Outlast the tides with dedicated surf features, incredible battery life, and solar charging.
Experience unprecedented battery life with solar charging.
Make the most of every wave with tide data and dedicated surfing activity
GPS, GLONASS and Galileo. Your 3 best friends in the wild.
Train smarter with built-in sports apps right on your wrist.
Get notifications straight from your phone to your wrist.
Do more. Charge less. Get up to 54 days in smartwatch mode.
ENGINEERED FOR ENDURANCE
Water resistant up to 100 meters, fiber-reinforced polymer case, scratch-resistant Corning® Gorilla® glass and a battery powered by the sun creates a device that’s built to endure.
DESIGNED TO BE DARING
Bold colors, high contrast displays and purpose-built design bring to life a non-traditional smartwatch that turns heads at every glance.
SOLAR BATTERY
Variable based on sun-exposure, the Instinct Solar GPS smartwatch can provide unprecedented battery life to those that explore under the sun.
MILITARY STANDARD 810
Instinct is built to the U.S. military standard 810 for thermal, shock and water resistance (rated to 100 meters).
POWER MANAGER
View how various settings and sensors impact your watch’s battery life, so you can make battery-extending changes on the fly.
TIDE DATA
Simply by looking at your wrist, stay up to date on ocean conditions1 to help catch the perfect wave.
SURF ACTIVITY
Record the number of waves surfed, maximum speed reached and distance traveled by using the surf activity profile.
SURFLINE SESSIONS™
Get ready to catch some waves. Instinct Solar – Surf Edition works with Surfline Sessions, which creates a video of every wave you ride in front a Surfline camera, so you can watch them later and see how you did.
SPORTS APPS
Use preloaded activity profiles for surfing, swimming, running, biking, hiking, rowing, strength and more.
STRESS TRACKING
Heart rate variability is used to calculate your stress level score, so you can see if you’re having a calm, balanced or stressful day.
WRIST-BASED HEART RATE
Get heart rate data2 along with alerts if your heart rate stays too high or too low while you’re at rest. Gauge how hard your heart is working during activities, even underwater.
BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR
Optimize your body’s energy reserves, using heart rate variability, stress, sleep and other data to gauge when you’re ready to be active or when you may need to rest.
PULSE OX
For altitude acclimation or sleep monitoring, a Pulse Ox3 sensor uses light beams at your wrist to gauge how well your body is absorbing oxygen.
MULTI-GNSS SUPPORT
Access multiple global navigation satellite systems (GPS, GLONASS and Galileo) to track in more challenging environments than GPS alone.
ABC SENSORS
Navigate your next trail with ABC sensors, including an altimeter for elevation data, barometer to monitor weather and three-axis electronic compass.
TRACBACK® ROUTING
Take the guesswork out of your return journey by using this feature to navigate the same route back to your starting point.
SMART NOTIFICATIONS
Receive emails, texts and alerts right on your watch when paired with a compatible device.
PAIR FOR SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Pair Instinct with an inReach® device (sold separately; active satellite subscription required) to view and send messages, get weather alerts on your wrist and trigger an SOS to the GEOS 24/7 emergency response team.
CALENDAR VIEW
Easily see your plans for the day with a dedicated calendar screen.
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See your stats, and track your goals in the Garmin Connect™ app
LEARN MORE
Map, track, sync and share from anywhere using the Garmin Explore™ app
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1 Requires app on your compatible smartphone paired to Instinct Solar – Surf Edition
3 This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition; see Garmin.com/ataccuracy. Pulse Ox not available in all countries.
Physical & Performance
Display size
Custom, two-window design; 0.9” x 0.9” (23 x 23 mm)
Smartwatch: Up to 24 days/54 days with solar*
Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 56 days/Unlimited with solar*
GPS: Up to 30 hours/38 hours with solar**
Max Battery GPS Mode: Up to 70 hours/145 hours with solar**
Expedition GPS Activity: Up to 28 days/ 68 days with solar*
*Solar charging, assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions
**Solar charging, assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions
Maps & Navigation
Memory/History
16 MB
Features
Auto lap splits
No
“Repeat on” rest timer (pool swim only)
Yes
3-axis compass with HSI (horizontal situation indicator)
No
Touch and/or button lock
Yes
Pilates workouts
No
Preloaded ski resort maps
No
GPS coordinates
Yes
Wind speed and direction (requires connection to Garmin Golf app)
No
Live Event Sharing
No
Lap Time Repeatability Score (LTR)
No
Air integration
No
Audio prompts
Yes
Sleep
Yes (Advanced)
Auto CourseView updates
No
Downloadable training plans
Yes
Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course)
No
Battery saver (customizable low power watch)
Yes
Closed Circuit Rebreather (CCR)
No
Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim)
No
Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar)
No
Swing Tempo
No
Task timers (2, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30 minutes)
No
Plays and controls watch music
No
APNEA mode
No
Pool swim workouts
Yes
Multi-gas mode
No
Kill switch
No
Race an Activity
Yes
Hot keys
Yes
Single-gas mode
No
Activity history on watch
Yes
On-screen workout animations
No
Ground contact time and balance (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)
No
Auto max HR
Yes
Critical swim speed
No
Training load focus
No
Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display)
No
HR alerts
Yes
Foot pod capable
Yes
Compatible with Vector™ (power meter)
No
Training Effect (anaerobic)
No
Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts
yes (high and low)
Phone-free text messaging
No
Vertical speed
Yes
Lactate threshold (through analysis of your pace and heart rate, estimates the point where your muscles start to rapidly fatigue)
No
Customizable data pages
Yes
Number of transmitters supported
No
Race an activity
Yes
Finish time
Yes
Elevation profile
Yes
Configurable lap alerts
Yes
Automatic sync (automatically transfers data to Garmin Connect)
Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory)
No
Connext avionics connectivity
No
Advanced workouts
Yes
Trendline™ Popularity Routing
No
Strava Live Segments
No
VIRB® Remote
Yes
Smartphone compatibility
iPhone®, Android™
Dual grid coordinates
Yes
Expedition GPS Activity
Yes
TrueUp™
Yes
Timer
Yes
Multiple time zones with Zulu/UTC
No
Trimix support
No
Courses
Yes
Respiration rate (during exercise)
No
Compatible with Varia™ lights
No
Thermometer
Yes
Hydration
yes (in Garmin Connect™)
Alarm clock
Yes
Wirelessly receive flight plans from Garmin Pilot™
No
Group LiveTrack
No
Intensity minutes
Yes
Interval training
Yes
Gyroscope
No
Underwater wrist-based heart rate
Yes
Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)
Yes
Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile
Yes
Touchscreen
No
Countdown start (pool swim only)
No
Virtual starting line
No
Preloaded topographical maps
No
Sun and moon information
Yes
ClimbPro™ Ascent Planner
No
Night vision mode
No
Available swim profiles
Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming
Tempo Training
No
Power Modes – customizable in-activity battery settings
Yes
Move IQ™
Yes
Automatically saves dive entry and exit locations
No
Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor)
Yes
Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor
Yes
Tides
No
HRV stress test (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)
No
GLONASS
Yes
Boat Data Streaming
no
Smart Notifications
Yes
Sight ‘N Go
Yes
Garmin Pay™
No
Automatic daylight saving time
Yes
Yoga workouts
No
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation
yes (spot-check and optionally in sleep)
Depth sensor
No
Projected waypoint
Yes
Bread crumb trail in real time
Yes
Time/date
yes
Sync dive log to Garmin Dive™ Mobile app
No
Rewards (coins)
No
Virtual caddie
No
Calories burned
Yes
Customizable activity profiles
Yes
Auto start/end dive
No
Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app
No
Garmin Live Segments
No
Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps)
No
HR Broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+™ to paired devices)
Yes
Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)
Yes
Controls smartphone music
Yes
Power meter compatible
No
Total ascent/descent
Yes
Auto multisport activities
No
Last race summary
No
Cycle Map (routable cycling-specific street map)
No
PinPointer
No
Step counter
Yes
Quick Release bands
No
APNEA hunt mode
No
60-minute activity goal
No
Trail run auto climb
Yes
Manual multisport activities
No
Chores
No
Barometric trend indicator with Storm Alert
Yes
Automatic rep counting
Yes
LiveTrack
Yes
Moving Map with aviation airports, navaids, roads, bodies of water and more
No
HR calories
Yes
Point-to-point navigation
Yes
Anchor Alarm
No
Gauge mode
No
PacePro™ Pacing Strategies
No
Tides
Yes
Time and distance alerts
Yes
Yardage to layups/doglegs
No
XERO™ Locations
Yes
Auto Pause®
Yes
All-day Stress
Yes
Running dynamics
No
Full vector map
No
Tack assist mode
No
Body Battery™ Energy Monitor
Yes
Worldwide NAVAID and Intersection database(s)
No
Available cycling profiles
Biking, Indoor Biking, Mountain Biking
Future elevation plot
Yes
QuickFit™ watch band compatible
Yes (22 mm)
Accelerometer
Yes
Recovery time
No
Orienteering
No
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only)
Yes
Custom dive data screens
No
Around Me mode
No
Hunt/fish calendar
No
Drill logging (pool swim only)
Yes
Preloaded with 42,000 courses worldwide
No
Course guidance
Yes
Track timer
No
Strap material
Silicone
GPS Time Sync
Yes
Countdown timer
No
Race App
No
Auto scroll
Yes
Analog hands
No
Round timer/odometer
No
Compass
Yes
Heat and altitude acclimation
No
Lens Material
Power Glass™
Cardio workouts
Yes
Green View with manual pin position
No
Connected GPS
No
Performance condition (after running 6–20 minutes, compares your real-time condition to your average fitness level)
No
Strength workouts
Yes
Galileo
Yes
Distance to destination
Yes
Women’s Health
yes (in Garmin Connect™)
Training Status (lets you see if you’re training effectively by tracking your training history and fitness level trend.)
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)
Yes
Garmin AutoShot™
No
Fitness Age
No
Nitrox support
No
Unit-to-unit route/location sharing
No
FTP (Functional Threshold Power)
No
Dive ascent/descent rate indicator
No
Built-in barometer and tide tables
No
Assistance
No
Race predictor
No
Stealth Mode
No
Instinct® Solar
Charging/data cable
Documentation
Instinct® Solar – Tactical Edition
Charging/data cable
Documentation
Instinct® Solar – Camo Edition
Charging/data cable
Documentation
Instinct® Solar – Surf Edition
Charging/data cable
Documentation
Instinct Tactical Edition
Charging/data cable
Documentation
Instinct – Esports Edition
Charging/data cable
Documentation
Instinct
Charging/data cable
Documentation
AU Warranty / Availability of Repair Facilities & Parts
Garmin Warranty / Availability of Repair Facilities & Parts
On this page, Garmin customers in Australia will find detailed warranty information; information regarding availability of repair facilities and parts including for out of warranty service; certain other information regarding repair or replacement of a Garmin product; and how to contact us in Australia for further information.
This warranty is given by Garmin Australasia Pty Ltd (Garmin Australasia)
Application of Australian Consumer Guarantees
Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and for compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure. The benefits under our Limited Warranty are in addition to other rights and remedies under applicable law in relation to the products. Garmin Returns Australasia, PO Box 684 Seven Hills, NSW 1730, Australia. Phone: 1-800-235-822. Email: au.service@garmin.com
One Year Consumer Products Limited Warranty
Non-aviation products are warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. Within this period, Garmin Australasia will, at its sole option, repair or replace any components that fail in normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts or labour, provided that the customer shall be responsible for any transportation cost. This Limited Warranty does not apply to: (i) cosmetic damage, such as scratches, nicks and dents; (ii) consumable parts, such as batteries, unless product damage has occurred due to a defect in materials or workmanship; (iii) damage caused by accident, abuse, misuse, water, flood, fire, or other acts of nature or external causes; (iv) damage caused by service performed by anyone who is not an authorized service provider of Garmin; (v) damage to a product that has been modified or altered without the written permission of Garmin, (vi) damage to a product that has been caused by connection to power and/or data cables that are not supplied by Garmin. In addition, Garmin reserves the right to refuse warranty claims against products or services that are obtained and/or used in contravention of the laws of any country. This product is intended to be used only as a travel aid and must not be used for any purpose requiring precise measurement of direction, distance, location or topography. Garmin makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of map data.
This Limited Warranty also does not apply to, and Garmin is not responsible for, any degradation in the performance of any Garmin navigation product resulting from its use in proximity to any handset or other device that utilizes a terrestrial broadband network operating on frequencies that are close to the frequencies used by any Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) such as the Global Positioning Service (GPS). Use of such devices may impair reception of GNSS signals.
If during the warranty period you submit a claim for warranty service in accordance with this Limited Warranty, then Garmin at Garmin’s sole option will: (i) repair the device using new parts or previously used parts that satisfy Garmin’s quality standards, (ii) replace the device with a new device or a refurbished device that meets Garmin’s quality standards, or (iii) exchange the device for a full refund of your purchase price. Such remedy shall be your sole and exclusive remedy under and for any breach of this limited warranty.
Before seeking warranty service, please access and review the online help resources available on support.garmin.com/en-AU/. If your device is still not functioning properly after making use of these resources, contact a Garmin Authorized service facility in the original country of purchase or follow the instructions on support.garmin.com to obtain warranty service. If you are in Australia, you can also call 1-800-235-822.
If you seek warranty service outside of the original country of sale or purchase, Garmin cannot guarantee that the parts and products needed to repair or replace your product will be available due to differences in product offerings and applicable standards, laws and regulations. In that case, Garmin may, in its sole discretion and subject to applicable laws, repair or replace your product with comparable Garmin products and parts, or require you to ship your product to a Garmin Authorized Service facility in the country of original purchase or to a Garmin Authorized service facility in another country that can service your product, in which case you will be responsible for complying with all applicable import and export laws and regulations and for paying all custom duties, V.A.T., shipping fees and other associated taxes and charges. In some cases, Garmin and its dealers may be unable to service your product in a country outside of the original country of purchase or return a repaired or replaced product to you in that country due to applicable standards, laws or regulations in that country.
Online Auction Purchases Products purchased through online auctions are not eligible for rebates or other special offers from Garmin warranty coverage. Online auction confirmations are not accepted for warranty verification. To obtain warranty service, an original or copy of the sales receipt from the original retailer is required. Garmin will not replace missing components from any package purchased through an online auction.
Purchases made within Australia or New Zealand can be returned to the Garmin Service Centre as per below instructions.
Procedure for Claims Under Limited Warranty
To obtain warranty service, an original or copy of the sales receipt from the original retailer is required. Garmin retains the exclusive right to either repair or replace the unit with a factory refurbished unit or new unit at its sole discretion. The same policy shall apply to software. To obtain warranty service, please complete these two easy steps:
STEP 1: Contact Garmin Technical Support to receive an RMA number.
Call or e-mail Garmin Technical Support Specialists to describe the problem you are experiencing and request a Return Material Authorization (RMA) tracking number. You will need to provide the unit’s serial number (if applicable), your return shipping address, and a daytime telephone number.
Phone: 1 800 235 822
Email: au.service@garmin.com
STEP 2: Ship the unit, along with the RMA number, to Garmin.
Once you have received the RMA number, securely package the unit and ship it (insured) to the following address:
RMA Number: (insert your RMA number here – see above)
Garmin Returns Australasia
PO Box 684
Seven Hills, NSW 1730
Australia
Availability of Repair Facilities & Parts, Including Out of Warranty Service
Garmin products, including its wearable products, include complex integrated components. Repair of integrated component parts, such as cracked screens or broken integrated bands, may not be possible outside of Garmin factory conditions. Therefore, facilities or spare parts may not be available for the repair of such components.
Where an out of warranty service is sought for such a broken component, Garmin Australasia in its discretion may offer to sell a whole new or a factory refurbished product as a replacement for the broken product. This information applies only to out of warranty service, to which neither the consumer guarantees under the Australian Consumer Law nor our warranty applies, for example a screen broken through misadventure. For in warranty service, please see Limited Warranty.
Repair or replacement of a Garmin product
Please note the following prescribed notice under the Australian Consumer Law in respect of repair or replacement of a Garmin product
Repair or replacement of goods which are capable of retaining user-generated data may result in loss of that data.
Goods presented for repair may be replaced by refurbished goods of the same type rather than being repaired. Refurbished parts may be used to repair the goods.
If you require further information in regards to either in-warranty or out of warranty service, please contact the Garmin Australasia Product Support Team on:
Telephone: 1-800-235-822
Email: au.service@garmin.com
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