Garmin is announcing the release of the follow-up to their popular S62 smartwatch, the S70. Offered in two sizes, 1.2” and 1.4”, and featuring a plethora golf and non-golf tools to improve your game, the S70 will be Garmin’s flagship golf watch for the coming years.
According to Garmin’s Dan Bartel, “The Approach S70 series is designed for customers who want all the tools to improve their game on the course – and all the health monitoring, activity tracking and connected features for their life off the course. Available in two sizes, now golfers can pick the watch that’s right for them without sacrificing functionality.”
Golf Modes
The S70 is a GPS device at its core, and its AMOLED touchscreen display provides an astounding amount of information to help golfers make their way around the course.
- CourseView maps provide visual detail for each hole on the more than 43,000 preloaded courses, along with the standard front, back, and middle distances to the green.
- Details such as distances to the front/back of hazards are available with a zoom-in feature. In addition, layup distances to specific numbers can be found, along with a moving reticle that marks distances to and from various locations.
- Improved Virtual Caddie provides shot dispersion data and provides club suggestions based on historical swing data and local conditions.
- Enhanced PlaysLike Distance evaluates factors such as uphill or downhill lies, wind, temperature, and air pressure to give more accurate distances.
- A compass-like feature points the way to the middle of the green for accurate aiming on blind shots.
- Green Contour Data gives heat maps of greens, with an active Garmin Golf membership (starts at $9.99/month)
- AutoShot round analyzer tracks all shots, including chips and putts, when paired with Garmin’s Approach CT10 club tracking sensors ($299 additional) for performance tracking after your round.
- Scorekeeper tracks your score and can upload each round to the Garmin Golf app for stat tracking (fairways hit, greens, putts, etc.) and handicap calculation.
Fitness Features
Along with the many golf features, the Garmin S70 can help golfers improve their fitness with a variety of preloaded activity profiles for strength, HIIT, yoga, running, and more. In addition, a full suite of health monitoring features will help players keep tabs on their well-being.
The back of the watch face has a heart rate tracker, which will provide data for several baked-in features, such as Heart Rate Variability status, Body Battery energy monitoring, and advanced sleep monitoring.
As an added bonus, Garmin Coach will help golfers stay in shape with customized training plans, while also enabling users to create their own workout plans with more than 1,600 exercises while using the Garmin Connect app.
Smart Features
When paired with a compatible smartphone, the S70 transforms into a feature-rich smart watch that could conceivably replace other standalone options on the market.
- Smart notifications: Receive text messages and view social media updates, emails and more when the watch is paired with a compatible smartphone.
- Garmin Pay™: Pay for refreshments in the clubhouse or anywhere Garmin Pay is accepted with the contactless payment solution through participating banks.
- Music: When paired with wireless headphones, listen to music or podcasts directly from your wrist after downloading from Spotify, Amazon Music or Deezer (requires subscription to music streaming service).
- Connect IQ™ app integration: Download different watch faces and enjoy other third-party apps when paired to a compatible smartphone.
Details
Designed to wear both on and off the links, the Approach S70 smartwatches combine a lightweight, stylish design with high-quality materials, including a ceramic bezel with a scratch-resistant lens on a 1.2” or 1.4” AMOLED display. The lightweight yet stylish design is perfect for wrists of all sizes and won’t alter a golf swing. What’s more, golfers will always be dressed for the part with the Approach S70’s accent color ring between the bezel and watch case that can’t help but draw attention.
The Garmin S70 is available now, with a starting retail price of $649.99. See www.garmin.com for more information.
