Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Instinct 3 Solar GPS Smartwatch 45 mm Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Whitestone with whitestone/bolt blue silicone band - (2025)
Average customer rating
4.4
(95 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 95 reviews
5 Stars
64
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
4
1 Star
3
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Instinct 3 Solar GPS Smartwatch 45 mm Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Whitestone with whitestone/bolt blue silicone band - (2025)
Customer Rating
5
Great features
on December 20, 2025
Posted by: Hmtz
I bought it. 2 weeks ago. I fully charged and still has 45%. I love it. My previous Apple Watch the battery last only one day.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great Features!!
on December 20, 2025
Posted by: FLDawg
I bought two of these watches…one for me and one for my husband. The watch has all activities you need. I especially love the open water swim function. Love, love, love! All the watch you need without the big price tag.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Amazing Everyday Watch
on December 25, 2025
Posted by: MarkRD
Sure it does all sorts of sports stuff, tracks my fitness, communicates with my health plan, and sends me notifications, but it also gives the weather, sets timers, and tells the time. It's basically smarter then I am, which is great. It has awesome battery life and is a great upgrade from my Instinct Solar (1?).
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
Over thought
on December 25, 2025
Posted by: MARH1958
Purchased for device that would provide information quickly and accurately. The Instinct 3 is far from simple; it seems to me that the engineers wanted to display all the bells and whistles at the cost of functionality. Too many menus and rabbit holes to gain even the most basic information. I would not purchase again, and am disappointed that I spent my money.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Awesome watch
on December 30, 2025
Posted by: Sandfly
Great battery life and the led light works well. Recommend.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Excellent
on January 2, 2026
Posted by: Sov00918
Excellent watch, beautiful and suitable for everyday use.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Great functionality, but could be better
on January 8, 2026
Posted by: VA-Coddiwomple
I purchased the Instinct 3 as a Christmas present for myself. I debated between this and Amole, but the batter was the deciding factor. I purchased this to encourage me to move more and to track my sleep. It performs those two functions well. My one complaint about the sleep report is the bar graph. The screen size and lack of color, make the bar graph virtually worthless. I'm prefer a pie chart with distinct shading / markings to make reading easier. I skip over the graph and to the text version. The 4 star review reflects this dislike and the fact there's always room for improvement.
Another GREAT capability is the GPS. I tested it on a geocache and the watch put me physically stepping on it... phenomenal!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Good value for the money
on January 8, 2026
Posted by: Tim62
My son bought this for me for Christmas as I spent a lot of time outdoors, camping fishing hunting, etc. I must say this watch is Rich with features from anything and everything to altimeter compass barometer navigating maps you name it it has it. I just wish it could make and receive phone calls.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin