| General | |
|---|---|
| Strap material |
silicone |
| Lens Material |
Power Glass™ |
| Bezel Material |
fiber-reinforced polymer/aluminum |
| Case material | fiber-reinforced polymer |
| QuickFit® watch band compatible |
yes (22 mm) |
| Physical size |
45 x 45 x 14.9 mm |
| Weight |
52 g |
| Display Size | custom, two-window design; 1.1” x 1.1” (27 x 27 mm) |
| Display resolution | 176 x 176 pixels |
| Large font option | Yes |
| Battery life |
Smartwatch: Up to 28 days/Unlimited with solar* *Solar charging, assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions |
| Charging method | Garmin proprietary plug charger |
| Memory/History | 128 MB |
Instinct 3 is the rugged GPS smartwatch that’s designed to be worn through anything. Follow yours, wherever the adventure leads.
UNLIMITED BATTERY IN SMARTWATCH MODE WITH SOLAR CHARGING1
DETAILED HEALTH AND WELLNESS FEATURES
SMART NOTIFICATIONS2
BUILT-IN FLASHLIGHT
RUGGED DESIGN
MULTI-BAND GPS WITH SATIQ™ TECHNOLOGY
Get unlimited battery life in smartwatch mode with solar charging1.
Explore confidently with a rugged design, including a 0.9-inch display, 45 mm metal-reinforced bezel and scratch-resistant display.
See and be seen with a built-in flashlight, featuring variable intensities and an alternate red light.
Make bold moves with health monitoring features, including heart rate, advanced sleep monitoring, Pulse Ox3 and more.
Receive emails, texts and alerts on your watch when paired with your compatible Apple® or Android™ smartphone.
Navigate confidently with multi-band GPS, featuring SatIQ technology, which delivers superior positioning while optimizing battery life.
Keep tabs on your daily steps, calories burned, floors climbed and more from your wrist4.
Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health through heart rate variability while you sleep4.
Instinct 3 tracks your heart rate, so you can stay in the know all day and night4.
Receive an overview of your sleep recovery, daily calendar, HRV status and more as soon as you wake up. You can even customize your report to show what you want to see.
Log a 2-minute session to record key health stats, then generate a report to share with your health care provider.
Automatically track or log your naps to see how they benefit your body and the ideal time and duration they should be.
Track your menstrual cycle or pregnancy to get exercise and nutrition education.
Track activities, including cycling, open-water swimming, strength training and more.
Train for an event, achieve a milestone, or improve your fitness with Garmin Coach training plans for runners and cyclists.
Create step-by-step workouts from more than 1,600 exercises in the Garmin Connect™ app, and send them directly to your watch.
See your current fitness level, and track changes over time to set goals, evaluate progress and more.
See how you’re holding up to the current elevation or heat based on your health metrics.
Track your HIIT workouts, including AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata or custom workouts.
View your entire week of daily suggested workouts, which adapt after every run or ride.
Know how long you should recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training.
See your health and fitness information, connect with friends and more — in this free, zero-subscription app.
Receive emails, texts and alerts on your watch when paired with your compatible Apple or Android smartphone.
Breeze through checkout lines or transit systems with participating providers.
If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, your watch will send a message with your live location6.
Friends and family can follow your real-time location6 and view preplanned courses.
Use this feature to easily share saved locations, courses and workouts with friends’ compatible Garmin devices.
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