Simple analog watchface (like the stock one of Fenix 7)?

As its still not clear to me because of all the hassle with stock watchfaces:

Has the E3 the simple analog watchfaces like the Fenix 7 or the Forerunner series or, that almost every Garmin watch used to have until now, with adjustable (white) background for good readability and low battery consumption?

0 Sylvo 6 months ago

I think the black one is still good readable, and better for merge with black solar ring. No contrast. I like simple watch face without seconds, right now I use 45 tilting WF. It looks very good

0 5096437 6 months ago in reply to Sylvo

Ok this is what you think (what I did not ask for). But can you just answer the question please?

0 Sylvo 6 months ago in reply to 5096437

Yes I can. E3 hasn't preinstaled WF except original I find 5 almost similar in there. But Shop is full of nice WF. Try to find

0 e7andy 6 months ago

Yes. It got an analog watchface and you can remove the extra data so it is really simple with just the time.

White background doesn't affect the battery consumption since it is MIPS. It only consumes power when the pixels change state.

0 5096437 6 months ago in reply to Sylvo

Thank you very much.

Unfornately there are much "fancy" looking analog watchfaces in the shop but none like the original Garmin. So even that is now too much asked from Garmin.

0 5096437 6 months ago in reply to e7andy

Thank you. Sorry I stated it wrong, I would like the white background not for the battery but for better readability which is still an issue with not domed sapphire lenses (Coros shows the way to go, stingy Garmin now even eleminated this feature on the Tactix).

So Garmin basically uses the same hardware on the new E3 (no new SoC, no more RAM etc., no better LCD) and also crippeled down the software with new bugs, not reaching the advertised battery life and also provides less watchfaces. Personally I can't see any "upgrade" reason for E3 vs.E2.

0 e7andy 6 months ago in reply to 5096437

The specifications are not very different, but there are some things that are better compared to the E2. Nothing that really motivates an upgrade from Enduro 2. Better to wait for the Enduro 4.

DC Rainmaker made a list here: https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/08/garmin-enduro-3-in-depth-review-vs-fenix8-solar.html

New Gen5 HR Sensor
Increased visibility due to updated solar panel
If you are in a country where the watch is exposed to sun a lot you will get a lot better battery time
Lots of new software functions