We tested the claims behind this titanium running watch, so you don’t have to guess if it’s worth £449.90
Picture this. You’ve signed up for a marathon, half marathon, or your first Hyrox event, and you’re staring at a spreadsheet trying to work out how much you should be running this week versus last week. Most people either wing it or pay for an app subscription to sort it out for them.
The Amazfit Cheetah 2 Pro is betting that it can do that job from your wrist instead, no monthly fee required.
Here’s what we found once the claims met an actual training block.
The pitch: a coach that lives on your watch
The headline feature is Zepp Coach, an AI training system built into the watch itself. Tell it your goal, whether that’s a first 10K or a marathon PB, and it builds you a structured plan that adjusts as you go. Sessions are designed to build endurance, speed and strength in a sensible order rather than leaving you to guess.
For readers who’ve never followed a training plan before, this matters more than any spec sheet. It takes the thinking out of “what should today’s run be” and replaces it with an answer.
It also plays nicely with what you’re probably already using. Runna, Strava and TrainingPeaks all sync automatically, so your history and progress stay in one place.
The catch: it’s a lot of watch
Here’s where things get less straightforward. The case is grade 5 titanium topped with a sapphire crystal screen, and it looks the part. But at 15.6mm thick, it’s on the chunky side on the wrist.
If you’re used to a slim fitness tracker, this is a step up in bulk as well as capability. Try one on in person before you buy if you can.
What you get day to day
Beyond the coaching, the watch tracks heart rate, blood oxygen, stress and skin temperature around the clock, rolling all of that into a daily readiness score. It’s a simple way to know whether to push hard today or ease off, which is useful whether you’re marathon training or just trying to build a consistent movement habit.
There’s also offline mapping and turn-by-turn directions for routes you don’t know well, plus contactless payments and phone notifications for everyday use. The map screen can feel a little slow to pan and zoom, so treat it as a route guide rather than a full navigation app replacement.
Does the data hold up
Coaching features are only as good as the data behind them, and this is where the Cheetah 2 Pro earns some trust. Testing against benchmark GPS devices found it tracked routes to within one or two per cent accuracy, coping well with tree cover and tall buildings that usually confuse cheaper watches. Heart rate readings lined up closely with a dedicated chest strap too.
Battery life is a real strength rather than a marketing footnote. Amazfit rates it at up to 20 days of typical use and 31 hours with accurate GPS switched on, which covers marathon day comfortably with plenty of charge left over.
The verdict
At £449.90, the Cheetah 2 Pro undercuts Garmin’s top running watches while matching a lot of what makes them worth buying: structured coaching, accurate tracking and a battery you won’t need to think about mid-taper. It gives up some polish on maps and comfort to get there.
If you’re training for something with a date on the calendar this year, the coaching alone could be the difference between a plan you stick to and one you abandon by week three.
Small, consistent sessions backed by real data beat guesswork every time.
