- Addition of Solar-Charge feature to normal charging. Solar energy gives watch a free energy boost, further extending the battery life.
- Military Standard 810: Instinct is built to the U.S. military standard 810 for thermal, shock and water resistance.
- The watch has a 45MM case and an always-on, sunlight-visible 0.9” monochrome display.
- Weight of watch: 53 grams.
- This watch is 100 metres water resistant.
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Heart rate measurement
Get heart rate data along with alerts if your heart rate stays too high or too low while you’re at rest. Gauge how hard your heart is working during activities, even underwater.
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Sports Apps
Use preloaded activity profiles for swimming, running, biking, hiking, rowing, strength and more.
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Tracback routing
Take the guesswork out of your return journey by using this feature to navigate the same route back to your starting point.
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Multi-GNSS support:
Access multiple global navigation satellite systems (GPS, GLONASS and Galileo) to track in more challenging environments than GPS alone.
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ABC sensors
Navigate the next track with ABC sensors, including altimeter for altitude data, barometer for weather monitoring and three-axis electronic compass.
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Pulse Ox2 Sensor
For altitude acclimation and sleep monitoring, a Pulse Ox2 sensor gauges how well your body is absorbing oxygen.
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Body Battery Energy Monitor
With Body Battery: Optimise the body's energy reserves by using heart rate variability, stress, sleep and other data to measure when you are ready to be active or when you need rest.
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Advanced Sleep Monitoring
Get a full breakdown of your light, deep and REM sleep stages as well as Pulse Ox2 and respiration data. View it all on a dedicated widget that includes your stress score and other insights.
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Stress Tracking
Heart rate variability is used to calculate your stress level score, so you can see if you are having a calm, balanced or stressful day.
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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.
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Garmin Connect App
See your stats and track your goals in the Garmin Connect App.
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Garmin Explore App
Map, track, sync and share from anywhere using the Garmin Explore App.
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Smart notifications
Receive Text, Alert and Emails right on your watch when paired with a compatible smartphone.
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Power Manager
View how various settings and sensors impact your watch’s battery life, so you can make battery-extending changes on the fly.
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Solar Charging
Solar charging provides extended battery life to extend time between charging.
- Improved Battery life: Get up to 24 days of battery life in smartwatch mode. In GPS mode, get up to 30 hours. Get additional duration with solar charging. Battery life is dependant on settings.
- Additional QuickFit® bands from Garmin let you replace the band on your watch with no tools required.
- Compatible with iPhone and Android.
- 2-year manufacturer warranty.
Warranty | 2 Years Manufacturer Warranty |
Edition | Garmin Instinct Solar |
Usually For | Unisex |
Water Resistancy | 100 Metres |
Case Shape | Round |
Case Width | 45mm |
Case Thickness | 15.3mm |
Case Material | Fibre-reinforced polymer |
Band Colour | Tidal Blue |
Band Material | Silicone |
Band Width | 22mm |
Clasp Type | Buckle |
Bezel Material | Fibre-reinforced polymer |
Display Type | Monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) |
Display Size | Custom, two-window design; 0.9" x 0.9" (23 x 23 mm) |
Display Resolution | 128 x 128 pixels |
Weight of watch | 53 grams | Clock Features |
Time/date | Yes |
GPS time sync | Yes |
Automatic daylight saving time | Yes |
Alarm clock | Yes |
Timer | Yes |
Stopwatch | Yes |
Sunrise/sunset times | Yes | Health Monitoring |
Wrist-based Heart Rate (Constant, Every Second) | Yes |
Daily Resting Heart Rate | Yes |
Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts | Yes (High and Low) |
Body Battery Energy Monitor | Yes |
All-day Stress Tracking | Yes |
Relaxation Breathing Timer | Yes |
Sleep | Yes |
Hydration | Yes (In Garmin Connect) |
Menstrual Cycle | Yes (In Garmin Connect) | Sensors |
GPS | Yes |
GLONASS | Yes |
Galileo | Yes |
Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor | Yes |
Barometric altimeter | Yes |
Compass | Yes |
Accelerometer | Yes |
Thermometer | Yes |
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor | Yes | Daily Smart Features |
Connectivity | Bluetooth, ANT+ |
Smart notifications | Yes |
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android only) | Yes |
Calendar | Yes |
Weather | Yes |
Battery Saver - customisable low power watch | Yes |
Controls smartphone music | Yes |
Find my phone | Yes |
Find my watch | Yes |
VIRB camera remote | Yes |
Smartphone compatibility | iPhone, Android |
Compatible with Garmin Connect Mobile | Yes | Safety and Tracking Features |
LiveTrack | Yes | Tactical Features |
Dual Grid Coordinates | Yes | Activity Tracking Features |
Step counter | Yes |
Move bar (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it) | Yes |
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) | Yes |
Calories burned | Yes |
Floors climbed | Yes |
Distance travelled | Yes |
Intensity minutes | Yes |
TrueUp | Yes |
Move IQ | Yes | Fitness Equipment/Gym |
Available gym activity profiles | Strength, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing and Yoga |
Cardio workouts | Yes |
Strength workouts | Yes |
Automatic rep counting | Yes | Training, Planning and Analysis Features |
HR zones | Yes |
HR alerts | Yes |
HR calories | Yes |
% HR max | Yes |
% HRR | Yes |
Auto max HR | Yes |
HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+ to paired devices) | Yes |
GPS speed and distance | Yes |
Customisable screen(s) | Yes |
Customisable activity profiles | Yes |
Auto Pause | Yes |
Interval training | Yes |
Advanced workouts | Yes |
Downloadable training plans | Yes |
Power Modes - customisable in-activity battery settings | Yes |
Auto Lap | Yes |
Manual lap | Yes |
Configurable lap alerts | Yes |
Customisable alerts | Yes |
Audio prompts | Yes |
Finish time | Yes |
Virtual partner | Yes |
Race an activity | Yes |
Course guidance | Yes |
Touch and/or button lock | Yes |
Hot keys | Yes |
Auto scroll | Yes |
Activity history on watch | Yes |
Physio TrueUp | Yes | Running Features |
Available run profiles | Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running |
GPS-based distance, time and pace | Yes |
Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) | Yes |
Run workouts | Yes |
Foot pod capable | Yes | Outdoor Recreation Features |
Available outdoor recreation profiles | Hiking, Climbing, Mountain Biking, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Fishing, Hunting, Tactical |
Point-to-point navigation | Yes |
Bread crumb trail in real time | Yes |
Back to start | Yes |
TracBack | Yes |
UltraTrac mode | Yes |
Elevation profile | Yes |
Distance to destination | Yes |
Barometric trend indicator with storm alert | Yes |
Trail run auto climb | Yes |
Vertical speed | Yes |
Total ascent/descent | Yes |
Future elevation plot | Yes |
Compatible with BaseCamp | Yes |
GPS coordinates | Yes |
Sight 'N Go | Yes |
Area calculation | Yes |
Projected waypoint | Yes |
Sun and moon information | Yes |
XERO Locations | Yes |
Expedition GPS Activity | Yes | Cycling Features |
Alerts (Triggers Alarm When You Reach Goals Including Time, Distance, Heart Rate Or Calories) | Yes |
Courses | Yes |
Available cycling profiles | Biking, Indoor Biking, Mountain Biking |
Race an activity | Yes |
Speed and cadence sensor support (with sensor) | Yes (ANT+ and Bluetooth Smart sensors) | Swimming Features |
Available swim profiles | Pool swimming, open water swimming |
Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) | Yes |
Pool Swim Metrics (Lengths, Distance, Pace, Stroke Count, Swim Efficiency (Swolf), Calories) | Yes |
Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (Pool Swim Only) | Yes |
Drill logging (Pool Swim Only) | Yes |
Basic Rest Timer (up from 0) (Pool Swim Only) | Yes |
"Repeat On" Rest Timer | Yes |
Time And Distance Alerts | Yes |
Pool swim workouts | Yes |
Underwater Wrist-based Heart Rate | Yes |