Garmin Instinct 3 AMOLED and Solar GPS Smartwatch

About This Item

Engineered to take on your toughest adventures, Instinct® 3 is the rugged GPS smartwatch with bolted construction, a metal-reinforced bezel and scratch-resistant lens. It features a vibrant 1.2” AMOLED display, built-in LED flashlight and 24/7 health and wellness tracking. Follow your instinct, wherever it leads, with up to 18 days of battery life.

FEATURES:
  • Make a bold statement with this rugged GPS smartwatch, featuring a vibrant 1.2” AMOLED display and up to 18 days of battery life
  • Engineered with a supertough 45 mm fiber-reinforced polymer case and metal-reinforced bezel
  • 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
  • Know your body better with health monitoring features, including wrist-based heart rate, advanced sleep monitoring, Pulse Ox and more (this is not a medical device, and data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked; Pulse Ox not available in all countries)
  • Navigate confidently with a 3-axis compass, barometric altimeter and multi-band GPS with SatIQ™ technology, which delivers superior positioning while also optimizing battery life
  • 10 ATM water-rated and designed to MIL-STD-810 for thermal and shock resistance
  • Leave your cash and cards at home; Garmin?Pay™ contactless payments (with supported bank) let you pay for purchases on the go and breeze through select transit systems
  • Stay connected with smart notifications and Connect?IQ™ Store compatibility, which allows you to download new apps and watch faces (when paired with your compatible smartphone)
  • Safety and tracking features include incident detection (during select activities) and Assistance, both of which call or send a message with your live location to emergency contacts when paired with your smartphone; requires setup and your smartphone to be in an area with network coverage where data connectivity is available
  • Sync the Instinct® 3 smartwatch with the Garmin?Connect™ app, and get more details on your health and fitness data plus personalized insights and more
  • Brand : Garmin
  • Country of Origin : Imported
  • Web ID: 25GMNUNSTNCT345MLGEN
Strap materialsilicone
Lens MaterialChemically Strengthened Glass
Bezel Materialfiber-reinforced polymer/aluminum
Case materialfiber-reinforced polymer
QuickFit® watch band compatibleyes (26 mm)
Physical size50 x 50 x 14.4 mm
Weight59 g
Display Size1.3" (33 mm) diameter
Display resolution416 x 416 pixels
Color displayYes
Large font optionTes
Battery typeLithium ion
Charging methodGarmin proprietary plug charger
Memory/History4 GB

REVIEWS

4.4
83%
Recommended

252 Reviews

Apple To Germin

I gave up my Apple for this watch just for a change. The Apple Watch is great but is a iPhone in your wrist. I wanted something different. I have an iPhone already. So far I’m pleased only thing missing is the touch screen.

Amazing

Love everything about it. From the flashlight, to its ability to know what part of my body im working out.

Love My Garmin Instinct 3

I recently purchased the Garmin Instinct 3 (no solar). I am using this to track my health and training progress. I use the Garmin Connect app to assess my progress. I really like this smartwatch and would recommend it to anyone interested in improving their fitness and health. There are a lot of settings that I've yet to explore but that will come with time.

Better Than Fenix 6

I have to say, I like it better than the Fenix 6 I have.

Would Buy Again!

Bought this a few weeks ago, great for fitness tracking and teams up with Strava great, the only complaints I have, at times when im working we carry some of our tools with us in two hands so it won't pick up my steps unless im swinging my arms like a normal walk which for the day drastically reduces my step count on the watch,,,, and the tracking of food is very easy BUT it would be nice to have a tab on the garmin ap that shows calorie intake comparing to burnt calories to make it easy to see surplus or deficit, other than those couple things I would highly recommend and buy again! Great watch very rugged and easy to use!

Amazing Watch And Tracker

I love this watch. I originally had the 45mm and switched to a Pixel Watch 4; bad choice. Garmin's tracking and integration is so much better and cleaner. Switched back to the 50mm (Worth the size bump for the battery bump alone).

A Lot Of Features. Too Many For My Needs

Bought a few weeks ago. Still in learning. Looked up videos to access some of the functions. Most confusing are the symbols used. Would be nice to have a chart provided with the watch listing the meanings of all the icons. Still trying to figure out how to get blood pressure reading. Is another device required? Best part is i don't have to remove the watch to charge it all the time. The quick start guide may as well have been in Greek. Couldn't figure out what was being referenced. Would be good to have a specific video site to provide specific instructions for each function along with initial setup. The videos were very helpful.

ssh1

I bought this watch about a month ago and I am obsessed with it!

Great Design

Recently upgraded from the instinct 2 to the instinct 3. Loving the AMOLED. Still as great as my old watch and enjoying the vivid display.

But It

Love the watch. Does everything I was looking for.

Higgleytown

Great watch, haven't really used most of the other outdoor tracking yet. Steps are off, but I do use my arms allot. Love the screen. The app connection is excellent. The body metrics are very helpful.

Amoled Screens Are Better Than Solar Screens.

I bought the Instinct 3 Amoled 20 days ago. I am very happy with my purchase. I have had a first gen Instinct Tactical Solar. That watch was a fantastic unit, got 3 years out of it, was perfect for the very physical job I had doing fire protection inspections and service. I saw the 3 Amoled, and wanted one. I like the bigger size, and the screen is easy to see in all light. The torch is a nice added feature. I do not miss the solar side of things at all. Excellent watch.

Best Purchase So Far In 2026

Perfect for the price, been a month using it feels lightweight and battery life is awesome

Game Changer

Bought this a month ago and it is a game changer! Took me a bit to figure out the features and buttons after a iwatch for so long, but now it is intuitive and amazing!

Light Weight, Fantastic

This is my 3rd Garmin watch, the first I was a bit overzealous and it was too big and too heavy for my wrist, so the husband got it and has been wearing it the last 10yrs. 2nd watch was a FENIX 6, loved it, nice weight, went well with everything, even dressed up. Love the INSTINCT, MUCH lighter, could have gone bigger than the 45mm, but so many more options. I cannot live without a watch both for work and personal. Would highly recommend and will always have a GARMIN. Husband got a new INSTINCT 3 as well as he hunts upland birds with his dog and he LOVES the dog tracking ability.

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