Garmin Instinct 3 50 mm Solar Tactical Edition (Black with black silicone band)

The Rugged Tactical Smartwatch

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 mode*
• 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 

 

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.

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).

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.

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 course of fire or 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 wrist**.

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 night**.

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 report to show what you want to see.

Health Snapshot

Log a 2-minute session to record key health stats, then generate a report to share with your health care provider.

Pulse OX Sensor

Track your blood oxygen saturation while you’re awake or asleep***.

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.

Breathing Variations

For a closer glimpse of your health, the breathing variations feature helps you understand shifts in your breathing patterns as you sleep****. 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.

 

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 messaging***** 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 location******.

Connect IQ Store

Add watch faces, data fields and apps to your paired watch.

LiveTrack Feature

Friends and family can follow your real-time location****** 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.

 

*Assumes all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions.

**Activity tracking accuracy.

***This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition; see Garmin.com/ataccuracy. Pulse Ox not available in all countries.

****This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition; see Garmin.com/ataccuracy. Breathing Variations not available in all countries.

*****Requires both the sender and receiver of messages to have the Garmin Messenger app installed on their paired smartphones

******When paired with a compatible smartphone. For safety and tracking feature requirements and limitations, see Garmin.com/safety.

 

Technical Specifications:

• Sleep Score and Insights
• Battery life (smartwatch mode): Up to 40 days/Unlimited with solar
• Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation     
• LED Flashlight  
• Garmin Pay     
• Multi-Band GPS          
• Training Readiness      
• Training Status 
• Watch Display Type: Monochrome, Sunlight-visible, Transflective Memory-in-pixel (MIP)
• Solar Charging 
• Water Rating: 10 ATM
• Strap material: Silicone
• Lens Material: Power Glass
• Bezel Material: Fiber-reinforced Polymer/Aluminum
• Case material: Fiber-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 : 58 g
• Display Size: Custom, two-window design; 27 x 27 mm (1.1″ x 1.1″)
• Display Resolution: 176 x 176 pixels
• Battery type: Lithium ion
• 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*
• Charging method: Garmin proprietary plug charger
• Memory/History: 128 MB

 

*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