The Garmin Lily 2, a next-generation and style-centric smartwatch with a thinner band than most of Garmin's prominent models, has been inadvertently disclosed on the support page of Garmin's official Japanese website. The photo unveiling this slim fashion-focused timepiece was initially noticed by Notebookcheck and can also be confirmed via the Wayback Machine.

The Garmin Lily 2 is expected to maintain its predecessor's emphasis on style with a narrow band, reminiscent of traditional women's timepieces. Such a design sets it apart from recent Garmin models, such as Venu 3 and Vivoactive 5 which provide comparable wellness lifestyle features encased in a typical, bulkier fitness watch exterior.

The disseminated image unveils a Cream Gold and Coconut finish for the watch, pointing that it is one of several color options that will be launched. The release of the promotional images and the timing of the leak strongly hint at the impending unveiling of the Garmin Lily 2.

It is speculated that the launch will happen at CES 2024, a global tech conference due to start on January 9, and where Garmin is expected to participate. The original Garmin Lily, launched three years back, was also a women-centric smartwatch, that surprisingly offered limited features.

It lacked essential inbuilt GPS, hence restricting its applicability for runners and cyclists even though it maintained other health tracking features and women-centric applications such as menstrual cycle monitoring. Currently, there are no specific details available about the features or specifications of the new version, but an official announcement from Garmin is anticipated soon.

Our earlier review of the original Garmin Lily highlighted a significant deficit of features, especially the lack of GPS - an attribute that has marked Garmin as a top-brand. Against comparable slim designs available from Amazfit and Apple, the lack of functionality was disappointing and didn't justify its price despite its aesthetic appeal.

With the upcoming Garmin Lily 2, we hope that it will make amends by incorporating GPS, improved heart rate sensors, and a few of Garmin's latest health monitoring upgrades like the Training Readiness score.