"Screw you!"Contrary to all of the professional reviews I read and watched about the 645, I found the screen to not be very bright.

Then again Garmin slapped a 1.2" screen on there and called it

the 645 non-music, after only one day because it is irritatingly too small (both in overall physical size and in readable screen size), the screen is difficult to see in daylight, the buttons are ergonomically awful, and the silver bezel is incredibly distracting and glare producing.

the 645 non-music, after only one day because it is irritatingly too small (both in overall physical size and in readable screen size), the screen is difficult to see in daylight, the buttons are ergonomically awful, and the silver bezel is incredibly distracting and glare producing.

Spoke to garmin and the screen shouldn’t be that bright when the backlight is off

So it's either get used to it or wait until next year and hope the readable screen is larger

Pairing the idiot screen size with a silver bezel.

While not the "best" LCD screen indoor, it's super easy to read outdoors, where it matters.

Love the watch but the screen is pretty bright at night

I wish the screen was a little brighter, not because you can't see the time, but just to show off some of the watch faces, which are a little dimmer than they should be.

I mention how much I hate the readable screen size?

I really detest the vast empty ring of space between the bezel and the readable screen because it just screams "Look at how we screwed you over!

Setting aside the small screen and glare from the bezel, there was nothing particularly great about the brightness of the screen, indoors and out.

The screen is very easy to read on a direct sun, and backlit helps in the dark conditions

At 1.2", it's actually slightly smaller than the 235 readable screen (although the 645 is a full circle, unlike the 235).

Oh, and that constant reminder of immense, glorious, screwing you over empty ring of space between the bezel and the readable screen.

I liked the touch screen

In this case, the atomic wedgie is that ratbag small readable screen.

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What I don't understand is why this supposed upgrade can't have a larger readable screen size.

First, it's the same moronic screen size with the giant ring of despair and emptiness around it.

Just a personal preference, but I like a rectangular screen better - easier to read

Don't bother downloading any fancy data screens because to cram all the information on one screen requires making the fonts impossible to read while running.

If you want a smaller watch (and love stupid small readable screen sizes, then you might like

You could easily wear this to work (I often do) and not look like a dork with a big, honking GPS on your wrist.- the legendary Garmin accuracy: Quite simply, Garmins are the most accurate GPS watches that I have ever used.- the screen: It’s highly readable, with color, and customizable