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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Anna Bartter

I Tested the New Garmin Venu X1 for Two Months – and Wow, It Outshines Its Predecessors in Wearability and Functionality

Health writer Anna Bartter testing the new Garmin Venu X1.

If you're in the market for a smart-watch-fitness-tracker combo, the chances are you'll have come across Garmin. Runners and fitness enthusiasts alike have been sporting various iterations of their fitness trackers for decades, and they're known for producing sturdy (if a little clunky) tech that serves its purpose relatively nicely.

But with the advent of their newest model, the Venu X1, Garmin have upped the ante on their offering - presumably in an attempt to compete with the (whisper it) Apples of the smart tech space.

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