The Garmin Fenix 8 and Coros Vertix 2S are two of the best sports watches available, and two of the most expensive as well, sitting at the top of the Garmin and Coros ranges respectively.I’ve used both watches to track a lot of running individually, but this weekend I used both watches at the same time while racing a half marathon.The event was the ATW Events Lee Valley Half Marathon in north London.
It’s my local half marathon and takes place on a flat, mixed terrain course.I ran 1:12:06 on the day and both watches impressed me with their accuracy overall, but a few differences did stand out when using the watches over the weekend.Garmin Fenix 8 vs.
Coros Vertix 2S: PriceThe Garmin Fenix 8 costs from $999 to $1199, depending on which model you opt for, with titanium watches with sapphire crystal screens costing $100 more than the steel/glass model of the watch.At $699, the Coros Vertix 2S is significantly cheaper than the Fenix 8 and it comes with a titanium bezel and sapphire crystal screen as standard.This rare discount on the Garmin Fenix 8 drops the 51mm Solar model to its lowest ever price, with the 5% reduction knocking $65 off the price.
The 51mm Fenix 8 Solar offers the best battery life of any Fenix 8, with the solar panels on its watch face helping it to last up to 48 days in watch mode in sunny conditions.View DealDesign(Image credit: Future)These are both big watches, but the Coros Vertix 2S is especially large. I’ve tested both the 47mm and 51mm Garmin Fen.
