Garmin Instinct Graphite is the ideal GPS watch

The Garmin Instinct is a rugged, outdoor-focused GPS smartwatch that was designed to withstand the toughest environments and activities, including hiking, camping, and various water sports.

Here are some of the key features of the original Garmin Instinct watch:

Rugged design: The watch had a durable, shock-resistant design that met the MIL-STD-810G military standard for thermal, shock, and water resistance.
GPS tracking: The watch had GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo satellite network compatibility for accurate tracking of outdoor activities, including hiking, running, and cycling.
Heart rate monitoring: The watch had an optical heart rate monitor to track your heart rate during workouts.
Multi-sport modes: The watch had preloaded activity profiles for various sports, including running, cycling, swimming, and more.
Battery life: Left your charger at home? No worries! The Garmin Instinct watch has a long battery life of up to 40 days in smartwatch mode, 40 hours in UltraTrack Mode, and up to 16 hours in GPS mode.
Notifications: The watch could receive notifications for calls, texts, and other alerts from your smartphone.
Health monitoring: The watch had features to track your daily activity, sleep, and stress levels.

Overall, the Garmin Instinct watch is a robust outdoor-focused smartwatch that offered a wide range of features for fitness and outdoor enthusiasts.

WHEN YOU CAN RELY ON INSTINCT, THE WORLD CAN RELY ON YOU!

You’ve never been one to follow the beaten path — that’s where Instinct comes in. This rugged GPS watch was built to withstand the toughest environments.

Withstand the elements with military standard toughness.

Don't be limited by battery life. Get up to 14 days in smartwatch mode.

Navigate your world with multi-GNSS satellite support and outdoor sensors.

Train smarter with built-in sports app right on your wrist.

Pair with your compatible smartphone for on-wrist messaging, alerts and notifications.

Map, track, sync and share your trek from anywhere with our exclusive app.

DURABLE CASE AND DISPLAY

The fiber-reinforced polymer case adds durability, and the chemically strengthened, scratch-resistant display is high contrast and sunlight readable.

PURPOSE-BUILT BANDS

Fully vented silicone bands include 2 independent, removable keeper loops to ensure a secure fit and to keep you from getting caught on things.

Made to endure.

BATTERY LIFE

Internal, rechargeable lithium battery provides up to 14 days in smartwatch mode, up to 16 hours in GPS mode and up to 40 hours in UltraTrac™ battery saver mode.

MILITARY STANDARD 810

Instinct is built to the U.S. military standard 810 for thermal, shock and water resistance (rated to 100 meters).

Navigation you can count on.

MULTI-GNSS SUPPORT

Access multiple global navigation satellite systems (GPS, GLONASS and Galileo) to track in more challenging environments than GPS alone.

ABC SENSORS

Navigate your next trail with ABC sensors, including an altimeter for elevation data, barometer to monitor weather and three-axis electronic compass.

TRACBACK® ROUTING

Take the guesswork out of your return journey by using this feature to navigate the same route back to your starting point.

Monitor your body and train smarter.

WRIST-BASED HEART RATE

Enhanced optical heart rate technology gauges the intensity of your fitness activities.

STRESS TRACKING

Heart rate variability is used to calculate your stress level score, so you can see if you’re having a calm, balanced or stressful day.

BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS

Use preloaded activity profiles for running, hiking, mountain biking, swimming and more.

Stay connected.

SMART NOTIFICATIONS

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.

PAIR FOR SATELLITE COMMUNICATION

Pair Instinct with select inReach devices (sold separately; active satellite subscription required) to view and send messages, get weather alerts on your wrist and trigger an SOS to the GEOS 24/7 emergency response team.

PAIR WITH DOG TRACKING DEVICES

Connect with Astro® or Alpha® dog devices to receive dog status updates and alerts right on your wrist.

Physical & Performance

Display Size	custom, two-window design; 0.9” x 0.9” (23 x 23 mm)
Display resolution	128 x 128 pixels
GPS	Yes
Weight	52 g
Display Type	monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
Battery life	Smartwatch mode: Up to 14 days GPS mode: Up to 16 hours UltraTrac™ mode: Up to 40 hours

Maps & Navigation

Memory/History

16 MB

Features

STR3AMUP! PC tool for streaming biometrics	No
"Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only)	Yes
3-axis compass with HSI (horizontal situation indicator)	No
Touch and/or button lock	Yes
GPS coordinates	Yes
Audio prompts	Yes
Sleep	yes (advanced)
Auto CourseView updates	No
Downloadable training plans	Yes
Green Contours (with Garmin Golf membership)	No
Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course)	No
Run/Walk/Stand detection	No
Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim)	No
Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar)	No
Swing Tempo	No
Task timers (2, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30 minutes)	No
Plays and controls watch music	No
APNEA mode	No
Pool swim workouts	Yes
Multi-gas mode	No
Race an Activity	Yes
Hot keys	Yes
Single-gas mode	No
Activity history on watch	Yes
Ground contact time and balance	No
Auto max HR	Yes
Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display)	No
HR alerts	Yes
Foot pod capable	Yes
Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters)	No
Training effect (anaerobic)	No
Abnormal heart rate alerts	yes (high and low)
Vertical speed	Yes
Lactate threshold	No
Customizable data pages	Yes
MTB Grit & Flow	No
Race an activity	Yes
Finish time	Yes
Elevation profile	Yes
Configurable lap alerts	Yes
Automatic sync (automatically transfers data to Garmin Connect)	No
PlaysLike distance	No
Virtual Partner	Yes
VO2 Max (Run)	No
Relaxation reminders	No
Reminder alerts	No
Physio TrueUp	Yes
Custom alerts	Yes
NEXRAD on moving map	No
Back to start	Yes
Vertical oscillation and ratio	No
Training load	No
Altimeter with adjustable baro setting	No
Physical size	45 x 45 x 15.3 mm Fits wrists with a circumference of 132-224 mm
Move bar (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it)	Yes
Chronograph	No
Available gym activity profiles	Strength, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Yoga
Automatic altitude adjustment	No
Ambient light sensor	No
Bezel Material	fiber-reinforced polymer
Touch-targeting (touch target on display to see the distance to any point)	No
Hazards and course targets	No
Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only)	Yes
TruSwing™ compatible	No
UltraTrac mode	Yes
In-flight Pulse Ox	No
Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green)	No
Calendar	Yes
Barometric altimeter	Yes
Unlock new step icons	No
Weather	Yes
Auto Lap®	Yes
Sunrise/sunset times	Yes
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor	No
Relaxation breathing timer	Yes
Floors climbed	Yes
Respiration rate (24x7)	No
% HR max	Yes
In Case of Emergency (I.C.E.)	No
% HRR	Yes
Case material	fiber-reinforced polymer
Available outdoor recreation profiles	Hiking, Climbing, Mountain Biking, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Tactical
Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only)	Yes
TracBack®	Yes
Water rating	10 ATM
Advanced cycling dynamics	No
Handicap scoring	No
Audible alerts	No
Autopilot Control	no
Color display	No
Multiple bike profiles	No
Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second)	Yes
HR zones	Yes
Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit)	No
Connectivity	Bluetooth®, ANT+®
Find My Phone	Yes
Stride length (real time)	No
Sleep score and insights	No
Custom targets	No
Downloadable cartography support	No
Available run profiles	Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running
Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor)	No
Stopwatch	Yes
Run workouts	Yes
Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)	Yes
Training effect	No
Worldwide airport database(s)	No
Waypoint information page	No
GPS speed and distance	Yes
Round-trip course creator (running/cycling)	No
Area calculation	Yes
Find My Watch	Yes
Connext avionics connectivity	No
Advanced workouts	Yes
Charging method	Garmin proprietary plug charger
Trendline™ Popularity Routing	No
Strava Live Segments	No
Rest Timer (Ultra Run only)	No
VIRB® Remote	Yes
Smartphone compatibility	iPhone®, Android™
Dual grid coordinates	Yes
HRM running pace and distance	No
TrueUp™	Yes
Timer	Yes
Multiple time zones with Zulu/UTC	No
Trimix support	No
Courses	Yes
Compatible with Varia™ lights	No
Thermometer	Yes
Hydration	yes (in Garmin Connect™)
Alarm clock	Yes
Wirelessly receive flight plans from Garmin Pilot™	No
Group LiveTrack	No
Intensity minutes	Yes
Interval training	Yes
Gyroscope	No
Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)	Yes
Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile	Yes
Touchscreen	No
Countdown start (pool swim only)	No
Virtual starting line	No
Preloaded topographical maps	No
Sun and moon information	Yes
ClimbPro™ Ascent Planner	No
Night vision mode	No
Available swim profiles	Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming
Tempo Training	No
Move IQ™	Yes
Automatically saves dive entry and exit locations	No
Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor)	Yes
Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor	Yes
Tides	No
HRV stress test (measures your heart rate variability while standing still, for 3 minutes, to provide you with an estimated stress level; the scale of this is 1 to 100; low scores indicate lower stress levels)	No
GLONASS	Yes
Boat Data Streaming	no
Smart Notifications	Yes
Sight 'N Go	Yes
Garmin Pay™	No
Automatic daylight saving time	Yes
Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation	No
Depth sensor	No
Projected waypoint	Yes
Bread crumb trail in real time	Yes
Time/date	yes
Sync dive log to Garmin Dive™ Mobile app	No
Rewards (coins)	No
Calories burned	Yes
Customizable activity profiles	Yes
Auto start/end dive	No
Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app	No
SatIQ™ Technology	No
Garmin Live Segments	No
Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps)	No
HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+™ to paired devices)	yes (using ANT+)
Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)	Yes
Controls smartphone music	Yes
Power meter compatible	No
Total ascent/descent	Yes
Auto multisport activities	No
Cycle Map (routable cycling-specific street map)	No
PinPointer	No
Step counter	Yes
Quick Release bands	No
APNEA hunt mode	No
60-minute activity goal	No
Trail run auto climb	Yes
Manual multisport activities	No
Chores	No
Barometric trend indicator with Storm Alert	Yes
Automatic rep counting	Yes
LiveTrack	Yes
Moving Map with aviation airports, navaids, roads, bodies of water and more	No
HR calories	Yes
Point-to-point navigation	Yes
Anchor Alarm	No
Gauge mode	No
Grade-adjusted pace	No
Tides	No
Yardage to layups/doglegs	No
XERO™ Locations	Yes
Auto Pause®	Yes
All-day stress	Yes
Running dynamics	No
Esports Activity	No
Full vector map	No
Tack assist mode	No
Body Battery™ energy monitor	Yes
Worldwide NAVAID and Intersection database(s)	No
Available cycling profiles	Biking, Indoor Biking, Mountain Biking
Future elevation plot	Yes
QuickFit™ watch band compatible	yes (22 mm)
Accelerometer	Yes
Recovery time	No
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only)	Yes
Around Me mode	No
Hunt/fish calendar	No
Drill logging (pool swim only)	Yes
Course guidance	Yes
Strap material	silicone
GPS Time Sync	Yes
Countdown timer	No
Auto scroll	Yes
Analog hands	No
Round timer/odometer	No
Compass	Yes
Lens Material	chemically strengthened glass
NextFork™ navigation	No
Cardio workouts	Yes
Green View with manual pin position	No
Performance condition	No
Strength workouts	Yes
Galileo	Yes
Distance to destination	Yes
Women's health	yes (in Garmin Connect™)
Training status	No
Manual lap	Yes
Distance traveled	Yes
Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)	Yes
GPS-based distance, time and pace	Yes
Daily resting heart rate	Yes
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)	Yes
Garmin AutoShot™	No
Fitness age	No
Nitrox support	No
FTP (Functional Threshold Power)	No
Dive ascent/descent rate indicator	No
Built-in barometer and tide tables	No
Race predictor	No
Stealth Mode	No