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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 | ✓ |
|---|---|
| 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) |