La Pretoriana 2026
Which GPS watch for La Pretoriana
For La Pretoriana, what really matters in a watch is that the battery lasts to the finish. We estimate a mid-pack runner's time and recommend the watch whose battery covers it with margin.
Our recommendation
Garmin
Garmin Forerunner 570
Running watch with AMOLED display, dual-frequency multi-band GPS, full-color topo maps and onboard music. 20 h in GPS mode with maps (13 h multi-band) and up to 11 days in smartwatch mode, at 47 g. The first Forerunner with full navigation, sitting between the Forerunner 265 and the Forerunner 965.
Why this watch
Based on La Pretoriana's profile, a mid-pack runner takes around 6h 59min. With a safety margin you need a watch that lasts at least 9 h recording GPS. At that duration you can run in multi-band mode (maximum accuracy) without fear of running out of battery.
Other options to consider
Garmin
Garmin Instinct 3 AMOLED 45 mm
Rugged mountain watch (MIL-STD-810) with AMOLED display, multi-band GPS and onboard topo maps. 13 h in GPS mode with maps on (up to 30 h in standard GPS) and 8 days in smartwatch mode, at 53 g. The AMOLED version fills the gap left by the Instinct 3 Solar, which has no maps.
Garmin
Garmin Forerunner 265
Running watch with AMOLED display, dual-frequency multi-band GPS and onboard music. 20 h in GPS mode (14 h multi-band) and 13 days in smartwatch mode, at 47 g. The perfect balance of accuracy, advanced metrics and price for training and racing from 10K to marathon.
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