OLATHE, Kan.– Garmin International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NYSE: GRMN), today announced the Venu® Sq 2 and Venu Sq 2 – Music Edition, affordable GPS smartwatches with all-day health monitoring, fitness tracking and connected features. For those who want to take their music on the go, the Venu Sq 2 – Music Edition includes on-device music storage for phone-free listening. Combining daily style with health and fitness metrics, the Venu Sq 2 series features a bright AMOLED display that is easy to read, while a touchscreen allows for quick access to health stats, 25+ built-in sports apps, smart notifications and more. Plus, with up to 11 days of battery life in smartwatch mode, users don’t have to worry about charging their watch every night, allowing them to monitor health metrics 24/7 and receive a more complete picture of their sleep quality, stress, Body Battery™ and activity levels.
“No matter what your day holds, the Venu Sq 2 series is designed to keep up with your lifestyle,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin vice president of global consumer sales. “Packed with popular health and wellness features, smart notifications and an impressive battery life – all at an affordable price point – the Venu Sq 2 series makes it easy to stay on top of your well-being all day, every day.”
Offering popular built-in sports apps and fitness features, the Venu Sq 2 series is made to keep up with an active lifestyle. With 25+ preloaded GPS and indoor sports apps – including walking, running, cycling, tennis and more – it’s easy to switch up a workout. The Venu Sq 2 series even includes preloaded cardio, strength, yoga, HIIT and Pilates workouts. For those who enjoy HIIT workouts, the preloaded activity profile features different timers to track key metrics and allows users to set the number of rounds, work/rest intervals and more.
Using the Garmin Connect app, users can choose from dozens of additional pre-made workouts or create their own using more than 1,600 exercises, then download them straight to the watch. Runners training for their next 5K, 10K or half-marathon can get a personal running coach on their wrist with free Garmin Coach training plans that adapt based on their goals and performance. Even after a workout, the Venu Sq 2 series will continue to track steps, intensity minutes, calories burned and more.
Never miss a beat – even on the go – with the Venu Sq 2 series. Directly from the wrist, receive text messages and view social media updates, emails and more when the watch is paired with an Apple® or Android™ smartphone. Safety and tracking features provide peace of mind by sending the user’s live location to chosen emergency contacts – or automatically sending a message if an incident is detected.2 While out and about, breeze through checkout lines and quickly pay right from the wrist with Garmin Pay™ contactless payment solution.3 Users with the Venu Sq 2 – Music Edition can store up to 500 songs right on the watch, including playlists from Spotify®, Amazon Music and Deezer (subscription required). What’s more, users can download select apps, watch faces and more from the Connect IQ™ Store right on the watch, or find more options in the smartphone app.
Designed to complement every outfit and every part of the day, the Venu Sq 2 series features a 1.4-inch rectangular, AMOLED touchscreen display with a lightweight aluminum bezel and comfortable silicone band. Available now, the Venu Sq 2 comes in shadow gray/slate, white/cream gold and cool mint/metallic mint and has a suggested retail price of $249.99. The Venu Sq 2 – Music Edition comes in black/slate, ivory/peach gold and French gray/cream gold and has a suggested retail price of $299.99.
