Instinct is a GPS smartwatch built to break convention, conquer the elements and endure longer. It’s now taking battery life to a new level by harnessing the power of the sun.
Experience unprecedented battery life with solar charging.
Do more. Charge less. Get up to 54 days in smartwatch mode.
Military standard toughness lets you play rough without worry.
GPS, GLONASS and Galileo. Your 3 best friends in the wild.
Train smarter with built-in sports apps right on your wrist.
Get notifications straight from your phone to your wrist.
Fibre-reinforced polymer case, chemically strengthened, scratch-resistant Corning® Gorilla® glass and a battery powered by the sun creates a device that’s built to endure.
Bold colours, high contrast displays and purpose-built design bring to life a non-traditional smartwatch that turns heads at every glance.
Variable based on sun-exposure, Instinct can provide unprecedented battery life to those that explore under the sun.
Instinct is built to the U.S. military standard 810 for thermal, shock and water resistance (rated to 100 metres).
View how various settings and sensors impact your watch’s battery life, so you can make battery-extending changes on the fly.
Use preloaded activity profiles for swimming, running, biking, hiking, rowing, strength and more.
Get heart rate data1 along with alerts if your heart rate stays too high or too low while you’re at rest. Gauge how hard your heart is working during activities, even underwater.
For altitude acclimation or sleep monitoring, a Pulse Ox sensor2 uses light beams at your wrist to gauge how well your body is absorbing oxygen.
Heart rate variability is used to calculate your stress level score, so you can see if you’re having a calm, balanced or stressful day.
Optimize your body’s energy reserves, using heart rate variability, stress, sleep and other data to gauge when you’re ready to be active or when you may need to rest.
Access multiple global navigation satellite systems (GPS, GLONASS and Galileo) to track in more challenging environments than GPS alone.
Navigate your next trail with ABC sensors, including an altimeter for elevation data, barometer to monitor weather and 3-axis electronic compass.
Take the guesswork out of your return journey by using this feature to navigate the same route back to your starting point.
Receive emails, texts and alerts right on your watch when paired with a compatible device.
Pair Instinct with an inReach device (sold separately; active satellite subscription required) to view and send messages, get weather alerts on your wrist and trigger an SOS to the GEOS 24/7 emergency response team.
Easily see your plans for the day with a dedicated calendar screen.
General |
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| Lens material | Power Glass™ |
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| Bezel material | Fibre-reinforced polymer |
| Case material | Fibre-reinforced polymer |
| QuickFit™ watch band compatible | Yes (22 mm) |
| Strap material | Silicone |
| Physical size | 45 x 45 x 15.3 mm Fits wrists with a circumference of 132-224 mm |
| Weight | 53 g |
| Water rating | 10 ATM |
| Display Type | Monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) |
| Display Size | Custom, two-window design; 0.9” x 0.9” (23 x 23 mm) |
| Display Resolution | 128 x 128 pixels |
| Battery life | Smartwatch: Up to 24 days/54 days with solar* Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 56 days/Unlimited with solar* GPS: Up to 30 hours/38 hours with solar** Max Battery GPS Mode: Up to 70 hours/145 hours with solar** Expedition GPS Activity: Up to 28 days/ 68 days with solar* *Solar charging, assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions |
| Charging method | Garmin proprietary plug charger |
| Memory/history | 16 MB |
Clock features |
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| Time/date | |
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| GPS time sync | |
| Automatic daylight saving time | |
| Alarm clock | |
| Timer | |
| Stopwatch | |
| Sunrise/sunset times | |
Health monitoring |
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| Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second) | |
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| Daily Resting Heart Rate | |
| Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts | Yes (high and low) |
| Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation | |
| Body Battery™ Energy Monitor | |
| All-day Stress | |
| Relaxation Breathing Timer | |
| Sleep | Yes (Advanced) |
| Hydration | Yes (in Garmin Connect™) |
| Women’s Health | Yes (in Garmin Connect™) |
Sensors |
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| GPS | |
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| GLONASS | |
| Galileo | |
| Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor | |
| Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor | |
| Barometric altimeter | |
| Compass | |
| Accelerometer | |
| Thermometer | |
Daily smart features |
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| Connectivity | Bluetooth®, ANT+® |
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| Smart Notifications | |
| Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) | |
| Calendar | |
| Weather | |
| Battery Saver – customisable low power watch | |
| Controls smartphone music | |
| Find my phone | |
| Find my watch | |
| VIRB® camera remote | |
| Compatible with Garmin Connect™ Mobile | |
| Smartphone compatibility | iPhone®, Android™ |
Safety and tracking features |
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| LiveTrack | |
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Tactical features |
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| Dual grid coordinates | |
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Activity tracking features |
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| Step counter | |
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| Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it) | |
| Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) | |
| Calories Burned | |
| Floors climbed | |
| Distance travelled | |
| Intensity minutes | |
| TrueUp™ | |
| Move IQ™ | |
Fitness equipment/gym |
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| Available gym activity profiles | Strength, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing and Yoga |
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| Cardio workouts | |
| Strength workouts | |
| Automatic rep counting | |
Training, planning and analysis features |
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| HR Zones | |
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| HR Alerts | |
| HR Calories | |
| HR Max | |
| HRR | |
| Auto Max HR | |
| HR Broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+™ to paired devices) | |
| GPS speed and distance | |
| Customisable screen(s) | |
| Customisable activity profiles | |
| Auto Pause® | |
| Interval training | |
| Advanced workouts | |
| Downloadable training plans | |
| Power Modes – customisable in-activity battery settings | |
| Auto Lap® | |
| Manual lap | |
| Configurable lap alerts | |
| Customisable alerts | |
| Audio prompts | |
| Finish time | |
| Virtual partner | |
| Race an activity | |
| Course guidance | |
| Touch and/or button lock | |
| Hot keys | |
| Auto scroll | |
| Activity history on watch | |
| Physio TrueUp | |
Running features |
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| Available run profiles | Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running |
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| GPS-based distance, time and pace | |
| Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) | |
| Run workouts | |
| Trail run auto climb | |
| Foot pod capable | |
Outdoor recreation |
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| Available outdoor recreation profiles | Hiking, Climbing, Mountain Biking, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Fishing, Hunting, Tactical |
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| Point-to-point navigation | |
| Breadcrumb trail in real time | |
| Back to start | |
| TracBack® | |
| UltraTrac mode | |
| 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 | |
| XERO™ Locations | |
| Expedition GPS Activity | |
Cycling features |
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| Available cycling profiles | Biking, Indoor Biking, Mountain Biking |
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| Courses | |
| Race an activity | |
| Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) | |
| Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor) | |
Swimming features |
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| Available swim profiles | Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming |
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| 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) | |
| Time and distance alerts | |
| Pool swim workouts | |
| Underwater wrist-based heart rate | |
