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SKU 900108891 is Night Black with an H10 chest strap and is excluded. 5P is the model number printed in the manual and regulatory document.","gtins":"JSON-LD gtin12 values for the three watch-only SKUs.","launch_price_eur":"JSON-LD price 599.9 EUR on the global English store page, which matches the launch price in the press reprint. VAT included as published.","segment":"Maker names it a premium multisport watch in the Performance Series.","case_sizes_mm":"Single size. Polar publishes width and height of 47.3 mm and no separate case-size name.","case_dimensions_mm":"Tech specs: width 47.3 mm, height 47.3 mm, thickness 13.5 mm. The page does not say whether the sensor bump is included.","weight_g":"Tech specs: total weight without wristband 39 g.","weight_with_strap_g":"Tech specs: total weight 57 g. The strap is the supplied Polar silicone wristband. The page names no strap size.","water_resistance_atm":"Page states WR50, which is 50 m static pressure. Not a dive rating.","display_technology_name":"Tech specs: Display type AMOLED.","pixel_density_ppi":"Product page text: 326 ppi.","always_on_display":"Tech specs: Always on display Yes. The support page says the feature is off by default.","cpu_clusters":"Tech specs: CPU speed 275 MHz. Core count and core type are not published.","storage_gb":"Tech specs: Storage 32 GB. The page also lists Memory 37 MB next to CPU speed, which is not labelled RAM and is not stored.","heart_rate_sensor":"Tech specs list OHR GEN 4 under the Elixir biosensing set.","health_features":"Feature list names Continuous Heart Rate, Wrist-ECG, SpO2 Test, Sleep Plus Stages, Nightly Recharge and the Orthostatic Test. HRV is shown in the ECG and Nightly Recharge results. ECG is a recording of the heart signal and is not a medical device (see manual and review).","fitness_features":"Feature list: Training Load Pro, Recovery Pro, Wrist-Based Running Power, Swimming Metrics, Track Back, Route Guidance, Hill Splitter, Offline Maps. VO2max comes from the Fitness Test and Running Performance Test, not from a continuous running estimate.","positioning":"Tech specs: GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS all Yes.","dual_frequency_gnss":"Tech specs: Dual-frequency GPS Yes. Product page: L1 / L5 satellite signals.","offline_maps":"Downloadable topographic maps. Tech specs list Storage 32 GB.","bluetooth":"Tech specs: Bluetooth LE. No version number is published.","battery_life_claimed":"Tech specs: Performance training mode 42 h, Eco training mode 110 h, Smartwatch mode 11 days (264 h). The same page's marketing text still says up to 140 hours of training time, which the tech specs and the manual no longer match.","band_width_mm":"Package lists a Polar Silicone Wristband, 22 mm.","band_name":"What's included lists Polar Silicone Wristband, 22mm.","in_the_box":"What's included for Night Black: Polar Vantage V3, Polar Silicone Wristband 22mm, Polar Charge 2.0. A review unit also held a second, smaller strap, which the page does not list.","charger_in_box":"Only the Polar Charge 2.0 cable is listed.","markets":"Global English store lists EUR prices. The US store page also sells it.","status":"Store pages list the watch as in stock on the access date.","variants":"Three watch-only SKUs that differ by colour. The H10 bundle is not a separate watch configuration."}},{"url":"https://www.polar.com/us-en/vantage/v3","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["markets"],"notes":{"markets":"US store page for the Vantage V3 is live. Its current price is higher than the launch price and is not used."}},{"url":"https://support.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/technical-specifications.htm","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["spec_sheet_url","water_resistance_standard","operating_temperature_c","case_material","display_cover","display_cover_material","screen_size_in","resolution","heart_rate_sensor","barometer","compass","accelerometer","battery_capacity_mah","battery_life_claimed","bluetooth","ecg","spo2","skin_temperature","band_material"],"notes":{"band_material":"Watch materials: Wristband silicon, buckle aluminum, pin stainless steel.","water_resistance_standard":"Manual: products marked 20/30/50 meters follow ISO 22810 (also IEC 60529 for IPX ratings). The V3 is marked 50 m.","operating_temperature_c":"Operating temperature -20 to +50 degrees C. The manual battery page limits charging to 0 to 40 degrees C and storage to -10 to 50 degrees C.","display_cover":"Device materials: Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (AF + DLC coating), aluminum, PBT, silicone, stainless steel, PMMA, PA12+30GF, sapphire OHR lens.","heart_rate_sensor":"Sensors: Elixir, ECG GEN 1, SpO2 GEN 1, Skin Temp GEN 1, OHR GEN 4.","battery_life_claimed":"Performance training mode up to 42 h (dual-frequency GPS, optical HR on, GPS rate every second). Eco training mode up to 110 h (single-frequency GPS, rate every 2 min). Smartwatch mode up to 11 days with continuous HR and phone notifications on.","battery_capacity_mah":"488 mAh Li-pol rechargeable battery.","bluetooth":"The watch connects to the phone and sensors with Bluetooth wireless technology, 2.402 to 2.480 GHz."}},{"url":"https://support.polar.com/en/battery-lifetime-and-operational-time-vantage-v3","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["battery_life_claimed"],"notes":{"battery_life_claimed":"Support page scenarios, all with Always-on display off. Performance up to 42 h: OHR on, dual-frequency GPS every 1 s, running. Eco up to 110 h: OHR off, single-frequency GPS every 2 min, cycling. Smartwatch up to 11 days: 24/7 OHR on, phone notifications on, Do Not Disturb 8 h at night, no training. 11 days is 264 h. The Eco row is stored as the maximum-saving GPS mode."}},{"url":"https://support.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/button-functions.htm","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["button_count","hardware_buttons","touchscreen","gesture_controls","crown","rotating_bezel"],"notes":{"button_count":"Your watch has five buttons: CUSTOM BUTTON / ECG, BACK, OK and UP/DOWN. UP/DOWN are two buttons (DCR: two on the left, three on the right).","hardware_buttons":"Names as printed in the manual. The ECG finger contact is the top-left LIGHT button.","gesture_controls":"Backlight switches on when the wrist is turned. Slapping the display firmly marks a lap during training.","crown":"No crown is described. Controls are five buttons and the touch display.","rotating_bezel":"No rotating bezel is described."}},{"url":"https://support.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/batteries.htm","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["charging_notes","charging_method"],"notes":{"charging_method":"The Polar cable magnetically snaps onto the charging contacts of the watch. Contacts are metal pads.","charging_notes":"Use the included USB cable. A wall charger is not included and must be marked output 5 Vdc with at least 500 mA. Charging during training is possible. Charge only between 0 and 40 degrees C."}},{"url":"https://support.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/changeable-wristband.htm","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["quick_release","band_compatibility"],"notes":{"quick_release":"Detach the band by pulling the quick-release knob inwards.","band_compatibility":"Compatible with standard 22 mm wristbands, no adapters needed. Metal bands are not recommended because they can affect GPS accuracy."}},{"url":"https://support.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/wrist-ecg-measurement.htm","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["ecg"],"notes":{"ecg":"Wrist ECG sensor with two electrodes, one on the top-left button and one on the back. For recordings at rest in 30 s. Not intended for medical use."}},{"url":"https://support.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/positioning-satellites.htm","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["positioning","dual_frequency_gnss"],"notes":{"positioning":"The watch uses GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou and QZSS systems simultaneously.","dual_frequency_gnss":"Dual-frequency GPS is used by default. A power-save setting uses single-frequency."}},{"url":"https://support.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/compatible-sensors.htm","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["external_sensor_types"],"notes":{"external_sensor_types":"Compatible Bluetooth sensors: Polar H10, H9, Verity Sense and OH1, Polar speed and cadence sensors, third-party power sensors and a Bluetooth stride sensor (pairing-sensors page)."}},{"url":"https://support.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/route-guidance.htm","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["fitness_features"],"notes":{"fitness_features":"Route Guidance with GPX, TCX, Komoot and Strava routes. Turn-by-turn guidance is available for the current route and is on by default for Komoot routes. Hill Splitter (hill-splitter page) detects uphill and downhill sections automatically from GPS speed, distance and barometric altitude. Pool and open water swim metrics are on the swimming-metrics page."}},{"url":"https://support.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/pairing-mobile-device.htm","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["compatible_phone_os"],"notes":{"compatible_phone_os":"Flow app from the App Store or Google Play. Phone notifications are available for iOS and Android phones (phone-notifications page)."}},{"url":"https://dcrainmaker.com/2023/10/polar-vantage-v3-hands-on-details.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["brightness_peak_nits"],"notes":{"brightness_peak_nits":"Hands-on article says the 1.39 inch AMOLED screen has a peak brightness level of 1,050 nits. The5krunner's launch review gives the same figure. The article also prints 462 ppi, which does not match the maker's 326 ppi and is not used. Maker publishes no nit figure."}},{"url":"https://support.polar.com/en/updates/vantage-v3-60-update","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["os_latest"],"notes":{"os_latest":"Firmware 6.0.18, released 30 September 2026, listed on the maker's update page."}},{"url":"https://support.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/introduction.htm","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["manual_url"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Polar Vantage V3 user manual, English web edition."}},{"url":"https://support.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/firmware-update.htm","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["platform"],"notes":{"platform":"Polar's own firmware, updated through FlowSync or the Flow app. The manual names no Wear OS or other third-party watch platform."}},{"url":"https://support.polar.com/ie-en/polar-flow-app-and-compatible-devices","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["phone_os_requirement"],"notes":{"phone_os_requirement":"Minimum requirements for Polar devices: iOS 17 or later, Android 8 or later with Bluetooth 4.0 capability, or a Huawei phone with App Gallery and Huawei Mobile Services. The Vantage V3 is in the page's device list. Polar says compatibility varies between phone makers."}},{"url":"https://support.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/guarantee.htm","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Limited international guarantee of two years from the date of purchase. Silicone or plastic wristbands carry one year."}},{"url":"https://support.polar.com/e_manuals/Regulatory_information/enote-rf-vantage-v3.pdf","kind":"regulatory","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["fcc_ids"],"notes":{"fcc_ids":"Model number 5P, FCC ID INW5P, IC 6248A-5P."}},{"url":"https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/11/polar-vantage-v3-in-depth-review-test.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["wifi","ant_plus","offline_music","led_flashlight","cellular","battery_life_claimed"],"notes":{"wifi":"The review says the unit lacks Wi-Fi hardware. Maps are loaded over USB.","ant_plus":"Polar does not support ANT+ sensors on this watch. Sensors pair over Bluetooth.","offline_music":"No music storage on the Vantage V3. Music controls only drive the phone.","led_flashlight":"The flashlight is display-based, not an LED.","cellular":"No cellular radio is mentioned in the review or on the maker pages. Connectivity lists Bluetooth LE and USB-C only.","battery_life_claimed":"Polar told the reviewer the battery lasts up to 28 h with always-on display, dual-frequency GPS and optical HR on, outside strong direct sunlight. About 12 h in strong direct sunlight. Stored as the always-on dual-frequency row."}},{"url":"https://aphnetworks.com/news/27835-polar-announces-new-vantage-v3-watch-preorder","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["announce_date","launch_price_usd","launch_price_eur","colors"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Reprint of the launch announcement, dated 11 October 2023, says the watch is available for pre-order.","launch_price_usd":"Retails for $599.90 / EUR 599.90 in three colours. The5krunner lists the same 599.90 figures. A Notebookcheck snippet gave $599.95 and is not used. US price excludes sales tax.","launch_price_eur":"EUR 599.90 as printed in the reprint.","colors":"Night black, sky blue and sunrise apricot."}},{"url":"https://the5krunner.com/specs/polar/vantage-v3/","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Release date 11 October 2023. Pre-orders opened then and shipping began on 25 October 2023 per launch coverage, so the month is 2023-10."}}],"fields_filled":80,"updated":"2026-10-13"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}