Garmin vívoactive 3 GPS Smartwatch - Black & Gunmetal (Renewed)

4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars | 846 ratings

Price: 129.99

Last update: 12-01-2024


About this item

Garmin Pay contactless payment solution lets you pay for purchases with your watch (available for supported cards from participating banks)
Personalize your watch with thousands of free watch faces, apps and widgets from our Connect IQ store
More than 15 preloaded GPS and indoor sports apps, including yoga, running, swimming and more. Lens material: chemically strengthened glass, bezel material: stainless steel, case material: fiber-reinforced polymer with stainless steel rear cover

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Top reviews from the United States

JCAATW
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome refurbishment of this watch
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2024
Works perfectly and was priced right
Hunter Kaplin
5.0 out of 5 stars Much better than expected!
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2024
After reading the reviews I was concerned about buy this watch, but I really could not be much happier. I wanted a cheap replacement to my Garmin Vivo Active HR since it is no longer sold, and this watch is its successor. The battery life lasts about 2-3 days which is not as long as my HR (it lasted about 6-7 days) this is usually with one GPS activity, all day heart rate monitoring, and sleep monitoring. Charging is amazing - I get the 2-3 day battery life and I charge the watch when I am in the shower, so I am not wearing it anyways. The watch feels much lighter than the HR and is a lot less clunky feeling/looking. The watch is very stylish. Hoping it lasts me as long as my HR did.
gary gwilliam
4.0 out of 5 stars A fine Garmin product with tons of options for a great price
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2022
Was looking for a watch that interfaces wit a solid GPS for off road mountain biking mapping, which this covers with the app I use, and tracks heart rate, stress level, and a myriad of other things that I do not need, but for some, more info is better.

I am 6'2" and am 235 lbs, and find this watch to be kinda small in regards to watch face diameter. Saying that though, it is lightweight and easy to read digits under most conditions (bright sunny days is a little hard to read), and is easy to forget that I have it on.

For my purpose, as a means to use for bike riding, it is good. Not my everyday wearing watch though.
Leonardo
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent watch for those looking for a smartwatch that doesn't waste unnecessary features
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2021
Obligatory disclosure: I had to order a replacement unit. The first one did not connect well to any phone, and was losing the bluetooth pairing every minute.

About the watch, it's amazing. Fast, simple, and useful.

The battery on these renewed units will last between 3 and 4 days with light use, far from the week advertised by Garmin but more than enough.

The screen isn't very pretty, but that's the cost of having an "always on display" that doesn't force you to charge the device every night. If a gorgeous, bright screen like a Galaxy Watch or Apple Watch is your thing, then you're currently looking at the wrong watch. At least for me, I prefer it like this one.

The GPS accuracy isn't perfect, but it's accurate to the street level you're walking down. Maybe you get the wrong sidewalk, but at least for me it's not a problem.

Contactless payment is amazing (as long as your bank supports it).

9/10 watch. If I needed another one I would buy another one, but I liked this one so much that my next one will probably be something from the Fenix line.
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Leonardo
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent watch for those looking for a smartwatch that doesn't waste unnecessary features
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2021
Obligatory disclosure: I had to order a replacement unit. The first one did not connect well to any phone, and was losing the bluetooth pairing every minute.

About the watch, it's amazing. Fast, simple, and useful.

The battery on these renewed units will last between 3 and 4 days with light use, far from the week advertised by Garmin but more than enough.

The screen isn't very pretty, but that's the cost of having an "always on display" that doesn't force you to charge the device every night. If a gorgeous, bright screen like a Galaxy Watch or Apple Watch is your thing, then you're currently looking at the wrong watch. At least for me, I prefer it like this one.

The GPS accuracy isn't perfect, but it's accurate to the street level you're walking down. Maybe you get the wrong sidewalk, but at least for me it's not a problem.

Contactless payment is amazing (as long as your bank supports it).

9/10 watch. If I needed another one I would buy another one, but I liked this one so much that my next one will probably be something from the Fenix line.
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J. Villan
5.0 out of 5 stars More than basic smartwatch, and very capable.
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2024
Was looking for a decently priced smartwatch, as my old one started to have a failing battery. The Garmin Vivoactive 3 is what I was looking for in price, and shape. I'm not into the bar or square shaped watches. This does all the notifications from any and all apps from my Pixel Fold. Battery life isn't the 10 days, but more than 4 is fine. It charges to 100% in less than an hour, so it's ok. The face isn't an amoled screen, but it does display what I want it to display. Besides, it doesn't suck as much battery as one with an LCD screen anyways. I hope this last just as long, if not longer, than the 3 years with my old watch.
Amazon Customer
1.0 out of 5 stars You get what you pay for! It was a renewed watch for a reason! Buyer beware.
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2024
I purchased the "renewed" Garmin vivo active 3 watch after reading how thorough the certified Garmin dealer is and how Amazon has their own standards to assure the "renewed watch" would work. I removed it from the box and charged it. I was impressed how quick it was to charge up. I then followed the instruction booklets on the variables offered. So far, so good. I downloaded the Garmin app and was anxious to see what the watch had to offer. When I signed into the garmin app, it had informed me that I already had an account. That's when things went south. The watch froze up trying to copy the activity from my previous Garmin watch. No matter what I did, the watch was still frozen when I put it into the box to return it. No more "renewed stuff" for me. You get what you pay for!
J
5.0 out of 5 stars Good price
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2024
Garmin is the only way to go. Very consistant. Built in GPS. What else could you ask for. Puts all other brands to shame. Especially Apple
Ismael C.
5.0 out of 5 stars Everything I needed
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2024
I was looking for a small durable smartwatch. Simple design, accurate readings and decent battery life. Plus it has music control and GPS.

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