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Looking to upgrade your smartwatch and go further? The Instinct 3 Solar Smartwatch from Garmin is the ideal choice! This watch is packed with features including a solar charging lens, built-in flashlight, multi-band GNSS, and health monitoring sensors. It's built to last with a solar-powered display and a rugged polymer case that's water-rated to 10 ATM and tested to U.S. military 810 standards. Plus, with unlimited battery life in smartwatch mode thanks to solar charging, you'll never have to worry about running out of power. You can even stay connected with smart notifications and Garmin Pay contactless payments. With 24/7 health and wellness monitoring including heart rate, hydration and stress tracking, you can trust that the Instinct 3 watch has got your back. 

Thanks to the 10 ATM water rating, built-in flashlight, and smart notifications, the Instinct 3 Solar is an ideal companion for hiking, running, or any outdoor pursuit where endurance and reliability matter most. Train your way with built-in sports apps and ABC sensors. Don't let your watch slow you down - choose this rugged GPS smartwatch and keep up with your active lifestyle!

Features:

  • Battery Life (Smartwatch Mode) 40 Days, Unlimited with Solar
  • Watch Display Type: Monochrome, Sunlight-Visible, Transflective Memory-In-Pixel (MIP)
  • Solar Charging  
  • Led Flashlight    
  • Watch Water Rating: 10 ATM
  • Sleep Score and Insights
  • Training Readiness          
  • Training Status  
  • Multi-Band GPS
  • Garmin Pay™   

In the Box:

  • Instinct 3 – 50 mm, Solar smartwatch with silicone band
  • Charging/data cable
  • Documentation

General:

  • Lens Material: Power Glass™
  • Bezel Material: Fibre-Reinforced Polymer/Aluminium
  • Case Material: Fibre-Reinforced Polymer
  • Quickfit™ Watch Band Compatible (26 mm)
  • Strap Material: Silicone
  • Physical Size: 50 X 50 X 14.4mm
  • Fits Wrists with A Circumference Of 141-213 mm
  • Weight: 58 g
  • Display Size: Custom, two-window design; 27 x 27 mm (1.1″ x 1.1″)
  •  Display Resolution: 176 X 176 Pixels
  • Charging Method: Garmin Proprietary Plug Charger
  • Memory/History: 64 mb

Battery Life:

  • Smartwatch: Up to 40 days/Unlimited with solar*
  • Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 100 days/Unlimited with solar*
  • GPS Only: Up to 60 hours/260 hours with solar**
  • All Satellite Systems: Up to 40 hours/80 hours with solar**
  • All Satellite Systems + Multi-band: Up to 34 hours/60 hours with solar***
  • Max Battery GPS: Up to 150 hours/Unlimited with solar**
  • Expedition GPS: Up to 60 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

Clock Features:

  • Time/Date          
  • GPS Time Sync  
  • Automatic Daylight-Saving Time
  • Alarm Clock       
  • Timer    
  • Stopwatch   
  • Sunrise/Sunset Times

Health & Wellness Monitoring:

  • Wrist-Based Heart Rate (Constant, Every Second)              
  • Daily Resting Heart Rate
  • Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts (High and Low)
  • Respiration Rate (24x7)
  • Fitness Age (In App)
  • Body Battery™ Energy Monitor  
  • All-Day Stress    
  • Relaxation Reminders
  • Relaxation Breathing Timer          
  • Breathwork       
  • Sleep (Advanced)
  • Sleep Coach
  • Breathing Variations
  • Nap Detection
  • Hydration (In Garmin Connect™)
  • Women's Health (In Garmin Connect™)
  • Health Snapshot         

Sensors:

  • GPS       
  • Glonass
  • Galileo  
  • SatIQ™ Technology
  • Garmin Elevate™ Wrist Heart Rate Monitor          
  • Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor          
  • Barometric Altimeter     
  • Compass             
  • Gyroscope          
  • Accelerometer  
  • Thermometer   

Daily Smart Features:

  • Connectivity: Bluetooth®, Ant+®
  • Connect Iq™ (Downloadable Watch Faces, Data Fields, Widgets and Apps)   
  • On-device Connect IQ™ Store
  • Smart Notifications       
  • Text Response/Reject Phone Call with Text (Android™ Only)         
  • Morning Report
  • Calendar             
  • Weather Forecasts          
  • Realtime Settings Sync with Garmin Connect™ Mobile.   
  • Battery Saver - Customisable Low Power Watch 
  • Controls Smartphone Music        
  • Find My Phone 
  • Find My Watch 
  • Compatible with Garmin Messenger app
  • Virb® Camera Remote   
  • Smart Trainer Control    
  • Compatible With Garmin Connect™ Mobile.        
  • Smartphone Compatibility iPhone®, Android™
  • Garmin Share
  • Passcode

Activity Profiles:

  • Gym: Strength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing
  • Multisport: Triathlon
  • Wellness: 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, 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, Football, 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            
  • Incident detection alert on phone for wearables      
  • Assistance    
  • Live Event Sharing    

Tactical Features:

  • Dual Grid Coordinates   
  • Xero™ Locations              

Gaming Features:

  • Gaming Activity
  • Gameon™ App Compatible         

Activity Tracking Features:

  • Step Counter     
  • 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™  
  • Garmin Connect™ Challenges App (Optional Connect Iq App)
  • Automatic Rep Counting

Training, Planning and Analysis Features:

  • Customisable Screen(S)
  • Downloadable Training Plans      
  • Course Guidance              
  • Hr Zones             
  • Hr Alerts             
  • Hr Calories         
  • Hr Max
  • Hrr         
  • Recovery Time  
  • Auto Max Hr      
  • Hrv Status          
  • Hr Broadcast (Broadcasts Hr Data Over Ant+™ To Paired Devices) Yes (Using Ant+)
  • Respiration Rate (During Exercise)            
  • GPS speed and Distance
  • Customisable Activity Profiles    
  • Auto Pause®      
  • Interval Training
  • Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection)
  • Advanced Workouts 
  • Power Modes - Customisable In-Activity Battery Settings
  • Hrm Running Pace and Distance
  • Auto Lap® 
  • Manual Lap 
  • Rest Timer
  • Configurable Lap Alerts 
  • Heat And Altitude Acclimation   
  • Vo2 Max (Run) 
  • Vo2 Max (Trail Run) 
  • Load Ratio 
  • Training Load
  • Training load focus    
  • Training Effect    
  • Training Effect (Anaerobic)
  • Primary benefit (Training Effect labels)    
  • Workout benefit    
  • Customisable alerts    
  • Voice alerts    
  • Multisport auto transition    
  • Finish time    
  • Virtual partner    
  • Race an activity    
  • Multi-sport    
  • Touch and/or button lock    
  • Shortcuts    
  • Auto scroll    
  • Activity history on watch    
  • Physio TrueUp    
  • Unified Training Status

Running Features:

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

Golfing Features:

  • Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green)    
  • Yardage to layups/doglegs    
  • Manually Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) 
  • Digital scorecard    
  • Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit)    
  • Garmin AutoShot™    
  • Auto CourseView updates    
  • Green View with manual pin position    
  • Hazards and course targets    
  • Round timer/odometer    
  • Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory)
  • Pairs with Garmin Golf app    
  • Tournament legal

Outdoor Recreation:

  • Point-to-point navigation    
  • Breadcrumb trail in real time    
  • Back to start    
  • TracBack®    
  • UltraTrac mode    
  • REFERENCE POINT    
  • 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    
  • Expedition GPS Activity    
  • Tides    
  • Tides Glance

Cycling Features:

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

Swimming Features:

  • 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)    
  • Auto rest (pool swim only)    
  • Time and distance alerts    
  • Countdown start    
  • Pool swim workouts    
  • Underwater wrist-based heart rate    
  • Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim)

Kid activity tracking features:

  • Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app)

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