Coros Pace 3 GPS sports watch review – fast and accurate GPS tracking, we’re very impressed

The Coros Pace 3 is a very comfortable, highly functional watch that is excellent at recording a range of activities

Male cyclist wearing the Coros Pace 3 GPS watch on his wrist
(Image credit: Jack Elton-Walters)
Cycling Weekly Verdict

A simple to use but highly functional sports watch that finds satellites quicker than any other brand I’ve used, mounted on a comfortable strap. There’s little to fault its performance for most activities

Reasons to buy
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    Simple but highly functional

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    Clear and readable watch face during activities

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    Customizable stats

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    Easy operation from just two buttons

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    Easily change the stats shown using the accompanying app

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    Plenty of watch faces to choose from (but this could be negative)

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    Fast and accurate GPS locking

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    Comfortable ‘velcro’ nylon strap with very minute adjustment

Reasons to avoid
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    Too many watch faces to choose from

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    Nylon strap will need cleaning

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Unless you’re in a cyclocross race and expecting to change your bike multiple times during, a handlebar-mounted bike computer will almost always be a better choice for recording bike rides than a wristwatch. Indeed, for me, I have used the Coros Pace 3 smartwatch more often for running and swimming than I have for cycling.

However, this review isn’t about the general merits of using a smartwatch for cycling, it’s about how this specific watch performed: in short it’s done very well across a range of activities.

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Coros Pace 3: Further details
Five optionsBlack nylon (as reviewed), white nylon, white silicone, black silicone, Pace 3 Track Edition
Weight29g
Read more and buyhttps://www.coros.com/pace3

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