Retro Clarity - HSM
· v1.1.0
About
ENGINEERED FOR INSTANT GLANCEABILITY. ZERO NOISE. MAXIMUM BATTERY LIFE.
Upgrade your wrist to a distraction-free, 100% vector-rendered digital watch face for less than the price of a coffee. Retro Clarity is a one-time purchase ($3.49) with zero subscriptions and no ads, delivering high-contrast 7-segment typography engineered for athletes, runners, and minimalists who demand instant readability in direct sunlight with minimal battery draw.
WHY RETRO CLARITY?
• Oversized 7-Segment Typography: Time occupies >20% of screen height. Read time and vital stats mid-stride in direct sunlight without squinting.
• Clean, Zoned Layout: Three physical cutout zones organize data into predictable spatial regions. Unit indicators are omitted to eliminate clutter—spatial muscle memory tells you what every number means.
• Smart Adaptive Containers: Assign one metric to center its full label, or assign two metrics to split the space symmetrically with 3-letter codes. Numbers auto-format (e.g., 10.8k) to prevent overflow.
• Pure Vector Rendering: Zero bitmap fonts. Every digit and segment renders via mathematical 45-degree miters that scale natively across all screen resolutions.
• 20 Configurable Complications: Populate up to 6 custom slots:
- Health & Training: Active Minutes, Body Battery, Calories, Heart Rate (real-time 1Hz awake), Recovery Hours, Steps, Stress Level, Training Status (bezel display).
- Weather & Environment: Altitude, Humidity, Precipitation %, Temperature, UV Index, Wind Speed.
- System & Activity: Battery %, Battery Days, Date (multiple styles), Distance, Floors Climbed, Floors Descended.
• 9 Authentic Color Profiles: Handcrafted for AMOLED (Fenix 8, Forerunner 965/265, Epix, Venu) and 64-color MIP displays (Fenix Solar, Enduro, Forerunner 955): Black (High Contrast), Classic Amber, Classic LCD Yellow, Cyber Pink, Electro Indigo, Ice Blue, Retro Green Glow, Retro Violet, and Stealth Carbon.
• Authentic Inactive Segment Toggle: Display faint background segment outlines for physical LCD realism, or disable them for a cleaner look.
• On-Device Customizer: Fine-tune themes, data slots, and segment styles on your wrist with live preview, blinking edit focus, and a left bezel arc scroll indicator.
• Battery Saver Integration: Respects Garmin Battery Saver mode by hiding secondary cutouts to maximize battery life during endurance activities.
• AMOLED Burn-In Safe AOD: Sleep mode displays an outline-only main time cutout, centered HH:MM digits, top Date complication, pure black background, and continuous 4-phase pixel shifting (guaranteed <10% active pixel budget).
• Memory-in-Pixel (MIP) AOD: Full layout 24/7 on outdoor transflective screens. Keeps all 3 cutouts, theme backgrounds, and complication fields active on a 1-minute update cycle (seconds hidden) with zero backlight power draw.
• Automatic Unit Handling: Synchronizes with device settings for 12/24-hour time, Fahrenheit/Celsius, Miles/Kilometers, Feet/Meters, and mph/km/h.
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RISK-FREE 48-HOUR WRIST TEST
Garmin provides an automatic 48-hour refund window through the Connect IQ Store. Test Retro Clarity during workouts, verify sunlight legibility, and evaluate battery performance on your watch completely risk-free.
Refunds: Connect IQ Store app » My Device » Retro Clarity » Report a Problem » Request a Refund
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HOW TO CONFIGURE
On Your Watch:
1. Long-press Up/Menu » Select Watch Face.
2. Highlight Retro Clarity » Select Customize.
3. Live-preview and adjust Theme, Data Slots, and Inactive Segments.
In Connect IQ App:
1. Open Connect IQ Store » My Device » My Watch Faces » Retro Clarity.
2. Tap Settings » configure options » tap Save.
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SUPPORT & DIRECT FEEDBACK
Need assistance or want to suggest a metric? Contact us before posting a review. We respond directly to every message and ship frequent updates.
In-App: Select "Contact Developer" on the Connect IQ store page.
Email: [email protected]
What's new
v1.1.0 » Memory-in-Pixel (MIP) AOD Enhancements:
• Full Layout Display: Watch face retains all 3 cutout zones, active themes, and complication fields 24/7.
• Low-Power Cycle: Automatically hides clock seconds during sleep mode for an energy-saving 1-minute refresh cycle.
• Heart Rate Persistence: Caches and displays your last recorded Heart Rate reading in data slots during 1-minute sleep updates.