Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Instinct Crossover Solar 45mm Smartwatch Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Graphite - (2022)
Average customer rating
4
(41 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 41 reviews
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Star
3
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Instinct Crossover Solar 45mm Smartwatch Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Graphite - (2022)
Customer Rating
4
Everything I Need
on October 26, 2026
Posted by: CWS 49
Love that I can see my heart rate, steps, and flights climbed on the home screen. I also prefer the analog hands to digital, I’m 77 yo so what do you expect. The biggest disappointment and the reson for knocking offa star, if possible would have rated it 3.5, is the luminosity of the analog hands. They are not very bright and difficult to read even in a pitch black room.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Great monthly charge watch
on May 13, 2026
Posted by: Wolfman176
I’ve been wearing this for a month. It’s great but it doesn’t really charge on solar very well.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
Very hard to see output
on April 17, 2026
Posted by: Gary77
Have owned for a year and 5 months and I hate it. Will not pair consequentially is stuck on Europe time zone. Solar is a joke. Got 3 years out of my Apple watch.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Love the activity tracking
on April 13, 2026
Posted by: Sportsplus2006
I bought this in January and it has surpassed my expectations.
The screen although will freeze up occasionally but it doesn't do so for long
The screen although will freeze up occasionally but it doesn't do so for long
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Jim’s crossover
on March 11, 2026
Posted by: Jim72
I’ve had two crossovers. Both were and have been great.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Great features! But?
on January 24, 2026
Posted by: Stud34
Features are abundant, but accessing them is a nightmare. Especially if don't use them on a regular basis. Battery life is good.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Best Watch I've ever Owned
on November 6, 2025
Posted by: storyofndblake
I've owned a few backcountry watches in my time. Prior to this, I owned an Instinct 2, and I liked it pretty well, though I wished that I'd bought the larger watch face. I was thinking about purchasing another when the Crossover was launched, and it answered another wish I didn't know I had ... to have analog hands again.
I love the increased solar efficiency and the way the hands move out of the way for the smart features. Also, and this is perhaps a little specific, the buttons make a slight click when pressed, and it the haptics on that make it feel more high-end.
I only have one gripe, and that is that the glass is closer to the top of the bevel. I know it's to accommodate the analog hands, but I worry about it scratching over time.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
not syncing with phone
on October 24, 2025
Posted by: cu-ca
bought a few weeks ago can not get the watch to bluetooth to my phone have to call Garnin
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Care, October 26, 2025
Hi, there! Here is a helpful article for troubleshooting this issue.
http://ms.spr.ly/6424tB6RE
If this does not help, please call into our support team. Our phone number for North America is 1-800-800-1020. The office is opened Monday through Friday, between 7am - 7pm Central Time.
http://ms.spr.ly/6424tB6RE
If this does not help, please call into our support team. Our phone number for North America is 1-800-800-1020. The office is opened Monday through Friday, between 7am - 7pm Central Time.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin