Garmin Fenix 7 Pro Solar - Garmin Pay Issue

Hi everyone,

I recently bought the Garmin Fenix 7 Pro Solar, and while I’m generally happy with it, I’ve run into an issue with Garmin Pay.

Whenever I try to use it, I need to hold the watch near the payment terminal for what feels like 5 seconds or more before it gets detected and the payment goes through.

I’ve used other smartwatches in the past, and the detection was almost instant, so I’m wondering if this is normal for the Fenix 7 Pro Solar or if there might be something wrong with my device.

Has anyone else experienced this?
Any tips or suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks!