forerunner 255 smartwatch worth?

The Garmin Forerunner 255 is a connected watch offering comprehensive health and fitness tracking. Its stylish 46 mm case is fitted with an attractive 1.3-inch MIP display that delivers good display quality. In addition, the five physical buttons around the watch face provide intuitive navigation through the interface menus.

Its many sensors can track your heart rate, calories burned, step count and blood oxygen saturation, as well as your stress level and sleep quality.

Sports tracking and training guidance

It also features 30 activity profiles, giving you detailed performance statistics to help you improve. What is more, it assesses your endurance, effort tolerance and the ideal recovery period between training sessions. It can also recommend programmes suited to your level and objectives.

GPS, water resistance and battery life

Thanks to its 5 ATM rating, the watch can accompany you in the water and beneath the surface to depths of up to 50 metres. It includes GPS for accurate location tracking. This model also delivers remarkable battery life, with up to 14 days of uninterrupted use in standard mode and 30 hours in GPS mode.

Lastly, the Garmin Forerunner 255 supports smart notifications from your smartphone and mobile payments through Garmin Pay. For under €175, you clearly will not find anything better in the smartwatch market. If you want to wear it without spending a fortune, you need to be quick: the offer is only available while stocks last and is unlikely to remain at this price for long.

The Garmin Forerunner 255 is available at a reduced price here: