Instinct® 3 – 45 mm, Solar, Tactical Edition
AMD189000
Black with black band
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OVERVIEW
INSTINCT® 3 –
TACTICAL EDITION
RUGGED GPS SMARTWATCH
THE ADVENTURE ONLY STOPS
WHEN YOU DO
ENJOY UNLIMITED BATTERY LIFE, THANKS TO SOLAR CHARGING
BUILT TO
COMMAND
BOLTED CONSTRUCTION WITH A METAL-
REINFORCED BEZEL
DEDICATED TACTICAL FEATURES
STEALTH MODE, JUMPMASTER ACTIVITY, WAYPOINT PROJECTION AND MORE
LEAD THE CHARGE
WITH A BUILT-IN 3-AXIS COMPASS AND MULTI-
BAND GPS WITH SATIQ™ TECHNOLOGY
LIGHT THE MISSION
WITH A BUILT-IN LED FLASHLIGHT
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 MODE1 |  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 |
SOLAR CARGING
Stay on the mission until it’s done with unlimited battery life in smartwatch mode with solar charging1.
MISSION-READY
Dedicated tactical features include a jumpmaster activity, waypoint projection, dual-position GPS format, preloaded tactical activity, stealth mode, kill switch and rucking activity.
GUIDE THE OPERATION
Navigate confidently with a 3-axis compass, barometric altimeter and multi-band GPS with SatIQ™ technology, which delivers superior positioning while also optimising battery life.
BUILT TO LAST
The Instinct 3 – Tactical Edition smartwatch is engineered with a supertough 45 mm fibre-reinforced polymer case and metal-reinforced bezel and is 10 ATM water-rated. It’s tested to U.S. military standards for thermal, shock and water resistance.
HEALTH MONITORING
Know your body better with health monitoring features, including wrist-based heart rate, advanced sleep monitoring2, Pulse Ox3 and more.
BUILT-IN FLASHLIGHT
A 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.
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, see pricing information). |
 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. |
ACTIVITY TRACKING
 GARMIN COACH Train for an event, achieve a milestone, or improve your fitness with garmin coach training plans for runners and cyclists. |  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 Know how long you should recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training. |  BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS Track activities, including cycling, open-water swimming, strength training and more. |
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
 DAILY MOVEMENTS Keep tabs on your daily steps, calories burned, floors climbed and more from your wrist3. |  HRV STATUS Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health through heart rate variability while you sleep. |  WRIST-BASED HEART RATE Instinct E tracks your heart rate, so you can stay in the know all day and night3. |  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 on this fitness smartwatch. |
 HEALTH SNAPSHOT Log a 2-minute session to record key health stats, then generate a report to share with your healthcare provider. |  PULSE OX SENSOR Track your blood oxygen saturation while you’re awake or asleep2. |  MINDFUL BREATHING Start a breathwork activity to track your stress and respiration. |  RESPIRATION See how you’re breathing throughout the day and night. |  HYDRATION Log your daily fluid intake as a reminder to stay hydrated. |
 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. |
STAY CONNECTE
 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 messaging4 on your wrist. |  SMART NOTIFICATIONS Receive emails, texts and alerts on your watch when paired with your compatible Apple or Android smartphone. |  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 location5. |  CONNECT IQ™ STORE Add watch faces, data fields and apps to your paired watch. |
 LIVETRACK FEATURE Friends and family can follow your real-time location5 and view preplanned courses. |  ABC SENSORS Navigate your next trail with an altimeter, barometer and 3-axis electronic compass. |  GARMIN SHARE Use this feature to easily share saved locations, courses and workouts with friends’ compatible Garmin devices. |  GARMIN PAY™ CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS Breeze through checkout lines or transit systems with participating providers. | SATIQ TECHNOLOGY Get superior positioning accuracy with multi-band GPS while optimising battery life. |
1When paired with your compatible smartphone.
2This 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.
3Activity tracking accuracy.
4Requires both the sender and receiver of messages to have the Garmin Messenger app installed on their paired smartphones
5When paired with your compatible smartphone. For safety and tracking features requirements and limitations, see Garmin.com/safety.
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SPECS
What You’ll Love
| Sleep Score and Insights | ✔ |
| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | Up to 28 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 |
General
| Strap material | Silicone |
| Lens material | Power Glass™ |
| Bezel material | Fiber-reinforced polymer/aluminum |
| Case material | Fibre-reinforced polymer |
| QuickFit™ watch band compatible | Yes (22 mm) |
| Physical size | 45 x 45 x 14.9 mm Fits wrists with a circumference of 137-204 mm |
| Weight | 52 g |
| Display Size | Custom, two-window design; 23 x 23 mm (0.9″ x 0.9″) |
| Display Resolution | 176 x 176 pixels |
| Battery type | Lithium ion |
| 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 |
| Charging method | Garmin proprietary plug charger |
| Memory/history | 128 MB |
Clock Features
| Time/date | ✔ |
| GPS time sync | ✔ |
| Automatic daylight saving time | ✔ |
| Alarm clock | ✔ |
| Timer | ✔ |
| Stopwatch | ✔ |
| Sunrise/sunset times | ✔ |
Health Monitoring
| Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second) | ✔ |
| Daily Resting Heart Rate | ✔ |
| Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts | Yes (high and low) |
| Respiration Rate (24×7) | ✔ |
| Fitness Age | ✔ |
| Body Battery™ Energy Monitor | ✔ |
| All-day Stress | ✔ |
| Relaxation reminders | ✔ |
| Relaxation Breathing Timer | ✔ |
| Breathwork | ✔ |
| Sleep | Yes (Advanced) |
| Sleep coach | ✔ |
| Nap detection | ✔ |
| Hydration | Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
| Women’s Health | Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
| Health Snapshot | ✔ |
Sensors
| GPS | ✔ |
| GLONASS | ✔ |
| GALILEO | ✔ |
| SatIQ™ Technology | ✔ |
| Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate Monitor | ✔ |
| Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor | ✔ |
| Barometric altimeter | ✔ |
| Compass | ✔ |
| Gyroscope | ✔ |
| Accelerometer | ✔ |
| Thermometer | ✔ |
Daily Smart Features
| Connectivityv | Bluetooth®, ANT+® |
| Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps) | ✔ |
| On-device Connect IQ™ Store | ✔ |
| Smart Notifications | ✔ |
| Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) | ✔ |
| Morning report | ✔ |
| Calendar | ✔ |
| Weather forecasts | ✔ |
| Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile | ✔ |
| Battery Saver – customisable low power watch | ✔ |
| Controls smartphone music | ✔ |
| Find my phone | ✔ |
| Find my watch | ✔ |
| Compatible with Garmin Messenger app | ✔ |
| VIRB® camera remote | ✔ |
| Smart trainer control | ✔ |
| Compatible with Garmin Connect™ Mobile | ✔ |
| Smartphone compatibility | iPhone®, Android™ |
| Garmin Share | ✔ |
Workout and Training Plans
| Daily Suggested Workout – Running | ✔ |
| Daily Suggested Workout – Cycling | ✔ |
| Garmin Running Coach Experts | ✔ |
| Garmin Coach – Prebuilt Cycling Plans | ✔ |
| Cardio workouts | ✔ |
| Strength workouts | ✔ |
| HIIT workouts | ✔ |
| Yoga workouts | ✔ |
| Pilates workouts | ✔ |
Activity profiles
| Gym | Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor rowing |
| Multisport | Triathlon |
| WELLNESS | Walking, Indoor Walking, Pilates, Yoga |
| INDOOR RUNNING | Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual running |
| Outdoor running | Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Obstacle Racing |
| Outdoor recreation | 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 |
| Swim | 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 |
| Motor sports | Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motorcrossing, ATVing, Snowmobiling |
| Racket sports | 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 |
| Sport profiles | Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball |
| In the ring | Boxing, Mixed martial arts |
| Other activity profiles | Jumpmaster, Tactical, Inline Skating |
Safety and Tracking Features
| Incident Detection during select activities | ✔ |
| Incident detection alert on phone for wearables | ✔ |
| Assistance | ✔ |
| LiveTrack | ✔ |
| Live Event Sharing | ✔ |
Tactical Features
| Stealth mode | ✔ |
| Night vision mode | ✔ |
| Dual grid coordinates | ✔ |
| KILL SWITCH | ✔ |
| Ballistics solver | Yes (unlock required) |
Gaming Features
| Gaming activity | ✔ |
| GameOn™ app compatible | ✔ |
Activity Tracking Features
| Step counter | ✔ |
| Move alerts (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) | ✔ |
| Calories Burned | ✔ |
| Floors climbed | ✔ |
| Distance travelled | ✔ |
| Intensity minutes | ✔ |
| TrueUp™ | ✔ |
| Move IQ™ | ✔ |
| Garmin Connect™ Challenges app | Yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
| Automatic rep counting | ✔ |
Training, Planning and Analysis Features
| Customisable screen(s) | ✔ |
| Downloadable training plans | ✔ |
| Course guidance | ✔ |
| HR Zones | ✔ |
| HR Alerts | ✔ |
| HR Calories | ✔ |
| % HR Max | ✔ |
| % HRR | ✔ |
| Recovery Time | ✔ |
| Auto Max HR | ✔ |
| Race glance/widget | ✔ |
| HRV Status | ✔ |
| HR Broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices) | ✔ |
| Respiration Rate (During Exercise) | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| GPS speed and distance | ✔ |
| Customisable activity profiles | ✔ |
| Auto Pause® | ✔ |
| Interval training | ✔ |
| Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection) | ✔ |
| Advanced workouts | ✔ |
| Power Modes – customisable in-activity battery settings | ✔ |
| HRM running pace and distance | ✔ |
| Auto Lap® | ✔ |
| Manual lap | ✔ |
| Rest timer | ✔ |
| Configurable lap alerts | ✔ |
| Heat and Altitude Acclimation | ✔ |
| VO2 Max (Run) | ✔ |
| VO2 Max (Trail Run) | ✔ |
| Load ratio | ✔ |
| Training Load | ✔ |
| Training load focus | ✔ |
| Training Effect | ✔ |
| Training Effect (Anaerobic) | ✔ |
| Primary benefit (Training Effect labels) | ✔ |
| Workout benefit | ✔ |
| Improved Recovery Time | ✔ |
| Customisable alerts | ✔ |
| Voice alerts | ✔ |
| Multisport auto transition | ✔ |
| Finish time | ✔ |
| Virtual partner | ✔ |
| Race an activity | ✔ |
| Auto multisport activities | ✔ |
| Multi-sport | ✔ |
| Touch and/or button lock | ✔ |
| Shortcuts | ✔ |
| Auto scroll | ✔ |
| Activity history on watch | ✔ |
| Physio TrueUp | ✔ |
| Unified Training Status | ✔ |
Running Features
| GPS-based distance, time and pace | ✔ |
| Running dynamics | ✔ |
| Vertical oscillation and ratio | ✔ |
| Ground contact time and balance | Yes (GCT balance with accessory) |
| Stride length (real time) | ✔ |
| Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) | ✔ |
| Running power | ✔ |
| Grade-adjusted pace | ✔ |
| Performance condition | ✔ |
| Lactate threshold | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| PacePro™ Pacing Strategies | ✔ |
| Run workouts | ✔ |
| Trail run auto climb | ✔ |
| Race predictor | ✔ |
| Foot pod capable | ✔ |
| Run/Walk/Stand detection | ✔ |
Golfing features
| Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green) | ✔ |
| Yardage to layups/doglegs | ✔ |
| Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) | Manual |
| Digital scorecard | ✔ |
| Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit) | ✔ |
| Garmin AutoShot™ | ✔ |
| Auto CourseView updates | ✔ |
| Green View with manual pin position | ✔ |
| Hazards and course targets | ✔ |
| Round timer/odometer | ✔ |
| Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) | ✔ |
| Pairs with Garmin Golf app | ✔ |
| Tournament legal | ✔ |
Outdoor recreation
| Point-to-point navigation | ✔ |
| Breadcrumb trail in real time | ✔ |
| Back to start | ✔ |
| TracBack® | ✔ |
| UltraTrac mode | ✔ |
| REFERENCE POINT | ✔ |
| Elevation profile | ✔ |
| Distance to destination | ✔ |
| Barometric trend indicator with storm alert | ✔ |
| Vertical speed | ✔ |
| Total ascent/descent | ✔ |
| Future elevation plot | ✔ |
| GPS coordinates | ✔ |
| Sight ‘N Go | ✔ |
| Area calculation | ✔ |
| Projected waypoint | ✔ |
| Sun and moon information | ✔ |
| Wind meter compatible | ✔ |
| Expedition GPS Activity | ✔ |
| Tides | ✔ |
| Tides Glance | ✔ |
Cycling Features
| Courses | ✔ |
| Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor) | ✔ |
| Race an activity | ✔ |
| Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) | ✔ |
| FTP (Functional Threshold Power) | ✔ |
| MTB Grit & Flow | ✔ |
| Advanced cycling dynamics | ✔ |
| Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters) | ✔ |
| Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display) | ✔ |
| Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar) | ✔ |
| Compatible with Varia™ lights | ✔ |
| Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor) | ✔ |
| Power meter compatible | ✔ |
Swimming Features
| 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) | ✔ |
| Auto rest (pool swim only) | ✔ |
| Time and distance alerts | ✔ |
| Countdown start | ✔ |
| Pool swim workouts | ✔ |
| Underwater wrist-based heart rate | ✔ |
| Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim) | ✔ |
Kid activity tracking features
| Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app | Yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app) |
Security Information
| Security updates until at least (YYYY-MM-DD) | 2027-04-24 |
IN THE BOX
- Instinct® 3 – 45 mm, Solar, Tactical Edition
- Charging/data cable
- Documentation
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