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
(148 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 148 reviews
5 Stars
110
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
3
1 Star
10
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Instinct 3 GPS Smartwatch 45 mm AMOLED Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Citrine with Citrine Band - (2026)
Customer Rating
4
Good all around
on July 21, 2026
Posted by: Salmon18
Bought around a month ago, and since then I’ve hiked with it, floated 50 miles of the Missouri River, and it’s been with me on multiple jobs sites. It has been awesome in all regards. It has a comfortable fit, and looks good. Only downside is no maps on the watch itself.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Very Pleased
on July 19, 2026
Posted by: Papacito62!
Pleasantly surprised after wearing a Instinct v1 for seven years. The OLED Screen makes for an extraordinary experience using the watch, not to mention the overall performance improvements. The sensors seem much more accurate and responsive. Notifications are easy to read and the GPS functionality is much faster. Overall I am very pleased with the upgrade.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Slow down
on July 17, 2026
Posted by: Lanier
I wish I would have waited and I would’ve gotten the forerunner 570 or the fenix 8. I like it but I don’t love it, I’m new to the cycling world and I bought the watch to fast instead of doing my research.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great Smart Watch
on July 17, 2026
Posted by: Monkey30
I've had my Instinct 3 for 3 weeks and it's a great Smart Watch. It outperformed my previous Smart Watch i used. User friendly.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
I love it
on July 15, 2026
Posted by: Garmin lover 88
This is by far the best watch I have ever had. The amount of sports features are insane. My only complaint is sometimes it seems like my Pace is a little off but that’s probably just me. Great watch overall! I love the flashlight!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great device!
on July 14, 2026
Posted by: cbtech
I’ve had the 45mm Instinct 3 amoled for about 2 weeks now. I really like it. I wasn’t sure how I would feel about not having a touch screen but I have not missed it at all. The navigation with the buttons is so easy and fast. I’ve had other Garmin watches as well as Apple, Samsung and Google but Garmin is my preferred choice and for the price this one hits all the must haves.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
Non existent connectivity
on July 13, 2026
Posted by: Leon le Cras
Don't buy any Garmin device in Guernsey if you want to connect it to an android device.as you cannot down load from Google play store. and Garmin will not help resolve this . The deice i have had bought for me is really good but without connect. Its not really any better than any normal watch it defiantly is not a smart watch And if you wish a smart watch use some other manufacturer that does recognise Guernsey as part Great Britain like it is politically.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Dream watch! Hands down the best!
on July 11, 2026
Posted by: FrankTheTank24
Love it! Literally can’t think of anything I dislike about this watch. Extremely durable, great GPS navigation. Love the read on your body readiness to workout. Battery live gives you two weeks, so that’s awesome. Definitely my dream watch. Waiting on Garmin to drop more band colorways for The instinct 3
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin