Best watch faces for Garmin Forerunner 170
The Forerunner 170 is one of Garmin's newest mid-range runners — a bright AMOLED screen and the training metrics most runners actually train by. Being this fresh, it's barely covered by the older watch-face round-ups, so here's where to start: data-rich faces that still keep always-on affordable, live in your browser.
First: which Forerunner 170 do you have?
The Forerunner 170 comes in two versions. All of them have an AMOLED screen, so the same faces fit — only the size and resolution change, and faces made for each resolution render natively:
- Forerunner 170 — Standard edition, AMOLED.
- Forerunner 170 Music — Music edition, AMOLED. Same screen as the standard model, plus music storage.
Before installing, check your exact version in the compatibility list on each face page.
Our picks for the Forerunner 170
№2Racing
A motorsport-style watch face with bold slanted digits, a segmented arc that fills toward your daily step goal, three angular instrument panels and a ten-bar battery gauge. Redline, Ice, Amber, Lime or Yellow, optional seconds. For round AMOLED Garmin watches.
№3Sky Vista
A weather dashboard with a wide alpine panorama that follows Garmin weather — sun, clouds, rain, storm, snow or a clear night — with temperature, daily high and low, big time, five configurable fields including weekly running distance, and seven accents. For round AMOLED Garmin watches.
№4Camo Tactical
A camo military chronograph: tachymeter bezel, two gauge subdials with real needles, LCD data panels and a live weather porthole.
№5Samurai Style
A free classic analog face in dark Damascus steel: katana-inspired hands, clear 1–12 numerals, a large date window and your own inscription in Latin or Cyrillic. Two themes for round AMOLED Garmin watches.
№6Photo Classic Free
A free analog Garmin watch face with your own photo behind large classic numerals and outlined hands. Scan the QR on the watch, frame the picture on your phone, and it arrives on the watch — no computer, no sideloading.
The FR170 is AMOLED, so a battery-smart always-on barely costs you — more in always-on explained. Want the lighter model? See Forerunner 70 faces.
Forerunner 170 watch faces — FAQ
Are there free watch faces for the Forerunner 170?
Yes. The Forerunner 170 runs Connect IQ, so free faces work on it — including our free expedition dial Altura. See more free Garmin watch faces.
Does the Forerunner 170 have an AMOLED screen?
Yes — the Forerunner 170 has an AMOLED (OLED) screen, so bright, colourful faces look their best and a battery-smart always-on barely costs you. More in always-on explained.
How do I change the watch face on the Forerunner 170?
Install a face from the Connect IQ Store, then set it from the watch (hold UP/MENU, then Watch Face) or in the Garmin Connect app. Step by step: how to change your Garmin watch face.