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Apple Watch 12 Expected with Touch Unlock in Fall 2026

Marty S.

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Apple Watch 12 Expected with Touch Unlock in Fall 2026

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Apple Watch 12 gets touch unlock, but that’s cosmetic compared to the real gap: training metrics that make Garmin Fenix 8 Pro and Coros Pace 3 the serious athlete’s choice.

Marty’s Take:

Touch unlock is a convenience feature, not a training feature — it won’t touch your interval pacing or recovery scores. Serious athletes already weighing the Garmin Fenix 8 Pro against the Coros Pace 3 have no reason to pause. If you’re buying for fall race season, skip the hype cycle: browse our comparison guides — the training-metric leaders aren’t waiting on Apple to catch up.

Shop mentioned gear: Garmin Fenix 8 Pro | Coros Pace 3 | Apple Watch 12 Expected

Source: Smartwatch Insight

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Marty S.

Marty S.

Marty is a contributor at Fitness Tech Trends, focused on helping readers cut through the noise and make informed decisions about fitness technology. He dives deep into product comparisons, analyzes features that actually matter, and breaks down technical specs into practical insights. Whether readers are choosing between heart rate monitors, deciding on recovery tools, or figuring out which smartwatch fits their training style, Marty aims to provide straightforward, no-hype guidance. When he’s not researching the latest gear, he’s probably testing theories about what makes certain products stick while others fade into the gadget graveyard.