Forerunner 735xt Watch Faces

First released in 2016, Garmin Forerunner 735XT is still a viable option for triathlon – swim, bike, run, walk, and more. It has a triathlon mode (triathlon activity profile), is cheaper than newer ones, still receives software updates, looks good (in my opinion at least), and does everything you need for triathlon training/racing. The only downside is the battery life when compared to newer watches, up to 14 hours in GPS mode. However, it charges real fast, like within an hour or 2.

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In short, Garmin Forerunner 735XT is a GPS enabled multisport watch with wrist-based HR (Heart Rate) sensor and a plethora of other features, kind of. It can be connected to external sensors for more accurate readings. It does not have a touch screen.

Be a better athlete today than you were yesterday with Forerunner 735XT. This GPS running watch with multisport features is for athletes who want dialed-in data for training and a lighter load on race day. A smaller form factor and comfortable band make 735XT the ideal watch to get you from workout through workday. Garmin Forerunner 735XT Multi Sport GPS Watch - Black You Do It All, Now Your Watch Can Too Be a better athlete today than you were yesterday with Forerunner 735XT. This GPS running watch with multisport features is for athletes who want dialed-in data for training and a lighter load on race day. A smaller form factor and comfortable band make. Forerunner 735XT is the first running watch that’s compatible with Strava Live Segments and includes a 2-month trial of Strava Premium. With this membership, your starred Strava running and cycling segments automatically sync with the 735XT for live feedback during your activity.

What Can Garmin Forerunner 735XT Do? Which Activities Are Supported?

This watch can be a very good companion if you are a triathlon freak. But, in what ways and how will it help? Let us find out…

Swimming

The excellent thing about Garmin Forerunner 735XT to help swimming enthusiasts is that it offers advanced dynamics including vertical ratio, stride length, ground contact time and much more. As against some models of Garmin smartwatches that does not support outdoor swimming metrics, this watch has been designed suitable for outdoor and pool swimming. Thanks to Garmin for such a creation for swimmers. The underwater heart rate for swimming is possible when used with HRM-Swim or HRM-Tri Monitor.

Cycling

Garmin Forerunner 735XT GPS Multisport Watch offers advanced dynamics for cycling. Be it indoor or outdoor cycling, you can get the activity tracking possible with this smartwatch from Garmin. The good thing about this watch is that it is the only smartwatch that is compatible with Strava Live Segments. With this feature, the cycling segments will automatically sync with the 735XT for on-the-go feedback right during your cycling sessions. Even, with this watch on, you will get alerts for the starting and finishing segments. Further, you will get leaderboard rankings and even you can compare your current efforts with that of your peers. Most importantly, you can make every effort a personal challenge with the Strava Live Segments. As the watch is compatible with the line of Varia cycling awareness devices from Garmin inclusive of the in-sight display, Smart Bike Lights and Rearview Rader, you can get better data.

Running

From the very name of this watch, you can get to know that Garmin Forerunner 735XT GPS Multisport is a watch ideal for runners. When used with HRM-Run or HRM-Tri monitor, you can get advanced dynamics both for your indoor and outdoor running sessions. The watch comes with a built-in activity profile for both indoor and outdoor running monitoring. Even, you can get the activity data during trail running with this watch. You can train your heart out with this watch due to the Running Dynamics features like vertical ratio, stride length and ground contact time balance. With the compatibility of the watch to Strava Live Segments, you can get real-time updates.

Walking

Like you, Forerunner 735XT can go hard all day long. Yes, not just for your workout regimen, you might be a person interested in burning calories by walking in your office as against using the lift. Even, you can count these steps and how much calories you burn from these steps with the help of Garmin Forerunner 735XT. With its compatibility to many online services offered by Garmin, you need not worry if you walk indoors or outdoors.

How Accurate Is the Garmin Forerunner 735XT GPS Multisport Watch?

Similar to other smartwatches, the Garmin Forerunner 735XT GPS multisport watch looks accurate in almost all its sensors. The watch has a precise GPS coverage, which helps the watch to provide accurate data on different activities.

The altitude sensor is not up-to-the-expectation. The watch has optical rate sensors for heart rate monitoring. Similar to other optical sensors, it lacks accuracy when compared to straps.

What Are the Features of the Garmin Forerunner 735XT?

Here is the list of some basic features you can expect from this Garmin Forerunner 735XT GPS Multisport Watch:

Timer: You can just select an activity profile and if you want it to be an outdoor workout session, just wait for the device to locate satellites. Then, start the timer and start your activity. Once you complete, choose to stop the timer. To restart the timer during the next workout session, you can just restart it.
Distance: With the activity profile, you will get details about the distance you have covered along with the time taken for covering the distance, your pace and the calories you have burnt.
In short, the watch can track distance, pace and time on all the supported triathlon activities.

In addition to these basic features, here is the list of few advanced features in this watch from Garmin:

Optical Heart Rate Sensor: The optical heart rate sensor in Garmin 735XT does not require any additional equipment or strap. You will be able to see the data on your heart rate during your activities and even you can view how your heart rate varies with intensity through the Garmin Connect Application.
Multisport mode: The Multi-sport mode as the name implies will let you participate in different activities with continuous monitoring one after the other. Once you set the watch to multisport mode, it will move into the next sport as soon as you push the lap button. You will also have the option to configure the watch to get into transition periods when you activate the lap button. This will particularly help when you race or when you train in triathlons.
Integration with running services: The watch support services like ANT+, GarminConnect and Strava. Further, phone notification display and syncing the watch with your smartphone can also be done. You can also get audio cues for particular training intervals through your phone connectivity.
Record heart rate during sleep: Not just during your workout session, you can use the watch to record heart rate even during sleep. You can get details on the time you have spent in sleep.
As the watch can measure heart rate right at your wrist, you can run freer when you participate in a competitive race.
The advanced dynamics for swimming, cycling and for running inclusive of vertical ratio, stride length and ground contact time are added features.
The watch offers VO2 Max Estimate, recovery advisor, race predictor and lactate threshold features.
The connected features include live tracking, automatic upload to Garmin Connect, smart notification and much more.
You can customize this watch with free watch faces, applications and more from Connect IQ Store offered by Garmin.

Connectivity

In addition to extending Bluetooth Connectivity to Bluetooth-enabled devices, the Garmin Forerunner 735XT GPS Multisport Watch can also sync data across apps. Syncing happens at a faster pace without any hassle and transfer of data happens at a faster pace as well.

Further, the watch is compatible with smartphones with both iPhone and Android iOS. You can connect the watch with other compatible devices through the charging cable as well. When talking about connectivity, Garmin 735XT GPS does not have Wi-Fi connectivity, which some models of Garmin Smartwatches offer. Further, GPS and ANT+ connectivity are offered by this smartwatch.

Apps & Widgets of Garmin Forerunner 735XT

The Garmin Forerunner 735XT GPS comes preloaded with the following widgets:

Calories
Last Activity
VIRB Controls
Controls
Last Sport
Heart Rate
Intensity Minutes
Activity Tracking
My Day
Weather
Calendar
Notifications

In addition to these widgets, you can also get more compatible widgets from the official website of Garmin.

When talking about preloaded apps, Garmin Connect is the nativity and standard support app offered by Garmin in all their devices. With this app, you can get a wide range of data pertaining to your activities and can get details about your progress. In addition to Garmin Connect, the watch can also sync with other popular platforms like Strava and MapMyFitness.

Construction of the Garmin Forerunner 735XT

The Garmin Forerunner 735XT smartwatch is offered only in a single size. The size is about 31 mm in diameter for the face and about 41 grams in weight. If you have exceptionally smaller wrists, you might feel tough to use this watch due to its huge face size.

The strap in this smartwatch is made using silicone material. The good thing here is that the band can be replaced to an extent. So, if you are particular about slimmer bands or even larger band, you can still use the watch.

With a display resolution of 215 x 180 pixels and a diameter of about 31.1 mm, you can get clear visibility of the contents. Further, the lens material is chemically-strengthened glass to ensure longevity. To make sure that you can get clear visibility even during your outdoor workout sessions, the watch face is sunlight-visible and it is transflective memory-in-pixel. The watch can retain 80 hours of activity data.

How Long Does the Garmin Forerunner 735XT Battery Last?

The watch comes with rechargeable lithium-ion battery preloaded. As per Garmin’s promise, in smartwatch mode, the battery will last for 11 days, while in GPS mode, it will last up to 14 hours. In the case of UltraTrac Mode, the battery will last for up to 24 hours without wrist heart rate.

As far as reviews are concerned, this watch has got a battery life rating of 4.5 out of 5. One of the users is not satisfied with the battery stating that the watch does not retain battery as per Garmin’s promise. She has stated that the battery has failed after 23 miles of running, 112 miles of biking and 2.4 miles swimming. To be precise, the battery life is decent, but it might not be suitable for those seeking to engage in racing and longer workout sessions for more than 14 hours.

How Long Does the Forerunner 735XT Last Overall?

When talking about the durability of this product, it is pretty solid and the face is designed in such a way that it is resistant to scratches and abrasions. Also, the band is durable.

However, there have been complaints about the band tearing early. When this happens, you can give a new band to the watch without any issues. As it is designed with 5ATM water, you can even immerse it in water without any issues to the durability. However, overall the durability of this watch will be good to stay long with you.

What’s Included With the Purchase of Garmin Forerunner 735XT?

When you shop for this watch, you have the option to choose the watch only, run bundle or tri-bundle. When you choose watch-only, you will get the following in the box:

Manual
Charging/Data Clip
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When you go for the run bundle, you will get HRM-Run Monitor along with the contents in Watch Only option. When your choice is Tri-Bundle, you will get HRM-Tri Monitor and HRM-Swim Monitor along with the contents in the watch only option.

In addition to the above-mentioned items in the box, you can also look at the following compatible devices that are sold separately by Garmin.

Verdict

To sum up the Forerunner 735XT to my knowledge is a pretty solid multisport watch. It encompasses a wide range of features and most importantly it is compatible with many applications and accessories that will be of great help to your fitness sessions. The price tag might look huge for some, but considering the features for those looking for an efficient multisport fitness watch, particularly for triathlons, without any doubt this smartwatch from Garmin can be the ideal choice. So, you can get ready to get fit with this watch.

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Several of Garmin’s latest watches offer support for apps, music and other smart features. They can also be personalized by downloading and installing custom watch faces, which completely change the way the main display looks.

Some of the Garmin smartwatches that support custom watch faces include Fenix 6, Forerunner 235, Vivoactive 3, Forerunner 45, Forerunner 245 and Forerunner 945. If you’d like to check whether or not your device is supported you can visit Garmin’s ConnectIQ storefront.

Like much of Garmin’s downloadable content, the watch faces are created by third-party developers. You can browse, download and rate them via ConnectIQ. More are added to the store regularly, so it’s always good to check back and see what’s new.

You can also download apps, widgets, and other updates via ConnectIQ depending on the device you own. Almost any of Garmin’s wearables can be enhanced by adding new device apps or custom data fields, which allows the watch to track more than it does natively. A Garmin Approach golf-themed watch, for example, can be used to track hiking specific stats, or display a star-chart, merely by installing new content.

That being said, one of the best ways to spruce up your watch is to install custom watch faces. You can find new faces that display way more than just the time, like sports stats, calendar details and even custom graphics — there’s a Super Mario themed watch face!

To help you get started, here are some of the best Garmin watch faces you can download right now:

25. Duck Hunt

Remember the classic Nintendo game Duck Hunt? That’s precisely what this watch face is, an animated rendition. When you look at your watch the animation plays, showing an endearing Muttley giggling as ducks fly overhead.

There are no stats displayed, just the time and date so this watch face is best when you don’t care to see your data or metrics.

Compatible Devices: D2 Bravo/ Titanium / Charlie / Delta / Delta PX / Delta S, Descent MK1, Epix, ForeAthlete 230J / 235J / 630J / 735XTJ, Forerunner 230 / 235 / 245 / 245 Music / 45 / 630 / 645 / 645 Music / 735XT / 935 / 945, All Fenix 3, All Fenix 5, Fenix Chronos, Garmin Swim 2, Vivoactive, Vivoactive 3 / 3 Music, Vivoactive HR

24. CarbonAnalog

If you want a simple analog watch with a carbon-fiber style design then CarbonAnalog is a good choice. Right now, not many devices are supported. Hopefully, the developer will add more soon.

Compatible Devices: D2 Bravo, D2 Bravo Titanium, Fenix 3, Fenix Quatix 3, Fenix Tactix Bravo, Fenix 3 HR, Fenix Chronos

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23. Energy Face

If you want a clean e-ink style watch face that doesn’t use a lot of battery, check out Energy Face. It also displays a huge selection of personal stats and info, like Bluetooth status, alarm, and moon phases. It also has several configurable fields.

Compatible Devices: Approach S60, All D2, Descent MK1, ForeAthlete 230J / 235J / 630J / 735XTJ / Forerunner 230 / 235 / 630 / 645 / 645 Music / 735XT / 935, All Fenix 3, All Fenix 5, Fenix Chronos, All MARQ, Vivoactive 3 / 3 Music

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22. Simply Late!

This watch face offers a rather unique take on the modern watch. All that’s displayed is the current hour with a progress indicator to tell you what part of the hour you’re in. Data is also displayed nicely at the top. It’s meant for anyone who likes to see the current hour at a glance, but nothing more.

Compatible Devices: Approach S60, Captain Marvel, All D2, Descent MK1, First Avenger, ForeAthlete 230J / 235J / 630J / 735XTJ, Forerunner 230 / 235 / 245 / 245 Music / 45 / 630 / 645 / 645 Music / 735XT / 935 / 945, All Fenix 3, All Fenix 5, All Fenix 6, Fenix Chronos, Garmin Swim 2, All MARQ, Rey, Vivoactive, Vivoactive 3 / 3 Mercedes-Benz Collection / 3 Music, Vivoactive 4 / 4S, Vivoactive HR

21. Divinity

Like skulls? Want one on your watch face alongside the date and time? Then check out Divinity, an official watch face from Garmin.

Compatible Devices: Approach S60, All D2, Descent MK1, First Avenger, Forerunner 245 / 245 Music / 645 / 645 Music / 935 / 945, All Fenix 3, All Fenix 5, Fenix Chronos, All MARQ, Vivoactive 3 / 3 Mercedes-Benz Collection / 3 Music, Vivolife

20. GearMin

The GearMin watch face is an absolute beast, displaying just about every stat and personal detail your watch can track. It’s for data lovers and always active people, specifically those that want quick access to all important stats. You get elevation, current location, date and time, total steps, goal progress, Bluetooth status, notifications, heart-rate, alarms, an activity graph and much more.

Compatible Devices: Approach S60, Captain Marvel, All D2, Darth Vader, Descent MK1, Epix, First Avenger, ForeAthlete 230J / 235J / 630J / 735XTJ / 920XTJ, Forerunner 230 / 235 / 245 / 245 Music / 630 / 645 / 645 Music / 735XT / 920XT / 935 / 945, All Fenix 3, All Fenix 5, All Fenix 6, Fenix Chronos, All MARQ, Rey, Vivoactive, Vivoactive 3 / 3 Mercedes-Benz Collection / 3 Music, Vivoactive 4 / 4S, Vivoactive HR, Vivolife

19. Classic Collection

The best thing about this watch face is it’s a bundle that includes several classic designs inspired by real watches. All of the faces feature analog clock designs, of which there are seven. There are a variety of configurable colors, backgrounds, clock hands and more.

Compatible Devices: Approach S60, Captain Marvel, All D2, Descent MK1, First Avenger, Forerunner 245 / 245 Music / 645 / 645 Music / 935 / 945, All Fenix 3, All Fenix 5, All Fenix 6, Fenix Chronos, All MARQ, Rey, Vivoactive 3 / 3 Mercedes-Benz Collection / 3 Music, Vivoactive 4 / 4S

18. DividedTime

Want a plain style watch that displays the current time and date, with plenty of configurable options? Look no further than DividedTime. It offers a wide range of color options for the foreground and background. You can also remove everything extra for an incredibly clean style.

Compatible Devices: Approach S60, Captain Marvel, All D2, Descent MK1, First Avenger, ForeAthlete 735XTJ, Forerunner 230 / 235 / 245 / 245 Music / 45 / 630 / 645 / 645 Music / 735XT / 935 / 945, All Fenix 3, All Fenix 5, All Fenix 6, Fenix Chronos, Garmin Swim 2, All MARQ, Vivoactive 3 / 3 Mercedes-Benz Collection / 3 Music, Vivoactive 4 / 4S, Vivolife

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17. Infinity

Infinity mimics traditional analog watches by display hour, minute and second hands. In the background is an infinite array of cubes, which is where the name comes from. At the north side of the face is the battery level and the south side has total steps. It looks great, works great and is definitely one to grab.

Compatible Devices: Approach S60, Captain Marvel, All D2, Darth Vader, First Avenger, Forerunner 245 / 245 Music / 645 / 645 Music / 935 / 945, All Fenix 5, All Fenix 6, Fenix Chronos, All MARQ, Rey, Venu, Vivoactive 3 / 3 Mercedes-Benz Collection / 3 Music, Vivoactive 4 / 4S, Vivolife

16. RunningPro

This watch face has another analog-style design, except it displays running and activity stats in the background. You can see battery levels, current weight, altitude, calories burned, total steps, data, moon phase and more.

Compatible Devices: All D2, Forerunner 645 / 645 Music / 935, All Fenix 3, All Fenix 5

15. Clock32

This watch face has a stylish, digital design with the time and date in the center and a progress bar around the edges. It supports multiple color configurations and displays a ton of extra details. You can see heart-rate, total steps, notifications, alarms, Bluetooth status, battery level and much more.

Compatible Devices: All D2, ForeAthlete 230J / 235J / 630J / 735XTJ / 920XTJ, Forerunner 230 / 235 / 245 / 245 Music / 630 / 645 / 645 Music / 735XT / 920XT / 935 / 945, All Fenix 3, All Fenix 5, Fenix Chronos, Vivoactive, Vivoactive 3 / 3 Mercedes-Benz Collection / 3 Music, Vivoactive HR

14. Time Flies

This watch face has a slick, analog and digital clock design with “rich customization options” and support for several detailed stats like data, Bluetooth status, and battery level.

Compatible Devices: Approach S60, All D2, Descent MK1, ForeAthlete 230J / 235J / 630J / 735XTJ / 920XTJ, Forerunner 230 / 235 / 245 / 245 Music / 630 / 645 / 645 Music / 735XT / 920XT / 935 / 945, All Fenix 3, All Fenix 5, Fenix Chronos, All MARQ, Vivoactive, Vivoactive 3 / 3 Mercedes-Benz Collection / 3 Music, Vivoactive HR, Vivolife

13. DigiSport

This watch face closely resembles the Nike face available on the Nike+ edition of the Apple Watch. The time is displayed on the right, and three circular icons sit on the left. The icons can be customized, allowing you to choose what’s displayed. Most of the options are unlocked by buying the premium version for $1.

Compatible Devices: Approach S60, Captain Marvel, All D2, Darth Vader, Descent MK1, Epix, First Avenger, ForeAthlete 230J / 235J / 630J / 735XTJ / 920XTJ, Forerunner 230 / 235 / 245 / 245 Music / 630 / 645 / 645 Music / 735XT / 920XT / 935 / 945, All Fenix 3, All Fenix 5, All Fenix 6, Fenix Chronos, All MARQ, Rey, Vivoactive 3 / 3 Mercedes-Benz Collection / 3 Music, Vivoactive 4 / 4S, Vivolife

12. Lachesis (Light)

This animated watch face displays illuminated neon colors around the edges and places the time right in the center. There are four color schemes: coral pink, sunset orange, ocean green and sand grey. Extra info displayed includes calories burned, battery level, data and total steps.

Compatible Devices: Approach S60, Captain Marvel, All D2, Darth Vader, Descent MK1, First Avenger, Forerunner 245 / 245 Music / 645 / 645 Music / 935 / 945, All Fenix 3, All Fenix 5, All Fenix 6, Fenix Chronos, All MARQ, Rey, Venu, Vivoactive 3 / 3 Mercedes-Benz Collection / 3 Music, Vivoactive 4 / 4S, Vivolife

11. SkyTracker

If you want to see weather data, SkyTracker is the right watch face. It will show the temperature and weather conditions for your current location. It also displays battery level, heart-rate, mobile notifications, time and data. Additional options are available to unlock, too, like new colors and more.

Compatible Devices: Approach S60, Captain Marvel, All D2, Darth Vader, Descent MK1, First Avenger, Forerunner 245 / 245 Music / 645 / 645 Music / 935 / 945, All Fenix 5, All Fenix 6, All MARQ, Rey, Vivoactive 3 / 3 Mercedes-Benz Collection / 3 Music, Vivoactive 4 / 4S, Vivolife

10. ActiFace

If you want as much information on your small watch display as possible, then ActiFace is the right choice. It shows time and date, daily goal progress, total steps, mobile notifications and heart-rate. It also displays a useful activity history graph that shows the distance you’ve traveled and the total calories you’ve burned along the way.

Compatible Devices: Approach S60, Captain Marvel, All D2, Darth Vader, Descent MK1, Epix, First Avenger, ForeAthlete 230J / 235J / 630J / 735XTJ / 920XTJ, Forerunner 230 / 235 / 245 / 245 Music / 45 / 630 / 645 / 645 Music / 735XT / 920 XT / 935 / 945, All Fenix 3, All Fenix 5, All Fenix 6, Fenix Chronos, Garmin Swim 2, All MARQ, Rey, Venu, Vivoactive, Vivoactive 3 / 3 Mercedes-Benz Collection / 3 Music, Vivoactive 4 / 4S, Vivoactive HR, Vivolife

9. Gigantus

This watch face puts the time front and center in large, bold print. Various stats are displayed around the time, including heart-rate, Bluetooth status, alarms, activity details and more. You can also change the display colors by choosing from several presets.

Compatible Devices: Approach S60, All D2, Descent MK1, ForeAthlete 230J / 235J / 630J / 735XTJ, Forerunner 230 / 235 / 630 / 645 / 645 Music / 735XT / 935, All Fenix 3, All Fenix 5, Fenix Chronos, Vivoactive 3 / 3 Mercedes-Benz Collection / 3 Music

Gigantus at ConnectIQ

8. Sport Master

Another official Garmin watch face, Sport Master is for all the active folks out there who want to track their progress in real-time. Time is displayed in both digital and analog formats. Additional details include calories burned, total steps, distance traveled, date, battery level and more.

7. NoFrills

If you want something that has no frills, this watch face is the one to grab. The time sits front and center in a beautiful, bold font. As you progress towards your daily goal the numbers fill up with water. Additional stats are displayed around the edges including heart-rate, date, alarms, Bluetooth status, notifications and battery level.

Compatible Devices: Approach S60, Captain Marvel, All D2, Darth Vader, Descent MK1, Epix, First Avenger, ForeAthlete 230J / 235J / 630J / 735XTJ / 920XTJ, Forerunner 230 / 235 / 245 / 245 Music / 45 / 630 / 645 / 645 Music / 735XT / 920 XT / 935 / 945, All Fenix 3, All Fenix 5, All Fenix 6, Fenix Chronos, All MARQ, Rey, Venu, Vivoactive, Vivoactive 3 / 3 Mercedes-Benz Collection / 3 Music, Vivoactive 4 / 4S, Vivoactive HR, Vivolife

6. Ha Long Bay

Another animated watch face, Ha Long Bay adds a beautiful boating scene. Stats include total steps, battery levels, Bluetooth on, and time and date. It’s minimal, but it looks great and leaves plenty of open space to see the animation.

Compatible Devices: Approach S60, All D2, Descent MK1, Epix, ForeAthlete 230J / 235J / 630J / 735XTJ / 920XTJ, Forerunner 230 / 235 / 245 / 245 Music / 630 / 645 / 645 Music / 735XT / 920XT / 935 / 945, All Fenix 3, All Fenix 5, Fenix Chronos, All MARQ, Vivoactive, Vivoactive 3 / 3 Mercedes-Benz Collection / 3 Music, Vivoactive HR, Vivolife

5. JBlack

If you want a clean watch face that’s packed to the brim with info, JBlack is your best bet. It shows alarms, battery levels, BT status, the current moon phase, total steps, and, of course, the time and date. Plus, if you make a small donation to the developer who created it, you can unlock a few other features too like heart-rate or sunrise and set times (to clarify, the watch already shows this info via settings but a donation adds support to the home screen).

Compatible Devices: D2 Delta / Delta PX / Delta S, Descent MK1, Forerunner 645 / 645 Music, 935 / 945, All Fenix 5, All Fenix 6, All MARQ

4. Crystal

Want as much information on-screen as possible, yet in an attractive way? Crystal is your type of watch face. It was named the winner of “Best New Watch Face” at Garmin’s 2019 Connect IQ Developer awards. It shows a variety of stats and info, and there are three configurable data fields including heart-rate, battery level, and mobile notifications.

Compatible Devices: Approach S60, All D2, Darth Vader, Descent MK1, First Avenger, ForeAthlete 735XTJ, Forerunner 235 / 245 / 245 Music / 45 / 630 / 645 / 645 Music / 735XT / 920XT/ 935, All Fenix 3, All Fenix 5, All Fenix 6, Fenix Chronos, Garmin Swim 2, All MARQ, Venu, Vivoactive, Vivoactive 3 / 3 Mercedes-Benz Collection / 3 Music, Vivoactive 4 / 4S, Vivoactive HR, Vivolife

3. Movement

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Made by Garmin, Movement is an excellent watch face in style and function. There’s a rainbow style UI, with various metrics placed around the face. You can see elevation, battery levels, a music equalizer, along with time and date. You can also change the colors to personalize the face if you like.

Compatible Devices: Approach S60, All D2, Descent MK1, Forerunner 245 / 245 Music / 645 / 645 Music / 935 / 945, All Fenix 3, All Fenix 5, Fenix Chronos, All MARQ, Vivoactive 3 / 3 Mercedes-Benz Collection / 3 Music, Vivolife

2. Line

Line takes a unique approach to display metrics and time info on screen all at once. As the name suggests, a line separates the time and date from personal stats. There are multiple configurations so you can swap the layout to be side-by-side or top-bottom. You can change the display colors. The information shown includes calories burned, battery life, weather, heart-rate, mobile notifications, alarms and more.

Compatible Devices: Approach S60, Captain Marvel, All D2, Descent MK1, Epix, ForeAthlete 230J / 235J / 630J / 735XTJ / 920XTJ, Forerunner 230 / 235 / 245 / 245 Music / 630 / 645 / 645 Music / 735XT / 920XT/ 935 / 945, All Fenix 3, All Fenix 5, All Fenix 6, Fenix Chronos, All MARQ, Vivoactive, Vivoactive 3 / 3 Mercedes-Benz Collection / 3 Music, Vivoactive 4 / 4S, Vivoactive HR

1. My Watch

My Watch takes the number one spot because of how functional it is. It doesn’t look bad either, especially with how the minor details are displayed. The time takes front and center, and you get a wide variety of stats and info including heart-rate, activity time, altitude, temperature, moon phases, and much more. There are also two styles, light and dark, and none of the features are locked behind a paywall or donation requirement.

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Compatible Devices: Approach S60, All D2, Descent MK1, Forerunner 645 / 645 Music / 935, All Fenix 5, Vivoactive 3 / 3 Mercedes-Benz Collection / 3 Music, Vivolife