Best watch faces for Garmin Forerunner
The best watch faces for the Garmin Forerunner: the modern Forerunners — 70, 170, 165, 265, 570, 965 and 970 — all use bright AMOLED screens, so running-focused, data-rich faces look and work best. Here are our picks, live.
Pick your model: Forerunner 70 · Forerunner 170 · Forerunner 165 · Forerunner 265 · Forerunner 570Forerunner 970 — model-specific picks. The 965 and 970 share the same faces as the 570 below.
Our picks for the Forerunner
№2Domestique
Curved data labels, minute bezel with move-bar accents, split filled/outlined time. Built for riders.
№3Lumen
Big centered time, nine accent colors, five swappable data slots. Clean, bright, configurable.
№41989 Sport LCD
A retro multisport dashboard — VO2 Max, training status, heart rate and a big 7-segment LCD time.
№54Nine
Four quarter-arc gauges at the cardinals, a ghost “9” behind the big time, seven swappable fields. Built alongside the fēnix 9.
№6Active Face
A data-maximalist cockpit — HR, distance, calories, floors, altitude, a step-goal ring and a live Body Battery graph.
All five Forerunners here are AMOLED, so pick a battery-smart face and an always-on display barely costs you — see do watch faces drain battery?
Pick your Forerunner
Each model has its own guide with six live picks tuned to its screen and use:
- Forerunner 970 — the racing flagship: sapphire AMOLED, maps, ECG.
- Forerunner 965 and 955 — the previous flagships (965 AMOLED, 955 MIP).
- Forerunner 570 — the 2025 mid-range, 42 and 47 mm.
- Forerunner 265 and 255 — 265 AMOLED, 255 MIP.
- Forerunner 165 and 170 — the entry AMOLED runners.
- Forerunner 70 — the newest budget AMOLED.
Forerunner watch faces — FAQ
Are there free watch faces for the Forerunner?
Yes. The Forerunner runs Connect IQ, so free faces work on it. Browse our free Garmin watch faces, then try each one live.
Is the Forerunner AMOLED or MIP?
It depends on the model — the Forerunner 265, 570 and 965 are AMOLED, while the 255 and 955 use a MIP (transflective) screen. See AMOLED vs MIP.
How do I change the watch face on the Forerunner?
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.