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This new Garmin falls just short of smartwatch perfection

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
November 02, 2026 • 06:00 PM
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The tech company has added some nice tweaks to its already great Fenix Pro watch, but it’s not the big upgrade we were hoping for.

This new Garmin falls just short of smartwatch perfection

egular readers of this column will recall we’ve been on the hunt for the perfect smartwatch. We’re looking for one that’s not so big on features that it has next to no battery life, yet not so big on battery life it has next to no features. You might call it the “Goldilocks” of smartwatches, though we like to call it the elusive “Goldiclock”.

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