Coros APEX Premium Multisport GPS Watch

Description

Coros Apex Premium
Award-Winning
Multisport GPS Watch

The Coros Apex watch is a multisport GPS smartwatch with advanced fitness metrics, ultra-durable battery life,  accurate GPS tracking, a data-rich companion app that offers a wealth of insights about your performance running, biking, swimming, and more.

There are good reasons for this excellent multisport watch was Runner’s World 2019 Editors’ Choice.

• Built-in wrist-based heart rate monitor, barometer, altimeter, and compass.
• Water-resistant up to 100 Meters/328 ft.
• Digital Knob for easy operation by allowing full control of the watch with a single finger.
• Superior battery life with up to 24 days of regular use, 25 hours in full GPS mode, and 80 hours in UltraMax GPS mode.
• Stainless steel bezel finishes with sapphire glass screen.
• Industry-leading accurate GPS and distance tracking via GPS, GLONASS, or BDS satellites and proprietary algorithms even in dense woods with direct integration with popular 3rd party training platforms like Strava, TrainingPeaks, Relive, Final Surge, and Analyze.

Table of Contents:

• Coros Apex Watch Features
• Frequently Asked Questions About Coros Apex
• Specifications

Coros Apex Watch Features:

Customize Your Training

The APEX features Strength and Training modes that allow you to build your own complex interval workouts, create a circuit featuring over 200 pre-loaded exercises or download a featured workout from the COROS website.

Stay In The Zone

COROS watches can be used with heart rate monitors for supported ANT+ and Bluetooth devices or training apps on smartphones. The watch will display the connected monitor’s data or use the onboard Optical Heart Rate sensor to display your heart rate with zone breakdowns.

Optimize Your Tracking Ability

The Satellite Signal Strength tool displays the signal strength of the available satellites within your location based on the GPS mode you have selected.

Chart Your Path

Navigation tracking allows users to follow a preloaded route on the COROS watch when training or racing in unfamiliar locations.
Also, real-time information on heading, elevation, and alerts are available to help users stay on track and get back on course if a turn is missed or go Back to Start from the route they have currently tracked.

Avoid Injuries – Recover Smarter

Recovery time is essential to avoid running and other sports injuries. The AI Trainer measures the remaining energy after your aerobic and anaerobic efforts and displays an estimated time until your body recovers to full stamina.

Coros Apex can accurately determine your overall effort, broken down into stamina level (0-100) and training effect (0-6). Also, the COROS Trainer will notify you it’s time to rest up. Based on the effort level and training history, you will then be able to see an advised recovery window before you begin your next activity.

Maximize Battery Life

Coros Apex is famous for its extremely long-life battery.
Additionally, there is a battery management interface that allows users to see not only how much battery percentage is left but also the battery consumption by each app. Such as GPS tracking, Backlight, Daily Heart Rate, and the overall operating system.

The battery life for the APEX 42 mm or 46 mm models is as follows:

➤ Coros Apex 42 mm:

• • • • • UltraMax GPS mode: 80 hours
        • Full GPS mode: 25 hours
        • Smartwatch use: 24 days

➤ Coros Apex 46 mm:

• • • • • UltraMax GPS mode: 100 hours
        • Full GPS mode: 35 hours
        • Smartwatch use: 30 days

Stay Fueled and Hydrated

Nutrition Alerts will notify you on a long run or race through a sound and/or vibration when it is time to refuel or drink.

Rise With The Sun

Sunset and Sunrise tracking not only keeps you aware of how much light is left in the day but allows the gesture light setting to function 1 hour after sunrise and 1 hour before sunset.

Advanced Fitness Metrics

Here are a few of Coros Apex advanced metrics:

• • • VO2 Max Estimate
    • Stress tracking
    • Blood oxygen saturation
    • Swim tracking
    • Stride length
    • Running power
    • Lactate threshold

Simplicity at its Finest

Changing screens and using devices can be overwhelming with traditional buttons, especially in the middle of a workout. So, with the digital dial, you can easily navigate through the APEX, allowing you to focus on the important things like finishing your run or prepping your next set.
Please notice that there is no touch screen.

Frequently Asked Questions About Coros Apex

What activities does Coros Apex track?

The APEX watch tracks the common activities most athletes use it for: running, biking, swimming (open and pool). It also can be a combination of all 3 in a triathlon. There is a compass, breadcrumb map, and barometric elevation, so it would also work well for hiking.

More tacking options: cross-country ski, GPS cardio, gym cardio, hike, indoor bike, indoor run, mountain climb, multisport, open water swim, pool swim, ski, ski touring, snowboard, track run, and trail run.
While tracking a run, the Apex displays your distance, pace, and workout time.

Does Coros Apex sync with Strava?

Yes, you can sync Coros Apex with Strava. After recording activities using the COROS app on iOS or Android, you can automatically upload your activities to Strava by connecting your accounts.

What is Coros watch breadcrumb navigation?

Coros watch breadcrumb navigation tracking allows users to follow a pre-loaded GPX route on the COROS watch when training or racing in unfamiliar locations.
Also, real-time information on heading, elevation, and alerts are available to help users stay on track and get back on course if a turn is missed.

Does Coros Apex have Running Power?

The Apex has running power built into the watch with no accessories needed.
COROS has native and complete Stryd integration available on a GPS watch, allowing COROS users to run with the gold standard in running power that includes:

• • Critical Power auto-syncing from Stryd to your COROS watch.
  • Full metric integration – COROS collects all of Stryd’s data, including Leg Spring Stiffness & Form Power.
  • Activities automatically sync from the COROS platform to Stryd PowerCenter.
  • Power-based structured workouts.

Specifications:

COROS APEX watch comes in two versions, a 42mm and a 46mm.
The main differences between the 42mm and the 46mm are the battery life and case materials.