Garmin Instinct® 3 – 50 mm, AMOLED, Tactical Edition

R14,499.00 incl. VAT

The Garmin Instinct® 3 – 50 mm AMOLED Tactical Edition in Black is a rugged smartwatch with a bright AMOLED display, advanced GPS, and tactical features. Built for durability, it’s ideal for outdoor adventures, training, and demanding environments.

Description

THE RUGGED TACTICAL SMARTWATCH

Instinct 3 – Tactical Edition is the rugged GPS smartwatch that’s built for the toughest activities, with an AMOLED display, metal-reinforced bezel and dedicated tactical features.

BRIGHT, CRISP AMOLED DISPLAY 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

 

AMOLED DISPLAY

See your mission stats clearer than ever before with a stunning AMOLED display.

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 optimising battery life.

BUILT TO LAST

The Instinct 3 – Tactical Edition smartwatch is engineered with a supertough 50 mm fibre-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 monitoring1Pulse Ox2 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.

TRUCKING

For professional truck drivers, enjoy features designed to help promote a healthy lifestyle and simplify the daily tasks of life on the road.

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.

XERO® C2 COMPATIBILITY

Use your smartwatch as a second screen or companion controller for the Xero C2 chronograph.

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.

STAGE TIMER

A dedicated timer helps you know the remaining time in your current stage.

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 wrist1.

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 night1.

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 reports theme, data shown and more.

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 asleep2.

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.

SMART WAKE ALARM

Wake up more refreshed. The smart wake alarm gently wakes you at the optimal time.

BREATHING VARIATIONS

For a closer glimpse of your health, the breathing variations feature helps you understand shifts in your breathing patterns as you sleep3. These shifts could be related to environment, alcohol, or potential sleep disorders such as sleep apnea.

LIFESTYLE LOGGING

Log behaviours — such as caffeine and alcohol intake — and view reports on how they impact your health in the Garmin Connect™ app.

NUTRITION IN THE GARMIN CONNECT™ APP

Easily track calories and macronutrients, get personalised nutrition recommendations and see reports to follow your progress toward your goals with a Garmin Connect+ plan.

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 optimising battery life.

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 24 days (9 days always-on)
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 AMOLED (always-on)
Water rating 10 ATM

 

General
Strap material Silicone
Lens material Chemically strengthened glass
Bezel material Fibre-reinforced polymer/aluminum
Case material Fibre-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 59 g
Display Size 33 mm (1.3″) diameter
Display Resolution 416 x 416 pixels
Colour display yes
Battery type Lithium ion
Battery life Smartwatch: Up to 24 days (9 days always-on)
Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 30 days
GPS Only: Up to 40 hours
All Satellite Systems: Up to 32 hours
All Satellite Systems + Multi-Band: Up to 30 hours*
Max Battery GPS: Up to 86 hours
Expedition GPS: Up to 20 days
*Assuming typical use with SatIQ technology
Charging method Garmin proprietary plug charger
Memory/history 4 GB

 

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
Health Status yes

 

Sensors
GPS yes
GLONASS yes
Galileo yes
QZSS yes
BeiDou 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
Ambient light sensor yes

 

Daily smart features
Connectivity Bluetooth®, ANT+®
Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields and apps) yes
On-device Connect IQ™ Store yes
Smart Notifications yes
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) yes
View images from notifications on watch (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™
RED SHIFT MODE yes
Garmin Share yes
Passcode yes

 

Workout and Training Plans
Daily Suggested Workout – Running (Pace and Heart Rate Based) yes
Daily Suggested Workout – Cycling (Pace and Heart Rate Based) yes
Garmin Running Coach Experts yes
Cardio workouts yes
Strength workouts yes
HIIT workouts yes
Yoga workouts yes
Pilates workouts yes
On-screen workout animations yes
On-Screen Workout Muscle Map yes

 

Activity profiles
Gym Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor rowing, Jump Roping
Multisport Triathlon, Swimrunning
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
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 Jumpmaster, Tactical, Inline Skating

 

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

 

Tactical features
Ballistics solver Yes (unlock required)
Dual grid coordinates yes
KILL SWITCH yes
Night vision mode yes
Stage timer yes
Stealth mode 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® interval tracking feature 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
Improved recovery time yes
Customisable alerts yes
Voice alerts yes
Multisport auto transition yes
Finish time yes
Virtual partner yes
Race an activity 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
Wind meter compatible 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
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

 

Kid activity tracking features
Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app Yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app)

 

What's In the Box

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

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