Price: $399.99 - $299.99
(as of Apr 24, 2025 06:56:35 UTC – Details)
Do what you love, longer with Instinct Solar. This rugged GPS smart Watch boasts solar charging, giving incredible battery life in smart Watch and Expedition modes while outdoors. Monitor how your body uses energy by tracking heart rate, stress, estimated sleep and Pulse Ox (this is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition), which helps give you a better understanding of your health and wellness. Get more out of the sports you love with preloaded activity profiles such as running, biking, swimming and more. Smart notifications (when paired with a compatible smartphone) at the wrist keep you connected to what matters. Multiple global navigation satellite systems (GPS, GLONASS and Galileo) help you track wherever your adventures take you.
Solar charging capabilities allow you to extend battery life beyond traditional charging
Rugged GPS Watch is water-rated to 100 meters and constructed to U.S. military standard 810 for thermal, shock and water resistance
Built-in 3-axis compass and barometric altimeter plus multiple global navigation satellite systems (GPS, GLONASS and Galileo) track in more challenging environments than GPS alone
Track your activities for running, biking, swimming, strength and more
Help understand your health and wellness better with all-day health monitoring and Pulse Ox (this is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition)
Monitor how your body uses energy by tracking heart rate, stress and sleep estimates with Body Battery energy monitoring
Stay connected with smart notifications (when paired with a compatible smartphone) to see messages right on your wrist
View how various settings and sensors impact your Watch’s battery life, so you can make battery-extending changes on the fly
Dedicated fishing and hunting activity profiles
Compatible with Xero, Astro/Alpha and inReach products to further enhance tracking, navigating and communicating in the wild
Customers say
Customers find the smartwatch to be of good quality and easy to use. They appreciate its comfort, with one customer noting the soft rubber strap.
AI-generated from the text of customer reviews
Alain Roullet –
My new favorite watch
I had a very outdated GPS watch for running and I needed a replacement. I normally wear citizen or G shock and have a separate watch for running, but thought I would try out one watch that does it all. With everyone else getting smart watches today, I thought why not . I never like to take my watches off, so the solar charging battery was a big plus. Working out every other day with the gps and with some decent sunlight, you get about two weeks per charge. Have not owned this in the summer yet so maybe it will get even better. I think the less you utilize the GPS the longer it will last. Hesitant to spend this much at first, but extremely worth it. This is a very impressive, tough watch. Large and easy to read but not too big for the wrist. Soft rubber strap is very comfortable to wear and very secure. It does not do all the crazy stuff that an Apple Watch will do, but I did not want all of that in the first place. Iâm happy just looking at a quick text, stock quote, or email subject and that is it. Garmin Connect app is very detailed and easy to use. Highly recommend.
Shamus –
Love This Watch. Great Battery Life. Works Flawlessly.
Very comfortable. Works perfectly. Great heart rate monitor and the blood O2 sensor is cool. The sleep monitor is very insightful and will really detail your heartrate and blood O2 so you can see if you actually do stop breathing at night like your wife says 🙂
GPS function is very accurate and importing into the app is simple. Good buy and totally worth the money.
Julieanna1 –
Nice watch. Broke 2 months later
Very nice watch. I bought it for my husband because I have had mine for 3 years without issues. His stopped responding to the Bluetooth 2months after we bought it. By this time I couldnât return it. Fortunately Garmin has a great warranty and they replaced it free of charge. This watch is pretty sturdy. The charge lasts awhile. Itâs pretty easy to use. I would still recommend this product
Steph –
Good watch for guys who don’t like smart watches
I bought this for my hubby. He loves the camo. He didn’t really want a smart watch but he loves this watch. It’s very easy to program and also the solar charging is great! It’s very lightweight and comfortable.
Gary –
Battery life
Got this for my birthday a little more than a year ago.
At first one full charge lasted between 1 and 2 weeks.
For a few months I noticed the battery life started dropping for every cycle.
The last 5 cycles the battery lasts less than 3 days, before charging.
I would’ve expected it to work normal for at least 3 years.
Update: in 1 year and 5 months the watch stopped working.
Battery shows 70+%, but the watch doesn’t work…
Wasted more than $ 200.
I gave my Casio Solar (8+ years old) to my brother.
Gonna buy another one, I guess…
Kindle Customer –
Pretty cool
I like this watch, it has lots of cool features. My only negative thus far is solar which hasn’t seemed to add to longevity time of charge. When I charge by wire I’m getting 8 days n being in sun hasn’t slowed that much. On battery saver you get alot of time but solar is turned off
Jonathan E. –
Love it
Great watch love it can use the gps too track where you went how many miles plus your heart rate and stress level and a neat color
vuduchylde –
Great watch
Has met all my expectations that I was looking for in a watch..
Ray –
all good but the solar charging, put it under direct sun for 4 hours just charged 2% up. So it could not live without charger as I imagined. Otherwise all good, continoulsy HR showing is my favorite.
gem p. –
my Garmin instinct solar Camo bought on aug 2021 is now frozen and does not move anyways- not a robust watch.