Garmin today officially launches the Forerunner 245 Music Japan Edition in Malaysia. The latest Forerunner 245 Music Japan Edition, with a limited sale of 100 pieces, features a strong Japanese aesthetic and exclusive serial number plate engraved on the caseback. This special edition gets a bold red and white facelift with matching red and white straps. Its metal buttons and buckle are complemented by a limited-edition serial number plate, influenced by athletes’ desire to be among the medal winners. The exclusive watch face combines the sacred Mount Fuji with the sun disc of the Japanese flag, aiming to inspire the runners’ passion to push themselves to reach new heights and setting new personal bests, representing each runner’s determination to make their next race legendary.
Commenting on the launch of Forerunner 245 Music Japan Edition in Malaysia, Ivan Ong, Senior Manager of Aeco Technologies Sdn Bhd, said, “The launch of Forerunner 245 Music Japan Edition recognises the hard-work and hours athletes have spent working on themselves. The Forerunner 245 Music Japan Edition celebrates every single breakthrough and records the legend you become. This limited edition smartwatch is perfect for Malaysians who want to keep an active lifestyle while having a taste of Japanese aesthetics.”
The Forerunner series has long been a fan favorite of integrated sport-focused smartwatches and have served Malaysian athletes with the same quality and measured accuracy at an accessible price. The Forerunner 245 Music Japan Edition carries with it a varied functionality of providing advanced running dynamics, safety and tracking features (GPS), customisable training plans from Garmin Coach and additional performance monitoring innovations. All so with the function to power your runs with 6 hours of music streaming.
Designed to Inspire – Japan-Inspired Forerunner 245 Music Japan Edition
The Forerunner 245 Music Japan Edition has been made in close collaboration with a design team from Japan, incorporating authentic and iconic elements of the country to celebrate their legendary sportsmanship and as an uplifting cheer to lead into 2021.
The limited edition features a bold red and white facelift with matching strap and an exclusive watch face taking sacred Mount Fuji as its theme, symbolizing the Yamato spirit as well as the burning passion of runners. The gold metal buttons and buckle signify a pursuit of glory, the athletes’ desire to achieve new peaks of performance and excellence in their sport. Based on the iconic Forerunner series sports watch, the new edition goes on to provide scientific analysis for wearers through analyzing running dynamics data and monitoring runners’ health conditions to improve training results.
The Forerunner 245 Music Japan Edition takes the lead to demonstrate the science of running as a runner’s most intimate running companion. The smartwatch monitors performance and health science including physiological measurements, running dynamics and wellness features including blood oxygen saturation, heart rate, sleep monitoring to help athletes understand their health and training profiles to push their limits further.
Pricing and Availability
The Forerunner 245 Music Japan Limited Edition is officially launched today at a recommended retail price of RM 1,799 with a limited sale of 100 pieces available at:
GARMIN Malaysia headquarters:
(AECO Technologies), 43, Jalan Jejaka 2, Taman Maluri, Cheras and Garmin brand stores in Malaysia:
- Mid Valley Megamall, Kuala Lumpur
- Digital Mall, Petaling Jaya
- 1 Utama Shopping Centre, Petaling Jaya
- Jalan Lagenda, Melaka
- Queensbay, Penang
- Juru Autocity, Penang
- Bukit Indah, Johor
- Mid Valley Southkey, Johor
- Kuantan East Coast Mall, Pahang
- Kuching Vivacity Megamall, Sarawak (GARMIN Premium Reseller)
