Customer Ratings & Reviews

Great watch, incredible battery life. The solar charging exceeded my expectations. I took it with me on a 7-day backpacking trip and used it on the highest battery drain GPS mode the entire time I was moving. I finished the trip with almost 50% battery life left.

Does good job with time, good battery, heart rate. Haven't tested wallet functionality though.

Solar works great. Tracks my paddle and surf sessions. Gps set points for dive spots. Perfect

This watch is pretty awesome. Tons of features and extra that i discovered after purchase. Totally worth it

This Garmin-Instance 3 Solar Gps Smart watch 45mm is light to wear and battery last for almost a month for a single charging. i love the watch.

Gives me all the metrics i need at a glance without complexity, I especially love the battery life 30 days charge and more if solar charging l.

This watch was an upgrade for me from a fit bit. What a change. It is more rugged for my type of job so I don't have to worry about it. The solar charging feature is kind of a gimmick and I would not buy this feature in the future. That is my only gripe with the watch.

this is stylish and amazing , I had an old Garmin 235, but this has more features

I love the watch! Huge upgrade over my Samsung watch. The solar charging is a great feature! I only have to charge it once ever couple of weeks. The Samsung watch had to be charged every day!

I love it. It is very practical and convenient. The only thing that I really don't like is the orange color

Excellent build quality, durability, and functionality

Great product, the solar power charging is insanely good. Great for hiking, fishing, and even daily use. Rough if you work in construction it can take some hits

The watch is self charging, and compact, never gets caught on fabric, and is stylish!

The watch itself is awesome but finding instructions on Garmin connect app is very difficult and not user friendly

Watch does everything i want it to do and more great for tracking work outs sleep and more. Li v es uo to my expectaions I like it more than the samsung i owned previously.

This watch is vary good for sport and very good for battery chigger one time can be use more then two weeks.

Great product. It's very durable, comes with a bunch of features, and has great connect ability. I definitely recommend for the more outdoorsy/military folk. A majority of the features for this are on the regular Instinct 3. I recommend comparing via Garmin's website for feature comparison prior to committing.

I replaced my Fenix 6 with this watch and couldn’t be happier with my purchase. The battery life is amazing and I love that it can charged by solar.

The battery life is only about 14 days if you workout/run regularly and use the GPS features. No big deal just charge it whenever you need too. But it will 100% last 28 days or more with the solar charging if you just want a smart watch. Visibility is great too, bright or dark you can always clearly see the display. Overall highly recommend if you need a watch that can last in the rigorous conditions and tracking tour physical performance

I originally had a forerunner 265, before I broke it. I honestly like the face of the 265 better than the instinct 3 solar. The instinct is harder to read messages, it has alot more information available on the screen without going through the fuctions of the watch. On the plus side the instinct battery life incredibly long 20 plus days without a single charge. If I were younger it would be a non issue as far as seeing the watch but now i need to pull out readers... most of the time I just dismiss notifications since I can't just glance down at it and tell what it says. If your eye sight is better then it will an awesome watch.