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WHEN YOU CAN RELY ON INSTINCT, THE WORLD CAN RELY ON YOU
You’ve never been one to follow the beaten path — that’s where Instinct comes in. This rugged GPS watch is mission-ready and built to withstand the toughest environments.
Withstand the elements with military standard toughness.
Tactical-specific features such as night vision compatibility and more for field ops.
Navigate your world with multi-GNSS satellite support and outdoor sensors.
Pair with your compatible smartphone for on-wrist messaging, alerts and notifications.
Map, track, sync and share your trek from anywhere with our exclusive app.
Don't be limited by battery life. Get up to 14 days in smartwatch mode.
DURABLE CASE AND DISPLAY
The fiber-reinforced polymer case adds durability, and the chemically strengthened, scratch-resistant display is high contrast and sunlight readable.
PURPOSE-BUILT BANDS
Fully vented silicone bands include 2 independent, removable keeper loops to ensure a secure fit and to keep you from getting caught on things.
Made to endure.
MILITARY STANDARD 810
Instinct is built to the U.S. military standard 810 for thermal, shock and water resistance (rated to 100 meters).
BATTERY LIFE
Internal, rechargeable lithium battery provides up to 14 days in smartwatch mode, up to 16 hours in GPS mode and up to 40 hours in UltraTrac™ battery saver mode.
Tactical functions at your fingertips.
STEALTH MODE
Enable stealth mode to stop storing and sharing your GPS position and disable wireless connectivity and communication.
JUMPMASTER MODE
This feature works to calculate high-altitude release points according to military guidelines and helps to navigate you to your objective once you’ve jumped.
PROJECTED WAYPOINTS
For added peace of mind, you can create a waypoint to mark the location of your vehicle before you start your trip.
DUAL-POSITION FORMAT
Easily sync your location with others by seeing both the universal transverse mercator (UTM) and the military grid reference system (MGRS) on the same screen.
NIGHT VISION COMPATIBILITY MODE
Easily switch between daytime view and nighttime view with a screen that can be read by night vision goggles.
Navigation you can count on.
MULTI-GNSS SUPPORT
Access multiple global navigation satellite systems (GPS, GLONASS and Galileo) to track in more challenging environments than GPS alone.
ABC Sensors
Navigate your next trail with ABC sensors, including an altimeter for elevation data, barometer to monitor weather and three-axis electronic compass.
TRACBACK® ROUTING
Take the guesswork out of your return journey by using this feature to navigate the same route back to your starting point.
Monitor your body and train smarter.
WRIST-BASED HEART RATE
Enhanced optical heart rate1 technology gauges the intensity of your fitness activities.
STRESS TRACKING
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.
BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS
Use preloaded activity profiles for running, hiking, mountain biking, swimming and more.
Stay connected.
SMART NOTIFICATIONS
Receive emails, texts and alerts right on your watch when paired with a compatible smartphone. You can even respond to texts if you have an Android™ phone.
Pair for Satellite Communication
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.
Switch up your style with a variety of accessory bands.
Map, track, sync and share from anywhere using the Garmin Explore™ app
General |
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| Lens Material |
chemically strengthened glass |
|---|---|
| Bezel Material |
fiber-reinforced polymer |
| Case material | fiber-reinforced polymer |
| QuickFit™ watch band compatible |
yes (22 mm) |
| Strap material |
silicone |
| Physical size |
45 x 45 x 15.3 mm |
| Display size | custom, two-window design; 0.9” x 0.9” (23 x 23 mm) |
| Display resolution | 128 x 128 pixels |
| Display type | monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) |
| Weight |
52 g |
| Battery life | Smartwatch mode: Up to 14 days GPS mode: Up to 16 hours UltraTrac™ mode: Up to 40 hours |
| Water rating | 10 ATM |
| 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 | |
Sensors |
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| GPS | |
|---|---|
| GLONASS | |
| Galileo | |
| Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate 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 | |
| Controls smartphone music | |
| Find My Phone | |
| Find My Watch | |
| VIRB® Remote | |
| Smartphone compatibility | iPhone®, Android™ |
| Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile | |
Safety and Tracking Features |
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| LiveTrack | |
|---|---|
Tactical Features |
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| Stealth Mode | |
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| Night vision mode | |
| Dual grid coordinates | |
Activity Tracking Features |
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| Step counter | |
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| Move bar (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) | |
| Sleep monitoring (monitors total sleep and periods of movement or restful sleep) | |
| Calories burned | |
| Floors climbed | |
| Distance traveled | |
| Intensity minutes | |
| TrueUp™ | |
| Move IQ™ | |
| All-day Stress Tracking | |
Gym & Fitness Equipment |
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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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| GPS speed and distance | |
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| Customizable data pages | |
| Customizable activity profiles | |
| Auto Pause® | |
| Interval training | |
| Advanced workouts | |
| Downloadable training plans | |
| Auto Lap® | |
| Manual lap | |
| Configurable lap alerts | |
| Custom 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 | |
Heart Rate Features |
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| HR zones | |
|---|---|
| HR alerts | |
| HR calories | |
| % HR max | |
| % HRR | |
| Auto max HR | |
| HR Broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+™ to paired devices) | |
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 | |
| Foot pod capable | |
Outdoor Recreation Features |
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| Available outdoor recreation profiles |
Hiking, Climbing, Mountain Biking, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Jumpmaster, Tactical |
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| Point-to-point navigation | |
| Bread crumb trail in real time | |
| Back to start | |
| TracBack® | |
| UltraTrac mode | |
| Elevation profile | |
| Distance to destination | |
| Barometric trend indicator with Storm Alert | |
| Trail run auto climb | |
| Vertical speed | |
| Total ascent/descent | |
| Future elevation plot | |
| Compatible with BaseCamp™ | |
| GPS coordinates | |
| Sight 'N Go | |
| Area calculation | |
| Projected waypoint | |
| Sun and moon information | |
| XERO™ Locations | |
Cycling Features |
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| Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) | |
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| Courses | |
| Available cycling profiles |
Biking, Indoor Biking, Mountain Biking |
| Race an activity | |
| Speed and cadence sensor support (with sensor) |
yes (ANT+® and Bluetooth® Smart sensors) |
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) | |
| Pool swim workouts | |