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Garmin CIRQA screen-free fitness band and smart ring rollout

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Garmin’s first screen-free wearable, the CIRQA (also marketed as the Circa), launched in late July 2026 at a price of US $199.99 (≈ £179, €199) and was offered in four colour variants – Black, French Gray, Berry red and Navy blue – with quick-release woven fabric straps for wrist or upper-arm wear. The band houses an Elevate-4 optical heart-rate sensor and tracks more than 80 activities, delivering continuous heart-rate, SpO₂, skin temperature, stress, HRV, Body Battery, VO₂ max, sleep stages, women’s cycle data and other wellness metrics. Data sync free to the Garmin Connect app, which also supplies GPS via the paired phone; a limited Connect+ subscription ($69 / yr) adds structured workouts and AI insights, though live heart-rate data is now available without it. Battery life reaches up to ten days, with a 5 ATM water-resistance rating, and charging requires removal of the band. Early reviews highlighted the band’s lightweight (≈ 15 g) design, comfortable Velcro strap and longer battery compared with Whoop. Comparative tests showed the bicep-band version delivering superior heart-rate accuracy in steady-state activities, while the wrist version excelled at sleep tracking; the device was less consistent during interval workouts, cold conditions and detection of unconventional activities. Some reviewers noted the sensor module can feel bulky and calorie estimates may be conservative. Garmin’s Q2 earnings reported a 25 % YoY rise in fitness-segment revenue to $757 million, supported by the CIRQA launch and recent acquisitions of TrainingPeaks and TrainHeroic. Following the ~~CIRQA~~ bracelet launch, ~~a filing in an Indonesian certification database on August 12, 2026, suggests~~ regulatory filings suggest Garmin ~~may be developing~~ is expanding its screenless ecosystem with a “CIRQA Smart ~~Ring” manufactured~~ Ring”. After initial certification appearances in ~~Taiwan to compete with manufacturers like Oura and Samsung.~~ Indonesia in August, new filings in Brazil’s National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL) database listed ten different model variants.

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