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SKU#010-02935-50 Garmin

Garmin Instinct 3 Tactical Edition 50mm Smart Watch with Solar Charging and GPS - Black with Black Band

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The Garmin Instinct® 3 Tactical Edition 50mm is a rugged GPS smartwatch built for the toughest missions. Featuring unlimited battery life with solar charging, a metal-reinforced bezel, and military-grade durability, it’s ready for anything. Tactical features include Stealth Mode, Jumpmaster Activity, Waypoint Projection, and a kill switch for total security. Navigate with confidence using the 3-axis compass and multi-band GPS with SatIQ™ technology, while the built-in LED flashlight ensures visibility in any conditions. Stay connected, healthy and mission-ready.

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Shaun Ellis - Testimonial
Founded in Devon in 2007, Optics Warehouse has grown to become the UK’s largest specialist optics retailer, offering an unrivalled selection of rifle scopes, thermal imagers, night vision, binoculars, red dots, mounting systems and shooting accessories from the world’s leading brands, all backed by competitive pricing, expert advice and outstanding customer service.
Shaun Ellis, Managing Director Long range target shooting and deer stalking.
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DESCRIPTION

Built to conquer the extreme, the Garmin Instinct® 3 Tactical Edition 50mm Smartwatch with Solar Charging and Multi-band GPS is the ultimate companion for those who demand durability, precision, and performance. With unlimited battery life in smartwatch mode thanks to solar charging, your adventure only ends when you decide it does. The rugged 50mm fibre-reinforced polymer case and metal-reinforced bezel are engineered to military standards for thermal, shock and water resistance (10 ATM), meaning this watch is ready for any mission, no matter how punishing.

Designed with tactical operations in mind, the Instinct 3 Tactical Edition comes fully loaded with dedicated tactical features such as Stealth Mode, Jumpmaster Activity, Waypoint Projection, and the ability to black out your display for night vision goggle compatibility. You’ll even find a kill switch to quickly wipe all user data if necessary. For those on high-altitude missions, the Jumpmaster Mode ensures precise navigation from the jump to your objective, while the Applied Ballistics® Solver (unlock required) offers critical aiming solutions for long-range shooting.

Navigation is flawless with the integrated 3-axis compass, barometric altimeter, and multi-band GPS with SatIQ™ technology, delivering pinpoint accuracy while intelligently managing battery use. Whether trekking remote trails or operating behind enemy lines, the Instinct 3 Tactical keeps you on course. Illuminate your path with the built-in LED flashlight, which features adjustable brightness and strobe modes to adapt to any situation.

More than a tactical tool, this smartwatch is a comprehensive fitness and health monitor. With wrist-based heart rate, Pulse Ox3, advanced sleep tracking, HRV status, and Body Battery™ energy monitoring, you’ll always know how your body is performing and recovering. Training is elevated with Garmin Coach, HIIT workouts, and daily suggested training plans, while the recovery time advisor ensures you’re always ready for the next challenge.

Stay connected with smart notifications, Garmin Pay™ contactless payments, and seamless compatibility with the Garmin Connect™ and Garmin Messenger™ apps. Plus, the monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective MIP display ensures clarity even under the harshest sun. Customise your watch effortlessly with QuickFit® bands and apps from the Connect IQ™ Store to suit your style and mission needs.

The Garmin Instinct® 3 Tactical Edition in stealthy black with a matching band is more than just a smartwatch – it’s your command centre, your navigator, your lifeline, and your edge when it matters most. Rugged, reliable, and relentlessly capable, victory is truly within your reach.

Please note: Due to distribution rights and agreements, we can only sell Garmin products to residents of the UK.

SPECS

Display

  • Display Type: Monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)

  • Display Size: Custom, two-window design; 27 x 27 mm (1.1″ x 1.1″)

  • Display Resolution: 176 x 176 pixels

 

Materials

  • Strap Material: Silicone

  • Lens Material: Power Glass™

  • Bezel Material: Fibre-reinforced polymer/aluminium

  • Case Material: Fibre-reinforced polymer

  • QuickFit™ Watch Band Compatible: Yes (26 mm)

 

Physical Characteristics

  • Physical Size: 50 x 50 x 14.4 mm

  • Fits Wrists: 141–213 mm circumference

  • Weight: 58 g

 

Battery and Charging

  • Battery Type: Lithium-ion rechargeable

  • Battery Life:

    • Smartwatch Mode: Up to 40 days / Unlimited with solar

    • Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 100 days / Unlimited with solar

    • GPS Only Mode: Up to 60 hours / 260 hours with solar

    • All Satellite Systems: Up to 40 hours / 80 hours with solar

    • All Satellite Systems + Multi-band: Up to 34 hours / 60 hours with solar

    • Max Battery GPS Mode: Up to 150 hours / Unlimited with solar

    • Expedition GPS Mode: Up to 60 days / Unlimited with solar

  • Solar Charging: Yes (assuming exposure to 50,000 lux conditions)

  • Charging Method: Garmin proprietary plug charger

 

Water Rating

  • 10 ATM (suitable for swimming, snorkelling, and high-speed water sports)

 

Memory

  • Memory/History: 128 MB

 

Navigation and Sensors

  • GPS, GLONASS, Galileo support

  • Multi-band GPS with SatIQ™ technology

  • 3-axis Compass, Barometric Altimeter, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Thermometer

  • Garmin Elevate™ Wrist Heart Rate Monitor

  • Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor

 

Tactical Features

  • Stealth Mode

  • Night Vision Mode

  • Dual Grid Coordinates Display

  • Kill Switch (emergency memory wipe)

  • Applied Ballistics® Solver (unlock required)

  • Jumpmaster Activity

  • Tactical Activity Profiles

  • Projected Waypoints

 

Health and Wellness Monitoring

  • Advanced Sleep Monitoring with Sleep Coach and Nap Detection

  • Sleep Score and Insights

  • Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitoring (constant, every second)

  • Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Tracking

  • Respiration Rate Tracking (24/7 and during exercise with accessory)

  • Stress Tracking and Relaxation Breathing Timer

  • Body Battery™ Energy Monitoring

  • Fitness Age Estimation

  • Hydration and Women's Health Tracking (via Garmin Connect™)

  • Health Snapshot Feature

  • HRV Status

 

Fitness and Training Features

  • Daily Suggested Workouts (Running and Cycling)

  • Garmin Coach Adaptive Training Plans

  • HIIT, Strength, Cardio, Yoga, and Pilates Workouts

  • VO2 Max (Running and Trail Running)

  • Training Readiness, Training Load, Training Effect, and Recovery Time

  • Race Predictor and PacePro™ Pacing Strategies

  • Multi-sport and Triathlon Profiles

  • Activity Tracking (steps, calories burned, floors climbed, distance, intensity minutes)

 

Outdoor and Recreation Features

  • Point-to-point Navigation, TracBack®, Sight 'N Go

  • Real-time Breadcrumb Trails

  • UltraTrac™ Mode for extended GPS battery life

  • Expedition GPS Mode

  • Elevation Profiles and Barometric Trend Indicators

  • Tides and Tides Glance

  • Sun and Moon Information

 

Safety and Tracking Features

  • Incident Detection and Assistance (during selected activities)

  • LiveTrack and Live Event Sharing

 

Connectivity and Smart Features

  • Bluetooth® and ANT+® Connectivity

  • Smart Notifications (calls, texts, emails)

  • Garmin Pay™ Contactless Payments

  • Garmin Messenger™ App Support

  • On-device Connect IQ™ Store (apps, watch faces, widgets)

  • Garmin Share for location sharing

  • Morning Report, Calendar, and Weather Forecasts

  • Smartphone Compatibility: iPhone® and Android™

  • VIRB® Camera Remote Control

  • Smart Trainer Control

 

Lighting

  • Built-in LED Flashlight (variable brightness and strobe modes)

 

Gaming Features

  • Gaming Activity Mode

  • Compatible with GameOn™ App

 

Swimming Features

  • Open Water and Pool Swim Metrics

  • Stroke Type Detection and SWOLF Efficiency Tracking

  • Underwater Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitoring

 

Cycling Features

  • Advanced Cycling Dynamics and MTB Grit & Flow Metrics

  • Speed and Cadence Sensor Support

  • Compatible with Varia™ Radar, Lights, and Vision™ Display

 

Golfing Features

  • Yardages to Front/Middle/Back of Green

  • Digital Scorecard and Stat Tracking

  • Green View with Manual Pin Position

  • Garmin AutoShot™ Feature

  • Auto CourseView Updates

  • Tournament Legal

 

Software and Apps

  • Garmin Connect™ Mobile App

  • Garmin Connect™ Challenges App (optional)

  • Connect IQ™ Store

  • Customisable Activity Profiles, Alerts, Screens and Voice Alerts

 

Security Information

  • Security Updates Guaranteed Until: 2027-04-24

FEATURES

Power and Charging

  • Unlimited battery life in smartwatch mode with solar charging (under optimal conditions)

  • Garmin proprietary plug charger for direct charging when needed

 

Durability and Construction

  • Military standard toughness for thermal, shock and water resistance (10 ATM rated)

  • Metal-reinforced bezel and fibre-reinforced polymer case for extreme ruggedness

  • Power Glass™ lens material for added durability and solar efficiency

  • Designed for outdoor and tactical environments

 

Tactical and Mission-Ready Features

  • Stealth Mode: disables GPS tracking, wireless connections, and communications

  • Jumpmaster Mode: calculates high-altitude release points and navigation for parachuting

  • Waypoint Projection: set and save remote geo-positions for later navigation

  • Kill Switch: instantly wipes all device data if security becomes an issue

  • Night Vision Mode: adjusts display to be compatible with night vision goggles

  • Dual-Position GPS Format: displays location in multiple coordinate systems simultaneously

  • Preloaded Tactical Activity Profiles

  • Rucking Activity: log pack weight and track rucking-specific performance

  • Applied Ballistics® Solver (unlock required): aiming solutions for long-range shooting

  • AB Quantum app support: manage ballistics profiles and targets

 

Navigation and Tracking

  • Multi-band GPS with SatIQ™ Technology: optimises battery life while providing superior positioning

  • 3-axis electronic compass

  • Barometric altimeter and barometric trend indicator (including storm alert)

  • Point-to-point navigation and breadcrumb trails

  • TracBack®: navigate back along a route

  • Sight 'N Go: navigate to visible landmarks

  • Reference Point navigation

  • UltraTrac™ Mode for extended GPS tracking

  • Area calculation feature

  • Sun and moon information

 

Health and Wellness Monitoring

  • Wrist-based heart rate monitoring (24/7)

  • Pulse Ox3 sensor for blood oxygen levels

  • Advanced Sleep Monitoring and Sleep Coach

  • Nap Detection

  • HRV Status (Heart Rate Variability)

  • Body Battery™ energy monitoring

  • Respiration tracking (24/7)

  • Daily stress tracking and stress management tools

  • Mindful breathing exercises

  • Hydration tracking

  • Fitness Age estimate

  • Health Snapshot feature to log key health stats

  • Women's Health Tracking (via Garmin Connect app)

 

Fitness and Training

  • Built-in sports apps covering running, cycling, swimming, strength training, surfing, and more

  • Garmin Coach adaptive training plans

  • Daily suggested workouts based on performance and recovery

  • HIIT workout profiles with AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata modes

  • Altitude and heat acclimation insights

  • Training Effect, Training Load and Training Status monitoring

  • Recovery Time advisor

  • VO2 Max estimation (including for trail running)

  • Race Predictor and PacePro™ pacing strategies

  • Strength training auto rep counting

  • Custom workout creation (over 1,600 exercises available through Garmin Connect™)

  • Step counting, calorie tracking, intensity minutes recording

  • Auto Goal setting based on activity level

 

Connectivity and Smart Features

  • Smart notifications for calls, texts, emails when paired with a smartphone

  • Garmin Pay™ contactless payments

  • Garmin Messenger™ app for two-way messaging (when paired)

  • LiveTrack real-time location sharing with friends and family

  • Safety and incident detection alerts during selected activities

  • On-device Connect IQ™ Store to download watch faces, apps and data fields

  • Garmin Share: easily share locations and activities with other Garmin users

  • Music controls for smartphone music

  • Calendar, Weather Forecasts and Morning Report summaries

  • Find My Phone and Find My Watch functionality

 

Lighting and Visibility

  • Built-in LED flashlight with variable brightness settings and strobe modes

  • Adjustable light settings for tactical operations

Gaming and Special Activity Features

  • Gaming activity mode for tracking gaming sessions

  • Compatible with GameOn™ app for enhanced gaming performance tracking

 

Outdoor and Adventure Features

  • Expedition GPS Activity mode for ultra-long adventures

  • Elevation profiles, distance to destination, and future elevation plots

  • Tide information glance for coastal activities

  • Fishing, hunting, and overlanding profiles included

  • MTB Grit and Flow Metrics for mountain biking

 

Customisation

  • QuickFit® watch band compatibility (26mm) for fast style swaps without tools

  • Customisable activity profiles, alerts, data screens, and watch faces

  • Voice alerts during activities (when paired with smartphone)

WHAT'S IN THE BOX
  • Garmin Instinct 3 Tactical Edition 50mm Smart Watch with Solar Charging and GPS - Black with Black
  • Charging/data cable
  • Documentation
WARRANTY
DELIVERY & RETURNS

Our aim is to ensure that your order arrives with you as soon as possible and in the safest, most cost-effective means. 

Please Note: Shipping charges may be subject to additional surcharges if out of area or over weight restrictions.

Please Note: DPD SHIPMENTS REQUIRE THE CUSTOMER TO SHOW A PIN CODE ON DELIVERY - READ MORE: HERE

COURIERS



We use DPD , RoyalMail, TNT  and UPS courier services for all our orders whether dispatching to the UK or International. As soon as your order has been dispatched you will receive an email with your unique tracking number. We are unable to add delivery notes to your order regarding safe spaces or neighbour deliveries. If you require this service it can be arranged directly with the courier once the parcel is in their network.

IN-STORE ITEMS

These are items that we have in-stock and will be sent out for delivery as soon as possible. We aim to dispatch all orders within 1-2 working days, but during busy periods dispatch may be delayed by a day or so. If you would like to purchase the item in person then please call ahead to arrange an appointment: 01803 611 895.

PRE-ORDER ITEMS

These are usually items that are going to be out-of-stock for a number of weeks or are in short supply. By purchasing a Pre-Order Item you are in effect paying a deposit for your goods. As soon as the item is back in stock yours will be dispatched within 24 hours where possible. Please see individual product pages for current back-in-stock dates. In rare occasions, these dates can be changed by the manufacturers so we recommend staying in contact with Optics Warehouse depending on the product lead time.

INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY & TAXES

In addition to the above information If your delivery address is outside of the UK you may be subject to import duties and taxes, which are levied once a shipment reaches your country. Any such additional charges for customs clearance must be borne by you. You should note that customs policies vary widely from country to country. Optics Warehouse advises each customer to contact their local customs office for further information if they are in any way unsure of local duties or liabilities. Cross border shipments are subject to opening and inspection by customs authorities which means some packages may be opened and re-sealed.

NEED HELP?

If you require any further assistance, please call us on 01803 611 895 or email sales@opticswarehouse.co.uk

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A NOTE ABOUT DPD SHIPMENTS:

  • Please be advised that we have now introduced DPD Pins to all DPD orders from Optics Warehouse.
  • If your shipment is being sent from Optics Warehouse via DPD you will be sent a Pin Code that must be shown to the courier upon delivery.
  • The pincode is sent VIA email & TEXT message. A valid email address and mobile number must be provided at checkout. Emails will be sent from "Riviera House 3PL" - if you do not receive this email please check your junk or spam folders.
  • Please note that if you do not display your pin code to the courier driver upon delivery, you will not be able to have your item and you may need to schedule another delivery date to show a valid pin.
  • Please view the attached slides HERE for further information!
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