Approach S42 - Gunmetal with Black Band
Meet the Approach S42, a GPS golf smartwatch that’s designed for lowering your score on the course and upping your style off the course.
Looking into the sun might affect your shot, but not your ability to read your watch.
Show up to any of the 42,000+ preloaded courses and play like you’ve been there before.
Go the distance when you know the distance. Green View lets you manually position the pin.
Take your shot, and track where it landed with AutoShot detection.
More than just a golf watch. Wear it 24/7 and get smart notifications, track steps and more.
If you want to play 15 straight hours of golf, this watch has the battery life to do it.
Wear it on the course. And off.
COLOUR TOUCHSCREEN
Large 1.2" easy-to-read colour touchscreen display with metal bezel is stylish and lightweight.
QUICK RELEASE BANDS
If you like to change watch bands as often as you change your course, no problem. Choose from interchangeable quick release bands.
GOES BEYOND THE COURSE
Whether you just got done with a game and find yourself in the clubhouse or you want to hit the town, Approach S42 is great for everyday wear.
Know the course on the back of your wrist.
42,000+ PRELOADED COURSES
Your watch comes preloaded with more than 42,000 CourseView maps of golf courses around the world. Download updates for the course you play most often.
KEEP TRACK AND KEEP SCORE
AutoShot game tracking automatically tracks detected1 shot distances. Pair with optional Approach® CT10 club tracking sensors (sold separately) for more tracking capabilities.
GREEN VIEW
The Green View feature gives you each green’s true shape from wherever you are on the course, and it allows you to drag and drop the pin for greater accuracy.
GO GREEN
Quickly reference distances to the front, middle and back of the green so you have all the data you need for the perfect shot.
Keep in touch and know where you stand.
SMART NOTIFICATIONS
Receive emails, texts and alerts right to your watch when paired with a compatible smartphone.
MORE STATS
Pair with the Garmin Golf™ app2 for strokes gained analysis, to participate in leaderboards and tournaments and to gain more data about your game.
STAY FIT
Take advantage of built-in sports apps and activity-tracking features3, including the move bar, vibration alerts, calories, steps and sleep.
BATTERY
Internal, rechargeable battery provides up to 10 days in smartwatch mode and 15 hours in GPS mode.
- 1 Lie and ball contact may affect shot tracking. Putts are not tracked. Some shots, particularly chip shots around the green, may not be tracked.
- 2 Requires app on your compatible smartphone paired to the Approach® S42.
- 3 See Garmin.com/ataccuracy.
General
| Lens Material | chemically strengthened glass |
| Bezel Material | Metal |
| Quick Release Bands | |
| Strap Material | silicone |
| Physical size |
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| Touchscreen | |
| Color Display | |
| Display size | 1.2 in (30.4mm) diameter |
| Display resolution | 240 x 240 pixels |
| Display type | sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) |
| Weight | 43 g (1.5 oz) |
| Battery life |
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| Water rating | 5 ATM |
| Memory/History | 64 MB |
Clock Features
| Time/date | |
| GPS Time Sync | |
| Automatic daylight saving time | |
| Alarm clock | |
| Timer | |
| Stopwatch | |
| Sunrise/sunset times |
Health Monitoring
| Sleep | Yes (Advanced) |
| Hydration | yes (in Garmin Connect™) |
| Accelerometer | yes (in Garmin Connect™) |
Sensors
| GPS | |
| Gyroscope | |
| Accelerometer |
Daily Smart Features
| Connectivity | Bluetooth® Smart |
| Smart notifications | |
| Calendar | |
| Weather | |
| Find My Phone | |
| Smartphone compatibility | iPhone®, Android™ |
| Compatible with Garmin Connect™ Mobile |
Activity Tracking Features
| Step counter | |
| Move bar (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it) | |
| Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) | |
| TrueUp™ |
Training, Planning and Analysis Features
| GPS speed and distance | |
| Auto Pause® | |
| Auto Lap® | |
| Touch and/or button lock |
Running Features
| Available run profiles | Running, Indoor Running |
| GPS-based distance, time and pace |
Golfing Features
| Preloaded with 42,000 courses worldwide | |
| Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back) | |
| Yardage to layups/doglegs | |
| Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) | Automatic |
| Digital scorecard | |
| Custom targets | |
| Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit) | |
| Garmin AutoShot™ | |
| Auto CourseView updates | |
| Green View with manual pin position | |
| Hazards and course targets | |
| Handicap scoring | |
| TruSwing™ compatible | |
| Round timer/odometer | |
| Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) |
Cycling Features
| Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance heart rate or calories) | |
| Available cycling profiles | Biking, Indoor Biking |
In The Box:
- Approach S42
- Charging/data cable
- Documentation
