Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Venu X1 GPS Smartwatch 51 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Black with Slate Titanium Caseback - (2025)
Average customer rating
4
(78 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 78 reviews
5 Stars
39
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
5
1 Star
6
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Venu X1 GPS Smartwatch 51 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Black with Slate Titanium Caseback - (2025)
Customer Rating
5
Exceptional smartwatch
on January 23, 2026
Posted by: SteveJ
The X1 is so much better than the Venu SQ I have had for over three years. What an amazing watch and so easy to use. Sync is way faster and so many more options. Way to go GARMIN!!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Poor battery life and annoying messages.
on February 3, 2026
Posted by: Airchair
Overall a good watch. The battery life is very poor and the “good morning my name” and “good evening my name” twice a day is quite annoying. Maybe there is a way to shut them off but I can’t figure it out.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
on February 3, 2026
Posted by: Bill S
Long battery life, slick look. Just frustrated trying to sync Amazon prime music.
Written by a customer while visiting ExpertVoice.com
Customer Rating
5
Love it. Great Watch.
on February 4, 2026
Posted by: mattd
It's an awesome alternative to any apple watch while wanting to stay in the garmin family. I'm coming from a vivoactive 5, and it's a solid upgrade. The flashlight is incredinly useful. Still trying to find the right watch face for me, but it's comfortable and easy to use.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Venu x1 feels great
on February 11, 2026
Posted by: charlesp785
I bought this a month ago because of the bigger screen. I’m old and my vision up close is getting more difficult. This is a game changer as I can now read the numbers! Also so much lighter. I love my fénix 7pro solar however it feels like im running with a brick. This is so light don’t even notice. Battery life short, however haven’t had any issues. Love it
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Great watch with a few bugs.
on February 11, 2026
Posted by: Koshka73
I love this watch, and the weight, screen size, and battery life are truly amazing. I came from a Descent Mk3i, so the change in size and weight is the biggest difference in my eyes. The screen is responsive and not too complicated to figure out. It only has two buttons, which makes it simple to operate, and I figured it out without going through the manual. The downside is that there are a few bugs that need to be worked out. If I get multiple messages at once, for instance, two or more emails (Gmail), I have multiple options for dealing with the first one (Dismiss, archive, Delete, Mark as read, Reply, or Block App), but the second message to come through only gives me Dismiss and Block App. I get a lot of junk email that I would love to be able to get rid of without pulling out my phone or getting on a computer, and my Pixel phone has a tendency to cache my notifications for emails and other apps and then send them all at once. I just want to have the same options for every notification. That being said, this watch is awesome, and these problems are easily addressed in software.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin