This $199 GPS sports watch is repairable, modular, and open-source

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Verge

What happened

The Una Watch costs less than most Garmin watches now that its price has been lowered from the Kickstarter offer of $350 to $199, but its modular, repairable design grabbed my attention first.

Key facts

  • The Una Watch costs less than most Garmin watches now that its price has been lowered from the Kickstarter offer of $350 to $199, but its modular, repairable design grabbed my attention first.
  • Reported by The Verge and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:28:42 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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  • Availability, pricing and rollout regions
  • Independent testing or verification of the claims made
  • Responses from regulators and competing platforms

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