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Automotive dashboard hybrid

Retro Drive

Put your daily data in the driver's seat.

An analog-digital hybrid inspired by automotive dashboards, 1980s instrumentation and brightly lit night driving.

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Published€2.49 one-time purchaseGarmin Connect IQ
Retro Drive Garmin watch face
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Dual eye gauges

Fully configurable left and right dials can show heart rate, steps, Body Battery, stress, weather, altitude, VO₂ max and more.

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Hybrid timekeeping

Analog hands and a crisp digital clock work together, with 12-hour, 24-hour and AM/PM options.

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Six vivid themes

Teal, hot pink, racing yellow, neon green, blazing red and neutral white transform the whole dashboard.

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Odometer-style progress

The lower readout can display steps, distance or weekly running distance in a format inspired by mechanical counters.

Why it exists

Put your daily data in the driver's seat.

For users who want a watch face with the character of a dashboard rather than a generic smartwatch layout.

Supported information includes

  • Heart rate
  • Steps
  • Body Battery
  • Stress
  • Weather
  • Altitude
  • VO₂ max
  • Weekly run distance
  • Battery
  • Status icons

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The collection's flagship

Retro Drive has the strongest mechanical identity in the Retro Collection, combining analog motion, digital readouts and dashboard-like gauges.

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Color as atmosphere

Theme changes affect the instruments rather than simply recoloring a few labels, creating the feeling of different illuminated dashboards.

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Useful at speed

The largest values are separated into familiar instrument zones, making the face quick to scan despite its distinctive styling.

Before installing

Compatibility and data availability

  • Check the Connect IQ listing for the current compatible-device list.
  • Specific metrics depend on the sensors and APIs available on the watch.
  • Always-On Display behavior varies between AMOLED and MIP models.

Product notes

Useful details

  • The seconds hand can be disabled to reduce activity and battery use.
  • AOD options are optimized separately for AMOLED devices.

Available now

Open the current Connect IQ listing.

Garmin shows the current compatible devices, store price and customer reviews.

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