Garmin Instinct GPS Watch
The Garmin Instinct watch is built rugged to make sure that even in the harshest conditions it will maintain just as well as you do.
This GPS watch has a fiber reinforced polymer case to add strength and durability that will outlast even the toughest conditions.
The Instinct watch has been constructed to meet American Military standard and is built to survive thermal, water, shock and drop impacts. It’s
designed to display in all manner of lighting conditions.
Stay Connected with More GPS Networks
With support for the three Satellite constellations Galileo, GPS, and GLONASS; The Garmin Instinct GPS watch will keep track of your position
where most other devices will fail. Garmin’s Tracback feature works to make sure no matter where you are you can always travel back travel
back to where you started with detailed compass, heading and distance information displayed for guidance.
SmartWatch and Mapping Features
The Garmin Instinct comes with an array of smartwatch features including displaying your smartphone notifications (SMS, FaceBook, News and more)
and controlling your music. The Instinct watch is also compatible with Garmin Connect to keep track of all your fitness metrics and history. With
the Garmin Explore App you can plan your adventure ahead of time, and when using the app, you can use the GPS information on your watch to show
your position on the downloadable maps.
Product Highlights
- 10 ATM Waterproof Rating (up to 100m)
- US Military Standard: MIL-STD-810G (Thermal, Shock, Water)
- GPS Constellation Support (Galileo, GPS, GLONASS)
- TracBack
- Battery (Smartwatch up to 14 days, GPS up to 16 hours, UltraTrac up to 40 hours)
- Barometric Altimeter
- Accelerometer
- Thermometer
- Swimming Profiles
- Cycling Profiles
- Outdoor Recreation features
- Navigation features
Check out our specs page for a full break down of all the Garmin Instincts features.
Garmin Instinct - Lakeside Blue
Rugged Outdoor GPS Watch
Physical Specifications
Unit Dimensions (W x H x D) |
45.0 x 45.0 x 15.3 mm |
Sizing (Circumference) |
132 - 224 mm |
Weight |
52 g |
Case material |
Fiber-reinforced polymer |
Lens material |
Chemically strengthened glass |
Display type |
Monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) |
Band |
Silicone (Removable, integrated and vented design with double keepers QuickFit® 22 accessory compatible (sold separately) |
Battery type |
Internal rechargeable lithium-ion battery |
Battery life |
- Smartwatch: Up to 14 days
- GPS: Up to 16 hours
- UltraTrac™ mode: Up to 40 hours
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Water Rating |
10 ATM/100 meters |
U.S. Military standards |
MIL-STD-810G tested: thermal, shock and water |
Wireless |
Bluetooth® and ANT+® technologies |
Memory and Storage |
16 GB |
Sensors |
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor
- BAC (Barometric altimeter, compass and accelerometer)
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Clock Features
Time/date |
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GPS Time Sync |
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Automatic daylight saving time |
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Alarm clock |
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Timer |
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Stopwatch |
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Sunrise/sunset times |
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Sensors
GPS |
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GLONASS |
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Galileo |
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Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor |
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Barometric altimeter |
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Compass |
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Accelerometer |
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Thermometer |
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Daily Smart Features
Connectivity |
Bluetooth® ANT+® |
Smart notifications |
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Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) |
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Calendar |
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Weather |
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Controls smartphone music |
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Find My Phone |
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Find My Watch |
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VIRB® Camera Remote |
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Smartphone compatibility |
iPhone®, Android™ |
Compatible with Garmin Connect™ Mobile |
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Activity Tracking Features
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) |
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Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) |
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Sleep monitoring (monitors total sleep and periods of movement or restful sleep) |
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Calories burned |
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Floors climbed |
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Distance traveled |
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Intensity minutes |
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TrueUp™ |
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Move IQ™ |
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All-day stress tracking |
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Fitness Equipment/Gym
Available gym activity profiles |
- Strength
- Cardio and Elliptical Training
- Stair Stepping
- Floor Climbing
- Indoor Rowing
- Yoga
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Cardio workouts |
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Strength workouts |
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Automatic rep counting |
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Training, Planning and Analysis Features
GPS speed and distance |
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Customizable data pages |
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Customizable activity profiles |
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Auto Pause® |
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Interval training |
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Advanced workouts |
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Downloadable training plans |
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Auto Lap® |
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Manual lap |
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Configurable lap alerts |
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Customizable alerts |
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Audio prompts |
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Finish time |
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Virtual Partner |
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Race an Activity |
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Course Guidance |
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LiveTrack |
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Touch and/or button lock |
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Hot keys |
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Auto scroll |
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Activity history on watch |
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Heart Rate Features
HR zones |
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HR alerts |
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HR calories |
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% HR max |
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% HRR |
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Auto max HR |
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HR Broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+™ to paired devices) |
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Running Features
Available run profiles |
- Running
- Treadmill Running
- Indoor Track Running
- Trail Running
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GPS-based distance, time and pace |
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Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) |
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Run workouts |
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Foot pod capable |
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Outdoor Recreation Features
Available outdoor recreation profiles |
- Hiking
- Climbing
- Mountain Biking
- Skiing
- Snowboarding
- XC Skiing
- Stand Up Paddleboarding
- Rowing
- Kayaking
- Tactical
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Point-to-point navigation |
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Bread crumb trail in real time |
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Back to start |
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TracBack® |
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UltraTrac mode |
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Elevation profile |
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Distance to destination |
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Barometric trend indicator with Storm Alert |
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Trail run auto climb |
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Vertical speed |
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Total ascent/descent |
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Future elevation plot |
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Compatible with BaseCamp™ |
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GPS coordinates |
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Projected waypoint |
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Sight 'N Go |
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Area calculation |
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Sun and moon information |
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Dual grid coordinates |
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XERO™ Locations |
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Cycling Features
Available cycling profiles |
- Biking
- Indoor Biking
- Mountain Biking
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Courses |
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Race an activity |
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Time/distance alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goal) |
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Speed and cadence sensor support (with sensor) |
yes (ANT+® and Bluetooth® Smart sensors) |
Swimming Profiles
Available swim profiles |
- Pool Swimming
- Open Water Swimming
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Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count/rate, calories) |
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Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) |
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Swim efficiency (SWOLF) |
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Drill logging |
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Pool swim workouts |
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Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, calories) |
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In The Box:
- Instinct Watch
- Charging/Data Cable
- Documentation
Reviews
Average Customer Rating:
(5 out of 5 based on 4 reviews)
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