Garmin Instinct 3 - 50mm Solar Tactical Edition - Black with Black Silicone Band

The Rugged Tactical 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.

Key Features

• Solar for unlimited battery life in smartwatch mode1
• Includes dedicated tactical features
• Detailed health and wellness features
• Military standard toughness for thermal, shock and water resistance means no holding back
• Bright built-in led flashlight
• 3-axis compass and multi-band GPS

Solar Charging:
Stay on the mission until it’s done with unlimited battery life in smartwatch mode with solar charging.

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 optimising battery life.

Built To Last:
The Instinct 3 – Tactical Edition smartwatch is engineered with a super tough 50 mm fibre-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 monitoring, Pulse Ox2 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.

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:
This timer gives you alerts via paired hearing protection or from the speaker, so you know the remaining time in your current course of fire or stage.

Garmin Connect:
See your health and fitness information, connect with friends and more — in this free, zero-subscription app.

Garmin Messenger™ App:
Communicate via two-way text messaging on your wrist.

Smart Notifications:
Receive emails, texts and alerts on your watch when paired with your compatible Apple or Android smartphone.

Garmin Pay™ Contactless Payments:
Breeze through checkout lines or transit systems with participating providers.

Safety And Tracking Features:
If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, your watch will send a message with your live location.

Connect IQ™ Store:
Add watch faces, data fields and apps to your paired watch.

LiveTrack Feature:
Friends and family can follow your real-time location4 and view preplanned courses.

ABC Sensors:
Navigate your next trail with an altimeter, barometer and 3-axis electronic compass.

SATIQ Technology:
Get superior positioning accuracy with multi-band GPS while optimising battery life.

Garmin Share:
Use this feature to easily share saved locations, courses and workouts with friends’ compatible Garmin devices.

Garmin Instinct 3 - 50mm Solar Tactical Edition - Black with Black Silicone Band
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