Garmin heart rate monitors have been known for their sleek design, light weight and complete functionality.  They are GPS devices measuring distance, speed, time and heart rate.  Garmin has really developed their heart rate monitor watches range in recent years.  Only 10 to 15 years ago there were two main heart rate monitor watches in the market, Polar and Timex.  However, when Garmin elegantly entered the market, the marketplace started changing quickly. They discovered that they could use the GPS functionality, which they had developed for cars and boats, in the sporting world.  Garmin raised the bar on fitness watches and have become the leader in the heart rate monitor watches market now. When you get Garmin heart rate monitors, you do not only get a wonderfully diverse device you also get access to several useful online tools.

You can upload your training data to Garmin Connect, which allows you to see a map of where you have run (Bing Maps, like Google Maps), and charts showing your heart rate, speed, elevation, a table with your splits and average heart rate per lap (km/mile/any distance you enter).

This really allows you to get a great overall view of your performance and if you are getting better over time or not.  There was a great amount of positive feedback regarding the Garmin 405cx GPS heart rate monitor watch on this site, and that has already been surpassed by more advanced models of Garmin heart rate monitors.

When you get a Garmin heart rate monitor you get top quality. Check out the models of heart rate monitor watches above to find what you are looking for.