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Garmin Approach S3

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4.1 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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Pros

  • The incredible design is durable to last for years to come
  • most exciting and best golf watch on the market
  • Customer support was reported to be very helpful

Cons

  • the watch is quite large
  • Garmin S3 is quite a bit higher than other golf watches
  • Battery life is somewhat short when the GPS functionality is
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Key specs

  • 128, 128 px
  • yes
  • no
  • LCD
  • Men's, Women's
  • no
  • yes
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Garmin Approach S3 - Pros & Cons

Garmin Approach S3

Pros

  • The incredible design is durable to last for years to come
  • most exciting and best golf watch on the market
  • Customer support was reported to be very helpful
  • It helps us keep the site up and running
  • resulting coverage in our course coverage test is excellent
  • easy-to-use interface and sleek good looks
  • Green graphics are a nice addition
  • charging clip is much improved over the earlier generation S1

Cons

  • the watch is quite large
  • Garmin S3 is quite a bit higher than other golf watches
  • Battery life is somewhat short when the GPS functionality is
  • measurements cannot be saved
  • No online golf portal on which to save scores
  • high cost of Titleist Pro
  • Accessing the Green View during play is a multiple-step process

Garmin Approach S3 - Technical Overview

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IconWaterproof depth
1 m
Best:
Timex Ironman Triathlon 30-Lap T5K429
Waterproof depth: 200 m
IconWeight
58.5 g
Best:
ART Multimedia SZNART ASZ01
Weight: 10 g

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Garmin Approach S3 - Full Specifications

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Display
Screen resolution128 x 128 px
Touchscreenyes
Colour screenno
Display typeLCD
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red,White
Protection featuresWater resistant
Waterproof depth1
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Connectivity
Bluetoothno
GPSyes
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Dimensions
Gender
  • Men's
  • Women's
Width1.77 in
Depth0.55 in
Weight2.06 oz
Thickness0.55 in
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Features
Distance meteryes
Alarmyes
Date displayyes
Display lightyes
Golf watchyes
Stopwatchno
Timeryes
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Power
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Battery life (running)8.0 h
Battery life (standby mode)32.0 day

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