In a move that should perk up the ears of anyone tired of feeling tired, Garmin has launched its latest wellness gadget: the Garmin Sleep Monitor Band.
The lightweight Index Sleep Monitor—designed to be worn snugly on your upper arm—goes far beyond just tracking how long you’ve been out cold. It delivers an in-depth analysis of sleep quality, heart rate variability, breathing patterns, skin temperature and more, all designed to give users a fuller picture of their recovery and overall health.
“We are thrilled to add the Index Sleep Monitor to our suite of innovative health and wellness products,” said Susan Lyman, Garmin’s Vice President of Consumer Sales and Marketing.
“Wearing this smart sleep band every night can provide in-depth sleep insights and a more complete picture of fitness and recovery so users can wake up ready to seize the day.”
Let’s break it down. The Garmin Sleep Monitor Band offers up to 7 nights of battery life and delivers continuous Pulse Ox tracking, perfect for users who either don’t wear a watch overnight or want deeper recovery insights.
Once synced with the Garmin Connect™ app, the data joins forces with smartwatch metrics to paint a clearer picture of how well the body is bouncing back.
The Science of Shuteye
This isn’t just another bedtime gimmick. Garmin’s new wearable dives deep into overnight metrics:
- Sleep Score: Wake up each morning to a personalised score from 0 to 100, factoring in how long you slept, your stress levels, and time spent in different sleep stages.
- Sleep Stages: See when you dipped into light, deep or REM sleep—and for how long.
- HRV Status: Heart Rate Variability offers a snapshot of how your nervous system’s holding up, with personalised baselines created after a few nights of wear.
- Blood oxygen & breathing: The band quietly audits every inhale and oxygen level, calling out anything that looks the slightest bit off-beat.
- Skin temperature: A one-degree wobble tells it whether you’ve cranked the radiator too high or you’re about to be ambushed by a lurgy.
- Women’s health: Those temperature shifts also sharpen period predictions and pinpoint recent ovulation, so you’re planning, not guessing.
- Body Battery™: Measures energy reserves across both sleep and waking hours—especially helpful when paired with a compatible Garmin watch.
- Stress Tracking: Get a snapshot of whether your sleep was serene, balanced or a low-budget horror show.
Smart Wake, Smarter Wear
The Garmin Sleep Monitor Band doesn’t just watch you sleep—it knows when to gently stir you awake. With a smart wake alarm that zeroes in on lighter sleep phases within your chosen time window, it helps avoid the jolt of a rude awakening.
Durability meets practicality: the soft fabric band comes in two sizes (S-M and L-XL) and is machine washable—just remove the sensor module and toss it in on a gentle cycle.
Price & Availability
Available now at £149.99, the Garmin Sleep Monitor Band can be found at Garmin UK. It’s another arrow in Garmin’s quiver as the brand continues pushing the envelope in health-first tech for everyday life.
As Garmin puts it: every day is a chance to beat yesterday. With this sleep monitor, that starts the moment your head hits the pillow.
