Best 2023 Garmin Smartwatches for watch face quality

#1 Garmin Forerunner 265
4.6

Watch faces were praised for AMOLED color, variety, stock quality, and Connect IQ options.

Pros: battery life, value for money

Cons: mapping and navigation, smartwatch features

#2 Garmin Approach S70
4.3

Watch faces are liked, with praise for beautiful faces and the default face, though evidence is limited.

Pros: display quality, value for money

Cons: charging convenience, smartphone notifications

#3 Garmin Forerunner 965
3.8

Watch faces benefited from AMOLED and were sometimes called stunning, though one reviewer noted fewer choices than before.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: smartwatch features, charging convenience

#4 Garmin Venu 3
3.8

Watch face quality is good but not perfect: reviewers liked the variety and classy designs but wanted more data-field flexibility.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: smartwatch features, smartphone notifications

#5 Garmin Vivoactive 5
3.3

Watch-face quality was mixed: Morning Report and face availability helped, but touch targets and data-field limits drew criticism.

Pros: value for money, GPS accuracy

Cons: sleep tracking accuracy, recovery insights

#6 Garmin vivomove Trend
3.3

Watch face quality was mixed: one reviewer found the hands hard to see in some light, while another liked several classy watch-face styles.

Pros: style and design, charging convenience

Cons: battery life, charging speed

#7 Garmin Epix Pro (Gen 2)
2.5

Watch face quality scored low because stock watch-face data-field options were described as trivially small.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: user interface, fit

#8 Garmin fēnix 7X Pro
2.3

Watch face quality was weak for stock faces, though third-party faces helped improve the experience.

Pros: battery life, mapping and navigation

Cons: value for money, score tracking