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Garmin Approach S42 GPS Golf Watch

by Garmin
SKU PBS3315BLA
Original price $299.99 - Original price $299.99
Original price
$299.99
$299.99 - $299.99
Current price $299.99

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The Approach S42 is an impressively equipped golf watch, blending a multitude of powerful features with a stylish, full-color touchscreen design. It includes advanced functionalities such as Auto-Shot tracking and manual pin placement, all sustained by a robust 15-hour battery life. This attractive and affordably priced GPS watch stands as an ideal gift for the dedicated golfer, whether it's for someone special or a treat for yourself.

Key Features

    • Feature-Rich, Mid-Range Pricing: The Approach S42 from Garmin is a mid-priced golf watch offering a balance of features and affordability. It boasts a sleek color touchscreen, slim design, and most top golf features, except for the Virtual Caddie available in the S62 model. Alternative options include the feature-rich Garmin Approach S62 and the more budget-friendly Approach S12.

    • Versatile, Stylish Touchscreen: Featuring a large, easy-to-read screen that performs well even in bright conditions, the S42, available in three stylish colors, is suitable for both golfing and social settings.

    • Optimal Value: The S42 strikes an excellent balance between advanced golf features, style, and affordability, making it a great choice for golf enthusiasts looking for value.

    • Detailed Golf Features: Includes the Green View feature for manual pin positioning and distance references to greens, hazards, and doglegs. The AutoShot round analyzer tracks shot distances and can pair with the Approach CT10 club tracking sensors for enhanced tracking.

    • Smart Connectivity: When paired with a compatible smartphone, the watch offers smart notifications, estimated activity tracking, and connects to the Garmin Golf app for strokes gained analysis and participation in leaderboards and tournaments.

    • Everyday Wearability: Designed for all-day wear, this watch provides smart notifications and tracks daily activities like steps and sleep, along with built-in sports profiles.

    • Technical Specifications: The watch features a 1.2” color touchscreen display with interchangeable bands, up to 15 hours of battery life in GPS mode, and 10 days in smartwatch mode. It comes preloaded with over 42,000 CourseView maps globally and supports manual pin positioning and shot distance tracking.

    What's Included?

    Approach S42 Watch Only

    • Approach S42 Golf Smartwatch
    • Charging/Data Cable
    • Documentation

    Model: 010-02572-10

    Specifications

     

    Physical & Performance

    Display Size

    1.2 in (30.4mm) diameter

    Display resolution

    240 x 240 pixels

    GPS

    Yes

    Weight

    1.5 oz (43 g)

    Battery life

    Smartwatch mode: Up to 10 days

    GPS mode: Up to 15 hours

    Maps & Navigation

    Memory/History

    64 MB

    Features

    Pairs with Garmin Golf app Yes
    Auto lap splits No
    "Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only) No
    Wheelchair mode No
    3-axis compass with HSI (horizontal situation indicator) No
    Touch and/or button lock Yes
    GPS coordinates No
    Lap Time Repeatability Score (LTR) No
    Audio prompts No
    Sleep No
    Auto CourseView updates Yes
    Downloadable training plans No
    Green Contours (with Garmin Golf membership) No
    Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) automatic
    Run/Walk/Stand detection No
    Closed Circuit Rebreather (CCR) No
    Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim) No
    Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar) No
    Swing Tempo No
    Task timers (2, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30 minutes) No
    Plays and controls watch music No
    APNEA mode No
    Pool swim workouts No
    Multi-gas mode No
    Music storage No
    Race an Activity No
    Hot keys No
    Single-gas mode No
    Activity history on watch No
    Ground contact time and balance No
    Auto max HR No
    Daily suggested workouts No
    Training load focus No
    Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display) No
    Solar Charging No
    HR alerts No
    Foot pod capable No
    Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters) No
    Training effect (anaerobic) No
    Abnormal heart rate alerts No
    Phone-free text messaging No
    Tournament legal Yes
    Display type Sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
    Vertical speed No
    Lactate threshold No
    Customizable data pages No
    Race an activity No
    Finish time No
    Elevation profile No
    Configurable lap alerts No
    PlaysLike distance No
    Virtual Partner No
    VO2 Max (Run) No
    Relaxation reminders No
    Reminder alerts No
    Physio TrueUp No
    Custom alerts No
    NEXRAD on moving map No
    Back to start No
    Vertical oscillation and ratio No
    Training load No
    Altimeter with adjustable baro setting No
    Touchscreen Yes
    Physical size

    43.4 x 43.4 x 11.7 mm

    Small/Medium version fits wrists with a circumference of 106-176 mm (Silver/White and Rose Gold/Light Sand versions)

    One Size versions fit wrists with a circumference of 125-202 mm (Black/Gunmetal only)

    Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity) Yes
    Chronograph No
    Live Delta Time No
    Automatic altitude adjustment No
    Ambient light sensor No
    Bezel Material

    metal

    Touch-targeting (touch target on display to see the distance to any point) No
    Hazards and course targets Yes
    Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only) No
    TruSwing™ compatible Yes
    UltraTrac mode No
    Garmin ECG App No
    In-flight Pulse Ox No
    Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green) Yes
    Calendar Yes
    Barometric altimeter No
    Unlock new step icons No
    Preloaded race tracks No
    Weather forecasts Yes
    Auto Lap® Yes
    Sunrise/sunset times Yes
    Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor No
    Relaxation breathing timer No
    Floors climbed No
    Respiration rate (24x7) No
    % HR max No
    % HRR No
    Outdoor recreation Golfing
    Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only) No
    TracBack® No
    Advanced cycling dynamics No
    Handicap scoring Yes
    Audible alerts No
    Color display Yes
    Multiple bike profiles No
    Primary benefit (Training Effect labels) No
    Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second) No
    Multi-band GPS No
    HR zones No
    Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit) Yes
    Connectivity Bluetooth® Smart
    Find My Phone Yes
    Stride length (real time) No
    Sleep score and insights No
    Custom targets Yes
    Downloadable cartography support No
    Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor) No
    Stopwatch Yes
    Run workouts No
    Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) No
    Training effect No
    Worldwide airport database(s) No
    Waypoint information page No
    Indoor running Indoor Track Running
    GPS speed and distance Yes
    Outdoor running Running
    Round-trip course creator (running/cycling) No
    Area calculation No
    Find My Watch No
    Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) Yes
    Connext avionics connectivity No
    Advanced workouts No
    Charging method Garmin proprietary plug charger
    Trendline™ Popularity Routing No
    Strava Live Segments No
    Rest Timer (Ultra Run only) No
    VIRB® Remote No
    Smartphone compatibility iPhone®, Android™
    Dual grid coordinates No
    TrueUp™ Yes
    Training readiness No
    Timer Yes
    Multiple time zones with Zulu/UTC No
    Trimix support No
    Courses No
    Respiration rate (during exercise) No
    Compatible with Varia™ lights No
    Thermometer No
    Hydration yes (in Garmin Connect™)
    Alarm clock Yes
    Wirelessly receive flight plans from Garmin Pilot™ No
    Group LiveTrack No
    Intensity minutes No
    Interval training No
    Gyroscope Yes
    Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) No
    Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile Yes
    Countdown start (pool swim only) No
    Virtual starting line No
    Sun and moon information No
    ClimbPro™ Ascent Planner No
    Night vision mode No
    Tempo Training No
    Move IQ™ No
    Automatically saves dive entry and exit locations No
    Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor No
    HRV stress test (measures your heart rate variability while standing still, for 3 minutes, to provide you with an estimated stress level; the scale of this is 1 to 100; low scores indicate lower stress levels) No
    GLONASS No
    Smart Notifications Yes
    Sight 'N Go No
    Garmin Pay™ No
    Automatic daylight saving time Yes
    Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation No
    Depth sensor No
    Projected waypoint No
    Bread crumb trail in real time No
    Time/date yes
    Sync dive log to Garmin Dive™ Mobile app No
    Rewards (coins) No
    Built-in mapping No
    Calories burned No
    Customizable activity profiles No
    Auto start/end dive No
    Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app No
    SatIQ™ Technology No
    Garmin Live Segments No
    Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps) No
    HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices) No
    Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) No
    Controls smartphone music No
    Power meter compatible No
    Total ascent/descent No
    Auto multisport activities No
    Last race summary No
    Cycle Map (routable cycling-specific street map) No
    PinPointer No
    Step counter Yes
    Quick Release bands Yes
    APNEA hunt mode No
    60-minute activity goal No
    Trail run auto climb No
    Manual multisport activities No
    Chores No
    Barometric trend indicator with Storm Alert No
    Automatic rep counting No
    LiveTrack No
    Moving Map with aviation airports, navaids, roads, bodies of water and more No
    HR calories No
    Point-to-point navigation No
    Anchor Alarm No
    Gauge mode No
    Grade-adjusted pace No
    Water rating 5 ATM
    Yardage to layups/doglegs Yes
    XERO™ Locations No
    Auto Pause® Yes
    All-day stress No
    Running dynamics No
    Battery life (smartwatch mode) Up to 10 days
    Full vector map No
    Tack assist mode No
    Body Battery™ energy monitor No
    Worldwide NAVAID and Intersection database(s) No
    Cycling Biking, Indoor Biking
    Future elevation plot No
    Accelerometer Yes
    Recovery time No
    Orienteering No
    Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) No
    Around Me mode No
    Fish forecast No
    Drill logging (pool swim only) No
    Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwide Yes
    Course guidance No
    Track timer No
    Strap material

    silicone

    GPS Time Sync Yes
    Countdown timer No
    Race App No
    Auto scroll No
    Analog hands No
    Round timer/odometer Yes
    Compass No
    Heat and altitude acclimation No
    Digital scorecard yes
    Lens Material

    chemically strengthened glass

    NextFork™ navigation No
    Make calls and send texts via voice No
    Cardio workouts No
    Green View with manual pin position Yes
    Performance condition No
    Strength workouts No
    Galileo No
    Distance to destination No
    Women's health yes (in Garmin Connect™)
    Training status No
    Manual lap No
    Distance traveled No
    Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) No
    GPS-based distance, time and pace Yes
    Daily resting heart rate No
    Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) Yes
    Garmin AutoShot™ Yes
    Fitness age No
    Nitrox support No
    FTP (Functional Threshold Power) No
    Dive ascent/descent rate indicator No
    Built-in barometer and tide tables No
    Race predictor No
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