Garmin enhances its Connect IQ Store with new premium watch faces and more customisation tools, allowing users to personalise their devices beyond hardware upgrades.
For many smartwatch owners, the screen is as much a part of the device’s identity as the strap or case. When the display feels stale, a new watch face can make the watch seem more relevant to daily use without changing the hardware.
Garmin users have a particularly broad set of options through the Connect IQ Store, the company’s official marketplace for apps, watch faces and other extras. Garmin says the platform includes first-party and third-party designs, and it also offers tools such as Face It, which lets compatible users build a custom watch face from their own photos.
The practical value of this customisation is not just cosmetic. According to Garmin’s own guidance, users can adjust layouts, colours and data fields so the watch face matches how they actually use the device. That might mean a sparse design for the office, a data-heavy layout for training, or a health-focused face that surfaces metrics such as heart rate or step count.
Garmin has also expanded the store with premium purchases, while continuing to add themed faces and apps from outside brands. Even so, free options remain central to the appeal. For users trying to conserve battery, a simpler face is often the better choice, especially if they rely less on always-on display modes. For those who want something more personal, the widest range of designs is still available through Connect IQ.
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