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Big Stopwatch

One huge number on a black screen: minutes and seconds. Made for low vision, for example a swimmer who trains without glasses.

Coming soon to Connect IQ

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In preparation

Big Stopwatch is not in the Connect IQ store yet. It will appear there when Garmin approves it. This page will then get the install button and the price.

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What you see

  • Only the time as M:SS, like 0:07 or 12:45. No clock, no lines, no icons, no hundredths, no leading zero.
  • The digits fill almost the whole screen. The size is calculated for your watch, so nothing is cut off by a round display.
  • Thick, plain digits with fixed width, so they do not jump while counting.
  • After 59:59 the time shows as H:MM:SS in a smaller size.
  • Pure black background. Digit color: white, yellow, cyan, green or orange.

Buttons (touch is off by default, a wet screen does not react well)

  • START: start and stop.
  • DOWN: reset when stopped. Press twice, the first press asks RESET?
  • BACK: exit. While running, press twice.
  • Hold UP when stopped: settings.
  • Watches without a DOWN button: BACK when stopped resets (twice), BACK at 0:00 exits.

Signals

  • Short buzz on start, long buzz on stop.
  • Optional buzz every 0:30, 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 3:00 or 5:00.
  • Sound off by default.

Keeps counting

  • The stopwatch keeps running when the screen turns off or when you leave the app. Open it again and the time is still right.
  • Nothing is recorded as an activity and nothing is sent anywhere.

Settings in Garmin Connect or on the watch: digit color, buzz interval, buzz on start and stop, sound, touch, keep screen lit while running (some AMOLED watches limit how long an app can keep the screen on).

The trial and the unlock screen use the same big letters. Your watch UID and the unlock code field are in the app settings in Garmin Connect.

How to use it

Open Big Stopwatch from the watch's app menu.

Never train breath holds in water alone. This app is a stopwatch, not a safety device.

Permissions and privacy

This product does not use the internet and sends no data to our servers.

Compatible watches

50mm, 51mm, Adventurer, Captain, Carbon Edition, Commander - Carbon Edition, D2 Air X15, D2 Mach 1 Pro, Dual Power, dēzl Edition, Enduro 2, Enduro 3, epix (Gen 2), epix Pro (Gen 2) 42mm, epix Pro (Gen 2) 47mm, epix Pro (Gen 2) 51mm, Forerunner 165, Forerunner 165 Music, Forerunner 245, Forerunner 245 Music, Forerunner 255, Forerunner 255 Music, Forerunner 255s, Forerunner 255s Music, Forerunner 265, Forerunner 265s, Forerunner 55, Forerunner 570 42mm, Forerunner 570 47mm, Forerunner 965, Forerunner 970, fēnix 7, fēnix 7 Pro, fēnix 7 Pro - Solar Edition (no Wi-Fi), fēnix 7S, fēnix 7S Pro, fēnix 7X, fēnix 7X Pro, fēnix 7X Pro - Solar Edition (no Wi-Fi), fēnix 8 43mm, fēnix 8 47mm, fēnix 8 Pro 47mm, fēnix 8 Solar 47mm, fēnix 8 Solar 51mm, fēnix E, Golfer, Instinct 2, Instinct 2S, Instinct 2X Solar, Instinct 3 AMOLED 45mm, Instinct 3 AMOLED 50mm, Instinct 3 Solar 45mm, Instinct Crossover AMOLED, Instinct E 40mm, Instinct E 45mm, MARQ (Gen 2) Athlete, MARQ (Gen 2) Aviator, MARQ Adventurer, MARQ Athlete, MARQ Aviator, MARQ Captain, MARQ Captain: American Magic Edition, MARQ Commander, MARQ Driver, MARQ Expedition, MARQ Golfer, MicroLED, quatix 7, quatix 7 Pro, quatix 7 Sapphire, quatix 7X Solar, quatix 8 47mm, quatix 8 Pro 47mm, Solar, tactix 7, tactix 7 – AMOLED Edition, tactix 8 47mm, tactix 8 Solar 51mm, Venu 2, Venu 2 Plus, Venu 2S, Venu 3, Venu 3S, Venu 4 41mm, Venu 4 45mm, Venu Sq 2, Venu Sq 2 Music, Venu X1, vívoactive 4, vívoactive 4S, vívoactive 5, vívoactive 6

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FAQ

What happens after the 30-day free trial?

The app shows a screen asking for a one-time unlock code from dialforge.dev instead of opening normally. Buy the code once below, no subscription.

Does the app send my data to Dialforge?

No. The app works fully offline, and the unlock code is checked on the watch itself, without contacting any server.

The app does not work as described on my watch. Can I get a refund?

Yes. Write through the feedback form below, or to the e-mail in the footer. If we cannot fix it, we refund you, as described in the terms.

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