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Garmin’s Elite Adventure Watch Gets One of the Apple Watch’s Defining Features

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 · By Endurance Wire

And yes, it still beats the Apple Watch in myriad other ways. Even with the introduction of the Apple Watch Ultra several years ago, Garmin’s smartwatches have been favored by true outdoor adventurers. Reasons? Vastly superior battery life, ruggedness, trailing features, better physical buttons, Android compatibility … and that’s to name a few. GP100: Gear Patrol’s annual roundup of the most important releases collects key watches, cars, outdoor gear and more. Browse the full list or catch up on last year’s winners .