Garmin Instinct 3 Solar Series
Price range: $579.99 through $659.99
Instinct 3 is the rugged GPS smartwatch that’s designed to be worn through anything with unlimited battery life¹.
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The Instinct 3 series includes rugged GPS smartwatches with solar charging display for unlimited battery life¹. With bolted construction, a metal-reinforced bezel and a scratch-resistant lens, these smartwatches can take on your toughest adventures. They’re engineered to MIL-STD-810 standards for thermal and shock resistance and are also 10 ATM water-rated. They offer a built-in LED flashlight with variable intensities and strobe modes that give you greater visibility outdoors and provide convenient illumination when you need it. To keep you on track, Instinct 3 includes a built-in 3-axis compass and barometric altimeter. Plus, multi-band GPS with SatIQ™ technology delivers superior positioning while optimizing battery life. The 24/7 health and wellness features keep you connected to your body with heart rate tracking, advanced sleep monitoring, Pulse Ox² and more. The Instinct 3 series also includes smart Garmin Pay™ contactless payments³.
Instinct 3 Solar Series Features
SOLAR CHARGING
For those who are looking for even greater battery life for their outdoor adventures, Instinct 3 series features options with a monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective MIP display with a solar charging lens that extends battery life up to 40 days (unlimited with solar¹) in smartwatch mode on the 50 mm model.
NEW! RUGGED DESIGN AND METAL-REINFORCED BEZEL
Explore confidently with a rugged design, including a metal-reinforced bezel and scratch-resistant display.
NEW! MULTI-BAND GPS + SATIQ™ TECHNOLOGY
Navigate confidently with multi-band GPS, featuring SatIQ technology, which delivers superior positioning while optimizing battery life.
NEW! GARMIN SHARE
Use this feature to easily share saved locations, courses and workouts with friends’ compatible Garmin devices.
NEW! GARMIN MESSENGER™ APP
Communicate via two-way text messaging6 on your wrist.
STAY CONNECTED
Enjoy everyday wearability, and live connected with smart notifications4, Garmin Pay™ contactless payments³ and more.
BUILT-IN FLASHLIGHT
See and be seen with a built-in flashlight, featuring variable intensities and an alternate red light.
HEALTH TRACKING
Make bold moves with health monitoring features, including heart rate, advanced sleep monitoring, Pulse Ox² and more.
GPS/NAVIGATION/SENSORS
Navigate the outdoors with superior positioning accuracy, thanks to multi-band GPS with SatIQ™ technology plus an altimeter, a barometer and a 3-axis electronic compass.
10 ATM WATER RATING
Provides a 100-meter water rating and is designed to MIL-STD-810 standards for thermal and shock resistance.
TRAIN TO PERFORM
Begin each day with a customizable morning report offering a summary of health and wellness information. Use the training readiness feature, which looks at a variety of health metrics, to maximize your training efficiency and recovery5 — to help prevent burnout.
GARMIN PAY™ CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS
Breeze through checkout lines or transit systems with participating providers.
CONNECT IQ™ STORE
Add watch faces, data fields and apps to your paired watch.
SAFETY AND TRACKING
If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, your watch will send a message with your live location7.
HRV STATUS
Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health through heart rate variability while you sleep.
MORNING REPORT
Get a customizable overview of your sleep, training outlook, HRV status, weather and more as soon as you wake up.
TRACK YOUR ACTIVITIES
Use preloaded activity profiles to get data and insight from your active pursuits. Even track team sport activities such as soccer, football, racquet sports and more.
GARMIN COACH
Train for an event, achieve a milestone, or improve your fitness with Garmin Coach training plans for runners and cyclists.
DAILY WORKOUT SUGGESTIONS
View your entire week of daily suggested workouts, which adapt after every run or ride to match your performance and recovery as well as the races coming up in your Garmin Connect™ smartphone app calendar.
VO2 MAX
Train smarter with VO2 max, an indicator of how you can expect to perform. It even accounts for changes in performance that could be caused by heat or altitude.
¹Assumes all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions
²This is not a medical device and is not intended for the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition; see Garmin.com/ataccuracy. Pulse Ox not available in all countries.
³See Garmin.com/GarminPay/Banks
4When paired with your compatible smartphone
5See Garmin.com/ataccuracy
6Requires both the sender and receiver of messages to have the Garmin Messenger™ app installed on their paired smartphones
7When paired with your compatible smartphone. For safety and tracking feature requirements and limitations, see Garmin.com/safety.
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| Size & Colour | Instinct 3 – 45mm – Black with Black Band, Instinct 3 – 50mm – Black with Charcoal Band |
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Specifications
Garmin Instinct 3 Solar Specs
Instinct 3 Solar – 45mm |
Instinct 3 Solar – 50mm |
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What You’ll Love |
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| Sleep score and insights | Yes | Yes |
| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | Up to 28 days; Unlimited with solar | Up to 40 days; Unlimited with solar |
| Daily suggested workouts | Yes | Yes |
| Pulse Ox blood oxygen | Yes | Yes |
| LED flashlight | Yes | Yes |
| Garmin Pay™ | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-band GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Training readiness | Yes | Yes |
| Training status | Yes | Yes |
| Watch display type | Monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) | Monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) |
| Solar Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Watch water rating | 10 ATM | 10 ATM |
General |
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| Strap material | silicone | silicone |
| Lens Material | Power Glass™ | Power Glass™ |
| Bezel Material | fiber-reinforced polymer/aluminum | fiber-reinforced polymer/aluminum |
| Case material | fiber-reinforced polymer | fiber-reinforced polymer |
| QuickFit® watch band compatible | yes (22 mm) | yes (26 mm) |
| Physical size | 45 x 45 x 14.9 mm Fits wrists with a circumference of 137-204 mm |
50 x 50 x 14.4 mm Fits wrists with a circumference of 141-213 mm |
| Weight | 52 g | 58 g |
| Display Size | custom, two-window design; 1.1” x 1.1” (27 x 27 mm) | custom, two-window design; 1.1” x 1.1” (27 x 27 mm) |
| Display Resolution | 176 x 176 pixels | 176 x 176 pixels |
| Color display | No | No |
| Large font option | Yes | Yes |
| 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 |
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 |
| Charging method | Garmin proprietary plug charger | Garmin proprietary plug charger |
| Memory/History | 128 MB | 128 MB |
Clock Features |
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| Time/date | Yes | Yes |
| GPS Time Sync | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic daylight saving time | Yes | Yes |
| Alarm clock | Yes | Yes |
| Timer | Yes | Yes |
| Stopwatch | Yes | Yes |
| Sunrise/sunset times | Yes | Yes |
Sensors |
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| GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | Yes | Yes |
| SatIQ™ Technology | Yes | Yes |
| Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor | yes | yes |
| Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor | Yes | Yes |
| Barometric altimeter | Yes | Yes |
| Compass | Yes | Yes |
| Gyroscope | Yes | Yes |
| Accelerometer | Yes | Yes |
| Thermometer | Yes | Yes |
Health & Wellness Monitoring |
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| Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second) | Yes | Yes |
| Daily resting heart rate | Yes | Yes |
| Abnormal heart rate alerts | yes (high and low) | yes (high and low) |
| Respiration rate (24×7) | Yes | Yes |
| Fitness age | Yes | Yes |
| Body Battery™ energy monitor | Yes | Yes |
| All-day stress | Yes | Yes |
| Relaxation reminders | Yes | Yes |
| Relaxation breathing timer | Yes | Yes |
| Breathwork | Yes | Yes |
| Sleep | yes (advanced) | yes (advanced) |
| Sleep coach | Yes | Yes |
| Nap detection | Yes | Yes |
| Hydration | yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) | yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
| Women’s health | yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) | yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
| Health snapshot | yes (advanced) | yes (advanced) |
Daily Smart Features |
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| Connectivity | Bluetooth®, ANT+® | Bluetooth®, ANT+® |
| Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps) | Yes | Yes |
| On-device Connect IQ™ Store | yes | yes |
| Smart Notifications | Yes | Yes |
| Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) | Yes | Yes |
| View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only) | No | No |
| Morning report | Yes | Yes |
| Weather forecasts | Yes | Yes |
| Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile | Yes | Yes |
| Battery saver (customizable low power watch) | Yes | Yes |
| Controls smartphone music | yes | yes |
| Find My Phone | Yes | Yes |
| Find My Watch | Yes | Yes |
| Compatible with Garmin Messenger app | yes | yes |
| VIRB® Remote | yes | yes |
| Smart trainer control | yes | yes |
| Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile | yes | yes |
| Smartphone compatibility | iPhone®, Android™ | iPhone®, Android™ |
| Red shift mode | No | No |
| Garmin Share | yes | yes |
Activity Profiles |
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| Gym | Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing | Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing |
| Multisport | Triathlon | Triathlon |
| Wellness | Walking, Indoor Walking, Pilates, Yoga | Walking, Indoor Walking, Pilates, Yoga |
| Indoor running | Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running | Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running |
| Outdoor running | Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Obstacle Racing | Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Obstacle Racing |
| Outdoor recreation | Hiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Golfing, Disc Golf, Archery | 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 | Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, BMX |
| Swim | Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming | 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 | Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Fishing, Boating, Water Skiing, Snorkeling, Wakeboarding, Wakesurfing, Tubing, Whitewater |
| Motor sports | Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motocrossing, ATVing, Snowmobiling | Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motocrossing, ATVing, Snowmobiling |
| Racket sports | Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball | 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 | Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing |
| Team sports | Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball | Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball |
| In the ring | Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts | Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts |
| Other activity profiles | Tactical, Inline Skating | Tactical, Inline Skating |
Safety and Tracking Features |
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| Incident Detection during select activities | Yes | Yes |
| Incident detection alert on phone for wearables | Yes | Yes |
| Assistance | yes | yes |
| LiveTrack | Yes | Yes |
| Live Event Sharing | Yes | Yes |
Tactical Features |
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| Dual grid coordinates | Yes | Yes |
| XERO™ Locations | Yes | Yes |
Gaming Features |
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| Gaming activity | Yes | Yes |
| GameOn™ app compatible | Yes | Yes |
Activity Tracking Features |
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| Step counter | Yes | Yes |
| Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity) | Yes | Yes |
| Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) | yes | yes |
| Calories burned | Yes | Yes |
| Floors climbed | Yes | Yes |
| Distance travelled | Yes | Yes |
| Intensity minutes | Yes | Yes |
| TrueUp™ | Yes | Yes |
| Move IQ™ | Yes | Yes |
| Garmin Connect™ Challenges app | Yes (optional Connect IQ app) | Yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
Gym & Fitness Equipment |
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| Cardio workouts | Yes | Yes |
| Strength workouts | Yes | Yes |
| HIIT workouts | yes | yes |
| Yoga workouts | Yes | Yes |
| Pilates workouts | Yes | Yes |
| On-screen workout animations | no | no |
| On-screen workout muscle maps | no | no |
Training, Planning and Analysis Features |
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| Customizable data pages | Yes | Yes |
| Downloadable training plans | Yes | Yes |
| Course guidance | yes | yes |
| HR zones | Yes | Yes |
| HR alerts | Yes | Yes |
| HR calories | Yes | Yes |
| % HR max | Yes | Yes |
| % HRR | Yes | Yes |
| Recovery time | Yes | Yes |
| Auto max HR | Yes | Yes |
| Race glance/widget | Yes | Yes |
| HRV status | Yes | Yes |
| HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices) | Yes (with compatible accessory) | Yes(with compatible accessory) |
| Respiration rate (during exercise) | Yes | Yes |
| GPS speed and distance | Yes | Yes |
| Customizable activity profiles | Yes | Yes |
Golfing Features |
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| Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green) | Yes | Yes |
| Yardage to layups/doglegs | Yes | Yes |
| Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) | manual | manual |
| Digital scorecard | Yes | Yes |
| Garmin AutoShot™ | Yes | Yes |
| Auto CourseView updates | Yes | Yes |
| Green View with manual pin position | Yes | Yes |
| Hazards and course targets | Yes | Yes |
| Round timer/odometer | Yes | Yes |
| CT10 Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) | Yes | Yes |
| Pairs with Garmin Golf app | Yes | Yes |
| Tournament legal | Yes | Yes |
Outdoor Recreation |
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| Point-to-point navigation | Yes | Yes |
| Bread crumb trail in real time | Yes | Yes |
| Back to start | Yes | Yes |
| TracBack® | Yes | Yes |
| UltraTrac mode | Yes | Yes |
| Reference point | Yes | Yes |
| Elevation profile | Yes | Yes |
| Distance to destination | Yes | Yes |
| Barometric trend indicator with Storm Alert | Yes | Yes |
| Vertical speed | Yes | Yes |
| Total ascent/descent | Yes | Yes |
| Future elevation plot | Yes | Yes |
| Sight ‘N Go | Yes | Yes |
| Area calculation | Yes | Yes |
| Projected waypoint | Yes | Yes |
| Sun and moon information | Yes | Yes |
| Expedition GPS Activity | Yes | Yes |
| Tides | Yes | Yes |
| Tide glance | Yes | Yes |
Cycling Features |
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| Courses | Yes | Yes |
| Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor) | Yes | Yes |
| Race an activity | Yes | Yes |
| Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) | Yes | Yes |
| FTP (Functional Threshold Power) | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced cycling dynamics | Yes | Yes |
| Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters) | Yes | Yes |
| Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display) | Yes | Yes |
| Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar) | Yes | Yes |
| Compatible with Varia™ lights | Yes | Yes |
| Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor) | Yes | Yes |
| Power meter compatible | Yes | Yes |
Swimming Features |
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| Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) | Yes | Yes |
| Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) | Yes | Yes |
| Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only) | Yes | Yes |
| Drill logging (pool swim only) | Yes | Yes |
| Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only) | Yes | Yes |
| “Repeat on” rest timer (pool swim only) | Yes | Yes |
| Auto rest (pool swim only) | Yes | Yes |
| Time and distance alerts | Yes | Yes |
| Countdown start (pool swim only) | Yes | Yes |
| Pool swim workouts | Yes | Yes |
| Underwater wrist-based heart rate | Yes | Yes |
| Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim) | Yes | Yes |
Kid Activity Tracking Features |
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| Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app | Yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app) | Yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app) |
Package Includes
In the Box:
- Garmin Instinct 3 Solar in selected size and colour
- Charging/data cable
- Documentation
Accessories
Optional Accessories …
Optional Accessories …