Rugged GPS watch built to withstand the toughest environments
Constructed to U.S. military standard 810G for thermal, shock and water resistance (rated to 100 metres)
Built-in 3-axis compass and barometric altimeter plus multiple global navigation satellite systems (GPS, GLONASS and Galileo) support helps track in more challenging environments than GPS alone
Monitor your heart rate, activity and stress; train with preloaded activity profiles
Stay connected with smart notifications and automatic data uploads to the Garmin Connect™ online fitness community
Use the TracBack® feature to navigate the same route back to your starting point; use the Garmin Explore™website and app to plan your trips in advance
Battery life: up to 14 days in smartwatch mode, up to 16 hours in GPS mode and up to 40 hours in UltraTrac™ battery saver mode (depending on settings)
Built to endure, like you
When you can rely on Instinct, the world can rely on you. This rugged, reliable outdoor GPS watch is built to the U.S. military standard 810G for thermal, shock and water resistance (rated to 100 metres). The fibre-reinforced polymer case adds strength and durability, and the chemically-strengthened, scratch-resistant display is high-contrast enough to read in bright sunlight, so you can take it with you into the extremes you face every day. Plus, the fully vented silicone bands include two independent, removable keeper loops to ensure a secure fit and to keep you from getting caught on things.
GPS you can count on
You've never been one to follow the beaten path — that's where Instinct comes in. GPS, GLONASS and Galileo satellite network capability tracks in more challenging environments than GPS alone. The built-in 3-axis compass and barometric altimeter help you keep your bearings. Take the guesswork out of your return journey by using the TracBack feature to navigate the same route back to the start.
Monitor and train
The Instinct GPS watch monitors your heart rate, activity and stress throughout the day, so you know how much you do — and how hard you're working to do it. When you're ready to train, we've got you covered with preloaded activity profiles for running, biking, swimming and more.
Stay connected
Smart notifications let you leave your phone in your pocket. Pair your phone with Instinct and our Garmin Connect online fitness community for automatic uploads, live tracking and the GroupTrack feature. Or, pair with the Garmin Explore website and app to plan adventures before you head out.
IN THE BOX:
Instinct
Charging/data cable
Documentation
GENERAL
Battery life
Smartwatch mode: Up to 14 days
GPS mode: Up to 16 hours
UltraTrac™ mode: Up to 40 hours
Yes (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps)
Connectivity
Bluetooth, ANT+, Wi-Fi
Controls smartphone music
Yes
Find my Phone feature
Yes
Find My Watch feature
Yes
Garmin Pay™
Yes
Music Storage
Up to 500 songs
Plays and controls watch music
Yes
Smart notifications
Yes
Smartphone compatibility
iPhone®, Android™
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only)
Yes
VIRB® Camera Remote
Yes
Weather
Yes
Activity Tracking Features
All-day stress tracking
Yes
Calories burned
Yes
Distance traveled
Yes
Fitness Age
Yes (in app)
Floors climbed
Yes
Intensity minutes
Yes
Move IQ™
Yes
TrueUp™
Yes
Step counter
Yes
Auto goal
Yes (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)
Move bar
Yes (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it)
Sleep monitoring
Yes (monitors total sleep and periods of movement or restful sleep)
Gym & Fitness Equipment
Automatic rep counting
Yes
Available gym activity profiles
Strength, cardio and elliptical training, stair stepping, floor climbing, indoor rowing and yoga
Cardio workouts
Yes
Strength workouts
Yes
Training, Planning and Analysis Features
Activity history on watch
Yes
Advanced workouts
Yes
Audio prompts
Yes
Auto Lap®
Yes
Auto multisport activities
Yes
Auto Pause®
Yes
Auto scroll
Yes
Configurable lap alerts
Yes
Course guidance
Yes
Customisable activity profiles
Yes
Customisable alerts
Yes
Customisable screen(s)
Yes
Downloadable training plans
Yes
Finish time
Yes
GPS speed and distance
Yes
Group LiveTrack
Yes
Hot keys
Yes
Interval training
Yes
LiveTrack
Yes
Manual lap
Yes
Multi-sport
Yes
Race an Activity
Yes
Round-trip course creator (running/cycling)
Yes
Segments (Live, Garmin)
Yes
Touch and/or button lock
Yes
Training Effect (aerobic)
Yes
Training Effect (anaerobic)
Yes
Training Load
Yes (your total training load for the last 7 days calculated from estimated EPOC)
Training Status
Yes (lets you see if you’re training effectively by tracking your training history and fitness level trend)
Trendline™ popularity routing
Yes
V02 max
Yes
Virtual Partner
Yes
Running Features
Available run profiles
Running, treadmill running, indoor track running and trail running
Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)
Yes
Foot pod capable
Yes
GPS-based distance, time and pace
Yes
Ground contact time and balance
Yes (with compatible accessory) (shows how much time, in the running motion, your foot is on the ground rather than in flight and lets you check your running symmetry)
Lactate threshold
Yes (with compatible accessory) (through analysis of your pace and heart rate, estimates the point where your muscles start to rapidly fatigue)
Performance condition
Yes (after running 6–20 minutes, compares your real-time condition to your average fitness level)
Race predictor
Yes
Run workouts
Yes
Running Dynamics
Yes (with compatible accessory)
Stride length (real time)
Yes (with compatible accessory)
Vertical oscillation and ratio
Yes (with compatible accessory) (the degree of 'bounce' in your running motion and the cost-benefit ratio with stride length)
Golfing Features
Auto CourseView updates
Yes
Digital Scorecard
Yes
Garmin AutoShot™
Yes
Green View with manual pin position
Yes
Hazards and course targets
Yes
Round timer/odometer
Yes
Stat tracking
Yes (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit)
TruSwing™ compatible
Yes
Measures shot distance
Automatic (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course)
HR Broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+™ to paired devices)
Yes
HR calories
Yes
HR zones
Yes
HRV stress test
Yes (measures your heart rate variability while standing still, for 3 minutes, to provide you with an estimated stress level; the scale of this is 1 to 100; low scores indicate lower stress levels) (with compatible accessory)