Wednesday, September 23, 2026
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This $199 GPS sports watch is repairable, modular, and open-source

The Una Watch costs less than most Garmin watches now that its price has been lowered from the Kickstarter offer of $350 to $199, but its modular, repairable design grabbed my attention first. It features a 1.2-inch MIP LCD display and up to 10 days of battery life, similar to the Garmin Forerunner...

This $199 GPS sports watch is repairable, modular, and open-source
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The Una Watch costs less than most Garmin watches now that its price has been lowered from the Kickstarter offer of $350 to $199, but its modular, repairable design grabbed my attention first. It features a 1.2-inch MIP LCD display and up to 10 days of battery life, similar to the Garmin Forerunner 70 or the Pebble Round 2 I pre-ordered earlier this year. Like Pebble's revamped watches, the Una Watch is also open-source, including its SDK, housing, and circuit boards, but it has more fitness features out of the box than Pebble's watches currently offer. Una is also encouraging users to build their own apps for it, including with vibe coding …

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Originally published at The Verge

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