In Stock Garmin Instinct 3 Tactical Edition 50mm Smart Watch with Solar Charging and GPS - Black with Black Band
The Garmin Instinct® 3 Tactical Edition 50mm is a rugged GPS smartwatch built for the toughest missions. Featuring unlimited battery life with solar charging, a metal-reinforced bezel, and military-grade durability, it’s ready for anything. Tactical features include Stealth Mode, Jumpmaster Activity, Waypoint Projection, and a kill switch for total security. Navigate with confidence using the 3-axis compass and multi-band GPS with SatIQ™ technology, while the built-in LED flashlight ensures visibility in any conditions. Stay connected, healthy and mission-ready.
Built to conquer the extreme, the Garmin Instinct® 3 Tactical Edition 50mm Smartwatch with Solar Charging and Multi-band GPS is the ultimate companion for those who demand durability, precision, and performance. With unlimited battery life in smartwatch mode thanks to solar charging, your adventure only ends when you decide it does. The rugged 50mm fibre-reinforced polymer case and metal-reinforced bezel are engineered to military standards for thermal, shock and water resistance (10 ATM), meaning this watch is ready for any mission, no matter how punishing.
Designed with tactical operations in mind, the Instinct 3 Tactical Edition comes fully loaded with dedicated tactical features such as Stealth Mode, Jumpmaster Activity, Waypoint Projection, and the ability to black out your display for night vision goggle compatibility. You’ll even find a kill switch to quickly wipe all user data if necessary. For those on high-altitude missions, the Jumpmaster Mode ensures precise navigation from the jump to your objective, while the Applied Ballistics® Solver (unlock required) offers critical aiming solutions for long-range shooting.
Navigation is flawless with the integrated 3-axis compass, barometric altimeter, and multi-band GPS with SatIQ™ technology, delivering pinpoint accuracy while intelligently managing battery use. Whether trekking remote trails or operating behind enemy lines, the Instinct 3 Tactical keeps you on course. Illuminate your path with the built-in LED flashlight, which features adjustable brightness and strobe modes to adapt to any situation.
More than a tactical tool, this smartwatch is a comprehensive fitness and health monitor. With wrist-based heart rate, Pulse Ox3, advanced sleep tracking, HRV status, and Body Battery™ energy monitoring, you’ll always know how your body is performing and recovering. Training is elevated with Garmin Coach, HIIT workouts, and daily suggested training plans, while the recovery time advisor ensures you’re always ready for the next challenge.
Stay connected with smart notifications, Garmin Pay™ contactless payments, and seamless compatibility with the Garmin Connect™ and Garmin Messenger™ apps. Plus, the monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective MIP display ensures clarity even under the harshest sun. Customise your watch effortlessly with QuickFit® bands and apps from the Connect IQ™ Store to suit your style and mission needs.
The Garmin Instinct® 3 Tactical Edition in stealthy black with a matching band is more than just a smartwatch – it’s your command centre, your navigator, your lifeline, and your edge when it matters most. Rugged, reliable, and relentlessly capable, victory is truly within your reach.
Please note: Due to distribution rights and agreements, we can only sell Garmin products to residents of the UK.
Display
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Display Type: Monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
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Display Size: Custom, two-window design; 27 x 27 mm (1.1″ x 1.1″)
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Display Resolution: 176 x 176 pixels
Materials
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Strap Material: Silicone
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Lens Material: Power Glass™
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Bezel Material: Fibre-reinforced polymer/aluminium
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Case Material: Fibre-reinforced polymer
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QuickFit™ Watch Band Compatible: Yes (26 mm)
Physical Characteristics
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Physical Size: 50 x 50 x 14.4 mm
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Fits Wrists: 141–213 mm circumference
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Weight: 58 g
Battery and Charging
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Battery Type: Lithium-ion rechargeable
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Battery Life:
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Smartwatch Mode: Up to 40 days / Unlimited with solar
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Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 100 days / Unlimited with solar
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GPS Only Mode: Up to 60 hours / 260 hours with solar
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All Satellite Systems: Up to 40 hours / 80 hours with solar
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All Satellite Systems + Multi-band: Up to 34 hours / 60 hours with solar
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Max Battery GPS Mode: Up to 150 hours / Unlimited with solar
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Expedition GPS Mode: Up to 60 days / Unlimited with solar
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Solar Charging: Yes (assuming exposure to 50,000 lux conditions)
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Charging Method: Garmin proprietary plug charger
Water Rating
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10 ATM (suitable for swimming, snorkelling, and high-speed water sports)
Memory
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Memory/History: 128 MB
Navigation and Sensors
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GPS, GLONASS, Galileo support
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Multi-band GPS with SatIQ™ technology
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3-axis Compass, Barometric Altimeter, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Thermometer
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Garmin Elevate™ Wrist Heart Rate Monitor
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Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor
Tactical Features
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Stealth Mode
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Night Vision Mode
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Dual Grid Coordinates Display
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Kill Switch (emergency memory wipe)
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Applied Ballistics® Solver (unlock required)
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Jumpmaster Activity
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Tactical Activity Profiles
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Projected Waypoints
Health and Wellness Monitoring
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Advanced Sleep Monitoring with Sleep Coach and Nap Detection
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Sleep Score and Insights
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Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitoring (constant, every second)
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Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Tracking
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Respiration Rate Tracking (24/7 and during exercise with accessory)
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Stress Tracking and Relaxation Breathing Timer
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Body Battery™ Energy Monitoring
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Fitness Age Estimation
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Hydration and Women's Health Tracking (via Garmin Connect™)
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Health Snapshot Feature
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HRV Status
Fitness and Training Features
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Daily Suggested Workouts (Running and Cycling)
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Garmin Coach Adaptive Training Plans
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HIIT, Strength, Cardio, Yoga, and Pilates Workouts
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VO2 Max (Running and Trail Running)
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Training Readiness, Training Load, Training Effect, and Recovery Time
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Race Predictor and PacePro™ Pacing Strategies
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Multi-sport and Triathlon Profiles
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Activity Tracking (steps, calories burned, floors climbed, distance, intensity minutes)
Outdoor and Recreation Features
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Point-to-point Navigation, TracBack®, Sight 'N Go
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Real-time Breadcrumb Trails
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UltraTrac™ Mode for extended GPS battery life
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Expedition GPS Mode
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Elevation Profiles and Barometric Trend Indicators
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Tides and Tides Glance
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Sun and Moon Information
Safety and Tracking Features
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Incident Detection and Assistance (during selected activities)
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LiveTrack and Live Event Sharing
Connectivity and Smart Features
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Bluetooth® and ANT+® Connectivity
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Smart Notifications (calls, texts, emails)
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Garmin Pay™ Contactless Payments
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Garmin Messenger™ App Support
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On-device Connect IQ™ Store (apps, watch faces, widgets)
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Garmin Share for location sharing
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Morning Report, Calendar, and Weather Forecasts
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Smartphone Compatibility: iPhone® and Android™
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VIRB® Camera Remote Control
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Smart Trainer Control
Lighting
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Built-in LED Flashlight (variable brightness and strobe modes)
Gaming Features
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Gaming Activity Mode
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Compatible with GameOn™ App
Swimming Features
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Open Water and Pool Swim Metrics
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Stroke Type Detection and SWOLF Efficiency Tracking
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Underwater Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitoring
Cycling Features
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Advanced Cycling Dynamics and MTB Grit & Flow Metrics
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Speed and Cadence Sensor Support
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Compatible with Varia™ Radar, Lights, and Vision™ Display
Golfing Features
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Yardages to Front/Middle/Back of Green
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Digital Scorecard and Stat Tracking
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Green View with Manual Pin Position
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Garmin AutoShot™ Feature
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Auto CourseView Updates
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Tournament Legal
Software and Apps
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Garmin Connect™ Mobile App
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Garmin Connect™ Challenges App (optional)
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Connect IQ™ Store
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Customisable Activity Profiles, Alerts, Screens and Voice Alerts
Security Information
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Security Updates Guaranteed Until: 2027-04-24
Power and Charging
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Unlimited battery life in smartwatch mode with solar charging (under optimal conditions)
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Garmin proprietary plug charger for direct charging when needed
Durability and Construction
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Military standard toughness for thermal, shock and water resistance (10 ATM rated)
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Metal-reinforced bezel and fibre-reinforced polymer case for extreme ruggedness
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Power Glass™ lens material for added durability and solar efficiency
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Designed for outdoor and tactical environments
Tactical and Mission-Ready Features
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Stealth Mode: disables GPS tracking, wireless connections, and communications
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Jumpmaster Mode: calculates high-altitude release points and navigation for parachuting
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Waypoint Projection: set and save remote geo-positions for later navigation
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Kill Switch: instantly wipes all device data if security becomes an issue
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Night Vision Mode: adjusts display to be compatible with night vision goggles
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Dual-Position GPS Format: displays location in multiple coordinate systems simultaneously
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Preloaded Tactical Activity Profiles
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Rucking Activity: log pack weight and track rucking-specific performance
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Applied Ballistics® Solver (unlock required): aiming solutions for long-range shooting
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AB Quantum app support: manage ballistics profiles and targets
Navigation and Tracking
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Multi-band GPS with SatIQ™ Technology: optimises battery life while providing superior positioning
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3-axis electronic compass
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Barometric altimeter and barometric trend indicator (including storm alert)
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Point-to-point navigation and breadcrumb trails
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TracBack®: navigate back along a route
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Sight 'N Go: navigate to visible landmarks
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Reference Point navigation
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UltraTrac™ Mode for extended GPS tracking
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Area calculation feature
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Sun and moon information
Health and Wellness Monitoring
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Wrist-based heart rate monitoring (24/7)
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Pulse Ox3 sensor for blood oxygen levels
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Advanced Sleep Monitoring and Sleep Coach
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Nap Detection
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HRV Status (Heart Rate Variability)
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Body Battery™ energy monitoring
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Respiration tracking (24/7)
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Daily stress tracking and stress management tools
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Mindful breathing exercises
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Hydration tracking
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Fitness Age estimate
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Health Snapshot feature to log key health stats
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Women's Health Tracking (via Garmin Connect app)
Fitness and Training
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Built-in sports apps covering running, cycling, swimming, strength training, surfing, and more
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Garmin Coach adaptive training plans
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Daily suggested workouts based on performance and recovery
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HIIT workout profiles with AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata modes
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Altitude and heat acclimation insights
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Training Effect, Training Load and Training Status monitoring
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Recovery Time advisor
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VO2 Max estimation (including for trail running)
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Race Predictor and PacePro™ pacing strategies
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Strength training auto rep counting
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Custom workout creation (over 1,600 exercises available through Garmin Connect™)
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Step counting, calorie tracking, intensity minutes recording
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Auto Goal setting based on activity level
Connectivity and Smart Features
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Smart notifications for calls, texts, emails when paired with a smartphone
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Garmin Pay™ contactless payments
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Garmin Messenger™ app for two-way messaging (when paired)
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LiveTrack real-time location sharing with friends and family
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Safety and incident detection alerts during selected activities
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On-device Connect IQ™ Store to download watch faces, apps and data fields
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Garmin Share: easily share locations and activities with other Garmin users
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Music controls for smartphone music
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Calendar, Weather Forecasts and Morning Report summaries
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Find My Phone and Find My Watch functionality
Lighting and Visibility
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Built-in LED flashlight with variable brightness settings and strobe modes
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Adjustable light settings for tactical operations
Gaming and Special Activity Features
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Gaming activity mode for tracking gaming sessions
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Compatible with GameOn™ app for enhanced gaming performance tracking
Outdoor and Adventure Features
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Expedition GPS Activity mode for ultra-long adventures
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Elevation profiles, distance to destination, and future elevation plots
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Tide information glance for coastal activities
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Fishing, hunting, and overlanding profiles included
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MTB Grit and Flow Metrics for mountain biking
Customisation
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QuickFit® watch band compatibility (26mm) for fast style swaps without tools
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Customisable activity profiles, alerts, data screens, and watch faces
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Voice alerts during activities (when paired with smartphone)
- Garmin Instinct 3 Tactical Edition 50mm Smart Watch with Solar Charging and GPS - Black with Black
- Charging/data cable
- Documentation
Delivery costs & estimated arrival
Find your country below for the delivery charge and how long your order should take to reach you. All orders ship with FedEx. Estimates are in working days and exclude weekends and public holidays.
| Country | Up to 2kg | 2kg – 30kg | Estimated delivery | ||
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| Order under €350 | Order €350 & over | Order under €350 | Order €350 & over | ||
| Austria | €11.95 | €26.95 | €26.95 | €26.95 | 5-7 working days |
| Belgium | €8.95 | €14.95 | €14.95 | €14.95 | 4-6 working days |
| Bulgaria | €11.95 | €31.95 | €31.95 | €31.95 | 7-9 working days |
| Croatia | €11.95 | €31.95 | €31.95 | €31.95 | 6-8 working days |
| Cyprus | €14.95 | €89.95 | €89.95 | €89.95 | Contact us |
| Czechia | €10.95 | €21.95 | €21.95 | €21.95 | 5-7 working days |
| Denmark | €10.95 | €21.95 | €21.95 | €21.95 | 4-6 working days |
| Estonia | €11.95 | €31.95 | €31.95 | €31.95 | 6-8 working days |
| Finland | €11.95 | €26.95 | €26.95 | €26.95 | 5-7 working days |
| France | €10.95 | €21.95 | €21.95 | €21.95 | 4-6 working days |
| Germany | €8.95 | €14.95 | €14.95 | €14.95 | 5-7 working days |
| Greece | €11.95 | €31.95 | €31.95 | €31.95 | 8-10 working days |
| Hungary | €11.95 | €31.95 | €31.95 | €31.95 | 5-7 working days |
| Ireland | €6.95 | €6.95 | €8.95 | €8.95 | 2-4 working days |
| Italy | €10.95 | €21.95 | €21.95 | €21.95 | 5-7 working days |
| Latvia | €11.95 | €31.95 | €31.95 | €31.95 | 6-8 working days |
| Lithuania | €11.95 | €31.95 | €31.95 | €31.95 | 6-8 working days |
| Luxembourg | €11.95 | €31.95 | €31.95 | €31.95 | 5-7 working days |
| Malta | €14.95 | €89.95 | €89.95 | €89.95 | Contact us |
| Monaco | €10.95 | €21.95 | €21.95 | €21.95 | 4-6 working days |
| Poland | €10.95 | €21.95 | €21.95 | €21.95 | 5-7 working days |
| Romania | €11.95 | €31.95 | €31.95 | €31.95 | 6-8 working days |
| Slovakia | €11.95 | €31.95 | €31.95 | €31.95 | 5-7 working days |
| Slovenia | €11.95 | €31.95 | €31.95 | €31.95 | 6-8 working days |
| Spain | €11.95 | €26.95 | €26.95 | €26.95 | 5-7 working days |
| Sweden | €11.95 | €26.95 | €26.95 | €26.95 | 5-7 working days |
Returns & withdrawal
Which option you use depends on why you are sending the item back.
Changed your mind?
You have 14 days from receiving your order to withdraw from your purchase. Use our Withdrawal from Contract form to tell us. It is the quickest way, and we will then email you a free returns label.
If you would rather post the item back yourself to our returns address in Ireland, you pay the postage. Full details are on our Returns page.
Withdrawal from ContractFaulty, damaged or wrong item?
If your item arrived faulty, damaged or not what you ordered, please follow the steps on our Returns page. We cover the cost of returning these items.
Full details of all our return options are on that page.
Returns pageDelivery prices are shown in euros and confirmed at checkout.

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