Customer Ratings & Reviews

Best long lasting battery, best solar powered and rugged

Love this watch. Solid, looks great and very durable. The flashlight function in the watch has suprisingly come in handy more than orginally thought. Woild recommend!

Absolutely love this watch. All the functions and then some of other smart watches. PLUS it has 20 days of battery when using all functions. Of course you could go into battery saving mode and add more days. Moving from Apple Watch to this was a great move! What other watches have a powerful torch light built in?

I enjoy using the Garmin, but the altimeter sometimes tells me I'm below sea level (I'm not). That's the only real downside. Battery life is excellent, especially when you're outside in the sun. GPS is solid. Does take some time to get everything set the way you want, but there are plenty of YouTube explainer videos.

Love this watch, don’t have to charge like an Apple Watch or Samsung. Has all the functionality and features. Great if you’re military

The watch is a great better life, I have used it now for almost a month, without charging. I haven’t seen much utility with the solar charging however, it does not like to pray regular smart watches, is a mix in between smart, watches and analog watches might gives you a vibe off digital watch, combined with a smart watch. You have to get notifications on the watch. Starting an exercise exercises, not as as a friendly command, Apple Watch, or it may just be that it is taking me some time to get used to it. If you’re looking for a lot of different watch your faces, this might not be the watch for you

Good watch, must buy. I am hsing since i buy this watch and its worth. Solar charging is bonus point. Best buy delivered this on tjme. Very happy with best buy service.

Hands down one of the best watches I have owned. I have taken it on a few backpacking trips and the GPS is extremely reliable. As well as the battery life. I used GPS while hiking around for 4 days and still had 16 days of battery life by the end of it. The amount of features is great but my top 3 are the GPS for hiking, great battery life (especially with solar), and of course the built in flashlight. This watch is a tank!

Upgraded from an Apple Watch. I wanted to simplify and have a more activity driven watch. ( with a great battery life ). Love it. 100% worth the switch.

I made some research before purchasing this garmin and I am absolutely loving it. It is the 2nd garmin I have, the previous was a forerunner 235. It wears very comfortable specially when doing my workouts and I've been using it to track road running, treadmill, strength training, jumping rope, inline skating and indoor cycling so far. I like very much the strength training tracking, it can even identify some workouts (as long you are executing the proper form). I've also signed up for a virtual running coach and I'm enjoying the experience so far. It makes everything organized with the schedule workouts easily synced between the smartwatch and the app. The battery is awesome, it lasts forever and I only had to recharge after a month. I will use it as an indicator that I need to go more outdoors to use more solar recharge, but also as a way to keep up with my vitamin D levels.

Battery life is great, that was the main reason for the purchase. I switched from a Samsung watch and I really enjoyed that watch. I initially wanted the 50mm watch but the 45mm was just right for my wrist. I beat up watches, so this style met my needs. Just like an old G-shock. Buttons to navigate instead of a touch screen was a big plus. No more accidental selections on the watch from kids or my haphazardness. Also, I have a Google Pixel and this watch receives all the notifications I need.

Swapped from the Apple Watch to this Garmin. I’ve had it for a few weeks and I’ve noticed a few differences. Apple was simple to use but wasn’t as in depth. Garmin takes some time to adjust to but gives you more. More in terms of tracking sleep and physical training. I do feel like my Garmin doesn’t accurately track my training. I did over 2 miles of cardio but it said I only did 0.25 miles. Not too sure if I have to calibrate it in some way. I do like it because since having this watch for a month or so, I’ve charged it 3 times which is awesome.

I've had a great experience with the Garmin Instinct 3 Solar so far. The setup was simple, the display is easy to read even outdoors, and the GPS accuracy has been excellent. The battery easily lasts for days, and the solar charging is a nice bonus. I mainly use it for workouts, hiking, and daily activity tracking, and it performs flawlessly. The watch is lightweight, durable, and packed with useful health and fitness features. Definitely worth it if you want a reliable and rugged smartwatch.

Amazing watch! I use it to track pretty much everything from sleep, to workouts, water consumption, literally everything! Long battery life and very accurate workout tracking. Great customization within the app!

Got what i expected and works great. Battery last a month after charge and very durable so far.

Great watch! Long battery life, and feels more realistic for stat tracking! The app is great and easy to use

We have owned several Garmin. Love them. This one is solar and lasts a long time per charge! The metrics seem to work great

Great product it has a great battery and does everything you need from notifications to health data and more. Love it and the visibility is great under the sun .

We get what we pay for. I'm a runner and this smart watch is perfect for what I do. Many users wished it also had a map but once you save your activity the map is shown in the mobile app. I like that the screen is not in color (personal preference). The torch (flashlight) is a nice option, even though I rarely use it.

I’m very impressed with this watch. The build quality feels solid and durable, and the design is both stylish and versatile—easy to wear casually or with more formal outfits. The timekeeping has been accurate, and the band is comfortable even after wearing it all day. Overall, it offers great value for the price and looks far more expensive than it is. I would definitely recommend this watch to anyone looking for reliability and good style