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product HTML embeds the specs, In the Box tab and exact SKU data in GarminAppBootstrap. Plain curl returned 200. No login or bot check was bypassed. The 42 mm Forerunner 265S options on the same page (010-02810-03/04/05 in the US, -13/14/15 elsewhere, product 886689) are a separately named model and are excluded.","segment":"Maker breadcrumb and category: Sports & Fitness, Running. Product described as a GPS running watch.","status":"US SKU 010-02810-00 is sellable with Add to Cart and 1-3 day shipping on the access date.","model_numbers":"US page lists 010-02810-00/01/02 as Forerunner 265 46 mm. The en-GB, en-NZ and en-AU pages list 010-02810-10/11/12 with the same names, colours and spec table.","colors":"Verbatim product variation names from the SKU data, without the leading model name. The en-GB page uses the same three names.","case_shape":"Maker product images show a round case with button and lug projections. The case-size tooltip calls 46 mm the diameter of the watch housing.","case_dimensions_mm":"Physical size 46.1 x 46.1 x 12.9 mm. The source does not say whether the heart rate sensor bump is included.","water_resistance_atm":"Water rating 5 ATM. This is a pressure rating, not a dive rating.","screen_size_in":"Display size 1.3 inch (32.5 mm) diameter. The launch datasheet gives 1.3 inch (33 mm).","platform":"Garmin's own watch software with Connect IQ apps and an on-device Connect IQ Store. No Wear OS or watchOS.","storage_gb":"Memory/History 8 GB. Not RAM.","spo2":"Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation monitor: spot check, optional all-day acclimation and in sleep. Not a medical device and not available in all countries.","health_features":"Specs list heart rate every second, high and low abnormal heart rate alerts, Pulse Ox, HRV status, advanced sleep with sleep score, all-day stress, training readiness and women's health. Sleep stages are backed by the DC Rainmaker source.","fitness_features":"Specs list VO2 Max, training load, recovery time, running dynamics, wrist running power, pool and open-water swim metrics, automatic rep counting, interval training, courses and course guidance, and TracBack. No golf course feature and no ClimbPro are listed.","external_sensor_types":"Specs list heart rate from an external HRM, power meter compatible, speed and cadence sensor support, foot pod capable and smart trainer control.","emergency_sos":"Safety section lists Assistance and incident detection during select activities. Assistance sends the location to preset emergency contacts through the paired phone. It does not call emergency services.","positioning":"Sensors table lists GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou with SatIQ. The 2023 datasheet comparison row names only GPS, GLONASS and Galileo.","dual_frequency_gnss":"Specs list Multi-band GPS.","offline_music":"Plays and controls watch music. Music services need a premium subscription.","battery_life_claimed":"US exact 46 mm table up-to: smartwatch 13 days, GPS 20 h, SatIQ 16 h, all-systems/multi-band 14 h, GPS + music 7 h, SatIQ + music 6.5 h, all-systems/multi-band + music 6 h. International current GB/AU/NZ pages instead SatIQ + music 6 h, while original global/GB owner manual states 6.5. Proved US base 6.5 retained. International variant full tables omit only this conflicted mode, preventing unsupported inherited 6.5. AOD 5 days remains separately sourced from actual Garmin launch figures quoted by DC Rainmaker. Other modes agree.","charging_method":"Garmin proprietary plug charger. The cable has a USB-C end. The watch port is Garmin's own.","band_width_mm":"Quick Release bands yes (22 mm, industry standard).","band_sizes":"Fits wrists with a circumference of 135-205 mm with the supplied silicone band.","in_the_box":"Maker supplied inventory gives USB-C charging/data cable and Documentation. Watch itself excluded under accessories-only field help. No power adapter in standard box.","variants":"Three US and three international 46 mm SKUs share same physical configuration and differ in colour, sales market and published regional claims. Existing US/EUR launch prices retained. Added explicit row markets and supplied-band names. International full battery tables omit conflicted SatIQ + music 6 / 6.5 mode rather than inherit US 6.5. No 265S hardware or measured projection introduced.","markets":"Exact US sellable SKU family 010-02810-00/01/02. Existing French launch release proves actual EU sales of international SKUs, while current GB/AU/NZ maker pages list 010-02810-10/11/12. Base union, explicit row markets distinguish US from international variants. Language alone is not availability proof.","band_name":"Exact maker SKU variation phrase names supplied Black/Powder Gray Silicone Band. Whitestone/Tidal Blue and Aqua/Black bands explicitly override it in corresponding rows, including international copies. Strap labels kept from actual maker product names, not replacement bands."}},{"url":"https://pms-public.1ntersport.com/4-productattachments/at/iat.garmin.01002810.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["spec_sheet_url","gtins","launch_price_eur","offline_maps","variants","markets"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Garmin German six-page datasheet for the Forerunner 265 | 265S, hosted by a retailer. Its comparison table still lists the Forerunner 255 and 965, so it dates from the 2023 launch.","gtins":"Page 5 Produktportfolio lists EAN 0753759313715, 0753759313722 and 0753759313739 for 010-02810-10, -11 and -12. No US UPCs were found in a maker source.","launch_price_eur":"Page 5 lists UVP 499,99 EUR for each 265 SKU. It matches the French launch release.","offline_maps":"Page 4 comparison row Vorinstalliertes Kartenmaterial is not ticked for the Forerunner 265S | 265 and is ticked for the 965. Course following is a separate feature.","markets":"Garmin international product-portfolio rows 010-02810-10/11/12 with EUR 499.99 MSRP and EANs. Together with actual maker French immediate availability, proves represented EU offerings. US part numbers remain restricted to US in variant rows."}},{"url":"https://www.garmin.com/en-US/newsroom/press-release/sports-fitness/garmin-adds-amoled-displays-to-its-next-gen-forerunner-265-and-forerunner-965-gps-running-watches/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-06","fields":["announce_date","release_date","launch_price_usd","button_count","live_tracking"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Dated Olathe, March 2, 2023.","release_date":"The release says Forerunner 265 is available now for $449.99, on March 2, 2023. This is actual availability, not a planned date.","launch_price_usd":"Suggested retail $449.99 for the Forerunner 265 series. US price excludes sales tax.","button_count":"Touchscreen complements the traditional 5-button design. Button names are not stored because no manual could be opened.","live_tracking":"Lists incident detection, assistance and LiveTrack. LiveTrack needs the paired phone and Garmin Connect."}},{"url":"https://www.garmin.com/fr-FR/newsroom/des-ecrans-amoled-pour-les-nouvelles-montres-gps-de-running-triathlon-forerunner-265-et-forerunner-965-de-garmin/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["launch_price_eur","release_date","markets"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"Prix et disponibilites: Forerunner 265 disponible des maintenant au prix de vente de 499,99 EUR. French consumer price including VAT.","release_date":"Dated March 2, 2023. Says the Forerunner 265 is available now in France.","markets":"March 2, 2023 French maker press release explicitly available now for 499.99 EUR. EU sold hardware proof, linked to international 010-02810-10/11/12 through manufacturer datasheet portfolio/EAN rows, not language alone."}},{"url":"https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/03/garmin-forerunner-review-amoled.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-06","fields":["ecg","speaker","calls_on_watch","nfc","health_features","battery_life_claimed"],"notes":{"ecg":"Review states there is no ECG hardware in the Forerunner 265, confirmed by Garmin. The sensor lacks the isolating ring an ECG needs.","speaker":"Review lists no music-emitting speaker and no microphone for voice calls. The author later says the FR265 has a beeper, not a true speaker. A beeper is not counted.","calls_on_watch":"No microphone for voice calls and no speaker. Calls can only be answered or rejected and continue on the phone.","nfc":"Review says you tap the watch against an NFC/contactless payment terminal to pay with Garmin Pay.","health_features":"Review says the watch tracks sleep phases REM, Deep, Light and Awake, which backs sleep_stages.","battery_life_claimed":"Review quotes Garmin's launch battery specs for the Forerunner 265: smartwatch mode with always-on display up to 5 days (120 h). Other rows match the maker page. The reviewer's own 4-day figure is a projection from a partial discharge and is not stored."}},{"url":"https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/GUID-F41EAFB3-6CC9-42DE-9C6C-9E358DBB0671/EN-US/Forerunner_265_OM_EN-US.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["manual_url","operating_temperature_c","sar_eu_limb_w_kg","hardware_buttons","crown","rotating_bezel","gesture_controls","led_flashlight"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Original maker Forerunner 265 Series Watch Owner's Manual, June 2025 revision 9. Exact Forerunner 265 columns read. Separate 265S values are excluded.","operating_temperature_c":"Specifications p.107 Operating temperature range: -20 to 50 C. Charging range 0 to 45 C is separate. No storage or water temperature limit substituted.","sar_eu_limb_w_kg":"Specifications p.107 EU SAR, Forerunner 265: torso 1.27 W/kg, limb 0.91 W/kg. Only limb retained. 265S limb 0.85 excluded. EU method explicitly named, tissue mass and separation not stated by manual. Physical 46 mm A04452 model, same coloured cases.","hardware_buttons":"Overview p.2 complete diagram and operating table names LIGHT, UP, DOWN, START/STOP and BACK. Touchscreen is numbered 1 in figure but not counted as a sixth physical button. Crown and strap release excluded.","crown":"Complete Overview diagram and controls table specify touchscreen and five buttons operated by press/hold. There is no rotating control. A round push button is not a crown under field definition.","rotating_bezel":"Complete Overview control inventory and inspected diagram show a fixed bezel, touchscreen swipes and push buttons. No physical rotation or bezel-touch navigation is documented. The bezel is not counted as a control.","gesture_controls":"Display settings p.101 Gesture turns screen on by raising/turning arm to look at wrist. Overview p.2 says cover screen with palm to turn display off and return to watch face. AOD behavior follows current display setting. Ordinary button double press is not a motion gesture.","led_flashlight":"Original complete controls and Using the Flashlight Screen printed page 38 explicitly describe illumination by display brightness/color. Not dedicated torch LED hardware. Optical sensor LEDs are not a flashlight."}},{"url":"https://www.garmin.com/en-US/legal/consumer-limited-warranty/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Current US consumer limited warranty revised December 30, 2025: non-aviation products warranted against defects for one year from purchase. Source market US, covering base US 010-02810-00 watch. International statutory or regional guarantees are not represented as identical. Public HTML embeds the complete legal text in var content. read directly without browser or login."}},{"url":"https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/running-multisport/f/forerunner-265-series/442768/forerunner-265-series---29-05---100","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["os_latest"],"notes":{"os_latest":"Official Garmin-Kevin production announcement: Software Version 29.05 now available for Forerunner 265 Series, titled 100% rollout. Current official series index pins 29.05 as latest production on access date. Not a beta or Connect IQ SDK version. US/international global hardware codes represented here, APAC-specific codes not added. Launch software not inferred."}},{"url":"https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=pvL8aWsaLU2iKyvF8VrpP9","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["phone_os_requirement"],"notes":{"phone_os_requirement":"Current US maker compatibility FAQ embedded public var AppData names iOS 18.2+ and Android 9+, native Google Play required, Android Go unsupported. This is companion-app requirement at access date, not a claim that basic watch operation requires a phone. Some localized cached FAQs publish older iOS/Android requirements and are not substituted for current US data. Independent verification direct US retrieval returned a public challenge. Actual same-session public raw AppData was parsed independently without executing scripts. Current same-ID official South African/Portuguese/Spanish FAQs corroborate these app requirements. No older cached OS threshold substituted."}},{"url":"https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/garmin-forerunner-265-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["case_material","case_material_name","cellular"],"notes":{"case_material":"Actual review design explicitly plastic bezel and casing, specification Materials row Fiber-reinforced polymer. Grover exact 46 mm retailer Build Material independently says fiber-reinforced-polymer Case. Maker only names bezel material, so whole housing is a secondary-supported gap fill. No stainless/titanium borrowed from other watches.","case_material_name":"Verbatim review Materials cell Fiber-reinforced polymer. Same 46.1 mm/22 mm-band regular Forerunner 265 and colours, not 265S or 570.","cellular":"Actual hardware chapter explicitly no LTE upgrade option for Forerunner 265. Maker has only regular 265/265S coloured SKUs and complete connectivity list Bluetooth/ANT+/Wi-Fi. No cellular SKU is invented. This false value is consistent across all six represented colour/regional variants."}},{"url":"https://www.grover.com/at-en/products/garmin-forerunner-265-fiber-reinforced-polymer-case-and-silicone-band-46mm?deviceCondition=1&selectedMinDuration=24&variantSku=GRB168P19533V33910","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["case_material","case_material_name"],"notes":{"case_material":"Exact 46 mm product title and Build Material cell explicitly fiber reinforced polymer Case and Silicone Band. Black/Light Grey, Turquoise/Black and White finishes share this construction. Not merely a bezel statement. Rental bundle accessories are not transferred to the maker standard box.","case_material_name":"Exact published body material cell Fiber reinforced polymer Case. Review uses same material term. No separate back substrate is inferred."}},{"url":"https://www.androidcentral.com/best-smartwatches-fitness","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["microphone_count"],"notes":{"microphone_count":"Forerunner 265 watch section during actual tests explicitly says it does not have a speaker or mic. No physical microphone, not merely zero voice-call channels. Original DC Rainmaker review corroborates no microphone for calls, beeper is not a voice speaker. Other model sections are excluded."}},{"url":"https://fccid.io/IPH-04452","kind":"regulatory","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["fcc_ids","sar_limb_w_kg","wifi_bands"],"notes":{"fcc_ids":"Exact portable-transceiver FCC ID IPH-04452, hardware model A04452. Maker UK declaration explicitly maps A04452 to Forerunner 265 and A04453 to 265S, which is excluded. Same 46 mm watch hardware across represented coloured/global SKUs, not the smaller body.","sar_limb_w_kg":"Exact FCC grant highest 10 g extremity exposure 0.96 W/kg. Other radio grant 0.29 is smaller. Wrist/limb only, no torso/head substitution. Separation distance not stated in grant summary. EUlimb 0.91 uses different regulatory scope and remains separate.","wifi_bands":"Exact licensed WLAN-range grant 2412-2462 MHz with 20 MHz modes and maker complete radio-frequency table 2.4 GHz. Known 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi band retained. The Wi-Fi protocol version is not inferred from bandwidth or generic chip capability."}},{"url":"https://static.garmin.com/pumac/Forerunner%20265-265S_DoC-UK.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["model_numbers"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"UK declaration model-number row expressly A04452 Forerunner 265, A04453 Forerunner 265S. Added only A04452 to the six existing marketed codes. Its Product Security support period is not an OS-update-duration promise."}},{"url":"https://www.garmin.com/en-GB/p/pn/010-02810-10/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["markets","variants","battery_life_claimed"],"notes":{"markets":"Current maker GB locale/store bootstrap explicitly lists international 46 mm Forerunner 265 codes 010-02810-10/11/12 with the same colours. Row markets distinguish international from US codes. 265S-13/14/15 excluded.","variants":"Exact international 010-02810-10/11/12 rows. Same hardware/colours. Current regional SatIQ+music claim 6 h conflicts with global/GB maker manual 6.5 h, so that mode is absent from international full battery overrides. Other claims retain independent source mappings.","battery_life_claimed":"Literal regional battery table SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS with music: up to 6 hours. Maker original current owner manual exact 265 column says 6.5. No value chosen for international variants in this conflicted mode. Other nominal modes agree with base hardware."}},{"url":"https://www.garmin.com/en-AU/p/pn/010-02810-10/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["markets","variants","battery_life_claimed"],"notes":{"markets":"Current maker AU locale/store bootstrap explicitly lists international 46 mm Forerunner 265 codes 010-02810-10/11/12 with the same colours. Row markets distinguish international from US codes. 265S-13/14/15 excluded.","variants":"Exact international 010-02810-10/11/12 rows. Same hardware/colours. Current regional SatIQ+music claim 6 h conflicts with global/GB maker manual 6.5 h, so that mode is absent from international full battery overrides. Other claims retain independent source mappings.","battery_life_claimed":"Literal regional battery table SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS with music: up to 6 hours. Maker original current owner manual exact 265 column says 6.5. No value chosen for international variants in this conflicted mode. Other nominal modes agree with base hardware."}},{"url":"https://www.garmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02810-10/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["markets","variants","battery_life_claimed"],"notes":{"markets":"Current maker NZ locale/store bootstrap explicitly lists international 46 mm Forerunner 265 codes 010-02810-10/11/12 with the same colours. Row markets distinguish international from US codes. 265S-13/14/15 excluded.","variants":"Exact international 010-02810-10/11/12 rows. Same hardware/colours. Current regional SatIQ+music claim 6 h conflicts with global/GB maker manual 6.5 h, so that mode is absent from international full battery overrides. Other claims retain independent source mappings.","battery_life_claimed":"Literal regional battery table SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS with music: up to 6 hours. Maker original current owner manual exact 265 column says 6.5. No value chosen for international variants in this conflicted mode. Other nominal modes agree with base hardware."}},{"url":"https://www.frandroid.com/marques/garmin/1669051_test-de-la-garmin-forerunner-265-une-excellente-montre-de-sport-mais-pas-sans-defauts","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["measured_battery_active_use_h","battery_life_measured"],"notes":{"measured_battery_active_use_h":"Actual regular 46 mm Forerunner 265, not 265S. Review comparison cycle starts both watches at 100 percent and runs 265 until it shuts down after 94 hours. Same stated settings: all-day SpO2, AOD from 09:00 to 23:00, multi-GNSS/multi-band, total 3 h 09 min running GPS. Standard sleep/night setting is not separately specified, firmware and brightness are unstated. Complete discharge, not a projection from percentage loss. Six represented SKUs share the same 46 mm electronics/display/battery and differ in colour and regional bundle. Article March 2023 test, no promise that current firmware reproduces it.","battery_life_measured":"Actual regular 46 mm Forerunner 265, not 265S. Review comparison cycle starts both watches at 100 percent and runs 265 until it shuts down after 94 hours. Same stated settings: all-day SpO2, AOD from 09:00 to 23:00, multi-GNSS/multi-band, total 3 h 09 min running GPS. Standard sleep/night setting is not separately specified, firmware and brightness are unstated. Complete discharge, not a projection from percentage loss. Six represented SKUs share the same 46 mm electronics/display/battery and differ in colour and regional bundle. Article March 2023 test, no promise that current firmware reproduces it. Enum mixed_use_always_on reflects active daily AOD schedule. It does not mean every night pixel remains on."}},{"url":"https://www.androidcentral.com/best-garmin-smartwatch","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["skin_temperature"],"notes":{"skin_temperature":"Current exact Forerunner 265 scorecard Health row explicitly Elevate v4 with no ECG or skin temp. Maker internal thermometer is an ambient/device-temperature sensor, not a skin-health feature. Other Venu/Forerunner model scorecards are excluded."}},{"url":"https://gadgetsandwearables.com/2025/05/15/garmin-forerunner-570/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["weight_with_strap_g","pixel_density_ppi"],"notes":{"weight_with_strap_g":"Existing Forerunner 265 column explicitly Weight (with strap): 47 g, 46.1x46.1x12.9 mm, 1.30-inch display and supplied silicone band. Exact maker unqualified 47 g matches across all 46 mm coloured SKUs. Case-only weight is not inferred. This is a published specification, not the publisher's own weighing measurement. Other table errors and speculative 570 claims are not imported.","pixel_density_ppi":"Same legacy Forerunner 265 column explicitly Pixels per inch (PPI): 320, 416x416, 1.30-inch round display. Stored as published rounded density. No rectangular-diagonal formula applied. Maker 32.5 mm diameter is more precise than 1.30-inch marketed rounding, so this is a secondary marketed-density figure. No speculative 570 figure imported."}},{"url":"https://the5krunner.com/2023/03/02/garmin-forerunner-265-opinion/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"Current September 2026 update note explicitly Forerunner 265 has since been superseded by Forerunner 570. Existing same-type garmin-forerunner-570 JSON linked. Relationship only. No 570 sensor, case size, brightness or battery data transferred."}},{"url":"https://www.frandroid.com/marques/garmin/1669051_test-de-la-garmin-forerunner-265-une-excellente-montre-de-sport-mais-pas-sans-defauts","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["pixel_density_ppi"],"notes":{"pixel_density_ppi":"Actual original March 2023 review display section explicitly lists regular Forerunner 265 1.3 inch / 416x416 / 320 pixels per inch. Smaller 265S 1.1 inch / 360x360 / 327 is excluded. Published rounded density, not a rectangular-diagonal calculation. Precise maker diameter 32.5 mm differs from marketed 1.3-inch rounding."}},{"url":"https://www.fcc.report/FCC-ID/IPH-04452/6306518.pdf","kind":"regulatory","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["wifi_standard","wifi_bands","fcc_ids","sar_limb_w_kg"],"notes":{"wifi_standard":"Exact original SAR report SAR.20221106 Revision A page 1 names model A04452 and FCC IPH-04452, engineering unit explicitly same as production. Page 4 explicitly says its table lists all wireless technologies operating in A04452. Implemented Wi-Fi inventory is 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n, establishing Wi-Fi4. Not inferred from band, channel width or component capability. Only regular 46 mm Forerunner 265 hardware, not smaller A04453 or APAC codes. Main approved this complete implemented-protocol evidence.","wifi_bands":"Complete implemented Wi-Fi table on printed page 4 lists 2.4 GHz b/g/n. Page 1 transmit range 2412-2462 MHz. FCC grant separately corroborates. No 5/6 GHz band or newer protocol inferred.","fcc_ids":"Actual certificate first page expressly FCC IPH-04452 and A04452, mapped to regular Forerunner 265 by maker UK declaration.","sar_limb_w_kg":"Actual SAR certificate first page reports maximum stand-alone SAR 0.96 W/kg with separation 0 mm, portable transmitter next to extremity. FCC grant explicitly identifies 10g extremity highest 0.96 versus separate radio-specific 0.29. SAR.20221106 Revision A tests November 14-16, 2022, engineering sample explicitly same as production. EU manual 0.91 limb and 1.27 torso remain distinct regulatory claims."}},{"url":"https://www.garmin.com/nl-NL/blog/?p=5394","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["predecessor"],"notes":{"predecessor":"Garmin's Dutch blog says the Forerunner 265 is the successor of the Forerunner 255."}},{"url":"https://dcrainmaker.com/2025/05/garmin-forerunner-everything.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"DC Rainmaker says the Forerunner 570 is the confirmed successor to the Forerunner 265."}}],"fields_filled":91,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}