With the advancement of technologies and the emergence of new models and emerging brands, it is becoming increasingly difficult to choose the sports watch that best suits our characteristics as runners. The design, weight, screen, battery life or functions are some of the aspects we look at most, in addition to the price, as it can not be otherwise. This is the selection of the RUNNEA team that will give much to talk about in this 2024 just released. We will be updating this selection throughout the year, so stay tuned!
Within the wide range of heart rate monitors on the market, there are certain models of heart rate monitors & sports watches that by their screen size, dimensions or adjustment, are more similar to one sex or another. On this occasion, in RUNNEA we thought it is a good time to recommend you the best heart rate monitors & sports watches that best fit for men.
Best heart rate monitors & sports watches for men
We have updated our selection in which we have tried to group several watches that, due to their features, can be the best options for male runners. We haven't forgotten to include the latest from Garmin and Polar, as well as other heart rate monitors that we believe will fit perfectly on men's wrists. Here we go!
Garmin Fenix 7 Pro
Since the first version of the Garmin Fenix series in 2012 there are already 7 editions of this multisport GPS watch to achieve maximum performance in every training session and in every race. Now, the American brand goes one step further in its premium proposals for the most demanding athletes, and presents the Garmin Fenix 7 Pro version with solar charging. This new sports watch is also accompanied by another top-of-the-range device, the Garmin Epix Pro.
- Options: GPS, Touch screen, Colour screen, Maps, Pulse on wrist, Chest strap
- Battery life (GPS Mode): 48-mas
Garmin Forerunner 265
As Garmin has always showed us, its novelty arrives in pairs. The long awaited Garmin Forerunner 265 and Garmin Forerunner 965 are here to maximize the runner's experience in all kinds of distances. Being aware that the Garmin Forerunner 965 is the superior version, and the Garmin Forerunner 265 is the most affordable version of the successful Forerunner family of the American brand.
- Options: GPS, Touch screen, Colour screen, Pulse on wrist, Chest strap, Offline Music
- Battery life (GPS Mode): 13-24h
Garmin Forerunner 965
Garmin lovers are in luck because they can now enjoy a new product from the company. We are talking about a new update with the Garmin Forerunner 965, a sports watch that comes to offer exceptional performance with some of the best developed technologies of the company. 100% Garmin guarantee.
- Options: GPS, Touch screen, Colour screen, Maps, Pulse on wrist, Chest strap, Offline Music, Spotify, Strava
- Battery life (GPS Mode): 25-36h
Suunto Vertical
Suunto Vertical is the latest release from the Finnish brand, designed especially for activities and mountain sports. With its wide range of advanced features, durability, range and versatility, this device is the ideal companion for your adventures and training. One of the most outstanding features of Suunto Vertical is the inclusion of free, detailed maps from around the world, with a scale of up to 1:50,000. This is especially useful if you enjoy exploring new routes and locations.
- Options: GPS, Touch screen, Colour screen, Maps, Pulse on wrist, Strava
- Battery life (GPS Mode): 48-mas
Suunto Race
One of the latest innovations to hit the market of the Finnish brand, which presents the Suunto Race as that GPS sports watch and performance, whose design is designed to offer you all the necessary tools, and that will help you prepare your next challenge in detail. You will be able to establish a more coherent and effective balance between training and recovery.
- Options: GPS, Touch screen, Colour screen, Maps, Pulse on wrist
- Battery life (GPS Mode): 37-48h
Polar Grit X Pro
The Polar Grit X Pro comes with specific functions to help the outdoor athlete in each of his adventures, emphasizing safety features, the most accurate data to improve performance, and even those that favor the recovery process.
It is a sports watch that combines quality, resistance and premium materials. The first thing to highlight about this Polar Grit X Pro is its ultra-long lasting autonomy with a polymer battery. It is also worth noting that as a good outdoor device that is, it has a military ruggedness. This model incorporates OHR Polar Precision Prime technology, the latest of the latest in optical heart rate measurement.
- Options: GPS, Touch screen, Colour screen, Pulse on wrist
- Battery life (GPS Mode): 37-48h
Polar Vantage V3
The new Polar Vantage V3 is the most advanced watch from the renowned Finnish brand so far. Thanks to the perfect combination of biosensors, AMOLED display, dual GPS and maps, Polar has taken an important step forward to compete head to head with its most direct rivals.
- Options: GPS, Touch screen, Colour screen, Maps, Pulse on wrist
- Battery life (GPS Mode): 48-mas
Coros Pace 3
The Coros Pace 3 is a versatile sports watch. It is a lightweight and low profile model, for greater comfort throughout the day. A renewal that comes with an increase in its autonomy and some of the best features, not only of the company, if not the entire market. Its long battery life, which allows weeks of continuous training, is one of its great attractions. Up to 24 days in daily use mode and 38 hours with continuous GPS. Undoubtedly, it is designed to improve and maximize the time on the wrist, minimizing also the charging time.
- Options: GPS, Touch screen, Colour screen, Maps, Pulse on wrist, Chest strap, Offline Music, Spotify, Strava
- Battery life (GPS Mode): 48-mas
Apple Watch Ultra 2
The Apple Watch Ultra 2 smartwatch is considered the premium GPS sports watch from the American brand. Not surprisingly, we are talking about the most resistant and powerful watch designed and manufactured by Apple to date. In this second version, this renewed Watch Ultra incorporates better performance, thanks to significant innovations such as a new chip, a brighter screen and a modular dial. But Apple's designers have managed to make it the most sustainable GPS sports watch of the company.
- Options: GPS, Touch screen, Colour screen, Maps, Pulse on wrist, Offline Music
- Battery life (GPS Mode): 48-mas
Samsung Galaxy Watch 6
The new Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 is now available, one of the highest quality and most complete watches of the brand. It highlights its elegant design to use during our day and also shows us all the necessary metrics in our sports activities.
Huawei Watch 4 Pro
With the arrival of the Huawei Watch 4 Pro, the Japanese company has outdone itself and the new smart watch model is presented as one of the most complete, reliable and quality smartwatches in its catalog. It is a smart watch that has several sensors, like its accelerometer, heart rate monitor and GPS. With 4G connectivity, NFC, WiFi and Bluetooth we are talking about a very complete watch that will not only be suitable for sports use. Its 48-millimeter dial, 2 millimeters more than in its standard version, will make us talk about a screen-to-body ratio of a 5,3 higher than in its predecessors. And if that were not enough, it will maintain up to 21 days of autonomy in its ultra-long battery life mode and will maintain great smart watches features and connections, including eSIM mobile calls and compatibility with Android and Apple (iOS) operating systems.
Amazfit Cheetah Pro
The Amazfit Cheetah Pro is a high-end sports watch that features a sleek and durable design and has titanium as one of its main materials that give it a premium look. Its lightness makes it one of the watches of choice for women to wear.
- Options: GPS, Touch screen, Colour screen, Maps, Pulse on wrist, Spotify, Strava
- Battery life (GPS Mode): 13-24h
Garmin Instinct 2X Solar
The Garmin Instinct 2S Solar is a unique, rugged smartwatch with GPS and solar charging that makes it extremely tough and durable without sacrificing comfort and lightness. The main feature lies in the inclusion of that solar charging that will provide even 51 days straight in smartwatch mode autonomy. It maintains a water resistance up to 100 meters deep, a Power Glass lens and a fiber-reinforced polymer bezel among many other qualities.
- Options: GPS, Pulse on wrist
- Battery life (GPS Mode): 37-48h
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