Garmin - Instinct Solar Smartwatch 45mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer - Graphite - (2018)
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Specifications
- Screen Size23 millimetersTouch ScreenNoOperating System CompatibilityAndroid, Apple iOSOperating SystemGarminApp CompatibleYesBuilt-in Storage1 gigabytes
- Key Specs
- Screen Size: 23 millimeters (Size of the screen, measured diagonally from corner to corner.)
- Touch Screen: false (Touch-screen devices make navigating more intuitive. Using a touch-screen display, you can do things such as tap to select, hold and drag to move items, swipe to scroll, and pinch to zoom.)
- Operating System Compatibility: Android, Apple iOS
- Operating System: Garmin (The operating system manages all software and hardware, including files, memory and connected devices. Most importantly, it lets you interact with your device and your programs in a visual way; otherwise, you'd be typing computer code to get anything done.)
- App Compatible: true (The product can be connected to a program or software application on a mobile device, which then receives collected data from the product.)
- Built-in Storage: 1 gigabytes
- Global Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo (A system of satellites which enables a mobile receiver to determine its precise location based on signals received from satellites such as the US Global Positioning System (GPS), the Russian Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS), the European Global Navigation Satellite System (Galileo), or the Japanese Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS).)
- Metrics Measured: Altitude changes, Calories burned, Cycling speed, Distance swam, Distance traveled, Duration of exercise, Resting heart rate, Hours slept, Laps swam, Pace, Running/Walking speed, Stairs climbed, Steps taken
- Protective Qualities: Water resistant
- Maximum Depth of Water Resistance: 330 feet (Measurement of the maximum depth of water in which the product is able to resist some degree of water penetration.)
- Band Material: Silicone
- General
- Brand: Garmin
- Model Number: 010-02293-10
- Product Name: Instinct Solar Smartwatch 45mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer
- Color: Graphite
- Product Type: Smartwatch, Activity tracker
- Form Factor: Wristwatch (The size, arrangement, and physical configuration of the product.)
- Model Family: Garmin Instinct
- Year of Release: 2018
- Design
- Case Size: 45mm (The diameter or longest measurement of the case.)
- Case Shape: Round
- Band Type: Band
- Band Color: Graphite
- Clasp Type: Buckle
- Rotating Bezel: false (Rotating the bezel controls the various functions of the device.)
- Dimensions
- Case Thickness: 0.6 inches
- Band Width: 22 millimeters
- Product Height: 1.8 inches (The out of box height of the item. Height is measured as the vertical distance from the bottom of the item to the top as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Width: 1.8 inches (The out of box width of the item. Width is measured as the horizontal distance from one side of the item to the other as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Weight: 1.86 ounces (The out of box weight of the item.)
- Product Length: 1.8 inches (The out of box length of the item. Length is measured as the longest dimension of the item.)
- Minimum Wrist Size: 132.08 millimeters
- Maximum Wrist Size: 223.52 millimeters
- Band Size: Adjustable
- Display
- Display Screen: true
- Screen Size: 23 millimeters (Size of the screen, measured diagonally from corner to corner.)
- Touch Screen: false (Touch-screen devices make navigating more intuitive. Using a touch-screen display, you can do things such as tap to select, hold and drag to move items, swipe to scroll, and pinch to zoom.)
- Screen Resolution: 128 x 128 (Screens come in a range of resolutions (measured in pixels, horizontal x vertical). The higher the resolution, the greater the picture quality.)
- Display Type: MIP LCD
- Color Display: false
- Clock Display: true
- Backlit Display: true (Integrated lights allow for visibility of the display in low-light conditions.)
- Adjustable Brightness: true
- Customizable Watch Faces: true
- Screen Material: Power Glass
- Compatibility
- Operating System Compatibility: Android, Apple iOS
- Operating System: Garmin (The operating system manages all software and hardware, including files, memory and connected devices. Most importantly, it lets you interact with your device and your programs in a visual way; otherwise, you'd be typing computer code to get anything done.)
- App Compatible: true (The product can be connected to a program or software application on a mobile device, which then receives collected data from the product.)
- Connectivity
- Data Plan Required: false
- Wireless Connectivity: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (The manner in which a device sends data to another device over a short distance without the use of wires or cables.)
- Wireless Standard: N (The wireless networking protocol used by the device. Each iteration of the protocol is based on the 802.11 standard developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standards Association. Denoted by letters following 802.11 (802.11a, 802.11ac, etc.), each version, published in alphabetical order, encompasses all previous versions.)
- Features
- Built-in Storage: 1 gigabytes
- GPS Enabled: true
- Global Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo (A system of satellites which enables a mobile receiver to determine its precise location based on signals received from satellites such as the US Global Positioning System (GPS), the Russian Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS), the European Global Navigation Satellite System (Galileo), or the Japanese Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS).)
- Mobile Notifications: true
- Alert Type: Audible, Vibration, Visual
- Music Player: false
- Silent Alarm: false
- Built-In Microphone: false
- Activity
- Metrics Measured: Altitude changes, Calories burned, Cycling speed, Distance swam, Distance traveled, Duration of exercise, Resting heart rate, Hours slept, Laps swam, Pace, Running/Walking speed, Stairs climbed, Steps taken
- Multi-Sport Tracking: true
- Sensors: Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass (Detects stimuli such as heat, light, sound, motion, or pressure and responds accordingly by operating a control or initiating a function of the device.)
- Medical Incident Notification: Contact text, Email (Receive notifications for detected medical incidents that enable you to contact emergency services if needed. In some cases, emergency services and/or preprogrammed emergency contacts may be notified automatically. May be reliant on whether wireless network coverage is available.)
- Medical Incidents Detected: Fall
- Performance
- Protective Qualities: Water resistant
- Maximum Depth of Water Resistance: 330 feet (Measurement of the maximum depth of water in which the product is able to resist some degree of water penetration.)
- Power
- Rechargeable: true
- Battery Strength Indicator: true
- Charging Interface(s): Other, Solar (The connection for transmitting power to charge the device.)
- Battery Chemistry: Lithium-ion
- Replaceable Battery: false
- Material
- Band Material: Silicone
- Case Material: Plastic
- Camera
- Integrated Camera: No
- Warranty
- Warranty - Parts: 1 year limited
- Warranty - Labor: 1 year limited
- Other
- UPC: 753759258757
Do what you love, longer with Instinct Solar. This rugged GPS smartwatch boasts solar charging — giving incredible battery life in smartwatch 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.
- Tracking and Training: Track your activities for running, biking, swimming, strength and more
- Connected Smart features and notifications: Stay connected with smart notifications (when paired with a compatible smartphone) to see messages right on your wrist
- Built-in Sensors: 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
- Rugged Build and Water Resistance: Rugged GPS watch is water-rated to 100 meters and constructed to U.S. military standard 810 for thermal, shock and water resistance
- Health and Wellness Monitoring: Help understand your health and wellness better with all-day health monitoring and Pulse Ox*
- Custom Power Manager: View how various settings and sensors impact your watch’s battery life, so you can make battery-extending changes on the fly
- Energy Monitoring: Monitor how your body uses energy by tracking heart rate, stress and sleep estimates with Body Battery energy monitoring
- Solar Charging: Vastly extended battery life through solar charging
- Disclaimer: *This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition
- Tracking and Training: Track your activities for running, biking, swimming, strength and more
- Connected Smart features and notifications: Stay connected with smart notifications (when paired with a compatible smartphone) to see messages right on your wrist
- Built-in Sensors: 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
- Rugged Build and Water Resistance: Rugged GPS watch is water-rated to 100 meters and constructed to U.S. military standard 810 for thermal, shock and water resistance
- Health and Wellness Monitoring: Help understand your health and wellness better with all-day health monitoring and Pulse Ox*
- Custom Power Manager: View how various settings and sensors impact your watch’s battery life, so you can make battery-extending changes on the fly
- Energy Monitoring: Monitor how your body uses energy by tracking heart rate, stress and sleep estimates with Body Battery energy monitoring
- Solar Charging: Vastly extended battery life through solar charging
- Disclaimer: *This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition
Whats Included
- Instinct Solar
- Charging/Data Cable
- Documentation
- Instinct Solar
- Charging/Data Cable
- Documentation
A: This Garmin does not have detailed maps as it is a simple black/white display (reminds me of Kindle paperwhite) but it will definitely link with GPS without a phone. It has a basic mapping/waypoint/back-trail function, but you won't be navigating on detailed color maps or anything.
Q: Is this watch water proof mud resistant and shock resistant
A: The Instinct Solar has a water rating of 10 ATM. It withstands pressures equivalent to a depth of 100 meters and is suitable for splashes, rain or snow, showering, swimming, diving into water, snorkeling, high-speed water sports. For more information contact us at [email protected] or visit our Support Center, https://support.garmin.com/en-US/. Thanks Jenny
Q: Can you receiving text messages miss calls on this watch
A: You can receive emails, texts and alerts right on your watch when paired with a compatible smartphone. You can even respond to texts if you have an Android™ phone. For more information contact us at [email protected] or visit our Support Center, https://support.garmin.com/en-US/. Thanks Jenny
Q: Does this Garmin Solar watch come with a charger and case?
A: It comes with a USB charging cable. No case.
Q: Can you play music on this phone to bluetooth headphones without an iPhone nearby?
A: The Instinct Solar features a widget that allows you to control music being played on a smartphone that is paired through the Garmin Connect app. Features such as play, pause, and skip to the next or previous track are available through the widget to control the media player on the phone. Additional features such as volume control, shuffle, and repeat are available on select Garmin devices. The music control widget controls the last used media player on the smartphone for both iPhone and Android smartphones. For more information contact us at [email protected] or visit our Support Center, https://support.garmin.com/en-US/. Thanks Jenny
A: The watch has a barometer for elevation. Its accuracy depends on calibration which is done automatically via gps at the beginning of an activity, or can be done manually (e.g., at known points). You can upload a breadcrumb/GPX trail, and there are various options for following a trail or navigating to a point, but there is not a full map on the watch.
A: No, the Instinct Solar is not touchscreen. For more information contact us at [email protected] or visit our Support Center, https://support.garmin.com/en-US/. Thanks Jenny
Q: Can you get this in other colors?
A: You can change the bands, they have many colors
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| Pros for Garmin - Instinct Solar Smartwatch 45mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer - Graphite - (2018) | |||
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| There were no pros for this product— | Battery Life, Overall Performance, Flashlight, Solar Charging, Comfort | Battery Life, Durability, Screen Quality, Sleep Tracking, Customization | There were no pros for this product— |
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- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
I wish I would’ve bought this instead years ago!!
This watch is awesome. I charged it the first day and set it up with the Garmin connect app. Which is super easy to do. I’m a outdoors kinda guy and absolutely love the features this watch offers. Way better battery life then most smart watches. I got tired of charging my Apple Watch every night. The sensors for heart rate and vo2max are more accurate then Apple Watch. The navigation feature are great. You can easily create way points and navigate back to your staring point. Monitors sleep as well. The connect app gives you all the data you need to see everything more detailed. The watch face is super simplistic more like the G Shock. Sure there are better screens or watch faces from other products but if you like simple and not having to charge your watch every night then this watch is for you. It is a bigger watch but very comfortable to wear. The more stuff you do the faster the battery goes down. I get the notifications I want by turning of the ones I don’t need in my iPhone settings. The build in solar charges the Watch pretty efficiently. If you have a dog tracker then you can connect it to the Watch via garmin canine. The Garmin explore app is also useful with topo map and navigation/ tracking while hiking. I wish it had a hunting and fishing feature. But all and all, simply said I like this Garmin Instinct Solar way better then my Apple Watch 6.
This review is from Garmin - Instinct Solar Smartwatch 45mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer - Graphite - (2018)
Posted by ManMan8
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
BUY IT!!
This watch changed my day to day life! Being that it tracks all your steps, calories, heart rate etc., it motivates you to do better and be more active. The app gives you a break down of all your actives which helps you keep track of your personal goals without having to input data into an app and assume you're doing it correctly. The watch band has many holes to find the perfect fit for your wrist and the battery life is beyond great. the GPS tracking is extremely accurate based on my experience so far and extensive YouTube research after purchase. I have it set to only receive text messages that way I'm disconnected from my phone yet still have some access incase someone send me a text. I highly recommend this if you want to get into fitness or simply just tracking your day to day physical activities. It will change your life! I've also received many compliments on the look!! BUY IT!!
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Posted by Camilo
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Garmin Instinct Solar Rocks
I’ve had all sorts of Fitbit products since December 2014 from the simple clip on pedometer (Zip and One) to the ionic watch (died just out of warranty) and Charge 4. I did not want to go to the Apple Watch as I preferred the in depth weekly status reports of Fitbit and did not want to answer phone and read text messages on a watch. I also liked my Cassio GShock Atomic Solar because I never had to charge or change batteries, but it did not do any fitness tracking, I did some research on fitness tracking watches in terms of long battery life. I was amazed when I found out about this watch. It may not be the best looking watch out there, but it does the job. I have it set up with a watch face looking a lot like my Cassio except that it also shows heart rate and steps. The Garmin Connect app provides excellent reports of steps, heart rate, sleeping, exercise summaries, stress SPO2, body battery, etc. The weekly and monthly reports are even better than Fitbit reports. I retired my Fitbit Charge, which was reporting unrealistic flights of stairs and went back to the old Fitbit One clip on pedometer just to keep up my basic tracking (over 14000 miles since Christmas 2014), but not he Garmin is my new go to tracker. Technically, this watch with all tracking turned off could go almost forever with solar charging, but then it would be an overpriced Cassio GShock. I don’t mind occasionally charging the watch with USB charger cord. Still beats charging a watch every couple days. One hang up I have is that I cannot customize swimming pool lap length to anything under 15 yards. The average backyard pool is not that big. I wish Garmin would allow users to customize pool length to 28, 32, or 36 feet. I tried doing a backyard pool swim and my 100 plus laps (approximately 3/4 mile ended up registering as about 7 1/2miles. It seems like that could be tweaked with a software update. When I track a walk on the Garmin, the miles are a lot more accurate than when I was tracking with Fitbit Charge 4. Of course, that would be expected since Garmin has been in the GPS navigation systems for years. The Garmin also feeds these tracked activities into my Runkeeper app.
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Posted by ToniandJim
