Garmin Instinct 3 - Tactical Edition AMOLED Outdoor GPS Smartwatch (50mm) 010-03020-50 (2025)

INSTINCT® 3 - TACTICAL EDITION

RUGGED GPS SMARTWATCH

SEE CRYSTAL-CLEAR STATS

THANKS TO AN ADAPTIVE AMOLED DISPLAY

BUILT TO COMMAND

BOLTED CONSTRUCTION WITH A METAL-REINFORCED BEZEL

DEDICATED TACTICAL FEATURES

STEALTH MODE, JUMPMASTER ACTIVITY, WAYPOINT PROJECTION AND MORE

LEAD THE CHARGE

WITH A BUILT-IN 3-AXIS COMPASS AND MULTI-BAND GPS WITH SATIQ™ TECHNOLOGY

LIGHT THE MISSION

WITH A BUILT-IN LED FLASHLIGHT

THE RUGGED TACTICAL SMARTWATCH

Instinct 3 – Tactical Edition is the rugged GPS smartwatch that's built for the toughest activities, with an AMOLED display, metal-reinforced bezel and dedicated tactical features.

BRIGHT, CRISP AMOLED DISPLAY

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

WHAT YOU'LL LOVE

AMOLED DISPLAY

See your mission stats clearer than ever before with a stunning AMOLED display.

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 supertough 50 mm fibre-reinforced polymer case and metal-reinforced bezel and is10 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, includingwrist-based heart rate,advanced sleep monitoring,Pulse Oxand 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.

VICTORY IS IN YOUR SIGHTS

TACTICAL

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 compatibleApple® orAndroid™ 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.

ACTIVITY TRACKING

BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS

Track activities, including cycling, open-water swimming, strength training and more.

GARMIN COACH

Prepare for your next race, train for a milestone, or simply improve your fitness with Garmin Coach adaptive or prebuilttraining plans.

WORKOUT CREATION

Create step-by-step workouts from more than 1,600 exercises in theGarmin Connect™ app,and send them directly to your watch.

INTENSITY MINUTES

Track your moderate and vigorousactivity minutes.

VO2 MAX

See yourcurrent fitness level,and track changes over time to set goals, evaluate progress and more.

ALTITUDE AND HEAT ACCLIMATION

Seehow you’re holdingup to the current elevation or heat based on your health metrics.

HIIT WORKOUTS

Track your HIIT workouts, including AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata or custom workouts.

DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS

View your entire week of daily suggested workouts, which adapt after every run or ride.

RECOVERY TIME

Gain insights on how long you should recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

DAILY MOVEMENTS

Keep tabs on your daily steps, calories burned, floors climbed and more from your wrist1.

HRV STATUS

Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health throughheart rate variabilitywhile you sleep.

WRIST-BASED HEART RATE

Instinct 3 – Tactical Edition continuously samples your heart rate, so you can stay in the know all day and night.

STRESS TRACKING

Find out if you’re having a calm, balanced orstressful day.

MORNING REPORT

Receive an overview of your sleep, recovery, daily calendar, HRV status and more as soon as you wake up. You can even customise your report to show what you want to see on this fitness smartwatch.

HEALTH SNAPSHOT

Log a 2-minute session torecord key health stats,then generate a report to share with your healthcare provider.

PULSE OX SENSOR

Track your blood oxygen saturation while you’re awake or asleep.

MINDFUL BREATHING

Start abreathwork activityto track your stress and respiration.

HYDRATION

Log your daily fluidintake as a reminder to stay hydrated.

RESPIRATION

See how you’re breathingthroughout the day and night.

FITNESS AGE

Estimate how fityou are compared to your actual age.

NAP DETECTION

Automatically track or log your naps to see how they benefit your body and the ideal time and duration they should be.

STAY CONNECTED

Garmin Connect

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

Garmin Messenger™ App

Communicate viatwo-way text messagingon your wrist.

SMART NOTIFICATIONS

Receive emails, texts and alerts on your watch when paired with your compatibleApple or Android smartphone.

GARMIN PAY™ CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS

Breeze through checkout lines or transit systems withparticipating 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 appsto your paired watch.

LIVETRACK FEATURE

Friends and family canfollow your real-time location4and view preplanned courses.

ABC SENSORS

Navigateyour 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.

What You'll Love

Sleep Score and Insights

Yes
Battery life (smartwatch mode)

Up to 24 days (9 days always-on)

Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation

Yes
LED flashlightYes
Garmin Pay™Yes
Multi-band GPSYes

Training Readiness

Yes
Training StatusYes
Watch display type

AMOLED (always-on)

Water rating10 ATM
General
Strap materialSilicone
Lens material

Chemically strengthened glass

Bezel material

Fiber-reinforced polymer/aluminum

Case material

Fibre-reinforced polymer

QuickFit™ watch band compatibleYes (26 mm)
Physical size

50 x 50 x 14.4 mm
Fits wrists with a circumference of 141-213 mm

Weight59 g
Display Size

33 mm (1.3″) diameter

Display Resolution416 x 416 pixels
Colour display
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery life

Smartwatch: Up to 24 days (9 days always-on)
Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 30 days
GPS Only: Up to 40 hours
All Satellite Systems: Up to 32 hours
All Satellite Systems + Multi-Band: Up to 30 hours*
Max Battery GPS: Up to 86 hours
Expedition GPS: Up to 20 days
*Assuming typical use with SatIQ technology

Charging method

Garmin proprietary plug charger

Memory/history4 GB
Clock Features
Time/dateYes
GPS time syncYes

Automatic daylight saving time

Yes
Alarm clockYes
TimerYes
StopwatchYes

Sunrise/sunset times

Yes
Health & Wellness Monitoring

Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second)

Yes

Daily Resting Heart Rate

Yes
Abnormal Heart Rate AlertsYes (high and low)

Respiration Rate (24x7)

Yes
Fitness AgeYes

Body Battery™ Energy Monitor

Yes
All-day StressYes

Relaxation reminders

Yes

Relaxation Breathing Timer

Yes
BreathworkYes
SleepYes (Advanced)
Sleep coachYes
Nap detectionYes
Hydration

Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)

Women's Health

Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)

Health SnapshotYes
Sensors
GPSYes
GLONASSYes
GalileoYes

SatIQ™ Technology

Yes

Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor

Yes

Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor

Yes

Barometric altimeter

Yes
CompassYes
GyroscopeYes
AccelerometerYes
ThermometerYes

Ambient light sensor

Yes
Daily Smart Features
Connectivity

Bluetooth®, ANT+®

Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps)

Yes

On-device Connect IQ™ Store

Yes

Smart Notifications

Yes

Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only)

Yes

View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only)

Yes
Morning reportYes
CalendarYes
Weather forecastsYes

Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile

Yes

Battery Saver - customisable low power watch

Yes

Controls smartphone music

Yes
Find my phoneYes
Find my watchYes

Compatible with Garmin Messenger app

Yes

VIRB® camera remote

Yes

Smart trainer control

Yes

Compatible with Garmin Connect™ Mobile

Yes
Smartphone compatibility

iPhone®, Android™

Red shift modeYes
Garmin ShareYes
Workout and Training Plans

Daily Suggested Workout - Running

Yes

Daily Suggested Workout - Cycling

Yes

Garmin Running Coach Experts

Yes

Garmin Coach - Prebuilt Cycling Plans

Yes
Cardio workoutsYes
Strength workoutsYes
HIIT workoutsYes
Yoga workoutsYes
Pilates workoutsYes

On-screen workout animations

Yes

On-Screen Workout Muscle Map

Yes
Activity Profiles
Gym

Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor rowing

MultisportTriathlon
Wellness

Walking, Indoor Walking, Pilates, Yoga

Indoor Running

Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual running

Outdoor Running

Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Obstacle Racing

Outdoor Recreation

Hiking, Rucking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Golfing, Disc Golf, Archery

Cycling

Biking, Road biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel biking, Bike commuting, Bike touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, BMX

Swim

Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming

On the water

Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Fishing, Boating, Water Skiing, Snorkeling, Wakeboarding, Wakesurfing, Tubing, Whitewater

Motor sports

Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motorcrossing, ATVing, Snowmobiling

Racket sports

Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball

Snow & Winter

Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing

Sport profiles

Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball

In the ring

Boxing, Mixed martial arts

Other activity profiles

Jumpmaster, Tactical, Inline Skating

Safety and Tracking Features

Incident Detection during select activities

Yes

Incident detection alert on phone for wearables

Yes
AssistanceYes
LiveTrackYes

Live Event Sharing

Yes
Tactical Features
Stealth modeYes
Night vision modeYes

Dual grid coordinates

Yes
Kill SwitchYes
Ballistics solver

Yes (unlock required)

Gaming Features
Gaming activityYes

GameOn™ app compatible

Yes
Activity Tracking Features
Step counterYes

Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it)

Yes

Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)

Yes
Calories BurnedYes
Floors climbedYes
Distance travelledYes
Intensity minutesYes
TrueUp™Yes
Move IQ™Yes
Garmin Connect™ Challenges app

Yes (optional Connect IQ app)

Automatic rep counting

Yes
Training, Planning and Analysis Features

Customisable screen(s)

Yes

Downloadable training plans

Yes
Course guidanceYes
HR ZonesYes
HR AlertsYes
HR CaloriesYes
% HR MaxYes
% HRRYes
Recovery TimeYes
Auto Max HRYes

Race glance/widget

Yes
HRV StatusYes

HR Broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices)

Yes
Respiration Rate (During Exercise)

Yes (with compatible accessory)

GPS speed and distance

Yes

Customisable activity profiles

Yes
Auto Pause®Yes
Interval trainingYes

Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection)

Yes

Advanced workouts

Yes

Power Modes - customisable in-activity battery settings

Yes

HRM running pace and distance

Yes
Auto Lap®Yes
Manual lapYes
Rest timerYes

Configurable lap alerts

Yes

Heat and Altitude Acclimation

Yes
VO2 Max (Run)Yes

VO2 Max (Trail Run)

Yes
Load ratioYes
Training LoadYes

Training load focus

Yes
Training EffectYes

Training Effect (Anaerobic)

Yes

Primary benefit (Training Effect labels)

Yes
Workout benefitYes

Improved Recovery Time

Yes

Customisable alerts

Yes
Voice alertsYes

Multisport auto transition

Yes
Finish timeYes
Virtual partnerYes
Race an activityYes

Auto multisport activities

Yes
Multi-sportYes

Touch and/or button lock

Yes
ShortcutsYes
Auto scrollYes

Activity history on watch

Yes
Physio TrueUpYes

Unified Training Status

Yes
Running Features

GPS-based distance, time and pace

Yes

Running dynamics

Yes

Vertical oscillation and ratio

Yes
Ground contact time and balance

Yes (GCT balance with accessory)

Stride length (real time)

Yes

Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)

Yes
Running powerYes

Grade-adjusted pace

Yes

Performance condition

Yes
Lactate threshold

Yes (with compatible accessory)

PacePro™ Pacing Strategies

Yes
Run workoutsYes

Trail run auto climb

Yes
Race predictorYes
Foot pod capableYes

Run/Walk/Stand detection

Yes
Golfing Features

Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green)

Yes

Yardage to layups/doglegs

Yes
Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course)Manual
Digital scorecardYes

Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit)

Yes

Garmin AutoShot™

Yes

Auto CourseView updates

Yes

Green View with manual pin position

Yes

Hazards and course targets

Yes

Round timer/odometer

Yes

Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory)

Yes

Pairs with Garmin Golf app

Yes
Tournament legalYes
Outdoor Recreation

Point-to-point navigation

Yes

Breadcrumb trail in real time

Yes
Back to startYes
TracBack®Yes
UltraTrac modeYes

Reference point

Yes
Elevation profileYes

Distance to destination

Yes

Barometric trend indicator with storm alert

Yes
Vertical speedYes

Total ascent/descent

Yes

Future elevation plot

Yes
GPS coordinatesYes
Sight 'N GoYes
Area calculationYes

Projected waypoint

Yes

Sun and moon information

Yes

Wind meter compatible

Yes

Expedition GPS Activity

Yes
TidesYes
Tides GlanceYes
Cycling Features
CoursesYes

Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor)

Yes
Race an activityYes

Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)

Yes

FTP (Functional Threshold Power)

Yes
MTB Grit & FlowYes

Advanced cycling dynamics

Yes

Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters)

Yes

Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display)

Yes

Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar)

Yes

Compatible with Varia™ lights

Yes

Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor)

Yes

Power meter compatible

Yes
Swimming Features

Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)

Yes

Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)

Yes

Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only)

Yes

Drill logging (pool swim only)

Yes

Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only)

Yes

"Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only)

Yes

Auto rest (pool swim only)

Yes

Time and distance alerts

Yes
Countdown startYes

Pool swim workouts

Yes

Underwater wrist-based heart rate

Yes

Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim)

Yes
Kid Activity Tracking Features
Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app

Yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app)

Garmin Instinct 3 - Tactical Edition AMOLED Outdoor GPS Smartwatch (50mm) 010-03020-50 (2025)
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