Garmin Instinct 3 – 45 mm, Solar Black with black band

Description

FOLLOW YOURS

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


Solar charging Get unlimited battery life in smartwatch mode with solar charging¹.	RUGGED DESIGN Explore confidently with a rugged design, including a 1.1-inch display, 50 mm metal-reinforced bezel and scratch-resistant display.	BUILT-IN FLASHLIGHT See and be seen with a built-in flashlight, featuring variable intensities and an alternate red light.

24/7 health and wellness monitoring Make bold moves with health monitoring features, including heart rate, advanced sleep monitoring, Pulse Ox³ and more.	SMART NOTIFICATIONS Receive emails, texts and alerts on your watch when paired with your compatible Apple® or Android™ smartphone.	MULTI-BAND GPS WITH SATIQ Navigate confidently with multi-band GPS, featuring SatIQ technology, which delivers superior positioning while optimising battery life.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS


DAILY MOVEMENTS Keep tabs on your daily steps, calories burned, floors climbed and more from your wrist⁴.	HRV STATUS Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health through heart rate variability while you sleep.	WRIST-BASED HEART RATE Instinct 3 tracks your heart rate, so you can stay in the know all day and night⁴.	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 customise 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 healthcare 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.	RESPIRATION See how you’re breathing throughout the day and night.	HYDRATION Log your daily fluid intake as a reminder to stay hydrated.

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.	WOMEN’S HEALTH TRACKING Track your menstrual cycle or pregnancy to get exercise and nutrition education.	BREATHING VARIATIONS For a closer glimpse of your health, the breathing variations feature uses Pulse Ox² to help you better understand shifts in your breathing patterns as you sleep.

ACTIVITY TRACKING


BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS Track activities, including cycling, open-water swimming, strength training and more.	GARMIN COACH Train for an event, achieve a milestone, or improve your fitness with garmin coach training plans for runners and cyclists.	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 Know how long you should recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training.	RUCKING ACTIVITY A dedicated rucking activity profile allows you to enter pack weight.

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 messaging⁵ 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 location⁶.

CONNECT IQ™ STORE Add watch faces, data fields and apps to your paired watch.	LIVETRACK FEATURE Friends and family can follow your real-time location⁶ and view preplanned courses.	ABC SENSORS Navigate your next trail with an altimeter, barometer and 3-axis electronic compass.	GARMIN SHARE Use this feature to easily share saved locations, courses and workouts with friends’ compatible Garmin devices.

Specifications

What You’ll Love
Sleep Score and Insights	Yes
Battery life (smartwatch mode)	Up to 28 days Unlimited with solar
Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation	Yes
LED flashlight	Yes
Garmin Pay™	Yes
MULTI-BAND GPS	Yes
training readiness	Yes
Training status	Yes
Watch display type	Monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
Solar charging	Yes
Water rating	10 ATM

General
Strap material	Silicone
Lens material	Power Glass™
Bezel material	Fibre-reinforced polymer/aluminum
Case material	Fibre-reinforced polymer
QuickFit^™ watch band compatible	Yes (22 mm)
Physical size	45 x 45 x 14.9 mm Fits wrists with a circumference of 137-204 mm
Weight	52 g
Display Size	Custom, two-window design; 23 x 23 mm (0.9″ x 0.9″)
Display Resolution	176 x 176 pixels
Battery type	Lithium ion
Battery life	Smartwatch: Up to 28 days/Unlimited with solar* Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 65 days/Unlimited with solar* GPS Only: Up to 40 hours/130 hours with solar All Satellite Systems: Up to 28 hours/50 hours with solar All Satellite Systems + Multi-band: Up to 24 hours/40 hours with solar* Max Battery GPS: Up to 100 hours/Unlimited with solar Expedition GPS: Up to 36 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	Yes
GPS time sync	Yes
Automatic daylight saving time	Yes
Alarm clock	Yes
Timer	Yes
Stopwatch	Yes
Sunrise/sunset times	Yes

Health & Wellness Monitoring
Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second)	Yes
Resting heart rate	Yes
Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts	Yes (high and low)
Respiration Rate	Yes
FITNESS AGE	Yes
BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR	Yes
All-day stress	Yes
Relaxation reminders	Yes
Relaxation Breathing Timer	Yes
Breathwork	Yes
SLEEP	Yes (Advanced)
SLEEP COACH	Yes
Breathing variations	Yes
Nap detection	Yes
Hydration	Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Women’s Health	Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Health Snapshot	Yes

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

Daily smart features
Connectivity	Bluetooth®, ANT+®
Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps)	Yes
On-device Connect IQ™ Store	Yes
Smart Notifications	Yes
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only)	Yes
Morning report	Yes
Calendar	Yes
Weather forecasts	Yes
Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile	Yes
Battery Saver – customisable low power watch	Yes
Controls smartphone music	Yes
Find my phone	Yes
Find my watch	Yes
Compatible with Garmin Messenger app	Yes
VIRB^® camera remote	Yes
Smart trainer control	Yes
Compatible with Garmin Connect™ Mobile	Yes
Smartphone compatibility	iPhone®, Android™
Garmin Share	Yes
Passcode	Yes

Workout and Training Plans
Daily Suggested Workout – Running	Yes
Daily Suggested Workout – Cycling	Yes
Garmin Running Coach Experts	Yes
Garmin Coach – Prebuilt Cycling Plans	Yes
Cardio workouts	Yes
Strength workouts	Yes
HIIT workouts	Yes
Yoga workouts	Yes
Pilates workouts	Yes

Activity profiles
Gym	Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor rowing, Jump Rope
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, 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, Motorcrossing, 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
Sport profiles	Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball
IN THE RING	Boxing, Mixed martial arts
OTHER ACTIVITY PROFILES	Tactical, Inline Skating

Safety and tracking features
Incident Detection during select activities	Yes
Incident detection alert on phone for wearables	Yes
Assistance	Yes
LiveTrack	Yes
Live Event Sharing	Yes

Tactical features
Dual grid coordinates	Yes
XERO™ Locations	Yes

Gaming Features
Gaming activity	Yes
GameOn™ app compatible	Yes

Activity tracking features
Step counter	Yes
Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it)	Yes
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)	Yes
Calories Burned	Yes
Floors climbed	Yes
Distance travelled	Yes
Intensity minutes	Yes
TrueUp™	Yes
Move IQ™	Yes
Garmin Connect™ Challenges app	Yes (optional Connect IQ app)
Automatic rep counting	Yes

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

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

Golfing features
Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green)	Yes
Yardage to layups/doglegs	Yes
Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course)	Manual
DIGITAL SCORECARD	Yes
Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit)	Yes
Garmin AutoShot™	Yes
Auto CourseView updates	Yes
GREEN VIEW WITH MANUAL PIN POSITION	Yes
Hazards and course targets	Yes
Round timer/odometer	Yes
Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory)	Yes
Pairs with Garmin Golf app	Yes
Tournament legal	Yes

Outdoor recreation
Point-to-point navigation	Yes
Bread crumb trail in real time	Yes
Back to start	Yes
TracBack®	Yes
UltraTrac mode	Yes
REFERENCE POINT	Yes
Elevation profile	Yes
Distance to destination	Yes
Barometric trend indicator with storm alert	Yes
Vertical speed	Yes
Total ascent/descent	Yes
Future elevation plot	Yes
GPS coordinates	Yes
Sight ‘N Go	Yes
Area calculation	Yes
Projected waypoint	Yes
Sun and moon information	Yes
Expedition GPS Activity	Yes
Tides	Yes
Tides Glance	Yes

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

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