Garmin Instinct 3 AMOLED and Solar GPS Smartwatch

About This Item

Engineered to take on your toughest adventures, Instinct® 3 is the rugged GPS smartwatch with bolted construction, a metal-reinforced bezel and scratch-resistant lens. It features a vibrant 1.2” AMOLED display, built-in LED flashlight and 24/7 health and wellness tracking. Follow your instinct, wherever it leads, with up to 18 days of battery life.

FEATURES:
  • Make a bold statement with this rugged GPS smartwatch, featuring a vibrant 1.2” AMOLED display and up to 18 days of battery life
  • Engineered with a supertough 45 mm fiber-reinforced polymer case and metal-reinforced bezel
  • 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
  • Know your body better with health monitoring features, including wrist-based heart rate, advanced sleep monitoring, Pulse Ox and more (this is not a medical device, and data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked; Pulse Ox not available in all countries)
  • 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
  • 10 ATM water-rated and designed to MIL-STD-810 for thermal and shock resistance
  • Leave your cash and cards at home; Garmin?Pay™ contactless payments (with supported bank) let you pay for purchases on the go and breeze through select transit systems
  • Stay connected with smart notifications and Connect?IQ™ Store compatibility, which allows you to download new apps and watch faces (when paired with your compatible smartphone)
  • Safety and tracking features include incident detection (during select activities) and Assistance, both of which call or send a message with your live location to emergency contacts when paired with your smartphone; requires setup and your smartphone to be in an area with network coverage where data connectivity is available
  • Sync the Instinct® 3 smartwatch with the Garmin?Connect™ app, and get more details on your health and fitness data plus personalized insights and more
  • Brand : Garmin
  • Country of Origin : Imported
  • Web ID: 25GMNUNSTNCT345MLGEN
Strap materialsilicone
Lens MaterialChemically Strengthened Glass
Bezel Materialfiber-reinforced polymer/aluminum
Case materialfiber-reinforced polymer
QuickFit® watch band compatibleyes (26 mm)
Physical size50 x 50 x 14.4 mm
Weight59 g
Display Size1.3" (33 mm) diameter
Display resolution416 x 416 pixels
Color displayYes
Large font optionTes
Battery typeLithium ion
Charging methodGarmin proprietary plug charger
Memory/History4 GB

REVIEWS

4.3
83%
Recommended

159 Reviews

Awesome

Best watch I’ve ever purchased. I love all the data it provides. It makes me want to be and live a healthier life.

Idea For Future Design

Dear Garmin, I recently purchased my second Garmin watch, the Instinct 3 Solar. Overall, I’m very pleased with the device—it’s exactly what I was looking for, especially as I prefer a watch without a touchscreen. However, I do have one significant piece of feedback regarding the design. Since most people are right-handed, they typically wear their watch on the left wrist. For this reason, it would be more practical if the most frequently used buttons (Light/Up/Down) were positioned on the right side of the watch. This would make them easier to access and press, without having to reach across the watch with the other hand. I hope you will consider this as a suggestion for future designs. Kind regards, Igor

Poorly Written Instructions

There is approximately 110 pages of poorly written instructions; buyer beware.

Fantastic Watch With Awesome Features

I bought this watch about 3 weeks ago I bought this watch about 3 weeks ago. and it meets all my and it meets All my and it meets all my expectations. all the health monitoring that I wanted all the health monitoring that I wanted. actually was out side today and was actually solar charging which is awesome I have not used the maps or the GPS or the compass yet but I know it has all those features and I'm anxious to use that I had the tactic 7 prior to this and I love that watch as well but this watch all I need it has all the bells and whistles I love the battery life it is absolutely phenomenal Garmin for making a great watch

A Great Upgrade From My Old Instinct Solar 1.

I debated whether to upgrade to the Instinct 3 Solar from the Instinct Solar (1?). I'm glad I did as the display is much better and the battery is a lot better. I’ve only had it for 2 weeks but I'm so satisfied, especially with the better battery.

Accurate And Practical

Everything that was promised, had it for a month tracking workouts, can’t wait to get it on the ski slope next season.

Dexcom App Not Available On The Watch.

Would be 5 stars, but for some reason the ‘Dexcom’ CGM app it not permitted to work on this watch. Come on Garmin make it compatible.

Ease Of Use

Bought 3 weeks ago. Charged it after 20 days. Still read 6 days left. Love it.

Toughest Watch Ever

Upgraded from the instinct 2 was not disappointed I am a farmer and only take my watch off to charge I’ve had the 3 for a month I’ve covered it in oil and submerged it in water every day I wash it in the shower you can’t go wrong with this watch

Instinctually Better!

This watch is an upgrade from my original Instinct and has some new features including a torch light. That could come in handy during a hike or bike at dusk or in the early morning. Everything else is pretty much the same, but it does record and upload faster to the app.

Garmin Instinct 3

Exactly what I was looking for. I have the previous version, but this one is way better. It shows me all the things I wanted to see on one screen. I stopped using my Apple Watch and replaced it with this watch.

Not Happy With The Watch. Returned Same.

Bought less than a month ago. Very difficult to operate unless standing still..

Terrible Controls

Couldn't stand the button controls and no touch screen. Probably a personal preference but not the watch for me.

Mixed Opinion

On the positive side, tells time well and the GPS works well. However, there are some things that bother me: 1. The solar cell has a hard time keeping up so I'll probably have to plug it in from time to time to recharge. Needs a better solar cell. 2. No easy way to get the bearing to a waypoint in degrees. Just wants to show a line pointing that direction unless I go through some gyrations. 3. Wants to track my steps and interrupt the time display to show that. I've not found a way to disable that. 4. Tells me "good morning" early even though I really want the time. Not sure if or how to disable that.

Still Working Out The Kinks

I upgraded from an Instinct Solar. I have been wearing it about a month. I haven't tried the activity (wlak/run/ride) yet. I have a 1040 Edge so it hasn't been necessary yet. I have two main beefs. First the charge cord is loose in the back and I have to jiggle it just right to get it tto charge. I ended up using my old cable truth be told. Second and this is a preference issue only. I hate the secondary screens look and feel. I much prefer the old watches layout. I may be able to revert back, but I am trying to give these an honest go. I also didnt like the morning report and good morning screen. I shut them off so no issue. Everything else is to be expected with the physical bulletproof build of an Instinct. I do have an issue with the Edge and the Watch interfering with one another, but I firmly believe that is an Edge issue. Not a fan of the 1040, my 705 was so much better, but also worn out :). If the activity and GPS work well, I'll bump to a at least a 4 once I try those out.

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