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Selling or Transferring Ownership of Your Garmin Watch

There are situations that require you to remove your registered device from your Garmin Connect™ account, such as returning the watch to the store, transferring ownership, or removing an old device no longer being used. 

Choose between Garmin Connect or Garmin Express™ program below to reveal instructions on how to remove your device. For information on transferring your device ownership, continue to the Transferring Ownership section below.


Garmin Connect

Choose your platform below to reveal instructions.

Garmin Connect App

  1. Open the Garmin Connect app on the phone.

  2. Access the menu by selecting More (bottom right).

  3. Select Garmin Devices.

  4. Select the wearable to be removed.

  5. Tap on Three Dot.

  6. Tap on Remove Device.

  7. Tap on Remove.


Garmin Connect Web

  1. Go to connect.garmin.com from a web browser and sign into your account.

  2. Select Watch icon.

  3. Click on the name of the device to be removed.

  4. Click Gear icon.

  5. Select Remove or Retire.

  6. Confirm by selecting Remove or Retire.

NOTE: If you select Remove, the device will no longer be associated with your Garmin Connect account. If you select Retired, the device will stay associated with your Garmin Connect account, but will not be active. Data synced from the device will continue to display in the account. 


Garmin Express Program

  1. Open  Garmin Express on the computer.

  2. Click on the watch from the devices shown.

  3. Select Tools & Content.

  4. Select Utilities.

  5. Select Remove Device.

  6. Select Remove.


Transferring Ownership

Once you have removed your device from your Garmin account, reset your watch before transferring ownership, this will clear your personal information and settings. This way the new owner will be able to start using the wearable as if it is a new device. For steps on resetting a device, see related content below or refer to your owner's manual.

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