Suunto Flex Band Name Appears in Malaysia Filing

The Suunto Flex Band is the clearest wearable story in this week’s regulatory filings. Malaysia’s SIRIM database identifies model HR264 by that commercial name and classifies it as a heart rate monitor, with approval dated 2 November 2026. The5kRunner also reports earlier appearances for the same model at the FCC, IMDA, RRA, TDRA and EAEU. That is a broad paper trail for a product Suunto still has not announced.

For runners, cyclists and triathletes, the interesting bit is not merely another accessory. A dedicated heart rate monitor can solve the wrist-reading problems that crop up during intervals, cold-weather sessions and movement-heavy strength work. Still, we should not get ahead of the filing: it does not state whether the Flex Band uses optical PPG, which reads blood-volume changes with light, or ECG electrical sensing like a chest strap. It does confirm the product name, not the sensor design.

Suunto’s accessory push looks close

According to The5kRunner, the repeated approvals suggest HR264 is close to sale, though no price or release date appears in the records. The Flex Band name itself suggests something designed to sit away from the watch, but that remains interpretation rather than a confirmed product detail. Suunto athletes who want a more reliable heart-rate source than a wrist sensor should keep it on the radar. For now, there is no basis to judge comfort, battery life, ANT+ support, swimming use or how it will fit alongside Suunto’s current watches.

Garmin supplied the bigger stack of mystery filings. Model 05240 reached the FCC on 3 November as a portable digital transceiver operating at 2402 to 2480 MHz, which is the Bluetooth band. It had already surfaced in the UAE and South Korea as A05240. The US entry makes a launch in the coming quarter plausible, The5kRunner says, but Garmin has not attached a consumer name or any feature list to the number.

Garmin has several devices in the pipeline

Three Garmin models, A05146, A05147 and A04413, appeared in Singapore on 28 October with WiFi, Bluetooth, ANT+, NFC and GPS. That combination points to a full-featured GPS watch with contactless payment, rather than a basic tracker. The adjacent A05146 and A05147 numbers could mean two versions of one device, perhaps differing in size or materials, but that is still only an inference. This sits within a Garmin pipeline we have been tracking through the [Fenix 9 and Enduro 4 filing evidence](/en/articles/garmin-fenix-9-and-enduro-4-filing-evidence-variants-likely-dates-2026-08-08), not proof that these are those products.

There is more, though it is less informative: A05025 has approvals in the UAE and Brazil; A04951 is called a fitness product in Indonesia; and Brazil has listed the Garmin Approach J1, model AA4999. Approach is Garmin’s golf range, so the J1 is likely golf-focused rather than an endurance watch. Huawei’s Watch Air, model KTA-B19, also gained Indonesian certification after an earlier EAEU registration, but neither record reveals sensors, battery capacity or design.

The frustrating part is how much these filings leave blank. There are no prices, launch dates, battery claims, display details or sport features for any of these devices. Garmin’s radio list is promising, yet it cannot tell us whether the watch will matter to a marathoner, an ultra rider or a triathlete. Huawei’s “Air” name may imply a lighter model, but the source is explicit that this is only an inference.

Verdict: the Suunto Flex Band is the filing worth watching for athletes who want a dedicated heart-rate monitor, while Garmin’s cluster signals a busy watch pipeline without telling us which model to wait for. Strong evidence of products. Thin evidence of what they can actually do.