Garmin Instinct 3 Tactical Edition, 45mm, Solar Charged Display, Rugged Outdoor GPS 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

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SOLAR CHARGING

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 optimizing battery life.

BUILT TO LAST

The Instinct 3 – Tactical Edition smartwatch is engineered with a supertough 50 mm fiber-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.

STAGE TIMER

A dedicated timer helps you know the remaining time in your current course of fire or stage.

ACTIVITY TRACKING

BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS

Track activities, including cycling, open-water swimming, strength training and more.

GARMIN COACH

Prepare for your next race, train for a milestone, or simply improve your fitness with Garmin Coach adaptive or prebuilt training plans.

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

Gain insights on how long you should recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

DAILY MOVEMENTS

Keep tabs on your daily steps, calories burned, floors climbed and more from your wrist².

HRV STATUS

Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health through heart rate variability while you sleep.

WRIST-BASED HEART RATE

Instinct 3 - Tactical Edition continuously samples your heart rate, so you can stay in the know all day and night².

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 customize your report to show what you want to see.

HEALTH SNAPSHOT

Log a 2-minute session to record key health stats, then generate a report to share with your health care provider.

PULSE OX SENSOR

Track your blood oxygen saturation while you’re awake or asleep³.

MINDFUL BREATHING

Start a breathwork activity to track your stress and respiration.

HYDRATION

Log your daily fluid intake as a reminder to stay hydrated.

RESPIRATION

See how you’re breathing throughout the day and night.

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.

BREATHING VARIATIONS

For a closer glimpse of your health, the breathing variations feature helps you understand shifts in your breathing patterns as you sleep⁴. These shifts could be related to environment, alcohol, or potential sleep disorders such as sleep apnea.