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Updated · the5krunner.com · Aug 22
Garmin Schedules Aug. 25 Livestream to Unveil 4 Watches in at Least 9 Variants
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Updated · the5krunner.com · Aug 22

Garmin Schedules Aug. 25 Livestream to Unveil 4 Watches in at Least 9 Variants

3 articles · Updated · the5krunner.com · Aug 22

Summary

  • Aug. 25 at 12 p.m. UK time, Garmin will host a rare YouTube event titled “Play Harder,” signaling a hardware launch rather than its usual press-release rollout.
  • Four watches are expected: Enduro 4, Fenix 9 AMOLED, Fenix 9 MIP-Solar and Fenix E2, spanning at least nine size variants across 43mm, 47mm and 51mm cases.
  • A source cited by the report said 43mm will be offered across all Fenix models, suggesting Garmin may have solved antenna and solar-panel constraints that kept smaller MIP-Solar versions out of the prior generation.
  • The timing matches Garmin’s Q2 2026 guidance for a launch-heavy second half in its Outdoor division and recent FCC filings, reinforcing expectations that Fenix 9 will be the centerpiece.

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