Garmin Forerunner 45
Title
Garmin Forerunner 45
Subject
Exercise Science, Sports Technology, Electronics
Description
The object is an entry-level runner's watch. It is digital and features GPS tracking and various Bluetooth capabilities that are activated when the watch is connected to the phone through the Garmin Connect app. Due to its primary purpose as a piece of athletic equipment, the Forerunner 45 contains a variety of settings that track data from diverse set of exercises like running, swimming, biking, etc., with the information uploaded automatically to the user's phone. However, although the Forerunner 45 can display information received from the user's devices like message notifications, there is little data that can be accessed and manipulated directly from the watch itself.
ID: The watch is black, thin, and lightweight. The straps are made of a flexible silicone, with one being slightly longer than the other. The shorter one, ends with a metal tab, while the longer one, has a rounded edge with no accessory. Both straps are perforated with rounded, rectangular holes equally spaced throughout the majority of the straps. There is also a silicone band around the shorter strap that helps secure the excess length of the longer one when the watch is clasped. The display of the watch is rounded, with three small, equally spaced buttons--Light, Up, and Down--that barely jut out lining one side and two buttons--Start/Stop and Back--also equally spaced but with the Start/Stop more prominent and highlighted in green, lining the other. The screen is made of tempered glass with the digital face, surrounded by a slight elevated black ring that indicates the functions of the side buttons and features the Garmin brand name beneath. On the underside there is also a tempered glass, in this case housing the watch's sensor that takes in data for features such as biometrics, and around is the port for the watch charger and information such as watch model, serial number, and place of manufacturing.
Physical Dimensions: Display circumference 26.3mm, thickness 11.4mm, and width 42mm. Strap length 24cm.
ID: The watch is black, thin, and lightweight. The straps are made of a flexible silicone, with one being slightly longer than the other. The shorter one, ends with a metal tab, while the longer one, has a rounded edge with no accessory. Both straps are perforated with rounded, rectangular holes equally spaced throughout the majority of the straps. There is also a silicone band around the shorter strap that helps secure the excess length of the longer one when the watch is clasped. The display of the watch is rounded, with three small, equally spaced buttons--Light, Up, and Down--that barely jut out lining one side and two buttons--Start/Stop and Back--also equally spaced but with the Start/Stop more prominent and highlighted in green, lining the other. The screen is made of tempered glass with the digital face, surrounded by a slight elevated black ring that indicates the functions of the side buttons and features the Garmin brand name beneath. On the underside there is also a tempered glass, in this case housing the watch's sensor that takes in data for features such as biometrics, and around is the port for the watch charger and information such as watch model, serial number, and place of manufacturing.
Physical Dimensions: Display circumference 26.3mm, thickness 11.4mm, and width 42mm. Strap length 24cm.
Creator
Garmin Ltd.
Source
Personal Collection
Date
2019
Contributor
Alek Villarreal
Rights
This material is subject to copyright law and is made available for private study, scholarship, and research purposes only.
Format
JPG
Language
English
Type
Physical Object
Collection
Citation
Garmin Ltd., “Garmin Forerunner 45,” Aegis Digital Museum, accessed December 8, 2025, https://aegisdigitalmuseum.kennesaw.edu/items/show/218.
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