Garmin Instinct Solar Tactical watch
Built for the mission. designed for endurance
You forge your own path, so we forged the Instinct Solar GPS watch to keep up every step of the way — no matter how far you tread.
Engineered for endurance
Fibre-reinforced polymer case, chemically strengthened, scratch-resistant Corning® Gorilla® glass and a battery powered by the sun creates a device that’s built to endure.
Designed to be daring
Bold colours, high contrast displays and purpose-built design bring to life a non-traditional smartwatch that turns heads at every glance.
Solar battery
Variable based on sun-exposure, Instinct can provide unprecedented battery life to those that explore under the sun.
Military standard 810
Instinct is built to the U.S. military standard 810 for thermal, shock and water resistance (rated to 100 metres).
Power manager
View how various settings and sensors impact your watch’s battery life, so you can make battery-extending changes on the fly.
Sports apps
Use preloaded activity profiles for, swimming, running, biking, hiking, rowing, strength and more.
Wrist-based heart rate
Get heart rate data1 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.
Pulse ox
For altitude acclimation or sleep monitoring, a Pulse Ox2 sensor uses light beams at your wrist to gauge how well your body is absorbing oxygen.
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.
Body battery™ energy monitor
Optimise your body’s energy reserves, using heart rate variability, stress, sleep and other data to gauge when you’re ready to be active or when you may need to rest.
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.
Smart notifications
Receive emails, texts and alerts right on your watch when paired with a compatible device.
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.
Calendar view
Easily see your plans for the day with a dedicated calendar screen.
Night vision compatibility
Switch between daytime view and nighttime view with a screen designed to be read by night vision goggles.
Stealth mode
Go dark by enabling stealth mode to stop storing and sharing your GPS position and disable wireless connectivity and communication.
Dual-position format
Dual-format GPS coordinates with latitude and longitude references offer unparalleled situational awareness.
Projected waypoints
Always know the way back — create a waypoint to mark the location of your vehicle before you start your trip.
Jumpmaster mode
Calculate high-altitude release points according to military guidelines while navigating to your objective once you’ve jumped.
Features
General
- Lens material: Power Glass™
- Bezel material: Fibre-reinforced polymer
- Case material: Fibre-reinforced polymer
- Quickfit™ watch band compatible: Yes (22 mm)
- Strap material: Silicone
- Physical size: 45 x 45 x 15.3 mm, Fits wrists with a circumference of 132-224 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)
- Producer weight: 53 g
- Water rating: 10 ATM
- Charging method: Garmin proprietary plug charger
- Memory/history: 16 MB
Battery life
- Smartwatch: Up to 24 days/54 days with solar
- Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 56 days/Unlimited with solar
- GPS: Up to 30 hours/38 hours with solar
- Max Battery GPS Mode: Up to 70 hours/145 hours with solar
- Expedition GPS Activity: Up to 28 days/ 68 days 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
Clock features
- Time/date
- GPS time sync
- Automatic daylight saving time
- Alarm clock
- Timer
- Stopwatch
- Sunrise/sunset times
Sensors
- GPS
- Glonass
- Galileo
- Garmin elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor
- Barometric altimeter
- Compass
- Accelerometer
- Thermometer
- Pulse ox blood oxygen saturation monitor
Daily smart features
- Connectivity: Bluetooth®, ANT+®
- Smart notifications
- Text response/reject phone call with text (android™ only)
- Calendar Weather
- Battery saver - customisable low power watch
- Controls smartphone music
- Find my phone
- Find my watch
- Virb® camera remote
- Smartphone compatibility: iPhone®, Android™
- Compatible with garmin connect™ mobile
- Livetrack
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