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CloseInstinct 3 is the rugged GPS smartwatch that’s designed to be worn through anything. Follow yours, wherever the adventure leads.
Sleep score and insights | ✓ |
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Battery life (smartwatch mode) | Up to 18 days (7 days always-on) |
Pulse Ox blood oxygen | ✓ |
LED flashlight | ✓ |
Garmin Pay™ | ✓ |
Multi-band GPS | ✓ |
Training readiness | ✓ |
Training status | ✓ |
Display type | AMOLED (always-on) |
Water rating | 10 ATM |
Strap material | silicone |
Lens Material | Chemically Strengthened Glass |
Bezel Material | fiber-reinforced polymer/aluminum |
Case material | fiber-reinforced polymer |
QuickFit® watch band compatible | yes (22 mm) |
Physical size | 45 x 45 x 14.9 mm Fits wrists with a circumference of 137-204 mm |
Weight | 53 g |
Display Size | 1.2" (30 mm) diameter |
Display resolution | 390 x 390 pixels |
Color display | ✓ |
Large font option | ✓ |
Battery type | Lithium ion |
Battery life | Smartwatch: Up to 18 days (7 days always-on) Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 24 days GPS Only: Up to 32 hours All Satellite Systems: Up to 25 hours All Satellite Systems + Multi-Band: Up to 23 hours* Max Battery GPS: Up to 68 hours Expedition GPS: Up to 16 days *Assuming typical use with SatIQ technology |
Charging method | Garmin proprietary plug charger |
Memory/History | 4 GB |
Time/date | ✓ |
GPS Time Sync | ✓ |
Automatic daylight saving time | ✓ |
Alarm clock | ✓ |
Timer | ✓ |
Stopwatch | ✓ |
Sunrise/sunset times | ✓ |
Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second) | ✓ |
Resting heart rate | ✓ |
Abnormal heart rate alerts | yes (high and low) |
Respiration rate | ✓ |
Fitness age | ✓ |
Body Battery™ energy monitor | ✓ |
All-day stress | ✓ |
Relaxation reminders | ✓ |
Relaxation breathing timer | ✓ |
Breathwork | ✓ |
Sleep | yes (advanced) |
Sleep coach | ✓ |
Breathing variations | ✓ |
Nap detection | ✓ |
Hydration | yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
Women's health | yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
Health snapshot | ✓ |
GPS | ✓ |
GLONASS | ✓ |
Galileo | ✓ |
SatIQ™ Technology | ✓ |
Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor | ✓ |
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor | ✓ |
Barometric altimeter | ✓ |
Compass | ✓ |
Gyroscope | ✓ |
Accelerometer | ✓ |
Thermometer | ✓ |
Connectivity | Bluetooth®, ANT+® |
Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields and apps) | ✓ |
On-device Connect IQ™ Store | ✓ |
Smart Notifications | ✓ |
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) | ✓ |
View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only) | ✓ |
Morning report | ✓ |
Calendar | ✓ |
Weather forecasts | ✓ |
Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile | ✓ |
Battery saver (customizable low power watch) | ✓ |
Controls smartphone music | ✓ |
Find My Phone | ✓ |
Find My Watch | ✓ |
Compatible with Garmin Messenger app | ✓ |
VIRB® Remote | ✓ |
Smart trainer control | ✓ |
Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile | ✓ |
Smartphone compatibility | iPhone®, Android™ |
Red shift mode | ✓ |
Garmin Share | ✓ |
Passcode | ✓ |
Daily Suggested Workout - Running | ✓ |
Daily Suggested Workout - Cycling | ✓ |
Garmin Running Coach Experts | ✓ |
Garmin Coach - Prebuilt Cycling Plans | ✓ |
Cardio workouts | ✓ |
Strength workouts | ✓ |
HIIT workouts | ✓ |
Yoga workouts | ✓ |
Pilates workouts | ✓ |
On-screen workout animations | ✓ |
On-screen workout muscle maps | ✓ |
Gym | Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing |
Multisport | Triathlon |
Wellness | Walking, Indoor Walking, Pilates, Yoga |
Indoor running | Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running |
Outdoor running | Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Obstacle Racing |
Outdoor recreation | Hiking, Rucking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Golfing, Disc Golf, Archery |
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 |
On the Water | Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Fishing, Boating, Water Skiing, Snorkeling, Wakeboarding, Wakesurfing, Tubing, Whitewater |
Motor sports | Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motocrossing, ATVing, Snowmobiling |
Racket sports | Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball |
Snow & winter | Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing |
Team sports | Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball |
In the ring | Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts |
Other activity profiles | Tactical, Inline Skating |
Incident Detection during select activities | ✓ |
Incident detection alert on phone for wearables | ✓ |
Assistance | ✓ |
LiveTrack | ✓ |
Live Event Sharing | ✓ |
Dual grid coordinates | ✓ |
XERO™ Locations | ✓ |
Gaming Activity | ✓ |
GameOn™ app compatible | ✓ |
Step counter | ✓ |
Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity) | ✓ |
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) | ✓ |
Calories burned | ✓ |
Floors climbed | ✓ |
Distance traveled | ✓ |
Intensity minutes | ✓ |
TrueUp™ | ✓ |
Move IQ™ | ✓ |
Garmin Connect™ Challenges app | yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
Automatic rep counting | ✓ |
Customizable data pages | ✓ |
Downloadable training plans | ✓ |
Course guidance | ✓ |
HR zones | ✓ |
HR alerts | ✓ |
HR calories | ✓ |
% HR max | ✓ |
% HRR | ✓ |
Recovery time | ✓ |
Auto max HR | ✓ |
Race glance/widget | ✓ |
HRV status | ✓ |
HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices) | ✓ |
Respiration rate (during exercise) | yes (with compatible accessory) |
GPS speed and distance | ✓ |
Customizable activity profiles | ✓ |
Auto Pause® automatic timer halt | ✓ |
Interval training | ✓ |
Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection) | ✓ |
Advanced workouts | ✓ |
Power Modes - customizable in-activity battery settings | ✓ |
HRM running pace and distance | ✓ |
Auto Lap® interval tracking feature | ✓ |
Manual lap | ✓ |
Rest timer | ✓ |
Configurable lap alerts | ✓ |
Heat and altitude acclimation | ✓ |
VO2 Max (Run) | ✓ |
VO2 Max (Trail Run) | ✓ |
Load ratio | ✓ |
Training load | ✓ |
Training load focus | ✓ |
Training effect | ✓ |
Training effect (anaerobic) | ✓ |
Primary benefit (Training Effect labels) | ✓ |
Workout benefit | ✓ |
Custom alerts | ✓ |
Voice alerts | ✓ |
Multisport auto transition | ✓ |
Finish time | ✓ |
Virtual Partner | ✓ |
Race an Activity | ✓ |
Auto multisport activities | ✓ |
Manual multisport activities | ✓ |
Touch and/or button lock | ✓ |
Shortcuts | ✓ |
Auto scroll | ✓ |
Activity history on watch | ✓ |
Physio TrueUp | ✓ |
Unified training status | ✓ |
GPS-based distance, time and pace | ✓ |
Running dynamics | ✓ |
Vertical oscillation and ratio | ✓ |
Ground contact time and balance | yes (GCT balance with accessory) |
Stride length (real time) | ✓ |
Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) | ✓ |
Running power | ✓ |
Grade-adjusted pace | ✓ |
Performance condition | ✓ |
Lactate threshold | yes (with compatible accessory) |
PacePro™ Pacing Strategies | ✓ |
Run workouts | ✓ |
Trail run auto climb | ✓ |
Race predictor | ✓ |
Foot pod capable | ✓ |
Run/Walk/Stand detection | ✓ |
Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green) | ✓ |
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) | ✓ |
Garmin AutoShot™ | ✓ |
Auto CourseView updates | ✓ |
Green View with manual pin position | ✓ |
Hazards and course targets | ✓ |
Round timer/odometer | ✓ |
CT10 Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) | ✓ |
Pairs with Garmin Golf app | ✓ |
Tournament legal | ✓ |
Point-to-point navigation | ✓ |
Bread crumb trail in real time | ✓ |
Back to start | ✓ |
TracBack® | ✓ |
UltraTrac mode | ✓ |
Reference point | ✓ |
Elevation profile | ✓ |
Distance to destination | ✓ |
Barometric trend indicator with Storm Alert | ✓ |
Vertical speed | ✓ |
Total ascent/descent | ✓ |
Future elevation plot | ✓ |
GPS coordinates | ✓ |
Sight 'N Go | ✓ |
Area calculation | ✓ |
Projected waypoint | ✓ |
Sun and moon information | ✓ |
Expedition GPS Activity | ✓ |
Tides | ✓ |
Tide glance | ✓ |
Courses | ✓ |
Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor) | ✓ |
Race an activity | ✓ |
Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) | ✓ |
FTP (Functional Threshold Power) | ✓ |
MTB Grit & Flow | ✓ |
Advanced cycling dynamics | ✓ |
Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters) | ✓ |
Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display) | ✓ |
Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar) | ✓ |
Compatible with Varia™ lights | ✓ |
Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor) | ✓ |
Power meter compatible | ✓ |
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 only) | ✓ |
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) | ✓ |
Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app | yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app) |