I submerged the new Garmin Cirqa fitness tracker in a foot of water for 30 mins — here’s what happened
Wellness Smartwatches Fitness Trackers I submerged the new Garmin Cirqa fitness tracker in a foot of water for 30 mins — here’s what happened Features By Dan Bracaglia Published 26 July 2026 The Cirqa goes for a dip When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. As part of my forthcoming Cirqa review, I decided to find out.Garmin promises 50 meters of water resistance for the new screen-free Cirqa fitness tracker, which should be more than enough to make it through this test unscathed, but is that actually the case? Read on.A post shared by Tom's Guide Fitness (@tomsguidefitness)A photo posted by on What’s in a waterproof rating?Waterproof ratings for wearables can be tricky business.
- ▪Wellness Smartwatches Fitness Trackers I submerged the new Garmin Cirqa fitness tracker in a foot of water for 30 mins — here’s what happened Features By Dan Bracaglia Published 26 July 2026 The Cirqa goes for a dip When you purchase throug
- ▪As part of my forthcoming Cirqa review, I decided to find out.Garmin promises 50 meters of water resistance for the new screen-free Cirqa fitness tracker, which should be more than enough to make it through this test unscathed, but is that
- ▪Read on.A post shared by Tom's Guide Fitness (@tomsguidefitness)A photo posted by on What’s in a waterproof rating?Waterproof ratings for wearables can be tricky business.
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Wellness Smartwatches Fitness Trackers I submerged the new Garmin Cirqa fitness tracker in a foot of water for 30 mins — here’s what happened Features By Dan Bracaglia Published 26 July 2026 The Cirqa goes for a dip When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Dan Bracaglia/Tom's Guide) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Can the new Garmin Cirqa fitness tracker survive being submerged in just over one foot of water for 30 minutes? As part of my forthcoming Cirqa review, I decided to find out.Garmin promises 50 meters of water resistance for the new screen-free Cirqa fitness tracker, which…
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