Watch face for Garmin

Crosswind MIP

Hybrid Tactical AOS

Analog soul. Digital intelligence.

A premium analog watch face with aviation-inspired styling and a distinctive retro digital display. Customize six data fields with more than 60 health, activity, training, weather, astronomical, and system metrics, then fine-tune the colors, hands, markers, layout, background, touch shortcuts, and Always-On Display. Built for smooth, efficient performance without compromising on information or personality.

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Supported devices20

Enduro™ 2Memory-in-pixel · 280 × 280

Enduro™ 3Memory-in-pixel · 280 × 280

fēnix® 7Memory-in-pixel · 260 × 260

fēnix® 7 ProMemory-in-pixel · 260 × 260

fēnix® 7 Pro - Solar Edition (no Wi-Fi)Memory-in-pixel · 260 × 260

fēnix® 7SMemory-in-pixel · 240 × 240

fēnix® 7S ProMemory-in-pixel · 240 × 240

fēnix® 7XMemory-in-pixel · 280 × 280

fēnix® 7X ProMemory-in-pixel · 280 × 280

fēnix® 7X Pro - Solar Edition (no Wi-Fi)Memory-in-pixel · 280 × 280

fēnix® 8 Solar 47mmMemory-in-pixel · 260 × 260

fēnix® 8 Solar 51mmMemory-in-pixel · 280 × 280

Forerunner® 255Memory-in-pixel · 260 × 260

Forerunner® 255 MusicMemory-in-pixel · 260 × 260

Forerunner® 955Memory-in-pixel · 260 × 260

Forerunner® 955 SolarMemory-in-pixel · 260 × 260

quatix® 7Memory-in-pixel · 260 × 260

quatix® 7X SolarMemory-in-pixel · 280 × 280

tactix® 7Memory-in-pixel · 280 × 280

tactix® 8 Solar 51mmMemory-in-pixel · 280 × 280

User guide

Make it yours

Choose where you want to configure the watch face, then jump directly to any setting.

In this guide

On the watch

Appearance

MIP themes, hands, markers, digital-window contrast, and outer-data styling.

1.1

Background

Selects a light or dark dial, with or without the three-color Camo pattern.

Options: Dark, Dark Camo, Light, and Light Camo.

Crosswind MIP Dark, Dark Camo, Light and Light Camo dials — Fig. 1.01 — Four background modes.

1.2

Camo Colors 1–3

Sets the three independent colors used by both Camo backgrounds.

Options: Neutral, Yellow, Gray, Red, Pink, Blue, Teal, Green, Orange, and Violet.

These controls remain saved when a plain background is selected and become visible when you return to a Camo mode.

Crosswind MIP Camo color combinations one through four — Fig. 1.02 — Camo combinations 1–4.

Crosswind MIP Camo color combinations five through eight — Fig. 1.03 — Camo combinations 5–8.

Crosswind MIP Camo color combinations nine and ten — Fig. 1.04 — Camo combinations 9–10.

1.3

Digital Window Mode

Changes the contrast treatment of the central information window.

Options: Standard and High Contrast.

Standard and High Contrast Crosswind MIP digital windows — Fig. 1.05 — Standard and High Contrast digital windows.

1.4

Digital Window Background Color

Sets the digital-window background independently from the dial.

Options: Neutral, Yellow, Gray, Red, Pink, Blue, Teal, Green, Orange, and Violet.

Crosswind MIP digital window background colors one through four — Fig. 1.06 — Background colors 1–4.

Crosswind MIP digital window background colors five through eight — Fig. 1.07 — Background colors 5–8.

Crosswind MIP digital window background colors nine and ten — Fig. 1.08 — Background colors 9–10.

1.5

Digital Window Foreground Color

Sets text and symbols inside the digital window.

Options: Neutral, Yellow, Gray, Red, Pink, Blue, Teal, Green, Orange, and Violet.

Crosswind MIP digital window foreground colors one through four — Fig. 1.09 — Foreground colors 1–4.

Crosswind MIP digital window foreground colors five through eight — Fig. 1.10 — Foreground colors 5–8.

Crosswind MIP digital window foreground colors nine and ten — Fig. 1.11 — Foreground colors 9–10.

1.6

Hand Style

Selects the shape and visual weight of the hour and minute hands.

Options: Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3.

Crosswind MIP hand styles Type 1, Type 2 and Type 3 — Fig. 1.12 — All three hand styles.

1.7

Hour + Minute Hand Color

Sets the shared color of both main hands.

Options: the ten MIP colors plus Vivid Yellow, Vivid Orange, Vivid Red, Vivid Pink, Vivid Violet, Vivid Blue, Vivid Teal, and Vivid Green.

Crosswind MIP hand colors one through four — Fig. 1.13 — Hand colors 1–4.

Crosswind MIP hand colors five through eight — Fig. 1.14 — Hand colors 5–8.

Crosswind MIP hand colors nine through twelve — Fig. 1.15 — Hand colors 9–12.

Crosswind MIP hand colors thirteen through fifteen — Fig. 1.16 — Hand colors 13–15.

Crosswind MIP hand colors sixteen through eighteen — Fig. 1.17 — Hand colors 16–18.

1.8

Hand Shadow

Adds a compact MIP-safe shadow behind the hour and minute hands.

Options: Off and On.

Crosswind MIP hands with shadow disabled and enabled — Fig. 1.18 — Hand Shadow Off and On.

1.9

Second Hand Color

Sets the seconds hand independently.

Options: the ten MIP colors plus Vivid Yellow, Vivid Orange, Vivid Red, Vivid Pink, Vivid Violet, Vivid Blue, Vivid Teal, and Vivid Green.

Representative Crosswind MIP second hand colors — Fig. 1.19 — Representative second hand colors.

1.10

Always-on Seconds

Controls whether the seconds hand remains visible continuously.

Options: On and Off. Turning it off reduces redraw work.

Crosswind MIP with always-on seconds enabled and disabled — Fig. 1.20 — Always-on seconds On and Off.

1.11

Hour Marker Color

Sets the main hour markers.

Options: the ten MIP colors plus Vivid Yellow, Vivid Orange, Vivid Red, Vivid Pink, Vivid Violet, Vivid Blue, Vivid Teal, and Vivid Green.

Representative Crosswind MIP hour marker colors — Fig. 1.21 — Representative hour marker colors.

1.12

Minute Marker Color

Sets the small minute markers around the dial.

Options: the ten MIP colors plus Vivid Yellow, Vivid Orange, Vivid Red, Vivid Pink, Vivid Violet, Vivid Blue, Vivid Teal, and Vivid Green.

Representative Crosswind MIP minute marker colors — Fig. 1.22 — Representative minute marker colors.

1.13

12 o'clock Marker Color

Sets the prominent marker at 12 o'clock.

Options: the ten MIP colors plus Vivid Yellow, Vivid Orange, Vivid Red, Vivid Pink, Vivid Violet, Vivid Blue, Vivid Teal, and Vivid Green.

Representative Crosswind MIP 12 o'clock marker colors — Fig. 1.23 — Representative 12 o'clock marker colors.

1.14

6 o'clock Marker Mode

Chooses the information shown around the 6 o'clock marker.

Options: Date + Battery, Date, Battery %, Battery gauge, and Simple.

Five Crosswind MIP 6 o'clock marker modes — Fig. 1.24 — Five 6 o'clock marker modes.

1.15

Outer Data Layout

Distributes primary and secondary colors across the four outer slots.

Options: Uniform, Top/Bottom, Left/Right, and Diagonal.

Four Crosswind MIP outer data layouts — Fig. 1.25 — Uniform, Top/Bottom, Left/Right, and Diagonal.

1.16

Outer Data Primary Color

Sets the first outer-data color.

Options: Neutral, Yellow, Gray, Red, Pink, Blue, Teal, Green, Orange, and Violet.

Crosswind MIP outer data primary colors one through four — Fig. 1.26 — Primary colors 1–4.

Crosswind MIP outer data primary colors five through eight — Fig. 1.27 — Primary colors 5–8.

Crosswind MIP outer data primary colors nine and ten — Fig. 1.28 — Primary colors 9–10.

1.17

Outer Data Secondary Color

Sets the second color used by non-uniform outer layouts.

Options: Neutral, Yellow, Gray, Red, Pink, Blue, Teal, Green, Orange, and Violet.

Representative Crosswind MIP outer data secondary colors — Fig. 1.29 — Representative secondary colors.

1.18

Data Layer Position

Controls whether values and icons appear below or above the analog hands.

Options: Below Hands and Above Hands. Progress tracks remain behind the hands and use MIP-friendly quarter dots.

On the watch

Data

Six configurable fields, row density, center content, and touch destinations.

Crosswind MIP daily activity and goal metrics — Fig. 2.01 — Daily activity and goal metrics.

Crosswind MIP health recovery and fitness metrics — Fig. 2.02 — Health, recovery, and fitness metrics.

Crosswind MIP date time and astronomical metrics — Fig. 2.03 — Date, time, and astronomical metrics.

Crosswind MIP training and current weather metrics — Fig. 2.04 — Training and current weather metrics.

Crosswind MIP atmosphere system and sensor metrics — Fig. 2.05 — Atmosphere, system, and sensor metrics.

2.1

Touch Launch

Enables or disables all six configurable touch shortcuts.

Options: On and Off.

2.2

Top + Bottom Row Mode

Controls how many data fields are visible in each outer row.

Each row offers Off, Single, and Double. Single uses the row as one centered field; Double uses independent left and right fields.

Crosswind MIP top and bottom rows in Off Single and Double modes — Fig. 2.06 — Top and bottom row modes.

2.3

Six Data Fields

Assigns metrics to Top Left, Top Right, Digital Window Left, Digital Window Right, Bottom Left, and Bottom Right.

Choose from 62 fields grouped into daily activity, health and recovery, date and astronomy, training, weather, sensors, and system information. The figures at the start of this chapter show every selectable metric exactly once in curated combinations.

2.4

Six Launch Actions

Assigns a touch destination to each of the six data positions.

Choose Auto or a compatible Garmin app, glance, complication, or metric destination. The available target still depends on the watch model and installed software.

2.5

Digital Window Center

Selects the content between the left and right digital fields.

Options: Status, Digital Time, Zulu Time, Date, and Seconds.

Crosswind MIP digital window center modes — Fig. 2.07 — Status, Time, Zulu, Date, and Seconds.

On the watch

Date & Time

Time and date formats, alternate zones, display offset, and AM/PM.

3.1

Time Format

Controls digital-time formatting.

Options: 9:05, 09:05, Military, and Zulu.

Four Crosswind MIP time formats — Fig. 3.01 — Four time formats.

3.2

Date Format

Controls how date fields are written.

Options: 5.7., 05.07., 5/7, 05/07, 7/5, 07/05, Day Month, Month Day, Weekday Day, and Day Weekday.

Crosswind MIP date formats one through five — Fig. 3.02 — Date formats 1–5.

Crosswind MIP date formats six through ten — Fig. 3.03 — Date formats 6–10.

3.3

Alternate Time Zones 1 + 2

Sets the offsets used by the two alternate-time data fields.

Each zone runs from UTC−12:00 to UTC+14:00 in 30-minute increments.

3.4

Displayed Time Offset

Moves the displayed local hands and local digital time ahead without changing the device clock.

Options: +0, +5, +10, +15, +20, +25, and +30 minutes. Zulu time remains actual UTC.

Crosswind MIP displayed time offsets zero fifteen and thirty minutes — Fig. 3.04 — Displayed offsets 0, 15, and 30 minutes.

3.5

Show AM/PM

Shows or hides the suffix for compatible 12-hour formats.

Options: On and Off.

Crosswind MIP AM PM indicator enabled and disabled — Fig. 3.05 — AM/PM indicator On and Off.

On the watch

Weather

Provider selection, live status, and recovery actions.

4.1

Weather Source

Switches between Garmin Weather and OpenWeatherMap.

OpenWeatherMap requires an API key entered in Connect IQ settings.

4.2

OWM Refresh

Sets the minimum automatic OpenWeatherMap refresh interval.

Options: 15, 30, and 60 minutes.

4.3

Weather Status

Shows the current provider state and latest update result.

This action is read-only.

4.4

Clear Weather Cache

Deletes cached OpenWeatherMap observations and retry state.

4.5

Refresh Data

Requests an immediate data refresh.

Actual delivery still depends on connectivity, permissions, and provider limits.

On the watch

Battery

Low-battery behavior threshold.

5.1

Battery Saver Trigger

Chooses when Crosswind MIP switches to its battery-saving behavior.

Options: Off, 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20%.

5.2

Disable AOS in Battery Saver

Turns off always-on seconds while Battery Saver is active.

Options: On and Off. This setting has an effect only when Always-on Seconds is enabled and the battery is at or below the configured Battery Saver Trigger.

On the watch

Reset to Defaults

Restores the original Crosswind MIP configuration.

6.1

Confirm or Cancel

Confirm restores all saved appearance, data, date/time, weather, battery, and touch settings; Cancel leaves them unchanged.

Crosswind MIP

Make it yours

Background

Camo Colors 1–3

Digital Window Mode

Digital Window Background Color

Digital Window Foreground Color

Hand Style

Hour + Minute Hand Color

Hand Shadow

Second Hand Color

Always-on Seconds

Hour Marker Color

Minute Marker Color

12 o'clock Marker Color

6 o'clock Marker Mode

Outer Data Layout

Outer Data Primary Color

Outer Data Secondary Color

Data Layer Position

Touch Launch

Top + Bottom Row Mode

Six Data Fields

Six Launch Actions

Digital Window Center

Time Format

Date Format

Alternate Time Zones 1 + 2

Displayed Time Offset

Show AM/PM

Weather Source

OWM Refresh

Weather Status

Clear Weather Cache

Refresh Data

Battery Saver Trigger

Disable AOS in Battery Saver

Confirm or Cancel

Background

Camo Colors 1–3

Digital Window Mode

Digital Window Background Color

Digital Window Foreground Color

Hand Style

Hour + Minute Hand Color

Hand Shadow

Second Hand Color

Always-on Seconds

Hour Marker Color

Minute Marker Color

12 o'clock Marker Color

6 o'clock Marker Mode

Outer Data Layout

Outer Data Primary Color

Outer Data Secondary Color

Data Layer Position

Touch Launch

Top + Bottom Row Mode

Six Data Fields

Six Launch Actions

Digital Window Center

Time Format

Date Format

Alternate Time Zones 1 + 2

Displayed Time Offset

Show AM/PM

Weather Source

OWM API Key

OWM Refresh

Battery Saver Trigger

Disable AOS in Battery Saver