STEP INTO EVERY ADVENTURE WITH CONFIDENCE
This large, rugged GPS smartwatch is tough enough to keep up with your pace and bold enough to complement your style. Its large solar-charging display ensures extended battery life while delivering advanced training features, built-in light, multi-frequency GNSS, health and wellness tracking sensors, and more.
- This watch is robust, so you don't have to hold back anymore.
- No stopping with unlimited battery life in smartwatch mode, powered by solar charging1.
- Train your way with built-in wrist-based sports apps.
- When it gets dark, the built-in LED light keeps you moving.
- Stay connected and never miss a thing with smart notifications2.
- Get to know your body better with continuous health tracking.
DESIGNED FOR THE DETERMINED
This incredibly robust watch features a solar charging display and a durable 50mm polymer case. It is water-rated to 10 ATM and tested to U.S. military standards for heat, shock, and water resistance.
DESIGNED FOR YOU
With a design geared for action and features tailored to an active lifestyle, this watch is always ready for adventure. Plus, its bold style makes it clear that you do things your way.
UNINTERRUPTED LIVING
Do more than ever with solar charging and unlimited battery life in smartwatch mode1. Plus, the power manager lets you adjust settings and sensors to extend battery life further.
Check your watch and embark on an adventure.
WITH SOLAR POWER
Power Glass™ solar-charging lens extends battery life, providing 50% more energy than the Instinct® 2 Solar model. Enjoy extended battery life with the potential for unlimited solar-charging battery life in smartwatch mode1.
BUILT-IN LIGHT
To help you navigate in low-light conditions, the built-in multiple LED light allows for intensity adjustment. The flashlight matches your running cadence, and there's a red safety light to help you keep an eye on your surroundings at night.
MULTI-FREQUENCY SUPPORT
Receive and use multiple frequencies broadcast by navigation satellites for more precise location determination, especially in areas where GNSS signals don't reach or are reflected and weak.
ABC SENSORS
Navigate your next trail with ABC sensors, including an altimeter for elevation data, barometer for weather monitoring, and a three-axis electronic compass.
TRACBACK® ROUTE CREATION
With this feature, navigate the same route back to the starting point, eliminating the guesswork about which way to go.
LOCATION MARKER
Mark a known location like your car's position or the trailhead relative to your current location and easily find your way back to it.
Live Connected.
SMART NOTIFICATIONS
Receive emails, messages, and alerts directly on your watch when paired with a compatible smartphone with Bluetooth connectivity.
CONNECT IQ™ STORE
Download custom watch faces, add data fields, and get apps and widgets from the Connect IQ store app on your compatible smartphone.
GARMIN PAY™ CONTACTLESS PAYMENT FEATURE
Skip the checkout lines at stores and select public transit systems with Garmin Pay contactless payment solution for supported providers.
SAFETY AND TRACKING FEATURES
If you feel unsafe or your watch detects an incident, the assistance and incident detection features can send a message with your location data to your emergency contacts when paired with a compatible smartphone. Learn more about safety and tracking feature requirements and limitations here.
CALENDAR VIEW
Easily view your plans for each day on a dedicated calendar screen when paired with a compatible smartphone with Bluetooth connectivity.
SYNC WITH GARMIN CONNECT™ APP
View your health and fitness data all in one place. The Garmin Connect app on your compatible smartphone is a thriving online community where active people connect, compete, and share their achievements.
Train the way you want.
BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS
Do what you love with preloaded activity profiles for running, cycling, swimming, strength training, indoor climbing, skiing, snowboarding, golf, yoga, pilates, and many more.
OCR RACE TRACKING
Monitor your performance during obstacle course races, where split times are recorded between running and obstacle portions. After manually recording split times during the first lap, you can focus solely on the race, and split times will be recorded automatically. Review your statistics after the race.
HIIT WORKOUTS
This activity profile tracks your high-intensity interval training, including AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata, and custom workouts. Set the number of rounds, work/rest intervals, and more.
MAXIMUM VO2
Train smarter with maximum VO2 that indicates the performance you can expect, taking into account performance changes due to heat or altitude.
DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS
View daily suggested workouts in the Garmin Connect app calendar that adjust based on your running or cycling activities to help you meet your goals.
RECOVERY TIME
After each workout, get recovery time to let you know when you'll be ready for your next intense workout. It even takes into account training intensity and factors like stress, daily activity, and sleep.
Know your body.
WRIST-BASED HEART RATE SENSOR
Get insight into your heart rate data4and receive alerts if your heart rate is too high or too low during rest. Measure your heart rate effort during activities.
SLEEP SCORE AND ADVANCED SLEEP TRACKING
Access comprehensive analysis of light and deep sleep stages and REM sleep. Review all of this in a dedicated widget that includes sleep scores and other data.
MORNING REPORT
Receive a summary of your sleep, recovery, and training insights upon waking, including heart rate variability status and weather conditions. You can even customize the report to display what you want.
BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR
Optimize your body's energy reserves using data on heart rate variability, stress, sleep, and other factors to assess when you're ready to be active or when you need to rest.
PULSE OX SENSOR
For acclimation at higher altitudes or sleep tracking, the wrist-based pulse ox sensor5 uses light beams at your wrist to gauge how well your body is absorbing oxygen.
HEART RATE VARIABILITY
Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health, training, and recovery through heart rate variability, which is achieved through sleep. This data is based on technology developed by our Firstbeat Analytics™ team.
- With all-day wear and 3 hours per day in 50,000 lux conditions
- If paired with acompatible smartphone.
- For details and limitations of the safety and tracking features, please visitGarmin.com/safety.
- Activity tracking accuracy.
- This device is not a medical device and is not intended for diagnostic use or medical monitoring; seeGarmin.com/ataccuracy Pulse oximeter not available in all countries.
Specifications:
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LENS MATERIAL |
Power Glass™ |
FRAME MATERIAL |
Fiber-Reinforced Polymer |
Fiber-Reinforced Polymer |
QUICKFIT™ WATCH BANDS |
Yes (26 mm) |
BAND MATERIAL |
Silicone |
CASE SIZE, W x D x H |
50 x 50 x 14.5mm Fits wrists with a circumference of 145 – 228 mm |
LED BACKLIGHT |
Yes |
DISPLAY SIZE, W x H |
Custom dual window display; 27 x 27 mm (1.1 x 1.1 inches) |
DISPLAY RESOLUTION, W x H |
176 x 176 pixels |
DISPLAY TYPE |
Monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective, memory-in-pixel (MIP) |
WEIGHT |
67 g |
WATER RESISTANCE |
10 ATM |
BATTERY LIFE |
Smartwatch: 40 days unlimited with solar charging* GPS: 60 hours; 145 hours with solar charging** Max Battery GPS Mode: 40 hours; 65 hours with solar charging* Expedition GPS Activity: 27 hours; 36 hours with solar charging** Battery Saver Watch Mode: 150 hours; unlimited with solar charging** Time-only Mode: 100 days; unlimited with solar charging* *Solar charging, assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outdoors in 50,000 lux conditions **Solar charging, assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions |
CHARGING METHOD |
Garmin proprietary charger |
BUILT-IN MEMORY |
64 MB |
WATCH FUNCTIONS |
Yes |
TIME SYNC WITH GPS |
Yes |
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME |
Yes |
ALARM CLOCK |
Yes |
TIMER |
Yes |
STOPWATCH |
Yes |
SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES |
Yes |
WRIST-BASED HEART RATE (CONSTANT, EVERY SECOND) |
Yes |
DAILY RESTING HEART RATE |
Yes |
ABNORMAL HEART RATE ALERTS |
Yes (high and low) |
RESPIRATION RATE (24X7) |
Yes |
PULSE OXIMETRY FOR BLOOD OXYGEN LEVELS |
Yes |
FITNESS AGE |
Yes (20 mm, industry standard) |
BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR |
Yes |
ALL-DAY STRESS TRACKING |
Yes |
RELAXATION BREATHING TIMER |
Yes |
SLEEP |
Yes |
SLEEP SCORE AND INSIGHTS |
Yes |
HYDRATION TRACKING |
Yes (in Garmin Connect ™) |
WOMEN'S HEALTH TRACKING |
Yes (in Garmin Connect ™) |
HEALTH SUMMARY |
Yes |
GPS |
Yes |
GLONASS |
Yes |
GALILEO |
Yes |
MULTI-FREQUENCY POSITIONING |
Yes |
GARMIN ELEVATE™ WRIST HEART RATE MONITOR |
Yes |
BAROMETRIC ALTIMETER |
Yes |
ELECTRONIC COMPASS |
Yes |
GYROSCOPE |
Yes |
ACCELEROMETER |
Yes |
INDOOR TRACKING (MEASURES DISTANCE TRAVELED ON A TREADMILL WITHOUT A FOOT POD) |
Yes |
THERMOMETER |
Yes |
PULSE, OXYGEN, AND ACCLIMATION |
Yes |
CONNECTIVITY |
Bluetooth®, ANT+® |
CONNECT IQ™ (ABILITY TO DOWNLOAD WATCH FACES, DATA FIELDS, WIDGETS, AND APPS) |
Yes |
SMART NOTIFICATIONS |
Yes |
TEXT RESPONSE/PHONE CALL DECLINE WITH TEXT (ANDROID™ ONLY) |
Yes |
CALENDAR |
Yes |
WEATHER |
Yes |
REAL-TIME SETTING SYNCHRONIZATION WITH GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE APP |
Yes |
BATTERY SAVER - ADAPTIVE LOW POWER MODE |
Yes |
MUSIC CONTROL |
Yes |
FIND MY PHONE |
Yes |
FIND MY WATCH FEATURE |
Yes |
VIRB® CAMERA CONTROL |
Yes |
SMARTPHONE COMPATIBILITY |
iPhone®, Android™ |
GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE APP COMPATIBILITY |
Yes |
GARMIN PAY™ |
Yes |
LIVETRACK |
Yes |
INCIDENT DETECTION DURING ACTIVITY SELECTION |
Yes |
ASSISTANCE |
Yes |
DUAL GRID COORDINATES |
Yes |
STEP COUNTER |
Yes |
MOVE REMINDER (DISPLAYS ON DEVICE AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY; WALK FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO RESET) |
Yes |
AUTO GOAL (LEARNS YOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL AND ASSIGNS A DAILY STEP GOAL) |
Yes |
CALORIES BURNED |
Yes |
FLOORS CLIMBED |
Yes |
DISTANCE TRAVELED |
Yes |
INTENSITY MINUTES |
Yes |
TRUEUP™ |
Yes |
MOVE IQ™ |
Yes |
GARMIN CONNECT™ CHALLENGES APP |
Yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
AUTO REP COUNT |
Yes |
CARDIO WORKOUTS |
Yes |
STRENGTH WORKOUTS |
Yes |
HIIT WORKOUTS |
Yes |
YOGA WORKOUTS |
Yes |
PILATES WORKOUTS |
Yes |
HEART RATE ZONES |
Yes |
HEART RATE ALERTS |
Yes |
CALORIES BASED ON HEART RATE |
Yes |
% OF MAXIMUM HEART RATE |
Yes |
% OF HEART RATE RESERVE |
Yes |
RECOVERY TIME |
Yes |
AUTOMATIC MAXIMUM HEART RATE |
Yes |
MORNING REPORT |
Yes |
HEART RATE VARIABILITY STATUS |
Yes |
TRAINING READINESS |
Yes |
HR BROADCAST (SENDING HEART RATE DATA VIA ANT+™ TO PAIRED DEVICES) |
Yes (with ANT+ connection) |
BREATHING RATE (DURING EXERCISE) |
Yes |
GPS SPEED AND DISTANCE |
Yes |
CUSTOMIZABLE DISPLAY(S) |
Yes |
CUSTOMIZABLE ACTIVITY PROFILES |
Yes |
AUTO PAUSE® (PAUSE AND RESUME TIMER BASED ON SPEED) |
Yes |
EXERCISE TIMERS (SET UP EXERCISE AND REST INTERVALS) |
Yes |
ADVANCED WORKOUTS |
Yes |
DOWNLOADABLE TRAINING PLANS |
Yes |
POWER MODES (CUSTOMIZABLE BATTERY SETTINGS DURING ACTIVITY) |
Yes |
HRM TEMPO AND RUNNING DYNAMICS |
Yes |
AUTO LAP® (AUTOMATICALLY STARTS A NEW LAP) |
Yes |
MANUAL LAP |
Yes |
CONFIGURABLE LAP ALERTS |
Yes |
HEAT AND ALTITUDE ACCLIMATION |
Yes |
MAXIMUM VO2 (RUNNING) |
Yes |
MAXIMUM VO2 (TRAIL RUNNING) |
Yes |
TRAINING STATUS |
Yes |
TRAINING LOAD |
Yes |
TRAINING EFFECT |
Yes |
ANAEROBIC TRAINING EFFECT |
Yes |
PRIME BENEFFIT (WORKOUT EFFECT LABELS) |
Yes |
IMPROVED RECOVERY TIME |
Yes |
DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS |
Yes |
CONFIGURABLE ALERTS |
Yes |
AUDIO PROMPTS |
Yes |
FINISH TIME |
Yes |
VIRTUAL PARTNER® (TRAIN AGAINST A DIGITAL PERSON) |
Yes |
VIRTUAL RACER™ |
Yes |
AUTO MULTISPORT (SWITCH SPORTS WITH A SINGLE BUTTON PRESS) |
Yes |
MULTISPORT |
Yes |
COURSE GUIDANCE |
Yes |
TOUCH AND/OR BUTTON LOCK |
Yes |
SHORTCUT KEYS |
Yes |
AUTO SCROLL |
Yes |
ACTIVITY HISTORY ON WATCH |
Yes |
PHYSIO TRUEUP |
Yes |
FITNESS AGE |
Yes |
BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR |
Yes |
RESPIRATION TRACKING |
Yes |
PERFORMANCE CONDITION (AFTER RUNNING 6-20 MINUTES, COMPARES YOUR REAL-TIME CONDITION TO YOUR AVERAGE FITNESS LEVEL) |
Yes |
LACTATE THRESHOLD (THROUGH ANALYSIS OF YOUR PACE AND HEART RATE, ESTIMATES THE POINT WHERE YOUR MUSCLES START TO RAPIDLY FATIGUE) |
Yes |
PACEPRO™ PACE STRATEGIES |
Yes |
ACCLIMATION TO HEAT AND ALTITUDE |
Yes |
RECOVERY ADVISOR |
Yes |
DAILY WORKOUT SUGGESTIONS |
Yes |
ADAPTIVE TRAINING PLANS |
Yes |
COACHING TIPS |
Yes |
MULTI-SPORT TRACKING |
Yes |
WORLDWIDE BASEMAP |
Yes |
COURSE CREATION (IN-RIDE/OUTDOOR) |
Yes |
RUNNING DYNAMICS |
Yes |
TOE-TO-TOE™ CHALLENGES |
Yes |
MILITARY TIME MODE |
Yes |
PHYSIO TRUEUP |
Yes |
PRIMARY KORIST (EFEKTI VJEŽBANJA) |
Yes |
DISTANCE TO F/M/B (DISTANCE TO FRONT, MIDDLE, AND BACK OF GREEN) |
Yes |
DISTANCE TO LAYUPS/DARGIES |
Yes |
MEASURE SHOT DISTANCE (CALCULATE EXACT YARDAGE FOR SHOTS FROM ANYWHERE ON THE COURSE) |
Manual |
DIGITAL SCORECARD |
Yes |
STAT TRACKING (STROKES, PUTTS PER ROUND, GREENS AND FAIRWAYS HIT) |
Yes |
GARMIN AUTOSHOT™ |
Yes |
AUTOMATIC COURSEVIEW UPDATES |
Yes |
PINPOINTER |
Yes |
HAZARDS AND COURSE TARGETS |
Yes |
ROUND TIMER/OVERAGE COUNTER |
Yes |
SUPPORTS AUTOMATIC CLUB TRACKING (ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED) |
Yes |
PAIRS WITH GARMIN GOLF APP |
Yes |
ALLOWED IN GOLF TOURNAMENTS |
Yes |
AVAILABLE OUTDOOR RECREATION PROFILES |
Hiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, Classic Cross-Country Skiing, Freestyle Skiing, Stand-Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Hunting, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Snowshoeing, Fishing, Horseback Riding, Tennis, Tactical, Obstacle Racing |
POINT-TO-POINT NAVIGATION |
Yes |
REAL-TIME BREADCRUMB TRACKING |
Yes |
BACK TO START |
Yes |
TRACBACK® |
Yes |
ULTRATRAC MODE |
Yes |
REFERENCE POINT |
Yes |
ALTITUDE PROFILE |
Yes |
DISTANCE TO DESTINATION |
Yes |
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE TREND INDICATOR |
Yes |
VERTICAL SPEED |
Yes |
TOTAL ASCENT/DESCENT |
Yes |
UPCOMING ELEVATION PLOT |
Yes |
GPS COORDINATES |
Yes |
SIGHT 'N GO |
Yes |
PROJECT WAYPOINT |
Yes |
SUN AND MOON INFORMATION |
Yes |
XERO™ LOCATIONS |
Yes |
GPS EXPEDITION ACTIVITY |
Yes |
TIDE TABLES |
Yes |
QUICK VIEW OF MARINE DATA |
Yes |
AVAILABLE BIKE PROFILES |
Biking, Road Cycling, Mountain Biking, Gravel Riding, Commuting, Long-Distance Cycling, eBike, Indoor Cycling, Cyclocross, Triathlon |
TIME/DISTANCE ALERTS (TRIGGERS ALARM WHEN YOU REACH GOALS) |
Yes |
TRAILS |
Yes |
MOUNTAIN BIKING PERFORMANCE AND FLOW |
Yes |
BIKING POWER (WITH POWER METER) |
Yes |
RACE AN ACTIVITY |
Yes |
FTP (FUNCTIONAL THRESHOLD POWER) |
Yes |
VECTOR™ DEVICE COMPATIBILITY |
Yes |
POWER METER COMPATIBILITY (DISPLAYS POWER DATA FROM COMPATIBLE THIRD-PARTY ANT+™-ENABLED POWER METERS) |
Yes |
ADVANCED CYCLING DYNAMICS |
Yes (20 mm, industry standard) |
VARIA™ RADAR COMPATIBILITY (REAR-FACING RADAR) |
Yes |
VARIA™ LIGHT COMPATIBILITY |
Yes |
SPEED AND CADENCE SENSOR SUPPORT (WITH SENSOR) |
Yes |
AVAILABLE SWIM PROFILES |
Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming |
OPEN-WATER SWIM METRICS (DISTANCE, PACE, STROKE COUNT/SWIM SPEED, CALORIES) |
Yes |
POOL SWIM METRICS (LENGTHS, DISTANCE, PACE, STROKE COUNT/SWIM SPEED, CALORIES) |
Yes |
STROKE TYPE DETECTION (E.G., FREESTYLE) |
Yes |
DRILL LOGGING |
Yes |
REST TIMER (UP TO 0) |
Yes |
INTERVAL TRAINING |
Yes |
AUTO REST (POOL SWIM ONLY) |
Yes |
TIME AND DISTANCE ALERTS |
Yes |
COUNTDOWN START |
Yes |
POOL SWIM WORKOUTS |
Yes |
WRIST-BASED HEART RATE UNDERWATER |
Yes |
HR BROADCAST (BROADCASTS HEART RATE DATA IN REAL TIME DURING RESTS, INTERVALS AND SESSIONS, THEN AUTOMATICALLY SYNC WITH YOUR COMPATIBLE DEVICE) |
Yes |
TOE-TO-TOE™ CHALLENGES APP |
Yes (Optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges App) |
SMART TRAINER CONTROL |
Yes |
In the Box:
- Instinct® 2X Solar
- Charging/Data Cable
- Documentation