A briefly posted “Cirqa Smart Band” listing suggests Garmin may be preparing to enter the screen-free wearable market with a wrist-based fitness and wellness tracker
Several online leaks suggest Garmin may be launching its own Whoop competitor, potentially entering the screenless wearable market with a new device this year.
Keen eyes noticed a listing for a “Cirqa Smart Band” wearable that briefly appeared on the brand’s Canadian website, but was soon removed.
Those who were able to take a look at the brief website leak found a few details, including that the Cirqa will likely come in two band sizes — small/medium and large/extra large, which suggests it will be a wrist monitor and not upper-arm — and two colors, Black and French Grey, Forbes reported.
The band could be a potential competitor with the Whoop 5.0, the latest version of the screenless fitness tracker and subscription service, which comes with features like a medical-grade ECG sensor, enhanced sleep tracking, beta blood pressure insights, VO2 Max and personalized recovery/strain scores.
The new Cirqa smart band isn’t Garmin’s only screen-free tracker, however; the brand released the Garmin Index Sleep Monitor last year, an upper-arm sleep tracker, but this would be Garmin’s first screenless wrist device.
Garmin has been embracing more holistic health features as fit tech brands see a demand for greater wellness integrations, suggesting the new wearable may be a departure from its usual workout tracking devices.
Earlier this month, Garmin unveiled nutrition tracking for subscribers to its Connect+ platform, in which subscribers can set nutrition goals, track calories and macros and receive personalized insights.
The now-pulled listing on Garmin’s website suggested the Cirqa could be available in around May or June, but some online speculate an announcement could arrive next month.
Last year saw a major shift in the wearables industry, as brands began trending beyond isolated metrics into a more nuanced era where stress, environment, biomarkers and continuous coaching came together to form a more holistic understanding of health and wellness.
Major players like Oura, Ultrahuman, Whoop, Apple (and Garmin) spent 2025 turning rings, watches and sensors into broader systems built around stress, sleep, biomarkers and AI guidance — possible foreshadowing for what’s to come for the wearable industry in 2026.
