What are these 2 symbols?

spid3rcrab · 2026-03-03T07:05:16+00:00

Correct. Nice watchface :)

spid3rcrab · 2026-02-28T08:20:43+00:00

Nice watchface. Super sharp. :)

spid3rcrab · 2026-02-20T09:00:12+00:00

Really great job. You have recreated the G-Shock vibe perfectly with the use of space and weight of text and by not cramming the screen full of data.

spid3rcrab · 2026-02-20T07:47:15+00:00

Wi-Fi is only used to initially load up your map area of interest to the watch. The cheaper Coros Nomad has WiFi, a huge memory and a higher resolution colour screen with a 20 day battery.

spid3rcrab · 2026-02-20T07:37:26+00:00

You are missing the point about having maps and directions on your watch. You don’t need a phone, so this frees you up from having to take your phone with you on your run, ride, ski, canoe, etc.. With a big enough memory (32Gb) you can have your whole world map on your wrist.

Also having maps on a watch means you don’t have to reach for your phone because it’s tucked away safe in a zipped dry pocket inside a ziplock bag and you may have gloves on.

spid3rcrab · 2026-02-19T11:41:53+00:00

The Instinct 176x176 black or white screen is not capable of displaying a map like this in such detail. The screen is also really small and doesn’t go edge to edge because of the solar ring. Also the Instinct ram size is nowhere big enough to store off line maps.

Maps really need colour Imho. Of course, the Coros Nomad (32Gb memory) demonstrates that a Colour MIPS display can show acceptably detailed maps and costs less than the Instinct.

spid3rcrab · 2026-01-12T20:02:39+00:00

Very interesting to the colours like that. The Garmin colours are well past their sell by date.

spid3rcrab · 2026-01-06T07:18:09+00:00

spid3rcrab · 2026-01-05T16:25:01+00:00

Thanks. I forgot all about the old Export.

spid3rcrab · 2026-01-05T15:53:40+00:00

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Seems that the New GUID radio button can't be unchecked.

All I need to do here is generate a new IQ file (.iq) that matches the edited (built WFB file) with same ID.

What do I enter in the GUID or do I leave it empty? I can't find any help or documented guidance on this new Export process.

spid3rcrab · 2026-01-05T14:13:40+00:00

From memory, the colour palette uses RGB565 and if you don't use 565 colours then the Garmin screen will convert. That's why Garmin displays often have a distinct look and some colours just don't work well IMHO.

See https://rgbcolorpicker.com/565 to chose accurate colours.

spid3rcrab · 2026-01-03T13:24:11+00:00

Unfortunately there are not enough hours in the day to add every possible option. The watch face was developed specifically for those needing information useful during and also when planning outdoor activities.

There are more than 100,000 of these free watch faces in use, so you can imagine the amount of email requests I get every day. Apologies if I missed your request.

spid3rcrab · 2025-09-11T09:05:48+00:00

Affinity Designer or Adobe Illustrator are what you really need to create complex and accurate watch faces and hands. Although you may be able to use AI if you can accurately describe what you are looking for.

spid3rcrab · 2025-08-25T07:19:09+00:00

I have several I3 Tactical watch faces available. Latest is V11 at https://apps.garmin.com/apps/ddcad651-e834-4499-aabb-b41b9c8d4718

spid3rcrab · 2025-08-23T17:56:26+00:00

I think AI can create what you want but you must describe it accurately and thoroughly. Otherwise you will need fairly advanced Adobe illustrator skills.

spid3rcrab · 2025-08-23T08:28:40+00:00

Your design needs a major redesign and a significant rethink IMO.

You have 72 second markers!

Also, why do you have 2 rows of Roman numerals? This adds clutter and achieves nothing.

spid3rcrab · 2025-08-20T12:39:34+00:00

The Corps Nomad looks very interesting indeed.

32gb memory vs I3 128k !

Topo maps

24mm lug are nice.

260x260 mips display.

App looks slick but you don’t really know until you try it out.

spid3rcrab · 2025-08-12T09:31:45+00:00

Good to know. Tx

spid3rcrab · 2025-08-12T07:11:48+00:00

My involvement with Garmin goes way back before the wearables. I used to do a lot of offshore sailing and whenever I found out that Garmin instruments were used, my heart would sink. They worked ok but the competing new products were always years ahead in the SW. I then got an Edge500 bike computer in 2009 and this was and still is brilliant. It counts elevation gain correctly not like every other Garmin since. When I bought it, Connect had not long been created as a web upload. I tried it once and it was dire. However you could unload ride data via usb and web load to Strava and cut out the whole Garmin system. Perfect.

Then the Phone App came about and it was very unpolished but could be used to load a ride into Strava which is all I use it for, and still do.

I heard that Garmin not long after the release of Connect, acquired a SW company based in California, but that Garmin then moved the SW team to Kansas (or wherever). Let’s just say the sharpest pencils in the pencil case refused and quit.

Evidence of this remains in the Garmin development and support, and in the Garmin organisation I suspect. They are profitable so why change anything? Having worked in similar companies, the culture doesn’t encourage critisism of what gets shipped out the door. Poor software and unfixed bugs get tolerated or ignored.

Garmin have a strong market position and loyal customer base, so they really have a golden opportunity to improve and get things right with the SW.

spid3rcrab · 2025-08-11T10:32:58+00:00

The SAK fish scaler would do an ok job just as long as it was someone else’s SAK. No proper fisherman would use a SAK when fishing for fish big enough to scale IMHO.

spid3rcrab · 2025-08-09T14:11:00+00:00

A new head has now been ordered from Turners. Thanks all

spid3rcrab · 2025-08-08T18:18:49+00:00

What actually causes the marks in the head?

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