New Garmin watches in 2026 — and the watch faces that already fit
Garmin's 2026 line has landed — the Forerunner 70 and 170 just rolled out, joining the Forerunner 570 and 970, the newest Venu and vívoactive, the Fenix 8 Pro and the Instinct 3. Good news if you just unboxed one: every WatchFaceKit face already supports these models. Try any of them live in your browser, then install free from Connect IQ.
In a hurry? Browse the whole collection — all 14 faces are free right now, and all of them run on the new Forerunner 70, 170, 570 and 970, plus the latest Venu and vívoactive.
Forerunner 70 & Forerunner 170 (2026)
The freshest arrivals — Garmin's new entry AMOLED running watches (the 170 also comes in a Music edition). Bright round screens, the core training tools, and a friendly price. Because they share Garmin's standard round AMOLED layout, all 14 of our faces fit — from a clean digital to a full health dashboard. A few to start with:
Lumen
Big centred time, nine accents, five data slots — a perfect clean default.
View faceProgress Arcs
Body Battery, Calories and Steps as glowing gauges — great for a new runner.
View faceDomestique
Curved data labels and a split time — sporty and legible on the wrist.
View faceShopping rather than installing? See best Garmin watch for running, where the Forerunner line is broken down from budget to flagship.
Forerunner 570 & 970
The 2025 mid and flagship Forerunners — multiband GPS, brighter sensors, maps and a flashlight on the 970. All 14 faces run on both; the data-rich ones make the most of the bigger screen. Try 1989 Enduro (multisport dashboard), Metric Rings (health rings) or Weather Dial (hourly forecast on the bezel).
Venu 4 & vívoactive 6
Garmin's newest lifestyle AMOLED watches — bright, colourful and everyday. Our cleaner, more colourful faces suit them best: Lumen, Diamond Valley (a rose-gold jewelry look), 24-Hour Clock or the playful Fill or Drain. (Diamond Valley aside, all of our faces also fit the vívoactive 6.)
Fenix 8 Pro
The flagship adventurer — and the first Garmin watch with built-in inReach satellite messaging and LTE. Thirteen of our faces fit it; the rugged and analog looks pair well: Inside Watch, Luxury Chronometer or the military 24-Hour Clock. For the hardware rundown see best Garmin watch for hiking.
Instinct 3 (AMOLED)
The rugged AMOLED Instinct takes the bold, high-contrast faces best — nine of ours are built for it, including 24-Hour Clock, Progress Arcs and Inside Watch. More picks in best watch faces for Instinct 3.
How to put a face on your new Garmin
It takes under a minute: open the face on this site to try it live, tap Get it on Connect IQ, then add it and sync in Garmin Connect. Full steps are in how to install Garmin watch faces, and you can tweak colours and data fields afterwards — see customize a Garmin watch face.
Model names and availability follow Garmin's 2025–2026 releases and vary by region; check the Connect IQ Store listing for the current device list before installing.