https://endurancewire.com/ Monthly launch briefs and new product records from Endurance Wire. en Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://endurancewire.com/brief/2026-10/ https://endurancewire.com/brief/2026-10/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT October 2026 contains eight announcements from Garmin, Suunto, and COROS. Four of the eight are cycling products. The prices below are launch prices. Battery, solar and weight figures are manufacturer claims. https://endurancewire.com/watches/coros-dura-2-solar/ https://endurancewire.com/watches/coros-dura-2-solar/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT COROS · Cycling · 22 Oct 2026 · $499+. A 99 g solar bike computer with a 3.5-inch memory-in-pixel screen, offline rerouting and a microphone. COROS rates it at 120 hours of GPS, or 70 hours in dual-frequency mode, and one hour of sun adds about two hours of ride time. The computer is $499. The aluminum mount bundle is $549. US sales open November 3. https://endurancewire.com/watches/garmin-edge-1060/ https://endurancewire.com/watches/garmin-edge-1060/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Garmin · Cycling · 20 Oct 2026 · $799.99. A microphone adds hands-free commands and voice messaging to the flagship Edge. Route previews and free-flow routing help with planning. Garmin rates battery life at 20 hours of demanding use or 60 hours in battery saver mode; voice messaging requires a connected phone. https://endurancewire.com/watches/garmin-edge-explore-3-explore-3-plus/ https://endurancewire.com/watches/garmin-edge-explore-3-explore-3-plus/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Garmin · Cycling · 20 Oct 2026 · $399.99–$499.99. The touring computer gets bike-specific maps, incident detection and Garmin Cycling Coach. Explore 3 Plus spends the extra $100 on a speaker and microphone for voice commands and voice messages. Garmin rates demanding use at 16 hours, or 14 on the Plus, and 48 hours in battery saver mode. https://endurancewire.com/watches/garmin-tacx-nera/ https://endurancewire.com/watches/garmin-tacx-nera/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Garmin · Cycling · 20 Oct 2026 · $999.99. Motion pods move the bike forward, back and side to side, and power and cadence stay within 1%. Grade simulation reaches 20%, and sprints are rated to 2,200 watts. The cassette model and the Zwift Cog model are both $999.99, with the drivetrain already installed. https://endurancewire.com/watches/suunto-race-3s/ https://endurancewire.com/watches/suunto-race-3s/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Suunto · Running · 15 Oct 2026 · $599. The compact Race moves to a 46 mm titanium case at 56 g, with a 2000-nit AMOLED, sapphire lens and 38 hours of dual-band GPS. Suunto AI Coach debuts with it. EMEA and China opened on October 15. US orders open October 29. The hardware price is $599. https://endurancewire.com/watches/garmin-marq-gen-3/ https://endurancewire.com/watches/garmin-marq-gen-3/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Garmin · Outdoor · 13 Oct 2026 · $2,500–$3,100. MARQ gets a larger screen, voice controls and satellite messaging. Diver joins the collection with 40-meter dive support. The luxury materials set it apart; connected features still need a paid plan and regional coverage. https://endurancewire.com/watches/garmin-approach-s72/ https://endurancewire.com/watches/garmin-approach-s72/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Garmin · Golf · 6 Oct 2026 · $799.99. Approach S72 adds swing metrics, a sapphire lens, an LED flashlight, and phone calls through a paired smartphone. The 43 mm and 47 mm cases use 1.3-inch and 1.4-inch AMOLED displays. The larger model's 16-day smartwatch claim matches the larger S70. Course maps and virtual caddie were already on S70. Some golf features require a Garmin Golf membership. https://endurancewire.com/watches/garmin-enduro-4/ https://endurancewire.com/watches/garmin-enduro-4/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Garmin · Outdoor · 6 Oct 2026 · $899.99. Enduro 4 keeps the 1.4-inch solar MIP display and the same headline battery claims as Enduro 3. Garmin lists 64 GB of storage, up from 32 GB, along with 50% more mapping RAM, up to 30% faster map panning, and the ComfortFit band. Both cases are 51 mm. These figures are Garmin specifications. https://endurancewire.com/watches/coros-pace-4-pro/ https://endurancewire.com/watches/coros-pace-4-pro/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT COROS · Running · 22 Sep 2026 · $449+. The light-watch promise survives the titanium: 43 g, a 3500-nit screen and real global maps. At $449 it walks into Apex 4 territory — maps and brightness are the justification. https://endurancewire.com/watches/amazfit-t-rex-dual-solar/ https://endurancewire.com/watches/amazfit-t-rex-dual-solar/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Amazfit · Outdoor · 22 Sep 2026 · $649.99. Amazfit kept the bright AMOLED and put solar on both faces. $650 is T-Rex money, and the back plate is the interesting part — more area than the display ring. Real-world solar is still a trickle. Buy it for the expedition build, not for a free lunch from the sun. https://endurancewire.com/watches/apple-watch-ultra-4/ https://endurancewire.com/watches/apple-watch-ultra-4/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Apple · Outdoor · 9 Sep 2026 · $799. Another year, another refinement: S11 silicon, the new Health Sensing System, and 45 honest workout hours. Reviewers keep writing fewer reasons to upgrade — which is code for buy one now and ignore the cycle. https://endurancewire.com/watches/suunto-run-2/ https://endurancewire.com/watches/suunto-run-2/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Suunto · Running · 8 Sep 2026 · $349–$399. 35 g, 2000-nit AMOLED, dual-band GNSS, offline maps https://endurancewire.com/watches/garmin-fenix-9-9-pro/ https://endurancewire.com/watches/garmin-fenix-9-9-pro/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Garmin · Outdoor · 25 Aug 2026 · $999–$1,099+. AMOLED is the headline — 2,000 nits on the base, 3,000 on the Pro — and the Pro still sells a MIP Solar screen if you want the battery. Maps render noticeably faster on the new chip, storage is 64 GB, and Pro inReach adds cellular plus satellite. Heavy, expensive, and still the default answer for mountain multisport. https://endurancewire.com/watches/coros-satisfy-apex-4/ https://endurancewire.com/watches/coros-satisfy-apex-4/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT COROS · Outdoor · 21 Aug 2026 · $520. First apparel-brand collab: crystallized titanium bezel https://endurancewire.com/watches/garmin-cirqa-smart-band/ https://endurancewire.com/watches/garmin-cirqa-smart-band/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Garmin · Lifestyle · 21 Jul 2026 · $199+. Garmin's WHOOP-shaped hole, filled: a $200 screen-free band with no subscription for the core features, worn on the wrist or upper arm. Sleep and recovery are the headline, and there's deliberately no screen to glance at. If that sentence scares you, buy a Forerunner. https://endurancewire.com/watches/suunto-core-2/ https://endurancewire.com/watches/suunto-core-2/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Suunto · Outdoor · 21 Jul 2026 · $199+. The ABC classic reborn: LED display, 15-month battery https://endurancewire.com/watches/amazfit-balance-3/ https://endurancewire.com/watches/amazfit-balance-3/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Amazfit · Lifestyle · 8 Jun 2026 · $369.99–$449.99. 51mm hybrid-training flagship (Stainless or Titanium) with HYROX race tools and sapphire glass https://endurancewire.com/watches/amazfit-balance-ultra/ https://endurancewire.com/watches/amazfit-balance-ultra/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Amazfit · Lifestyle · 8 Jun 2026 · $599.99. Sapphire + titanium ultra with ~30-day battery, HYROX tools and new Hybrid Training System https://endurancewire.com/watches/oura-ring-5/ https://endurancewire.com/watches/oura-ring-5/ Thu, 28 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Oura · Recovery · 28 May 2026 · $399–$499. The smaller body is the clearest hardware change. Check sizing again even if you own a Ring 4. Health features depend on region and software availability; the hardware price does not include membership. https://endurancewire.com/watches/amazfit-bip-max/ https://endurancewire.com/watches/amazfit-bip-max/ Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Amazfit · Lifestyle · 20 May 2026 · $99.99. Big-screen budget watch: 2in-class AMOLED, offline maps, Bluetooth calling, 20-day battery