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product_id: 663276504
title: "Forerunner 165 with Music, 43mm GPS running smartwatch, lightweight, AMOLED touchscreen, advanced training & insights, safety & tracking features, up to 11 days battery life, Black"
price: "R10320"
currency: ZAR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
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# 4GB music storage for phone-free playlists Built-in GPS for precise pace & distance Up to 11 days battery life in smartwatch mode Forerunner 165 with Music, 43mm GPS running smartwatch, lightweight, AMOLED touchscreen, advanced training & insights, safety & tracking features, up to 11 days battery life, Black

**Price:** R10320
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🏃‍♂️ Elevate every run with music, metrics, and unmatched battery life!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Forerunner 165 with Music, 43mm GPS running smartwatch, lightweight, AMOLED touchscreen, advanced training & insights, safety & tracking features, up to 11 days battery life, Black
- **How much does it cost?** R10320 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- Customers looking for quality international products

## Why This Product

- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Safety First, Always:** Incident detection & live location sharing provide peace of mind during outdoor activities.
- • **Power Through Your Day:** Lightweight 43mm design with up to 11 days battery life keeps you going strong.
- • **Vibrant AMOLED Display:** Crystal-clear 1.2-inch touchscreen with button controls for effortless navigation.
- • **Train Smarter, Not Harder:** Personalized daily workouts & Garmin Coach adapt to your progress and recovery.
- • **Stay Connected On The Move:** Receive calls, texts, and notifications right on your wrist—no phone digging required.

## Overview

The Garmin Forerunner 165 Music is a sleek, lightweight 43mm GPS running smartwatch featuring a brilliant AMOLED touchscreen, built-in music storage, and advanced training insights. It offers up to 11 days of battery life in smartwatch mode, personalized adaptive workouts, safety tracking with incident detection, and seamless smartphone connectivity for notifications and Garmin Pay contactless payments. Designed for serious runners and fitness enthusiasts who demand precision, motivation, and convenience all in one stylish wearable.

## Description

Go ahead — sign up for that race, and train brilliantly with the easy-to-use Forerunner 165 Music GPS running smartwatch. With accurate pace, distance and heart rate, you’ll see your progress shine on the watch’s AMOLED touchscreen display while Garmin Coach and race adaptive training plans help you chase your goals. Wake up to your morning report to see health insights alongside an overview of sleep, recovery and training outlook (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked). Use training effect and training effect labels to see how your workouts impact your fitness and to understand the primary benefit achieved from your workout. Then, check recovery time to know how long to take it easy between runs. Let the beat push you further with built-in music storage for phone-free listening. Pair your watch to your smartphone, and your notifications will show up right on your wrist. Get a more complete picture of your health, not just a glimpse, from your Forerunner 165 Music smartwatch, with up to 11 days of battery life in smartwatch mode.

## Features

- Easy-to-use running smartwatch with built-in GPS for pace/distance and wrist-based heart rate; brilliant AMOLED touchscreen display with traditional button controls; lightweight design in 43 mm size.
- Up to 11 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 19 hours in GPS mode
- Reach your goals with personalised daily suggested workouts that adapt based on performance and recovery; use Garmin Coach and race adaptive training plans to get workout suggestions for specific events.
- 25+ built-in activity profiles include running, cycling, HIIT, strength and more.
- Download songs to your compatible watch, including playlists from Spotify, desertcart Music or Deezer (subscription required), and connect with your wireless headphones for phone-free listening.
- As soon as you wake up, get your morning report with an overview of your sleep, recovery and training outlook alongside weather and HRV status (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
- With training effect and training effect labels, you’ll see how your workouts impact your fitness and understand the primary benefit achieved from your workout; recovery time lets you know how long you need to recover before your next high-effort workout.
- Safety and tracking features, including incident detection (during select outdoor activities) and Assistance, send a message with your live location to emergency contacts when paired with your compatible smartphone; requires setup and your smartphone to be in an area with network coverage where data connectivity is available.
- Never miss a call or text with smart notifications from your paired Android or Apple smartphone
- Leave your cash and cards at home; Garmin Pay contactless payments let you pay for purchases on the go (with a supported country and payment network).

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Age Range Description | Adult |
| Asin | B0CWB662HK |
| Band Colour | Black |
| Band Material Type | Silicone |
| Band Width | 20 Millimetres |
| Battery Average Life | 11 days |
| Battery Capacity | 30 Milliamp Hours |
| Battery Cell Type | Lithium Ion |
| Best Sellers Rank | 1,667 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors) 3 in GPS Running Monitors |
| Box Contents | Forerunner 165 music, charging cable, documentation |
| Brand Name | Garmin |
| Case Material Type | Lightweight Metal" or "Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer |
| Clasp Type | Buckle |
| Closure Type | Buckle |
| Colour | Black |
| Communication Feature | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB |
| Compatible Devices | Smartphone |
| Compatible Phone Models | All current and future Android and iPhone models |
| Connectivity Technology | Bluetooth |
| Controller Type | Touch screen and buttons |
| Country Of Origin | Taiwan |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (2,251) 4.4 out of 5 stars |
| Display Type | OLED |
| External Testing Certification | ANATEL |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00753759326616 |
| Gps Geotagging Functionality | Built-in GPS |
| Human Interface Input | Buttons, Touchscreen |
| Item Dimensions | 43 x 43 x 12 millimetres |
| Item Dimensions D X W X H | 12D x 43W x 12H millimetres |
| Item Type Name | GPS Smartwatch |
| Item Weight | 1.38 Ounces |
| Language | Multiple Languages |
| Manufacturer | Garmin |
| Maximum Display Brightness | 1000 Nit |
| Memory Storage Capacity | 4 GB |
| Metrics Measured | Distance, Heart Rate, Sleep Duration, Step Count |
| Model Name | Forerunner 165 |
| Model Number | 010-02863-30 |
| Operating System | android |
| Product Features | Activity Tracker, Custom Activity Tracking, GPS, Lightweight, Music Player |
| Product Warranty | 2 year manufacturer |
| Resolution | 390 x 390 |
| Screen Size | 1.2 Inches |
| Shape | Round |
| Sport Type | Running |
| Style Name | Music |
| Supported Application | ['Fitness Tracker', 'Music Player', 'GPS', 'Heart Rate Monitor', 'Sleep Monitor', 'Workout Plans'] |
| Supported Satellite Navigation System | GPS |
| Target Audience | Unisex Adults, Unisex Youth |
| Upc | 753759326616 |
| Warranty Type | Limited |
| Water Resistance Depth | 50 Metres |
| Water Resistance Level | Water Resistant |
| Waterproof Rating | IPX7 |
| Wearable Computer Type | Smart Watch |
| Wireless Compability | Bluetooth |
| Wireless Provider | du |

## Product Details

- **Battery capacity:** 30 Milliamp Hours
- **Battery cell composition:** Lithium Ion
- **Connectivity technology:** Bluetooth
- **GPS:** Built-in GPS
- **Memory storage capacity:** 4 GB
- **Operating system:** android
- **Screen size:** 1.2 Inches
- **Shape:** Round
- **Special feature:** Activity Tracker, Custom Activity Tracking, GPS, Lightweight, Music Player
- **Wireless communication standard:** Bluetooth

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color, Style** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect fitness watch
*by  on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 12 October 2025*

I’m a Garmin convert from Fitbit and never regretted it after what Google did to trash Fitbit when they took over.This Garmin is backed by a great app with sleep insights, HRV monitoring, resting heart rate monitoring and sleep quality to name a few. The step count is pretty accurate and the way it picks up elevated heart rate in exercise and stress is impressive.Primarily designed for runners, it gives hints and tips to improve performance and there’s a sleep coach too. I also like the interface and the fact I can choose my watch face (using my own photos - via an add on app). I’ve been using this for 6 months and having had Fitbits and 1 other Garmin (Vivosmart), this is the best I’ve used.It does all the other things like display texts and WhatsApp messages and its speciality is music control so it links to music and other similar apps on the phone.It has an emergency contact feature and things like sunrise & sunset times, walk tracking using its own GPS and elevation stats.I tend to charge this daily, so it’s always above 75%, and the only time it dips below that is if I have taken a five or six hour walk using the internal GPS tracking, which is higher battery use. Overall the battery use is pretty good.The reports after exercise are very helpful, pictured are the stats after a 7 mile walk. Not shoe (but always given) is the hours to recovery from an exercise which helps track when next to exercise and how hard.Finally I like its size - not to bulky on my smaller wrist and the colour is perfect for me.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for anyone
*by  on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 16 August 2026*

Love it- as a beginner runner I’ve been eying up getting a garmin and I think this is perfect. It’s very easy to get used to and to find all features and I connect it to my YouTube music to download playlists onto my garmin.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great watch
*by  on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 23 June 2026*

Top quality and good value.Fits well and very comfortable. Good battery life and very accurate

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*Product available on Desertcart South Africa*
*Store origin: ZA*
*Last updated: 2026-09-06*