Amazon Prime Day is just around the corner but you don’t have to wait if you’re in the market for a new sports watch, because the Garmin Epix Pro is currently reduced by 50% in the Amazon sale, returning to its lowest ever price.The 47mm Garmin Epix Pro Sapphire model is down to $499 at Amazon, while those who like big watches can get the 51mm Garmin Epix Pro Sapphire for $549 at Amazon, a huge $550 saving on its list price.I tested both sizes of the watch when it first launched, and wore the larger 51mm Garmin Epix Pro for a year, using it to track the London Marathon and a 50-mile ultramarathon.At the time it was the best sports watch available, and even though it’s now been superseded by the Garmin Fenix 8 and Garmin Fenix 8 Pro, the Epix Pro is still a fantastic watch packed with top class sports tracking and navigation features.Even in sales the Fenix 8 Sapphire will cost you $849, so you make a big saving by opting for the Epix Pro, and at $499 there’s nothing else on the market from Garmin or any other brand that matches the features it offers.It doesn’t have the mic and speaker on the Fenix 8, or the LTE and satellite connectivity on the Fenix 8 Pro, and the Epix Pro is missing some of the latest training analysis and smart features available on the new watches.But it already has everything you need to track and analyze your training, along with offline maps and equally-good navigation tools as the Fenix 8 and Fenix 8 Pro, and it’s just as accurate with regards to GPS tracking.I’m also pleased it’s the sapphire model that’s on sale, because it has a more durable screen and a lighter titanium case than the standard Epix Pro.If you don’t need the latest watch but do need a rugged AMOLED adventure watch that lasts, the Epix Pro is simply unbeatable value in the Amazon sale.