JOD 500
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
Stay on the mission until it’s done with unlimited battery life in smartwatch mode with solar charging1.
Dedicated tactical features include a jumpmaster activity, waypoint projection, dual-position GPS format, preloaded tactical activity, stealth mode, kill switch and rucking activity.
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.
The Instinct 3 – Tactical Edition smartwatch is engineered with a supertough 45 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.
Know your body better with health monitoring features, including wrist-based heart rate, advanced sleep monitoring2, Pulse Ox3 and more.
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.
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.
A dedicated rucking activity profile allows you to input your pack weight.
While keeping the tactical watch operational, stealth mode stops storing and sharing your GPS position and disables wireless connectivity and communication.
Set and save remote geo positions to be used later for navigation.
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).
If security becomes an issue, the kill switch wipes the device of all user memory.
Calculate high-altitude release points according to military guidelines while navigating to your objective once you’ve jumped.
See time, pace, time of day, elevation and your location in both coordinate types.
A dedicated timer helps you know the remaining time in your current stage.
Track activities, including cycling, open-water swimming, strength training and more.
Prepare for your next race, train for a milestone, or simply improve your fitness with Garmin Coach adaptive or prebuilt training plans.
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.
Gain insights on how long you should recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training.
Keep tabs on your daily steps, calories burned, floors climbed and more from your wrist2.
Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health through heart rate variability while you sleep.
Instinct 3 – Tactical Edition continuously samples your heart rate, so you can stay in the know all day and night2.
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 on this fitness smartwatch.
Log a 2-minute session to record key health stats, then generate a report to share with your healthcare provider.
Track your blood oxygen saturation while you’re awake or asleep3.
Automatically track or log your naps to see how they benefit your body and the ideal time and duration they should be.
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 location5.
Friends and family can follow your real-time location5 and view preplanned courses.
Get superior positioning accuracy with multi-band GPS while optimising battery life.
Use this feature to easily share saved locations, courses and workouts with friends’ compatible Garmin devices.
