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Instinct® 3 – 50 mm, Solar, Tactical Edition Black with Black Band

Description

INSTINCT® 3 – TACTICAL EDITION

RUGGED GPS SMARTWATCH

THE ADVENTURE ONLY STOPS WHEN YOU DO

ENJOY UNLIMITED BATTERY LIFE, THANKS TO SOLAR CHARGING1

BUILT TO COMMAND

BOLTED CONSTRUCTION WITH A METAL-REINFORCED BEZEL

DEDICATED TACTICAL FEATURES

STEALTH MODE, JUMPMASTER ACTIVITY, WAYPOINT PROJECTION AND MORE

LEAD THE CHARGE

WITH A BUILT-IN 3-AXIS COMPASS ANDMULTI-BAND GPS WITH SATIQ™ TECHNOLOGY

LIGHT THE MISSION

WITH A BUILT-IN LED FLASHLIGHT


BUILT FOR THE MISSION

Instinct 3 – Tactical Edition is the rugged GPS smartwatch that’s built for the toughest missions, with solar charging, a metal-reinforced bezel and dedicated tactical features.

SOLAR FOR UNLIMITED BATTERY LIFE IN SMARTWATCH MODE1

INCLUDES DEDICATED TACTICAL FEATURES

DETAILED HEALTH AND WELLNESS FEATURES

MILITARY STANDARD TOUGHNESS FOR THERMAL, SHOCK AND WATER RESISTANCE MEANS NO HOLDING BACK

BRIGHT BUILT-IN LED FLASHLIGHT

3-AXIS COMPASS AND MULTI-BAND GPS

WHAT YOU’LL LOVE

SOLAR CHARGING

Stay on the mission until it’s done, with unlimited battery life in smartwatch mode with solar charging1.

MISSION-READY

Dedicated tactical features include a jumpmaster activity, waypoint projection, dual-position GPS format, preloaded tactical activity, stealth mode, kill switch and rucking activity.

GUIDE THE OPERATION

Navigate confidently with a 3-axis compass, barometric altimeter and multi-band GPS with SatIQ technology, which delivers superior positioning while also optimizing battery life.

BUILT TO LAST

The Instinct 3 – Tactical Edition smartwatch is engineered with a supertough 50 mm fiber-reinforced polymer case and metal-reinforced bezel and is 10 ATM water-rated. It’s tested to U.S. military standards for thermal, shock and water resistance.

HEALTH MONITORING

Know your body better with health monitoring features, including wrist-based heart rateadvanced sleep monitoring2Pulse Ox3 and more.

BUILT-IN FLASHLIGHT

A built-in LED flashlight with variable intensities and strobe modes gives you greater visibility in the outdoors and provides convenient illumination when you need it.

VICTORY IS IN YOUR SIGHTS

TACTICAL


NIGHT VISION CAPABILITY

Whether viewed under NODs or operating in the dark, NVG mode allows for stealthy operation with controls to further dim brightness and black out the display to reduce detectability.

RUCKING ACTIVITY

A dedicated rucking activity profile allows you to input your pack weight.

STEALTH MODE

While keeping the tactical watch operational, stealth mode stops storing and sharing your GPS position and disables wireless connectivity and communication.

PROJECTED WAYPOINTS

Set and save remote geo positions to be used later for navigation.

APPLIED BALLISTICS® SOLVER

The preloaded Applied Ballistics solver gives you access to aiming solutions for long-range shooting in the field (requires one-time fee, see pricing information).

AB QUANTUM APP

Download the AB Quantum mobile app on your compatible Apple® or Android smartphone to manage profiles and targets or use your smartphone as an additional display.

KILL SWITCH

If security becomes an issue, the kill switch wipes the device of all user memory.

JUMPMASTER MODE

Calculate high-altitude release points according to military guidelines while navigating to your objective once you’ve jumped.

TACTICAL ACTIVITY

See time, pace, time of day, elevation and your location in both coordinate types.

ACTIVITY TRACKING


BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS

Track activities, including cycling, open-water swimming, strength training and more.

GARMIN COACH

Prepare for your next race, train for a milestone, or simply improve your fitness with Garmin Coach adaptive or prebuilt training plans.

WORKOUT CREATION

Create step-by-step workouts from more than 1,600 exercises in the Garmin Connect app, and send them directly to your watch.

INTENSITY MINUTES

Track your moderate and vigorous activity minutes.

VO2 MAX

See your current fitness level, and track changes over time to set goals, evaluate progress and more.

ALTITUDE AND HEAT ACCLIMATION

See how you’re holding up to the current elevation or heat based on your health metrics.

HIIT WORKOUTS

Track your HIIT workouts, including AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata or custom workouts.

DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS

View your entire week of daily suggested workouts, which adapt after every run or ride.

RECOVERY TIME

Gain insights on how long you should recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS


DAILY MOVEMENTS

Keep tabs on your daily steps, calories burned, floors climbed and more from your wrist2.

HRV STATUS

Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health through heart rate variability while you sleep.

WRIST-BASED HEART RATE

Instinct 3 – Tactical Edition continuously samples your heart rate, so you can stay in the know all day and night2.

STRESS TRACKING

Find out if you’re having a calm, balanced or stressful day.

MORNING REPORT

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.

HEALTH SNAPSHOT

Log a 2-minute session to record key health stats, then generate a report to share with your health care provider.

PULSE OX SENSOR

Track your blood oxygen saturation while you’re awake or asleep3.

MINDFUL BREATHING

Start a breathwork activity to track your stress and respiration.

HYDRATION

Log your daily fluid intake as a reminder to stay hydrated.

RESPIRATION

See how you’re breathing throughout the day and night.

FITNESS AGE

Estimate how fit you are compared to your actual age.

NAP DETECTION

Automatically track or log your naps to see how they benefit your body and the ideal time and duration they should be.

STAY CONNECTED


GARMIN CONNECT

See your health and fitness information, connect with friends, and more — in this free, zero-subscription app.

GARMIN MESSENGER APP

Communicate via two-way text messaging4 on your wrist.

SMART NOTIFICATIONS

Receive emails, texts and alerts on your watch when paired with your compatible Apple or Android smartphone.

GARMIN PAY CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS

Breeze through checkout lines or transit systems with participating providers.

SAFETY AND TRACKING FEATURES

If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, your watch will send a message with your live location5.

CONNECT IQ STORE

Add watch faces, data fields and apps to your paired watch.

LIVETRACK FEATURE

Friends and family can follow your real-time location5 and view preplanned courses.

ABC SENSORS

Navigate your next trail with an altimeter, barometer and 3-axis electronic compass.

SATIQ TECHNOLOGY

Get superior positioning accuracy with multi-band GPS while optimizing battery life.

GARMIN SHARE

Use this feature to easily share saved locations, courses and workouts with friends’ compatible Garmin devices.

QuickFit® accessory bands let you match your style with no tools required.

Your custom smartwatch is waiting.

Customize your Garmin device using the Connect IQ™ Store.

See your stats, and track your goals in the Garmin Connect™ app.

1Assumes all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions
3This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition; see Garmin.com/ataccuracy. Pulse Ox not available in all countries.
4Requires both the sender and receiver of messages to have the Garmin Messenger app installed on their paired smartphones
5When paired with your compatible smartphone. For safety and tracking feature requirements and limitations, see Garmin.com/safety.
Apple is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Android is a trademark of Google LLC.
Engineering enhancements are ongoing and may not be reflected in the pictures, videos and specifications.

In The Box

  • Instinct® 3 – 50 mm, Solar, Tactical Edition smartwatch
  • Charging/data cable
  • Documentation

Specs

What You'll Love

Sleep score and insights  
Battery life (smartwatch mode) Up to 40 days/unlimited with solar
Pulse Ox blood oxygen  
LED flashlight  
Garmin Pay™  
Multi-band GPS  
Training readiness  
Training status  
Display type Monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
Solar Charging  
Water rating 10 ATM

General

Strap material

silicone

Lens Material

Power Glass

Bezel Material

fiber-reinforced polymer/aluminum

Case material fiber-reinforced polymer
QuickFit® watch band compatible

yes (26 mm)

Physical size

50 x 50 x 14.4 mm
Fits wrists with a circumference of 141-213 mm

Weight

58 g

Display Size Custom, two-window design: 1.1” x 1.1” (27 x 27 mm)
Display resolution 176 x 176 pixels
Battery type Lithium ion
Battery life

Smartwatch: Up to 40 days/Unlimited with solar*
Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 100 days/Unlimited with solar*
GPS Only: Up to 60 hours/260 hours with solar**
All Satellite Systems: Up to 40 hours/80 hours with solar**
All Satellite Systems + Multi-Band: Up to 34 hours/60 hours with solar***
Max Battery GPS: Up to 150 hours/Unlimited with solar**
Expedition GPS: Up to 60 days/Unlimited with solar*

*Solar charging, assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions
**Solar charging, assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions
***Solar charging, assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions; assuming typical use with SatIQ technology

Charging method Garmin proprietary plug charger
Memory/History 128 MB

Clock Features

Time/date  
GPS Time Sync  
Automatic daylight saving time  
Alarm clock  
Timer  
Stopwatch  
Sunrise/sunset times  

Health & Wellness Monitoring

Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second)  
Resting heart rate  
Abnormal heart rate alerts yes (high and low)
Respiration rate  
Fitness age  
Body Battery™ energy monitor  
All-day stress  
Relaxation reminders  
Relaxation breathing timer  
Breathwork  
Sleep yes (advanced)
Sleep coach  
Nap detection   
Hydration yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Women's health yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Health snapshot  

Sensors

GPS  
GLONASS  
Galileo  
SatIQ™ Technology  
Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor  
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor  
Barometric altimeter  
Compass  
Gyroscope  
Accelerometer  
Thermometer  

Daily Smart Features

Connectivity Bluetooth®, ANT+®
Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps)  
On-device Connect IQ™ Store  
Smart Notifications  
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only)  
Morning report  
Calendar  
Weather forecasts  
Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile  
Battery saver (customizable low power watch)  
Controls smartphone music  
Find My Phone  
Find My Watch  
Compatible with Garmin Messenger app  
VIRB® Remote  
Smart trainer control  
Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile  
Smartphone compatibility iPhone®, Android™
Garmin Share  

Workout and Training Plans

Daily Suggested Workout - Running  
Daily Suggested Workout - Cycling  
Garmin Running Coach Experts  
Garmin Coach - Prebuilt Cycling Plans  
Cardio workouts  
Strength workouts  
HIIT workouts  
Yoga workouts  
Pilates workouts  

Activity Profiles

Gym Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing
Multisport Triathlon
Wellness

Walking, Indoor Walking, Pilates, Yoga

Indoor running

Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running

Outdoor running

Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Obstacle Racing

Outdoor recreation

Hiking, Rucking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Golfing, Disc Golf, Archery

Cycling

Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, BMX

Swim

Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming

On the Water

Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Fishing, Boating, Water Skiing, Snorkeling, Wakeboarding, Wakesurfing, Tubing, Whitewater

Motor sports

Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motocrossing, ATVing, Snowmobiling

Racket sports

Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball

Snow & winter

Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing

Team sports Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball
In the ring Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts
Other activity profiles

Jumpmaster, Tactical, Inline Skating

Safety and Tracking Features

Incident Detection during select activities  
Incident detection alert on phone for wearables  
Assistance  
LiveTrack  
Live Event Sharing  

Tactical Features

Stealth Mode  
Night vision mode  
Dual grid coordinates  
Kill switch  
Ballistics solver yes (unlock required)

Gaming Features

Gaming Activity  
GameOn™ app compatible  

Activity Tracking Features

Step counter  
Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity)  
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)  
Calories burned  
Floors climbed  
Distance traveled  
Intensity minutes  
TrueUp™  
Move IQ™  
Garmin Connect™ Challenges app yes (optional Connect IQ app)
Automatic rep counting  

Training, Planning and Analysis Features

Customizable data pages  
Downloadable training plans  
Course guidance  
HR zones  
HR alerts  
HR calories  
% HR max  
% HRR  
Recovery time  
Auto max HR  
Race glance/widget  
HRV status  
HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices)  
Respiration rate (during exercise) yes (with compatible accessory)
GPS speed and distance  
Customizable activity profiles  
Auto Pause® automatic timer halt  
Interval training  
Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection)  
Advanced workouts  
Power Modes - customizable in-activity battery settings  
HRM running pace and distance  
Auto Lap® interval tracking feature  
Manual lap  
Rest timer  
Configurable lap alerts  
Heat and altitude acclimation  
VO2 Max (Run)  
VO2 Max (Trail Run)  
Load ratio  
Training load  
Training load focus  
Training effect  
Training effect (anaerobic)  
Primary benefit (Training Effect labels)  
Workout benefit  
Improved recovery time  
Custom alerts  
Voice alerts  
Multisport auto transition  
Finish time  
Virtual Partner  
Race an Activity  
Auto multisport activities  
Manual multisport activities  
Touch and/or button lock  
Shortcuts  
Auto scroll  
Activity history on watch  
Physio TrueUp  
Unified training status  

Running Features

GPS-based distance, time and pace  
Running dynamics  
Vertical oscillation and ratio  
Ground contact time and balance yes (GCT balance with accessory)
Stride length (real time)  
Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)  
Running power  
Grade-adjusted pace  
Performance condition  
Lactate threshold yes (with compatible accessory)
PacePro™ Pacing Strategies  
Run workouts  
Trail run auto climb  
Race predictor  
Foot pod capable  
Run/Walk/Stand detection  

Golfing Features

Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green)  
Yardage to layups/doglegs  
Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) manual
Digital scorecard  
Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit)  
Garmin AutoShot™  
Auto CourseView updates  
Green View with manual pin position  
Hazards and course targets  
Round timer/odometer  
CT10 Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory)  
Pairs with Garmin Golf app  
Tournament legal  

Outdoor Recreation

Point-to-point navigation  
Bread crumb trail in real time  
Back to start  
TracBack®  
UltraTrac mode  
Reference point  
Elevation profile  
Distance to destination  
Barometric trend indicator with Storm Alert  
Vertical speed  
Total ascent/descent  
Future elevation plot  
GPS coordinates  
Sight 'N Go  
Area calculation  
Projected waypoint  
Sun and moon information  
Wind meter compatible  
Expedition GPS Activity  
Tides  
Tide glance  

Cycling Features

Courses  
Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor)  
Race an activity  
Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)  
FTP (Functional Threshold Power)  
MTB Grit & Flow  
Advanced cycling dynamics  
Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters)  
Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display)  
Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar)  
Compatible with Varia™ lights  
Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor)  
Power meter compatible  

Swimming Features

Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)  
Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)  
Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only)  
Drill logging (pool swim only)  
Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only)  
"Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only)  
Auto rest (pool swim only)  
Time and distance alerts  
Countdown start (pool swim only)  
Pool swim workouts  
Underwater wrist-based heart rate  
Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim)  

Kid Activity Tracking Features

Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app)

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