Smart watches Garmin Instinct 3 50mm Amoled Tactical Edition Black (010-03020-50)

Basic information

RUGGED TACTICAL SMARTWATCH
The Instinct 3 – Tactical Edition is a rugged GPS smartwatch designed for the toughest missions, featuring an AMOLED display, a metal-reinforced bezel and special tactical functions.

AMOLED DISPLAY
View your mission stats more clearly than ever before on the stunning AMOLED display.

MISSION-READY
Special tactical features include activities such as skydiving, waypoint projection, dual-position GPS format, pre-loaded tactical activities, stealth mode, power-off function and backpacking.

LEAD THE MISSION
Navigate with confidence using a 3-axis compass, biometric altimeter and multi-band GPS with SatIQ™ technology, which delivers excellent positioning whilst optimising battery life.

BUILT TO LAST
The Instinct 3 – Tactical Edition smartwatch is built with a highly durable 50 mm fibre-reinforced polymer case and a metal-reinforced bezel, and is water-resistant to 10 ATM. It has been tested to US military standards for thermal exposure, shock and water resistance.

HEALTH MONITORING
Get to know your body better with health monitoring features, including wrist-based heart rate, advanced sleep tracking1, Pulse Ox measurements2 and more.

BUILT-IN TORCH
The built-in LED torch with adjustable brightness and beam modes provides better visibility outdoors and handy lighting when needed.

NIGHT VISION COMPATIBILITY
Whether you’re viewing through night vision devices or operating in the dark, the night vision goggles mode allows you to operate in stealth mode, enabling you to further reduce brightness and turn off the display so that you are harder to spot.

BACKPACK HIKING ACTIVITY
A dedicated profile for backpacking allows you to enter the weight of your rucksack.

STEALTH MODE
In stealth mode, the tactical watch continues to operate, but it stops storing and sharing your GPS position and disables wireless connectivity and communications.

PLANNED WAYPOINTS
Set and save remote geographical positions to use for navigation later.

APPLIED BALLISTICS® CALCULATOR
The pre-loaded Applied Ballistics calculator provides access to long-range shooting solutions (one-off fee required, see price list).

AB QUANTUM
APP Download the AB Quantum mobile app to a compatible Apple® or Android™ smartphone to manage profiles and targets, or use your smartphone as an additional display.

WIPE FUNCTION
If security is compromised, the wipe function erases all user data from the device.

PARACHUTE MODE
Calculate jump points at high altitude in accordance with military guidelines and navigate to your destination after jumping.

TACTICAL ACTIVITIES
View time, pace, time of day, altitude and your location in both types of coordinates.

LAP TIMER
This timer sends alerts via a paired headset or speaker so you know the time remaining in the current lap or stage.

PRE-LOADED SPORTS
APPS Track activities including cycling, open-water swimming, endurance training and more.

GARMIN COACH
Prepare for your next race, train for your next achievement or simply improve your fitness with Garmin Coach’s adaptive or built-in training plans.

CREATE
WORKOUTS Create detailed workouts by choosing from over 1,600 exercises available in the Garmin Connect™ app and send them directly to your watch.

INTENSITY MINUTES
Track your minutes of moderate and vigorous activity.

VO2 MAX
See your current fitness level and track changes over time to set goals, assess progress and more.

ACCLIMATISATION TO ALTITUDE AND HEAT
See how you’re performing at your current altitude or in the heat, taking your health metrics into account.

HIGH-INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING (HIIT)
Track your HIIT workouts, including AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata or other customised workouts.

DAILY EXERCISE SERIES
See all the recommended daily workouts for the week, which are adjusted after each run or ride.

RECOVERY TIME
Get an insight into how long you need to recover before your next intense workout, based on your last workout’s metrics.

DAILY
ACTIVITY Track your daily step count, calories burned, floors climbed and other metrics directly on your watch1.

HEART RATE VARIABILITY (HRV)
STATUS Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health by analysing your heart rate variability during sleep.

WRIST-BASED
HEART RATE The Instinct 3 – Tactical Edition continuously tracks your heart rate so you can stay informed day and night1.

STRESS
TRACKING Find out whether you’re having a calm and balanced day or a stressful one.

MORNING SUMMARY
Immediately upon waking, get an overview of your sleep, recovery time, daily calendar, heart rate variability status and other data. You can also customise the summary to view the information you need.

CURRENT HEALTH
DATA Record a 2-minute workout to capture key health metrics, then create a report from this data to send to a healthcare professional.

PULSE OX SENSOR
Monitor your blood oxygen saturation whilst you’re awake or asleep2.

CONSCIOUS BREATHING
Start a breathing exercise to monitor your stress and breathing.

WATER BALANCE
Track your daily fluid intake as a reminder to stay hydrated.

BREATHING
See how you breathe throughout the day and at night.

FITNESS AGE
Assess your fitness level compared to your actual age.

SLEEP TRACKING
Automatically track or log your sleep to find out how your body benefits from it and what the ideal time and duration are.

GARMIN CONNECT
View your health and fitness data, connect with friends and do much more in this free app with no subscription required.

GARMIN MESSENGER™ APP
Stay in touch with two-way messaging3 right on your wrist.

SMART NOTIFICATIONS
Receive emails, text messages and alerts on your watch when paired with a compatible Apple or Android smartphone.

GARMIN PAY™ CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS
Skip the queues at the checkout or on public transport with participating service providers.

SAFETY AND TRACKING FEATURES
If you feel unsafe or your watch detects an accident, it will send a message with your real-time location4.

CONNECT IQ™ STORE
Add watch faces, data fields and apps to your paired watch.

LIVETRACK FEATURE
Friends and family can track your real-time location4 and view your pre-planned routes.

ABC SENSORS
Navigate your next route with an altimeter, barometer and 3-axis electronic compass.

SATIQ TECHNOLOGY
Get outstanding positioning accuracy using multi-band GPS, whilst also optimising the device’s battery life.

GARMIN SHARE FUNCTION
Use this feature to easily share saved locations, routes and workouts with friends’ compatible Garmin devices.

SPECIFICATIONS:

You’ll love:
Sleep tracking and insights
Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation
LED light
Garmin Pay™, Multi-band GPS, Training Readiness, Training Status
Watch display type: AMOLED (always-on)
Water rating: 10 ATM

General:
Strap material: Silicone
Lens material: Chemically strengthened glass
Screen bezel material: Fibre-reinforced polymer/aluminium
Case material: Fibre-reinforced polymer
Compatibility with QuickFit™ watch strap: Yes (26 mm)
Physical dimensions: 50 x 50 x 14.4 mm
Suitable for wrist circumferences of 141–213 mm
Weight: 59 g
Display size: 33 mm (1.3″) diameter
Display resolution: 416 x 416 pixels
Colour display
Battery type: Lithium-ion
Battery life:
Smartwatch: up to 24 days (9 days, always on)
Battery life in watch mode: up to 30 days
GPS only: up to 40 hours
All satellite systems: up to 32 hours
All satellite systems + Multiband: up to 30 hours*
Max. battery life, GPS mode: up to 86 hours
Expedition GPS: up to 20 days*
Based on typical usage with SatIQ technology
Charging method: Garmin-patented plug-in charger
Memory/history: 4 GB

Watch functions: Time/date, GPS time synchronisation, Automatic daylight saving time, Alarm clock, Timer, Stopwatch, Sunrise/sunset times

Health and wellness monitoring:
Wrist-based heart rate (continuous monitoring, every second)
Resting
heart rate Heart rate deviation alerts: Yes (high and low)
Respiratory rate
Fitness age
Body Battery™ energy level monitoring
All-day stress, Rest reminders
Relaxation breathing timer, Breathing technique
Sleep, Sleep coach, Breathing changes, Snore detection
Hydration, Women’s health: Yes (in the Garmin Connect™ app and via optional Connect IQ™ widgets)
Real-time health data

Sensors:
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, SatIQ™ technology
, Garmin Elevate™ wrist-based heart rate monitor
, Pulse Ox blood oxygen level monitoring
, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Thermometer, Ambient light sensor

Everyday smart features:
Connectivity: Bluetooth®, ANT+®
Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps)
Connect IQ™ store
on the device Smart Notifications
Reply to/reject a phone call via text message (Android™ only)
View notification previews on the watch (Android™ only)
Morning Briefing, Calendar, Weather
Real-time settings synchronisation with Garmin Connect™ mobile app
Battery saver — customisable watch face which uses little power
Manage smartphone music
Find my smartphone / watch
Compatibility with the Garmin Messenger
app VIRB® remote camera
Smart trainer control
Compatible with the Garmin Connect™
mobile app Smartphone compatibility: iPhone®, Android™
Red light mode
Garmin Share, Password

Exercise and training plans:
Daily recommended exercise series — running
Daily recommended exercise series — cycling
Garmin Running Coach experts
Garmin Coach — pre-set cycling plans
Cardio workouts, Endurance workout series
HIIT workouts
Yoga, Pilates workout series
On-screen
workout animations On-screen workout muscle map

Activity profiles:
Gym activity profiles available Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Combined Gym Workouts, Stair Climbing, Stepper, Indoor
Rowing MULTISPORTS Triathlon
HEALTH Walking, Indoor Walking, Pilates, Yoga
INDOOR TRAINING Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running
OUTDOOR RUNNING Running, Outdoor track running, Trail running, Obstacle course races
Available outdoor active leisure profiles Hiking, Rucking, Indoor rock climbing, Bouldering, Rock climbing, Hunting, Horse riding, Golf, Disc golf, Archery
Available cycling profiles Cycling, Road cycling, Mountain biking, Gravel cycling, Commuting by bike, Cycle touring, E-cycling, Mountain e-bike cycling, Indoor cycling, Cyclocross, BMX
Available swimming profiles Swimming in a pool, Open-water
swimming ON THE WATER Stand-up paddleboarding, Rowing, Canoeing, Surfing, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Fishing, Rowing, Water skiing, Snorkelling, Wakeboarding, Kitesurfing, Camera skiing, White-water rafting
MOTORSPORTS Motorbiking, Off-road expeditions, Motocross, Quad biking, Snowmobiling
RACKET SPORTS Tennis (Tennis app), Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball
SNOW AND WINTER Skiing, Snowboarding, Off-piste snowboarding, Cross-country skiing, XC cross-country skiing, Backcountry skiing, Ice skating, Snowshoeing
Sports profiles Basketball, Volleyball, Field hockey, Ice hockey, Football, American football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Frisbee, Cricket, Softball, Baseball
IN THE RING Boxing, Various combat sports
OTHER ACTIVITY PROFILES Parachuting, Tactical training, Rollerblading

Safety and tracking features:
Accident detection during
specific activities Accident detection alert on wearable devices
LiveTrack
assistance
SHARING WITH LIVE EVENTS

Tactical features:
Ballistics calculator: Yes (unlock required)
Dual grid coordinates
Shutdown function
Night vision mode
Lap timer
Stealth mode
Gaming features
Gaming activities
Compatibility with the GameOn™ app

Activity tracking features:
Step counter
Inactivity alerts (displayed on the device after a period of inactivity; walk for a few minutes to reset)
Automatic goal setting (measures your activity level and sets a daily step goal)
Calories burned, Floors
climbed Distance covered, Intensity minutes
TrueUp™, Move IQ™
Garmin Connect™ challenge app: Yes (optional Connect IQ app)
Automatic rep counting

Training, planning and analysis features:
Customisable screen(s)
Downloadable training plans
Course guidance
Heart rate zones (HR zones)
Heart rate alerts
Heart rate calories
% HR max, % HRR
Recovery time, Auto Max HR
Race view/widget
Heart rate variability (HRV)
Heart rate streaming (streams HR data via ANT+™ to paired devices)
Respiratory rate (during training) Yes (with compatible accessory)
GPS speed and distance
Customisable activity profiles
Auto Pause®, Auto Lap®
Interval
training Advanced interval (includes lap opening, interval data page, rest screen and automatic detection)
Advanced exercise series
Power modes — customisable in battery settings
for the activity HRM running pace and distance
Manually set distance, Recovery timers
Configurable distance alerts
Acclimatisation to heat and altitude
VO2 Max
Load Factor
Training load
Training load focus
Training effect
Training effectiveness (anaerobic)
Primary benefit (Training Effect labels)
Training benefits
Improved recovery time
Customisable alerts
Voice alerts
Multisport auto transition
Finish time, Virtual Partner
Running race functionality
Automatic multisport activities
Various sports
Touch and/or button
lock Shortcuts
Auto-scroll
Activity history on the watch
Physio TrueUp
Unified training status