Can this replace my trusted and brilliant Garmin Forerunner 920XT?
The benefit of going out for a run with just my watch sounds massively appealing.
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Iâm confused, what stops you doing that with the 920XT?
I think the 920XT was the last of the ânot a normal watchâ garmins. The 935 and 945 are ones you wear all the time.
I work in IT and think I know best so I hate Apple products.
I have a Fenix 5 and it is great using the watch you have on all the time.
Iâve worn it as a normal watch for well over two years 
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Stupid me. Was thinking about the 910XT. Carry on.
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Yeah, 910XT. Thatâs the one.
I canât listen to music from it, but it does get text messages.
I wouldnât wear my Garmin as a daily watch, itâs far too bulky.
Really? The 935/945 isnât that bulky tbh; certainly not as much as your average gents âdressâ divers/sports watch.
OK, 910XT / 920XT are bulky to wear as watches, but you donât need an Apple Watch to have an everyday watch that does swim/bike/run.
As most reports Iâve seen highlight, itâs actually pricing the Apple Watch 3 at $199 that is the biggest Garmin/Fitbit killer. If you want to connect power meters, stryd, hrm, etc, you still need a dedicated sports watch.
Yes, I was just about to ask about Apple Watch functionality for (multi)sports metrics. I just use my 935 for everything (and only add an Edge 520 for my non-commute rides); and it gives all the data.
I canât see the Apple matching that.
No, De Ville or Constellation are a nice slim dress watch.
The sports/divers watches are too gauche.
AnywayâŚyes, itâs for a Garmin Killer.
And also to wear whilst at work.
HRM and Power meters are BTE, so I canât see how I Couldnt connect these up via the App Store?
The new 5 series can do swim metrics, too.
In which case you definitely have the 920. The 910 was the last non-smart, not always on, Garmin 9xx series.
In the same way that Garmin donât allow the vivoactive to have an open water swim mode, multisport modes, or connect to power meters. Apple just havent enabled the functionality. Apparently there is one app you can install for power meter support according to DCR, but it needs a, quote, âsuper expensiveâ monthly subscription.
Ultimately, for me, I want a watch that tells me the time, and a training watch. After about 3 days of having the 920, I turned off all the smartwatch notifications. They got annoying. My phone is good enough and always on me.
I also donât get how you can think an apple watch looks anything like either of the above. Those are smart, attractive watches. An apple watch looks like an apple watch, and ultimately I think looks crap. I certainly wouldnât think wearing it over a Garmin makes a wearer look âsmarterâ or more professional. I actually think Garmins are the complete opposite of âgaucheâ. Anyone who doesnt know what they are will gloss over them, yet if I see someone else wearing one in a meeting, it tells me they are more than just a suit. But I guess thatâs all personal.
Battery life in GPS mode probs isnât too good in comparrison to a Garmin.
Basically da Boiz is sayinâ Apple for show, Garmin for a Pro 
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What about if someoneâs wearing a CWC diversâ ?
I guess thatâs my point. I wouldnât have known what one of those was if I hadnât just googled it. So I would just see a person wearing a watch. I donât look at watches and think anything really, other than seeing someone in a gps watch, and being able to infer they run/SBR.
I certainly wouldnt see someone wearing a particular type of watch and equate that to being âsocially awkwardâ.
I have two fancy âthose that knowâ watches, but I almost never wear themâŚitâs the 935XT 24/7 now 
(they have me hooked). Itâs not that Iâm minted, I got one tax-free and the most expensive one my wife got at âcostâ as she was an account manager for the brand back then 
Only thing I dont like about wearing the Fenix 5 all day is itâs very chunky. I had an interview at week and to take it off because it wouldnât fit under my shirt cuff.
The 935 is the same watch in a small case. Probably should have got that.
Thatâs the main reason the fenix series doesnât appeal to me at all. Theyâre not insignificantly heavy. I ultimately wouldnât want to run with it on my arm. As far as Iâm concerned, thereâs a reason why the fenix line is developed by the Garmin âoutdoorâ department, largely focused on hiking and expeditions, and the much lighter forerunners are developed specifically for fitness.
So, like the Vaporfly, youâve now got me interested in the new Garmin line up, with all of the functionsâŚ
Yeah. I dont notice so much running but then Iâm a massive unit anyway.
Its day to day its bulk gets in the way, putting my rucksack on it gets caught on the strap etc.