I've been independently making Garmin watch faces for fun and very little profit.
It's tough to get discovered on the Garmin store, but my watch faces are pretty rad and I've put a
lot of thought and work into them. So, I decided to put them on a web page
hoping some poor sap with good taste and a nerdy smartwatch (like you?) will happen upon it.
I think my watch faces are pretty rad, so I decided to put them on a web page hoping some poor sap with good taste and a nerdy
smartwatch (like you?) will happen upon it.
Are these the coolest Garmin watch faces ever created?
Objectively? It's hard to say. Is objectivity even a thing anymore? We can't even get everyone to agree that Earth is sphere-shaped.
Subjectively? According to me? Yes. Download them, give them a try; you might think so too.
Browsing on your phone? Hit the buttons below to go to the Garmin Connect IQ Store page for the specific watch face.
From desktop? Hover over the links to see the QR code which should open the Connect IQ app on your phone.
My Work:
WinderGauges: Wind + Stats
As an amateur runner that trains in the upper Midwest, I built WinderGauges because I need a watch face that gives me a glanceable view of what I'm about to head into, especially the wind, in a single glance. Whether you are cycling with or against the wind, trail running, or just commuting, this face provides the data you need to decided whether to turn left or right before you step out the door.
Features:
Wind-First Intelligence. The centerpiece of this design is the wind vector meter. Stop guessing which way the gust is blowing; see the direction and speed instantly so you can adjust your route or clothing.
Glanceable Goal Tracking. Three intuitive semicircular activity gauges can be chosen from six available metrics: steps, floors, active minutes, stress, body battery, and heart rate. Track your progress through visual arcs that fill as you move.
Topography Theme. Just a reminder that the best days are ones spent outside, conquering the terrain.
Smart Temp Display. View both ambient temperature and "feels like" (heat index/wind chill) to dress appropriately for the conditions.
Dynamic Activity Arcs. Semicircular gauges for the metrics that matter most to your training.
My "Nature Nut" watch faces are a tribute to the iconic signage that greets us at the trailhead. These signs
aren't just markers; they are harbingers of peace, quiet, fresh air, and miles of dirt ahead. If you're training
for a mountain ultramarathon or taking a weekend stroll through a local natural area, this Garmin watch face
brings the rustic national park aesthetic to your wrist!
Pro features:
Authentic park aesthetic: beautifully rendered wood-grain textures and classic national forest-inspired typography
50+ nature phrases: the yellow header text rotates through a full library of trail humor and inspiration
7 forest friends: unlock all animal visitors that pop up to say hello throughout the day
3 customizable metrics: choose from steps, heart rate, Body Battery, floors climbed, or stress
Custom timing: control how often the animals appear and how frequently the sign phrases change
Vibrant display: carefully optimized images for AMOLED and MIP screens
Inspired by one of the most iconic digital dashboards of the 1980s: the glowing, retro-futuristic displays of the Corvette C4.
RetroDashC4 brings the "glass cockpit" aesthetic directly to your wrist. It's a tribute to a wild era of automotive design or, for those who couldn't afford the real car (like me), a nostalgic callback to old-school racing simulators like Test Drive.
No "Lite" versions or limited features. One purchase unlocks the full RetroDashC4 feature set for all compatible devices.
Individually crafted imagery that's fine-tuned for your specific display type.
AMOLED optimized: Users on devices like the Forerunner 965 will experience vibrant, non-dithered, true-color imagery that utilizes the display's full color depth.
MIP sunlight readability: For Fenix and Enduro users, every element has been carefully saturated and tuned to ensure high contrast and maximum legibility, even in direct sunlight.
Track your intensity with iconic, animated "hockey stick" arcs.
The left gauge visualizes your heart rate, while the right gauge monitors your stress levels in real-time.
Choose from three interchangeable central modules to display the data that matters most to you.
Available metrics include: daily steps, Body Battery, weekly active minutes, floors climbed, calories burned, distance traveled, sleep score (not available on all devices) and device battery level.
Do you live somewhere where the wind dictates your outdoors activities? Do you plan your running or cycling route based on avoiding the wind howling in your face? This clean, simple watch face is what you're looking for.
I was getting tired of having to open up my weather app on my phone to find the current wind direction and speed. The elegant, glanceable Winderbars watch face makes it simple to plan my route as I'm heading out the door.
Choose the stats you wish to track in the easy-to-read completion bars:
Heart rate
Daily steps goal
Remaining body battery
Weekly active minutes
Daily floors climbed goal
You can also choose between light and dark background and font color options.
A simple analog watch face depicting an original version of the "Rebel Loon" symbol that arose from the 2026 protests against unprecedented ICE violence and policies in the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota.
Includes Connect IQ setting options to show or hide the "Rebel" text and the clock's second hand.
Heading to a protest? Download and use the vector background image under a Creative Commons license (free to use and change, no attribution necessary): Rebel Loon Illustration (Creative Commons).
