Garmin Fenix 7 offers dizzying array of sports-specific features

New smartwatch also provides advanced health metrics and solar charging tech

Garmin Fenix 7
From €700

In the market for a new sports-focused smartwatch? The Garmin Fenix 7 has just been announced, and like the rest the of Fenix range, it has a lot to offer.

The Fenix 7 has a range of options that include everything from solar charging to boost your battery life to music on your wrist, in addition to advanced multiport tracking and health metrics.

Ski metrics, surfing sessions, mountain biking, HIIT workouts, golf tracking – the Garmin watch offers a dizzying array of coaching and sports-specific features.

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Healthwise, it measures your respiration rate, stress levels, energy , sleep and blood oxygen, with alerts for abnormal heart rates. It also comes with a touchscreen colour display, and the solar option has boosted the surface area from the Fenix 6 solar version, so you can keep going for longer between charges.