Overview
WHATEVER YOU DO, OWN IT
This rugged GPS smartwatch is tough enough to keep up with you and unique enough to fit your style. Now it comes in two sizes to fit every wrist.
This watch is tough, which means no holding back.
Train your way with built-in sports apps at the wrist.
Smart notifications so you don’t miss out on what matters (When paired with your compatible smartphone)
Push boundaries, but stay on track with access to more satellites.
Understand your body better with 24/7 health monitoring.
Don’t put a limit on your experiences. Keep them going with up to 28 days of battery life in smartwatch mode.
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Features
ENGINEERED FOR ENDURANCE
This rugged watch is water-rated to 100 metres and is thermal and shock resistant. Plus, with a fibre-reinforced polymer case and chemically strengthened, scratch-resistant Corning® Gorilla® Glass, this device is built to endure.
DESIGNED TO DO YOU
Bold colours, high-contrast displays and size options let you show the world that you do things your own way.
Track every adventure.
MULTI-GNSS SUPPORT
Whether you’re hiking, mountain biking, trail running or skiing, you’ll have access to 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 3-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.
Live connected.
SMART NOTIFICATIONS
Receive emails, texts and alerts right on your watch when paired with your compatible smartphone.
CONNECT IQ™ STORE
Download custom watch faces, add data fields, and get apps and widgets from the Connect IQ Store app on your compatible smartphone.
SAFETY AND TRACKING FEATURES
When your watch and phone are paired, your live location can be sent to your contacts manually or — during select outdoor activities — automatically with built-in Incident Detection2.
Train your way.
BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS
Do whatever you love with preloaded activity profiles for running, cycling, swimming, strength training, indoor climbing, virtual running, golf, yoga, Pilates and more.
HIIT WORKOUTS
This activity profile tracks your HIIT workouts, including AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata and custom. Set the number of rounds, work/rest intervals and more.
VO2 MAX
Train smarter with VO2 max, an indicator of how you can expect to perform. It even accounts for changes in performance that could be caused by heat or altitude.
DAILY WORKOUT SUGGESTIONS
For training guidance that takes you and your fitness level into account, get daily recommendations based on your current training load and training status.
RECOVERY TIME
After each workout, recovery time lets you know when you’ll be ready for another hard workout. It even accounts for training intensity and factors such as stress, daily activity and sleep.
MTB DYNAMICS
Track the details of every ride with mountain biking metrics plus specialised grit™ and flow measurements that rate trail difficulty and how smoothly you descend, giving you a score to beat next time.
Know your body.
WRIST-BASED HEART RATE
Get estimated heart rate3 data along with alerts if your heart rate stays too high or too low while you’re at rest. Gauge how hard your heart is working during 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.
SLEEP SCORE AND ADVANCED SLEEP MONITORING
Get a full breakdown of your light, deep and REM sleep stages. View it all on a dedicated widget that includes your sleep score and insights.
BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITORING
Optimise your body’s energy reserves, using heart rate variability, stress, sleep and other data to gauge when you’re ready to be active or when you may need to rest.
PULSE OX
For altitude acclimation or sleep monitoring, a Pulse Ox sensor4 uses light beams at your wrist to estimate how well your body is absorbing oxygen.
FITNESS AGE
This feature uses chronological age, your weekly vigorous activity, resting heart rate and BMI to estimate if your body is younger or older than you are. Get tips to lower your fitness age.
INTENSITY MINUTES
Track how many minutes of vigorous activity you’re getting, when you earn them and during which activity. You can even view them as a data field during timed activities.
WOMEN’S HEALTH TRACKING
Use the Garmin Connect app to track your menstrual cycle or pregnancy. Log symptoms, get exercise and nutrition education, and more.
Specs
General |
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| LENS MATERIAL | Chemically strengthened glass |
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| BEZEL MATERIAL | Fibre-reinforced polymer |
| CASE MATERIAL | Fibre-reinforced polymer |
| QUICKFIT™ WATCH BAND COMPATIBLE | Yes (22 mm) |
| STRAP MATERIAL | Silicone |
| PHYSICAL SIZE | 45 x 45 x 14.50 mm Fits wrists with a circumference of 135-230 mm |
| DISPLAY SIZE | Custom, two-window design; 0.9″ x 0.9″ (23 x 23 mm) |
| DISPLAY RESOLUTION | 176 x 176 pixels |
| DISPLAY TYPE | Monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) |
| WEIGHT | 52 g |
| BATTERY LIFE | Smartwatch: Up to 28 days Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 65 days GPS: Up to 30 hours Max Battery GPS Mode: Up to 70 hours Expedition GPS Activity: Up to 32 days |
| WATER RATING | 10 ATM |
| MEMORY/HISTORY | 32 MB |
Clock features |
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| TIME/DATE |  |
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| GPS TIME SYNC | |
| AUTOMATIC DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME | |
| ALARM CLOCK | |
| TIMER | |
| STOPWATCH | |
| SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES | |
Health monitoring |
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| WRIST-BASED HEART RATE (CONSTANT, EVERY SECOND) | |
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| DAILY RESTING HEART RATE | |
| ABNORMAL HEART RATE ALERTS | Yes (high and low) |
| RESPIRATION RATE (24X7) | |
| PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION | yes (spot-check, during sleep, all day) |
| FITNESS AGE | |
| BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR | |
| ALL-DAY STRESS TRACKING | |
| RELAXATION BREATHING TIMER | |
| SLEEP | |
| SLEEP SCORE AND INSIGHTS | |
| HYDRATION | Yes (in Garmin Connect™) |
| WOMEN'S HEALTH | Yes (in Garmin Connect™) |
| HEALTH SNAPSHOT | |
Sensors |
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| GPS | |
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| GLONASS | |
| GALILEO | |
| GARMIN ELEVATE™ WRIST HEART RATE MONITOR | |
| BAROMETRIC ALTIMETER | |
| COMPASS | |
| ACCELEROMETER | |
| THERMOMETER | |
| PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION MONITOR | |
Daily smart features |
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| CONNECTIVITY | Bluetooth®, ANT+® |
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| CONNECT IQ™ (DOWNLOADABLE WATCH FACES, DATA FIELDS, WIDGETS AND APPS) | |
| SMART NOTIFICATIONS | |
| TEXT RESPONSE/REJECT PHONE CALL WITH TEXT (ANDROID™ ONLY) | |
| CALENDAR | |
| WEATHER | |
| REALTIME SETTINGS SYNC WITH GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE | |
| BATTERY SAVER - CUSTOMISABLE LOW POWER WATCH | |
| CONTROLS SMARTPHONE MUSIC | |
| FIND MY PHONE | |
| FIND MY WATCH | |
| VIRB® CAMERA REMOTE | |
| SMARTPHONE COMPATIBILITY | iPhone®, Android™ |
| PAIRS WITH GARMIN GOLF APP | |
| COMPATIBLE WITH GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE | |
Safety and Tracking Features |
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| LIVETRACK | |
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| INCIDENT DETECTION DURING SELECT ACTIVITIES | |
| ASSISTANCE | |
Tactical features |
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| DUAL GRID COORDINATES | |
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Activity tracking features |
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| STEP COUNTER | |
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| MOVE BAR (DISPLAYS ON DEVICE AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY; WALK FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO RESET IT) | |
| AUTO GOAL (LEARNS YOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL AND ASSIGNS A DAILY STEP GOAL) | |
| CALORIES BURNED | |
| FLOORS CLIMBED | |
| DISTANCE TRAVELLED | |
| INTENSITY MINUTES | |
| TRUEUP™ | |
| MOVE IQ™ | |
| GARMIN CONNECT™ CHALLENGES APP | Yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
Fitness equipment/gym |
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| AVAILABLE GYM ACTIVITY PROFILES | Strength, Cardio and Elliptical Training, HIIT, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, and Yoga |
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| CARDIO WORKOUTS | |
| STRENGTH WORKOUTS | |
| HIIT WORKOUTS | |
| AUTOMATIC REP COUNTING | |
Training, planning and analysis features |
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| HR ZONES | |
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| HR ALERTS | |
| HR CALORIES | |
| % HR MAX | |
| % HRR | |
| RECOVERY TIME | |
| AUTO MAX HR | |
| HR BROADCAST (BROADCASTS HR DATA OVER ANT+™ TO PAIRED DEVICES) | yes (using ANT+) |
| RESPIRATION RATE (DURING EXERCISE) | |
| GPS SPEED AND DISTANCE | |
| CUSTOMISABLE SCREEN(S) | |
| CUSTOMISABLE ACTIVITY PROFILES | |
| AUTO PAUSE® | |
| INTERVAL TRAINING | |
| ADVANCED WORKOUTS | |
| DOWNLOADABLE TRAINING PLANS | |
| POWER MODES - CUSTOMISABLE IN-ACTIVITY BATTERY SETTINGS | |
| AUTO LAP® | |
| MANUAL LAP | |
| CONFIGURABLE LAP ALERTS | |
| HEAT AND ALTITUDE ACCLIMATION | |
| VO2 MAX (RUN) | |
| VO2 MAX (TRAIL RUN) | |
| TRAINING STATUS (LETS YOU SEE IF YOU’RE TRAINING EFFECTIVELY BY TRACKING YOUR TRAINING HISTORY AND FITNESS LEVEL TREND) | |
| TRAINING LOAD (YOUR TOTAL TRAINING LOAD FOR THE LAST 7 DAYS CALCULATED FROM ESTIMATED EPOC) | |
| TRAINING EFFECT (AEROBIC) | |
| TRAINING EFFECT (ANAEROBIC) | |
| PRIMARY BENEFIT (TRAINING EFFECT LABELS) | |
| IMPROVED RECOVERY TIME | |
| DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS | |
| CUSTOMISABLE ALERTS | |
| AUDIO PROMPTS | |
| FINISH TIME | |
| VIRTUAL PARTNER | |
| RACE AN ACTIVITY | |
| AUTO MULTISPORT ACTIVITIES | |
| MULTI-SPORT | |
| COURSE GUIDANCE | |
| TOUCH AND/OR BUTTON LOCK | |
| HOT KEYS | |
| AUTO SCROLL | |
| ACTIVITY HISTORY ON WATCH | |
| PHYSIO TRUEUP | |
Running features |
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| AVAILABLE RUN PROFILES | Running, treadmill running, indoor track running, trail running |
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| GPS-BASED DISTANCE, TIME AND PACE | |
| RUNNING DYNAMICS | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| VERTICAL OSCILLATION AND RATIO (THE DEGREE OF 'BOUNCE' IN YOUR RUNNING MOTION AND THE COST-BENEFIT RATIO WITH STRIDE LENGTH) | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| GROUND CONTACT TIME AND BALANCE (SHOWS HOW MUCH TIME, IN THE RUNNING MOTION, YOUR FOOT IS ON THE GROUND RATHER THAN IN FLIGHT AND LETS YOU CHECK YOUR RUNNING SYMMETRY) | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| STRIDE LENGTH (REAL TIME) | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| CADENCE (PROVIDES REAL-TIME NUMBER OF STEPS PER MINUTE) | |
| PERFORMANCE CONDITION (AFTER RUNNING 6–20 MINUTES, COMPARES YOUR REAL-TIME CONDITION TO YOUR AVERAGE FITNESS LEVEL) | |
| LACTATE THRESHOLD (THROUGH ANALYSIS OF YOUR PACE AND HEART RATE, ESTIMATES THE POINT WHERE YOUR MUSCLES START TO RAPIDLY FATIGUE) | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| RUN WORKOUTS | |
| RACE PREDICTOR | |
| FOOT POD CAPABLE | |
Golfing features |
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| YARDAGE TO F/M/B (DISTANCE TO FRONT, MIDDLE AND BACK OF GREEN) | |
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| YARDAGE TO LAYUPS/DOGLEGS | |
| MEASURES SHOT DISTANCE (CALCULATES EXACT YARDAGE FOR SHOTS FROM ANYWHERE ON COURSE) | manual |
| DIGITAL SCORECARD | |
| STAT TRACKING (STROKES, PUTTS PER ROUND, GREENS AND FAIRWAYS HIT) | |
| AUTO COURSEVIEW UPDATES | |
| GREEN VIEW WITH MANUAL PIN POSITION | |
| HAZARDS AND COURSE TARGETS | |
| PINPOINTER | |
| ROUND TIMER/ODOMETER | |
| AUTOMATIC CLUB TRACKING COMPATIBLE (REQUIRES ACCESSORY) | |
| TOURNAMENT LEGAL | |
Outdoor recreation |
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| AVAILABLE OUTDOOR RECREATION PROFILES | Hiking, Climbing, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Fishing, Tactical |
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| POINT-TO-POINT NAVIGATION | |
| BREADCRUMB TRAIL IN REAL TIME | |
| BACK TO START | |
| TRACBACK® | |
| ULTRATRAC MODE | |
| ELEVATION PROFILE | |
| DISTANCE TO DESTINATION | |
| BAROMETRIC TREND INDICATOR WITH STORM ALERT | |
| TRAIL RUN AUTO CLIMB | |
| VERTICAL SPEED | |
| TOTAL ASCENT/DESCENT | |
| FUTURE ELEVATION PLOT | |
| COMPATIBLE WITH BASECAMP™ | |
| GPS COORDINATES | |
| SIGHT 'N GO | |
| AREA CALCULATION | |
| PROJECTED WAYPOINT | |
| SUN AND MOON INFORMATION | |
| XERO™ LOCATIONS | |
| EXPEDITION GPS ACTIVITY | |
Cycling features |
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| AVAILABLE CYCLING PROFILES | Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Cyclocross, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking |
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| ALERTS (TRIGGERS ALARM WHEN YOU REACH GOALS INCLUDING TIME, DISTANCE, HEART RATE OR CALORIES) | |
| COURSES | |
| MTB GRIT & FLOW | |
| BIKE LAP AND LAP MAXIMUM POWER (WITH POWER SENSOR) | |
| RACE AN ACTIVITY | |
| FTP (FUNCTIONAL THRESHOLD POWER) | |
| COMPATIBLE WITH VECTOR™ (POWER METER) | |
| POWER METER COMPATIBLE | |
| SPEED AND CADENCE SENSOR SUPPORT (W/SENSOR) | |
Swimming Features |
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| AVAILABLE SWIM PROFILES | Pool swimming, open water swimming |
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| OPEN-WATER SWIM METRICS (DISTANCE, PACE, STROKE COUNT/RATE, STROKE DISTANCE, SWIM EFFICIENCY (SWOLF), CALORIES) | |
| POOL SWIM METRICS (LENGTHS, DISTANCE, PACE, STROKE COUNT, SWIM EFFICIENCY (SWOLF), CALORIES) | |
| STROKE TYPE DETECTION (FREESTYLE, BACKSTROKE, BREASTSTROKE, BUTTERFLY) (POOL SWIM ONLY) | |
| DRILL LOGGING (POOL SWIM ONLY) | |
| BASIC REST TIMER (UP FROM 0) (POOL SWIM ONLY) | |
| "REPEAT ON" REST TIMER (POOL SWIM ONLY) | |
| AUTO REST (POOL SWIM ONLY) | |
| TIME AND DISTANCE ALERTS | |
| COUNTDOWN START | |
| POOL SWIM WORKOUTS | |
| UNDERWATER WRIST-BASED HEART RATE | |
| HEART RATE FROM EXTERNAL HRM (REAL-TIME DURING RESTS, INTERVAL AND SESSION STATS DURING RESTS, AND AUTOMATIC HEART RATE DOWNLOAD POST-SWIM) | |
Kid activity tracking features |
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| TOE-TO-TOE™ CHALLENGES APP | Yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app) |
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Connectivity |
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| SMART TRAINER CONTROL
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In the box
In the Box
- Instinct 2 Watch
- Charging/data cable
- Quick Start Guide
Only from GPS Training you also get:
- A guide to registering your watch with Garmin
- 12 months FREE access to the whole of our online GPS training - online resource (worth £50.00)
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FAQ's
Is my smartphone compatible with this device?
The Instinct is compatible with smartphones using Bluetooth® wireless technology.
More info here - compatible smartphone.
Can you pair this watch with the new inReach Mini Satellite communicator?
Yes you can pair the Instinct with the inReach Mini, you can then receive message alerts from the inReach mini on the screen of the Instinct and also control sending messages and SOS alerts directly from the watch.
What is the Battery life on a Garmin Instinct 2 Watch ?
The battery life of the Garmin Instinct Watch in Smartwatch mode: Up to 28 days, GPS mode (Recording activities, Navigating courses) : Up to 30 hours
What are some of the main the features of a Garmin Instinct 2 GPS watch?
The Garmin Instinct Watch is a rugged GPS watch is built to military standards and is water-rated to 100 metres. Keep your bearings with a built-in 3-axis compass and barometric altimeter. Multiple Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GPS, GLONASS and Galileo) help you track in more challenging environments than with GPS alone, also has a Wrist Heart Rate Monitor and receives message notification from a paired phone.
Can I send a GPX file to a Garmin Instinct 2 Watch to follow as a course ?
Yes you can transfer GPX files to the Garmin Instinct Watch using either the Garmin Connect App or Garmin Explore App, you can then follow these courses on the Garmin Instinct Watch to Navigate with.
What is the Weight if the Garmin Instinct 2 Watch ?
The Garmin Instinct Watch weighs 52g
Can you display different watch faces on the Garmin Instinct 2 Watch ?
Yes the Garmin Instinct watch offers six unique watch faces, with a colour inverted option for each. Additionally, each watch face has the ability to customize what data or symbols to display.