I never owned any other watch beside the Forerunner 255 and the Forerunner 255 Music. The only differences between the two are the few extra features of the Music version: -storage space to save in your music, -a WiFi connectivity, which comes in handy for music apps and updates, -a yellow ring around the chassis instead of the red one. The only reason why I decided to upgrade to the music version is because, after a few years, I realised how better it is to not have to constantly carry the phone with me every single time I go for a run. If you ask me, the comfort is really worth the extra money! The main reason why I went for the Forerunner 255/255 Music is because if you care mostly about the GPS and you don’t want to spend a forbiddenly high amount of money, there is no better watch on the market still today, in 2025. Generally speaking, it has all the basic stats any sport tech minded would love to keep on eye on, for any possible activity. And, activity profiles are simply unlimited. There are so many, I don't even understand how a watch could even keep track of. I mean, what would you need a watch to track archery for?? The number of arrows?? I personally use it for walking, running and biking. As for anything Garmin, the style of the watch’s menus feel a bit outdated, particularly for the type of screen it has. It is an always-on, color MIP display which surely is practical, but absolutely ugly compared with an AMOLED. However, it is easy to use and very intuitive. You can swap the watch band with any 22mm one, a thing I did since I prefer the fit of the nylon bands. The only issue I found so far is the battery. I had to send back a few watches because the battery was draining way faster than what I would expect from an 11-14 days battery life watch. Overall, for the price it is one of the best watches worth the money out there.
