Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Instinct 3 GPS Smartwatch 45 mm AMOLED Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Citrine with Citrine Band - (2026)
Average customer rating
4.4
(130 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 130 reviews
5 Stars
99
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
3
1 Star
9
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Instinct 3 GPS Smartwatch 45 mm AMOLED Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Citrine with Citrine Band - (2026)
Customer Rating
3
Dexcom app not available on the watch.
on April 9, 2026
Posted by: Anonymous
Would be 5 stars, but for some reason the ‘Dexcom’ CGM app it not permitted to work on this watch.
Come on Garmin make it compatible.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Ease of use
on April 3, 2026
Posted by: PapiDJ
Bought 3 weeks ago. Charged it after 20 days. Still read 6 days left. Love it.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Toughest watch ever
on March 24, 2026
Posted by: Mark605
Upgraded from the instinct 2 was not disappointed I am a farmer and only take my watch off to charge I’ve had the 3 for a month I’ve covered it in oil and submerged it in water every day I wash it in the shower you can’t go wrong with this watch
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Instinctually better!
on March 21, 2026
Posted by: Dougy
This watch is an upgrade from my original Instinct and has some new features including a torch light. That could come in handy during a hike or bike at dusk or in the early morning. Everything else is pretty much the same, but it does record and upload faster to the app.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Garmin Instinct 3
on March 21, 2026
Posted by: JJL75
Exactly what I was looking for. I have the previous version, but this one is way better. It shows me all the things I wanted to see on one screen. I stopped using my Apple Watch and replaced it with this watch.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
Not happy with the watch. Returned same.
on March 21, 2026
Posted by: Anonymous
Bought less than a month ago. Very difficult to operate unless standing still..
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
Terrible Controls
on March 20, 2026
Posted by: Stoney24
Couldn't stand the button controls and no touch screen. Probably a personal preference but not the watch for me.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
great watch
on March 7, 2026
Posted by: gbbiehle
This watch looks good, has lots of screen layout options. It's super easy to record GPS workouts on it and see your fitness status. I don't know how to do everything that I want to do on it yet, though, like have quicker access to alarms and timers. They're currently buried in menus
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin