garmin epix™ Pro (Gen 2) – Standard Edition v epix™ Pro (Gen 2) – Sapphire Edition | 51 mm

Tram · 2 Aug 2025 at 18:35

I am going to buy one of these watches. I was hoping that someone here might own one.
I am leaning more towards the Pro (Gen 2) – Sapphire Edition | 51 mm.

Thx

heeeed · 2 Aug 2025 at 18:58

I've got the 47mm pro standard edition and its a great watch. There isn't really much difference other than the screen and bezel on the sapphire. If you worry about scratches or want the slightly lighter watch from the titanium bezel then pay for the sapphire. It's a watch designed to be worn on rugged activities so you might get it scratched. I personally can live with that.

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Tram · 2 Aug 2025 at 20:18

heeeed said:
I've got the 47mm pro standard edition and its a great watch. There isn't really much difference other than the screen and bezel on the sapphire. If you worry about scratches or want the slightly lighter watch from the titanium bezel then pay for the sapphire. It's a watch designed to be worn on rugged activities so you might get it scratched. I personally can live with that.

iam just not sure, the difference in price is £54, its a much stronger watch plus has more memory,

I am going on a little spending spree and a selling spree.

heeeed · 2 Aug 2025 at 20:48

Tram said:
plus more memory.

do you want to download every golf course? if you think you'd use extra memory great I guess. I've not bothered downloading music or much in the way of maps. had a few faces, but nothing much on that side of things interested me. I think most people use it for the fitness metrics and good battery compared to eg apple watch. I don't think there is much in it. I got mine 2nd hand so better value was personally more important. they're great watches though

Goodie · 3 Aug 2025 at 08:44

I have the non sapphire 51mm and it has picked up a few scratches. Previously had the fenix 5 sapphire and in 5 years it had no scratches. I guess it comes down to how much it would bother you. If it were me for that much extra I would do sapphire.

Tram · 3 Aug 2025 at 16:32

Goodie said:
I have the non sapphire 51mm and it has picked up a few scratches. Previously had the fenix 5 sapphire and in 5 years it had no scratches. I guess it comes down to how much it would bother you. If it were me for that much extra I would do sapphire.

I just realised i was looking at the wrong size and colour,. garmin epix™ Pro (Gen 2) 47 to Standard Edition v epix™ Pro (Gen 2) – Sapphire Edition | 47 mm
The sapphire 51mm is about £130 more than the garmin epix™ Pro (Gen 2) 47, when both are discounted. i think i am going for the sapphire 51mm bigger face, if you have a Sapphire and non scratches after 5 years then i'd prefer that.

bastic · 4 Aug 2025 at 05:44

I've got 5 Sapphire as well and mine glass is scratch free while bezel is.
I suppose all depends on the use and where you use it as well.
I'm in the same boat...have seen epix sapphire 51 for 499 while 47 epix is 369 or so...
Size on wrist does matter so make sure 51 isn't too big

Personally I still haven't decided if I want Mips display and 7x or pro , or epix..
For amoled screen in epix main argument is my eyesight and glasses.
Easier readable although with old Mips on Fenix 5 I never had problems and new generation screens are much better clearer and brighter

bastic · Sunday at 13:26

H Samuel had a good deal on carbon epix 47mm.
was this or saphire 51mm onlive...went in and 51mm was defo too big...so 47 it was.
Friday evening H was still showing sale prive of 369 and so was the shop in the morning... got home and sale was over...
quick thinking, and I was on the way again to the shop...they accepted sale display price and I got home with new Epix

Tram · Tuesday at 22:00

bastic said:
H Samuel had a good deal on carbon epix 47mm.
was this or saphire 51mm onlive...went in and 51mm was defo too big...so 47 it was.
Friday evening H was still showing sale prive of 369 and so was the shop in the morning... got home and sale was over...
quick thinking, and I was on the way again to the shop...they accepted sale display price and I got home with new Epix

nice watch

Begbie · Tuesday at 22:12

bastic said:
H Samuel had a good deal on carbon epix 47mm.
was this or saphire 51mm onlive...went in and 51mm was defo too big...so 47 it was.
Friday evening H was still showing sale prive of 369 and so was the shop in the morning... got home and sale was over...
quick thinking, and I was on the way again to the shop...they accepted sale display price and I got home with new Epix

I've seen this a few times you can even add student discount, going to jump on it next time I think. Good buy.

Skynet5 · Tuesday at 23:35

MIPS for the win. The one time the slightly cheaper, is considerably better :-)

It’s a proper utility watch. Not a smartwatch.

I have my 7 pro and it lasts 4 weeks on my settings with a few activities every month with GPS.

Anything that needs charging more often than a fortnight ain’t for me.

bastic · Wednesday at 11:11

Skynet5 said:
MIPS for the win. The one time the slightly cheaper, is considerably better

It’s a proper utility watch. Not a smartwatch.

I have my 7 pro and it lasts 4 weeks on my settings with a few activities every month with GPS.

Anything that needs charging more often than a fortnight ain’t for me.

i would go mips if my eye sight would not be going(glasses already ) my fenix 5 lasted silly amount of time even at its age

faze_2 · Wednesday at 12:34

I still have a fenix 3 , starting to notice a drop off in battery life but deciding what to get now is a pain and I keep missing these deals

manic111 · Wednesday at 12:56

Love the MIPS display on my Fenix 6 Pro. Want to keep that watch for another couple of years as it's still basically like new, despite being used as my running watch and my bike computer (circa 150-200km a week in total). I'll be very sad if they've fully phased out MIPS by the time I come to geta a new one.

Skynet5 · Wednesday at 13:19

manic111 said:
Love the MIPS display on my Fenix 6 Pro. Want to keep that watch for another couple of years as it's still basically like new, despite being used as my running watch and my bike computer (circa 150-200km a week in total). I'll be very sad if they've fully phased out MIPS by the time I come to geta a new one.

They won’t I don’t think. Too much support in the garmin community that actually use the watch for its true intended purpose.

Even the new model still has a mips option.

Rob_B · Wednesday at 13:36

I do miss the MIPs screen from my 6 Pro but the AMOLED on the epix (non pro, boo) is lovely.
Not actually sure which I'd go for if I had the choice of 2 otherwise identical watches.

bastic · Wednesday at 13:38

if they would do Enduro 3 in 47mm i think i would get it..51 is just too big for my wrist

Andybtsn · Wednesday at 13:55

As mentioned good deal on HUKDeals at the mo on the Garmin Epix Pro (Gen 2) 47mm. Got it for £340 with some discount through work too.

Been a while since I’ve had a Garmin Instinct 2 which I felt was pretty basic and then I went onto the Apple Watch.

TheOtherOption · 2025-08-15T15:46:22+0100

Really pleased with my Epix Gen 2 Pro - gotten me motivated to run again and see the benefits. Looking forward to using it in Canada later this year for hikes and walks.
It's just the right level of smart without being a full on smart watch but there is oh so much detail you can dive into once you've used it enough!