Instinct E is the GPS smartwatch with a rugged design and the essential features you need to take on the day. Instinct E is the supertough 40 mm smartwatch that gets up to 14 days of battery life. It includes essential features such as smart notifications and Connect?IQ™ Store compatibility. It also features 24/7 health and wellness tracking with wrist-based heart rate, advanced sleep monitoring, Pulse Ox and more (this is not a medical device, and data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked; Pulse Ox not available in all countries). With its high-strength case and scratch-resistant lens, the Instinct E smartwatch can take on your toughest adventures. It’s engineered to MIL-STD-810 for thermal and shock resistance and is also 10 ATM water-rated. Plus, it includes a 3-axis compass, barometric altimeter and multi-GNSS to keep you on track when you’re off the grid.
Key Features:
- RUGGED DESIGN
- UP TO 16 DAYS OF BATTERY LIFE IN SMARTWATCH MODE
- ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS FEATURES
- SMART NOTIFICATIONS
- NAVIGATION FEATURES
- BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS
RUGGED DESIGN
Stand out with a rugged design, including a 40 mm high-strength case and scratch-resistant display.
TESTED FOR TOUGHNESS
The Instinct E smartwatch is 10 ATM water-rated and engineered to MIL-STD-810 for thermal and shock resistance.
ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS MONITORING
Know your body better with health monitoring features, including heart rate, advanced sleep monitoring, Pulse Ox2 and more.
SMART NOTIFICATIONS
Receive emails, texts and alerts on your watch when paired with your compatible Apple® or Android™ smartphone.
NAVIGATION FEATURES
Navigate confidently with a 3-axis compass, barometric altimeter and multi-GNSS support.
BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS
Track your activities, including walking, running, cycling, hiking, strength training and more.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
DAILY MOVEMENTS
Keep tabs on your daily steps, calories burned, floors climbed and more from your wrist3.
HRV STATUS
Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health through heart rate variability while you sleep3.
WRIST-BASED HEART RATE
Instinct E tracks your heart rate, so you can stay in the know all day and night3.
STRESS TRACKING
Find out if you’re having a calm, balanced or stressful 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 customize your report to show what you want to see.
HEALTH SNAPSHOT
Log a 2-minute session to record key health stats, then generate a report to share with your health care provider.
PULSE OX SENSOR
Track your blood oxygen saturation while you’re awake or asleep.
MINDFUL BREATHING
Start a breathwork activity to track your stress and respiration.
HYDRATION
Log your daily fluid intake as a reminder to stay hydrated.
RESPIRATION
See how you’re breathing throughout the day and night.
FITNESS AGE
Estimate how fit you are compared to your actual age.
WOMEN’S HEALTH TRACKING
Track your menstrual cycle or pregnancy to get exercise and nutrition education.
ACTIVITY TRACKING
GARMIN COACH
Train for an event, achieve a milestone, or improve your fitness with Garmin Coach training plans for runners and cyclists.
WORKOUT CREATION
Create step-by-step workouts from more than 1,600 exercises in the Garmin Connect™ app, and send them directly to your watch.
INTENSITY MINUTES
Track your moderate and vigorous activity minutes.
VO2 MAX
See your current fitness level, and track changes over time to set goals, evaluate progress and more.
ALTITUDE AND HEAT ACCLIMATION
See how you’re holding up 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
Know how long you should recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training.
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 via two-way text messaging4 on your wrist.
SMART NOTIFICATIONS
Receive emails, texts and alerts on your watch when paired with your compatible Apple or Android smartphone.
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 location5.
CONNECT IQ™ STORE
Add watch faces, data fields and apps to your paired watch.
LIVETRACK FEATURE
Friends and family can follow your real-time location5 and view preplanned courses.
ABC SENSORS
Navigate your next trail with an altimeter, barometer and 3-axis electronic compass.
GARMIN SHARE
Use this feature to easily share saved locations, courses and workouts with friends’ compatible Garmin devices.
What You'll Love
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| SLEEP SCORE AND INSIGHTS |
YES |
| BATTERY LIFE (SMARTWATCH MODE) |
Up to 14 days |
| DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS |
YES |
| PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN |
YES |
| DISPLAY TYPE |
Monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) |
| WATER RATING |
10 ATM |
General
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| STRAP MATERIAL |
silicone
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| LENS MATERIAL |
Chemically Strengthened Glass |
| BEZEL MATERIAL |
fiber-reinforced polymer
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| CASE MATERIAL |
fiber-reinforced polymer |
| QUICKFIT® WATCH BAND COMPATIBLE |
yes (20 mm)
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| PHYSICAL SIZE |
40 x 40 x 13.6 mm
Fits wrists with a circumference of 107-179 mm
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| WEIGHT |
41 g
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| DISPLAY SIZE |
custom, two-window design; 0.86” x 0.86” (22 x 22 mm) |
| DISPLAY RESOLUTION |
166 x 166 pixels (active area) |
| BATTERY LIFE |
Smartwatch: Up to 14 days
Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 35 days
GPS: Up to 21 hours
All Satellite Systems: 14 hours
Max Battery GPS Mode: Up to 43 hours
Expedition GPS Activity: Up to 17 days
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| CHARGING METHOD |
Garmin proprietary plug charger |
| MEMORY/HISTORY |
128 MB |
Clock Features
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| TIME/DATE |
YES |
| GPS TIME SYNC |
YES |
| AUTOMATIC DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME |
YES |
| ALARM CLOCK |
YES |
| TIMER |
YES |
| STOPWATCH |
YES |
| SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES |
YES |
Health & Wellness Monitoring
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| WRIST-BASED HEART RATE (CONSTANT, EVERY SECOND) |
YES |
| DAILY RESTING HEART RATE |
YES |
| ABNORMAL HEART RATE ALERTS |
yes (high and low) |
| RESPIRATION RATE (24X7) |
YES |
| FITNESS AGE |
YES |
| BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR |
YES |
| ALL-DAY STRESS |
YES |
| RELAXATION REMINDERS |
YES |
| RELAXATION BREATHING TIMER |
YES |
| BREATHWORK |
YES |
| SLEEP |
yes (advanced) |
| NAP DETECTION |
YES |
| HYDRATION |
yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
| WOMEN'S HEALTH |
yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
| HEALTH SNAPSHOT |
YES |
Sensors
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| GPS |
YES |
| GLONASS |
YES |
| GALILEO |
YES |
| GARMIN ELEVATE™ WRIST HEART RATE MONITOR |
YES |
| PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION MONITOR |
YES |
| BAROMETRIC ALTIMETER |
YES |
| COMPASS |
YES |
| ACCELEROMETER |
YES |
| THERMOMETER |
YES |
Daily Smart Features
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| 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 |
| MORNING REPORT |
YES |
| CALENDAR |
YES |
| WEATHER FORECASTS |
YES |
| REALTIME SETTINGS SYNC WITH GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE |
YES |
| BATTERY SAVER (CUSTOMIZABLE LOW POWER WATCH) |
YES |
| CONTROLS SMARTPHONE MUSIC |
YES |
| FIND MY PHONE |
YES |
| FIND MY WATCH |
YES |
| VIRB® REMOTE |
YES |
| PAIRS WITH GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE |
YES |
| SMARTPHONE COMPATIBILITY |
iPhone®, Android™ |
| GARMIN SHARE |
YES |
Activity Profiles
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| GYM |
Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing |
| WELLNESS |
Walking, Pilates, Yoga
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| INDOOR RUNNING |
Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running
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| OUTDOOR RUNNING |
Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running
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| OUTDOOR RECREATION |
Hiking, Climbing, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Archery
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| 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
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| ON THE WATER |
Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Fishing, Boating, Whitewater
|
| RACKET SPORTS |
Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball
|
| SNOW & WINTER |
Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing
|
| TEAM SPORTS |
Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball |
| OTHER ACTIVITY PROFILES |
Tactical
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Safety and Tracking Features
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| INCIDENT DETECTION DURING SELECT ACTIVITIES |
YES |
| INCIDENT DETECTION ALERT ON PHONE FOR WEARABLES |
YES |
| ASSISTANCE |
YES |
| LIVETRACK |
YES |
| LIVE EVENT SHARING |
YES |
Tactical Features
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| DUAL GRID COORDINATES |
YES |
| XERO™ LOCATIONS |
YES |
Activity Tracking Features
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| STEP COUNTER |
YES |
| MOVE ALERTS (DISPLAYS ON DEVICE AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY) |
YES |
| AUTO GOAL (LEARNS YOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL AND ASSIGNS A DAILY STEP GOAL) |
YES |
| CALORIES BURNED |
YES |
| FLOORS CLIMBED |
YES |
| DISTANCE TRAVELED |
YES |
| INTENSITY MINUTES |
YES |
| TRUEUP™ |
YES |
| MOVE IQ™ |
YES |
| GARMIN CONNECT™ CHALLENGES APP |
yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
Gym & Fitness Equipment
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| CARDIO WORKOUTS |
YES |
| STRENGTH WORKOUTS |
YES |
| HIIT WORKOUTS |
YES |
| YOGA WORKOUTS |
YES |
| PILATES WORKOUTS |
YES |
| AUTOMATIC REP COUNTING |
YES |
Training, Planning and Analysis Features
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| CUSTOMIZABLE DATA PAGES |
YES |
| DOWNLOADABLE TRAINING PLANS |
YES |
| COURSE GUIDANCE |
YES |
| HR ZONES |
YES |
| HR ALERTS |
YES |
| HR CALORIES |
YES |
| % HR MAX |
YES |
| % HRR |
YES |
| RECOVERY TIME |
YES |
| AUTO MAX HR |
YES |
| HRV STATUS |
YES |
| HR BROADCAST (BROADCASTS HR DATA OVER ANT+® TO PAIRED DEVICES) |
YES |
| RESPIRATION RATE (DURING EXERCISE) |
Yoga and Breathwork only |
| GPS SPEED AND DISTANCE |
YES |
| CUSTOMIZABLE ACTIVITY PROFILES |
YES |
| AUTO PAUSE® |
YES |
| INTERVAL TRAINING |
YES |
| ADVANCED WORKOUTS |
YES |
| POWER MODES - CUSTOMIZABLE IN-ACTIVITY BATTERY SETTINGS |
YES |
| HRM RUNNING PACE AND DISTANCE |
YES |
| AUTO LAP® |
YES |
| MANUAL LAP |
YES |
| REST TIMER |
YES |
| CONFIGURABLE LAP ALERTS |
YES |
| HEAT AND ALTITUDE ACCLIMATION |
YES |
| VO2 MAX (RUN) |
YES |
| VO2 MAX (TRAIL RUN) |
YES |
| TRAINING EFFECT |
YES |
| TRAINING EFFECT (ANAEROBIC) |
YES |
| PRIMARY BENEFIT (TRAINING EFFECT LABELS) |
YES |
| WORKOUT BENEFIT |
YES |
| CUSTOM ALERTS |
YES |
| AUDIO PROMPTS |
YES |
| FINISH TIME |
YES |
| VIRTUAL PARTNER |
YES |
| RACE AN ACTIVITY |
YES |
| TOUCH AND/OR BUTTON LOCK |
YES |
| HOT KEYS |
YES |
| AUTO SCROLL |
YES |
| ACTIVITY HISTORY ON WATCH |
YES |
| PHYSIO TRUEUP |
YES |
Running Features
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| GPS-BASED DISTANCE, TIME AND PACE |
YES |
| RUNNING DYNAMICS |
YES |
| VERTICAL OSCILLATION AND RATIO |
YES |
| GROUND CONTACT TIME AND BALANCE |
yes (but not balance) |
| STRIDE LENGTH (REAL TIME) |
YES |
| CADENCE (PROVIDES REAL-TIME NUMBER OF STEPS PER MINUTE) |
YES |
| RUN WORKOUTS |
YES |
| TRAIL RUN AUTO CLIMB |
YES |
| RACE PREDICTOR |
YES |
| FOOT POD CAPABLE |
YES |
| RUN/WALK/STAND DETECTION |
YES |
Outdoor Recreation
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| POINT-TO-POINT NAVIGATION |
YES |
| BREAD CRUMB TRAIL IN REAL TIME |
YES |
| BACK TO START |
YES |
| TRACBACK® |
YES |
| ULTRATRAC MODE |
YES |
| REFERENCE POINT |
YES |
| ELEVATION PROFILE |
YES |
| DISTANCE TO DESTINATION |
YES |
| BAROMETRIC TREND INDICATOR WITH STORM ALERT |
YES |
| VERTICAL SPEED |
YES |
| TOTAL ASCENT/DESCENT |
YES |
| FUTURE ELEVATION PLOT |
YES |
| GPS COORDINATES |
YES |
| SIGHT 'N GO |
YES |
| AREA CALCULATION |
YES |
| PROJECTED WAYPOINT |
YES |
| SUN AND MOON INFORMATION |
YES |
| EXPEDITION GPS ACTIVITY |
YES |
| TIDES |
YES |
| TIDE GLANCE |
YES |
Cycling Features
|
| COURSES |
YES |
| RACE AN ACTIVITY |
YES |
| ALERTS (TRIGGERS ALARM WHEN YOU REACH GOALS INCLUDING TIME, DISTANCE, HEART RATE OR CALORIES) |
YES |
| COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA™ LIGHTS |
YES |
| SPEED AND CADENCE SENSOR SUPPORT (W/SENSOR) |
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 START (POOL SWIM ONLY) |
YES |
| POOL SWIM WORKOUTS |
YES |
| UNDERWATER WRIST-BASED HEART RATE |
YES |
Kid Activity Tracking Features
|
| TOE-TO-TOE™ CHALLENGES APP |
yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app) |
