GPS watch

The watch can have other features and capabilities depending on its intended purpose and be a smartwatch.

Many can connect to external sensors by the wireless ANT+ protocol, and/or to a computer by USB to transfer data and configuration.

A footpod can be used to supplement or replace GPS data, such as providing treadmill speed and distance for the watch to log and share.

Examples of common purposes: GPS watches may also be used to get the correct time.

Examples of these include Seiko Astron, a few G-Shocks, and Citizen Satellite Wave.

Example of a smartwatch - Samsung Galaxy Watch series
A Garmin fēnix 6X Sapphire smartwatch with a built-in GPS / Glonass / Galileo receiver.
TomTom Runner 2 with orange wristband.