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One of our picks for best smartwatches of the year, the Garmin Epix 2 is a great smartwatch for athletes. This 2nd-gen Epix has a tough titanium construction and a bright AMOLED display. This smartwatch has a ton of features including extensive mapping capabilities. It also has an impressive battery life, lasting almost a week per charge under regular conditions. Note that this smartwatch does not have LTE capabilities or an ECG app, so if you need those features, you might want to consider a different option.

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The Solar Edition of the Fenix 7 has a scratch-resistant sapphire face and solar charging capabilities to extend the battery life between charges. For example, this device gets up to 18 days of battery life in smartwatch mode with an additional 4 days when solar charging and up to 57 hours of battery life in GPS mode with an additional 16 hours when solar charging. This rugged sports watch has a 1.3-inch touchscreen and a 47mm case and it is thermal-, shock- and water-resistant. It also has advanced training features, sports apps, health and wellness monitoring sensors and more. 

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Both the 40mm and the 45mm configurations are available at $180 right now, so it just comes down to preference. This watch has preloaded sports apps, allows you to pay from your watch and download music to the watch and has a ton of health tracking features (though it does lack some of the heart-monitoring tech available on other models). You can get up to 8 days of battery life on a single charge, too, depending on usage.

This mapping GPS allows you to see your stats, track your performance and strive to beat your best time. The 66mm display is easy to read and it gives plenty of insight into how your body responds to training. If you have an e-bike, there are features that show the status if it’s compatible. And you can track pretty long rides, getting up to 20 hours of riding per charge.

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This combination GPS and fish-finder helps you navigate the waters, and even mark important locations like hot spots, docks and loading ramps. It uses a Garmin Chirp transducer (77/200kHz) that provides a visibly higher level of clarity and detail for fish and structure than traditional models. It makes a great gift for fishing enthusiasts.