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Nick Harris-Fry

Not the Fenix 9 — this is the new Garmin watch I want to see in 2026

Garmin Foerunner 165.

Garmin launched a lot of new devices in 2025, refreshing almost its entire line-up and releasing some of the best sports watches available, like the Garmin Forerunner 970.

It did not, however, update the Garmin Forerunner 165, its entry-level watch for runners. Rather than upgrades to the brand’s high-end devices like a Fenix 9, a new version of the Forerunner 165 is the Garmin watch I most want to see in 2026.

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