Normally, when you ask someone which type of watch is best it comes down to the personal preference of the user. As a result if you ask a number of people for their view you will receive a number of different answers and recommendations.
The answer to the question of which is the best triathlon and/or swimming GPS watch on the market is a little different though. While Timex have a number of Ironman GS watches on the market which are all very good, the winner in this category is easily the GARMIN FORERUNNER 310 XT
The reason is simple, the Forerunner 310XT is the only totally waterproof GPS watch on the market today. This means that you can hit the water for the swim leg with total confidence that your watch will still be functioning when you transition into the bike stage. For this reason alone, the Garmin is head and shoulders above its competitors and is a MUST BUY for triathletes, ironmen/women and swimmers.
The following video shows the various functions of the 310XT
The watch comes with all the essential features you would expect in a GPS watch with a heart rate monitor including running/cycling/swimming pace, splits and lap times, distance covered, heart rate per minute and calorie usage.
As with all of the Garmin Forerunner series, the 310XT also comes with Virtual Training software which allows you to program your race or training distance into the watch and the time you want to do achieve. The watch will then pace you against this time to show you in real time if you are on track to hit your goal time. This is a great function for helping you beat your personal best and makes sure you don't go to hard to early.
The cheapest place we have found the Garmin 310 XT is at Amazon.co.uk, where it is around £50 cheaper than most other retailers. The following links take you direct to amazon where there are also a number of reviews to help with your decision.
- without Heart Rate Monitor
- with Heart Rate Monitor
Alternatively, have a look on Ebay as there can sometimes be great bargain to be found. The following are the Garmin Forerunner 310 XT's available on ebay right now.
 Garmin Forerunner 310XT GPS Watch w HRM Triathlon  £190.00
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 GARMIN FORERUNNER 310XT 310 XT GPS HRM HEART RATE WATCH £225.14
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 GARMIN FORERUNNER 310XT GPS PREMIUM HRM 310 XT WATCH £236.19
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Great watch, a little pricey but you get what you pay for
Great watch, I have owned it for around 6 months now and have already taken 12 minutes of my PB. The pacing function is brilliant as I always used to go off too hard in the swim and blow up on the run. Now I am the one picking up places in the run!
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