Garmin has announced the Instinct 3 Series, its newest lineup of rugged smartwatches, now offered with an AMOLED or solar-powered display for maximum battery life.
Designed with adventurers in mind, the Instinct 3 Series adds a metal-reinforced bezel for extreme durability and a built-in flashlight on every model. The AMOLED models get up to 24 days on a single charge in smartwatch mode while the solar charging models can get unlimited battery life.
“With trendy, limited-edition colors and a durable design, Instinct 3 is the smartwatch you can wear whenever, wherever. Packed with connected features, popular built-in sports apps and 24/7 health and wellness monitoring, the latest lineup is built to help you follow your passions—whatever they may be,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin vice president of global consumer sales.
Featuring a metal-reinforced bezel, fiber-reinforced polymer case and scratch-resistant display for maximum durability, Instinct 3 Series is built to MIL-STD 810 for thermal and shock resistance and is water-rated to 100 metres. Plus, a built-in flashlight – now available on all Instinct 3 models – provides variable intensities, a red light and strobe mode to help provide greater awareness in dark environments, like while spelunking in caves, rummaging through a gear pack or telling stories around the campfire.
Both the AMOLED and solar options are available in two sizes – 45mm and 50mm—and come in colours like black, black/charcoal, plus Neotropic and Neotropic/Twilight, that are part of the new, limited-edition Tropical Pulse Collection.
The watches feature a larger, more efficient solar lens. Compared to Instinct 2 Solar, the new 50mm Instinct 3 Solar gets more than five times the battery life in GPS mode when solar charging.
Users can track steps, heart rate, advanced sleep monitoring, wrist-based Pulse Ox2, heart rate variability (HRV) status and more. Meanwhile, women’s health tracking features let users track their menstrual cycle and pregnancy while also getting exercise and nutrition information.
Upon waking, wearers receive a customized look at last night’s sleep, the day’s calendar and HRV status. It is also possible to receive emails, texts and alerts on the watch when paired with a compatible Apple or Android smartphone.
Using the Garmin Messenger app, it is possible to communicate with friends and family via two-way text messaging directly from the watch. It also supports Garmin Pay contactless payments.
The watches also feature multi-band GPS with SatIQ and Garmin Share to share saved locations, courses and workouts with other nearby, compatible Garmin smartwatches and Edge cycling computers.
While out exploring, TracBack routing helps provide a route back to the starting point as well as reference points of known spots relative to that location. The built-in altimeter, barometer and 3-axis electronic compass can be used to navigate the next trail. Users can also pair their Instinct 3 with the Garmin Explore app to review more detailed maps, create waypoints and courses and more to make the most of their next adventure.
In addition to built-in sports apps for outdoor adventures, Instinct 3 Series includes apps for activities like HIIT, cardio, indoor and outdoor track running, pickleball, basketball and more. Users can view a week of daily suggested workouts that adapt after every run or ride or create step-by-step workouts from more than 1,600 exercises in the Garmin Connect app, then send them directly to the watch. It is also possible to track intensity minutes, VO2 max and recovery time to receive guidance on recommended recovery times to reduce fatigue and burnout.
Available to order on Garmin.com, Instinct 3 AMOLED models have suggested retail prices starting at $449.99 while the solar charging models start at $399.99. Â