Garmin Instinct Solar Black
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According to our smartwatch expert
With the Garmin Instinct Solar Black, you can keep an eye on your health for an extra long time. During long expeditions, the watch charges itself with solar energy. Thanks to this solar technology, the battery lasts up to 24 days. The watch is shockproof and resistant to big temperature differences. This makes the watch suitable for any adventure or profession. Additionally, the Instinct is water-resistant up to a depth of 100 meters. This means you can safely dive into the water with it. This smart watch measures your heart rate, steps, and sleep, among other things. Unlike its predecessor, the Garmin Instinct Solar also measures your fitness age, recovery time, and detects a potentially irregular heartbeat. The watch is equipped with a GPS sensor. You can load your own routes and the Instinct Solar shows you the way.
Note: a charger adapter isn't included. Do you want to charge the watch via a socket? If so, order a charger adapter separately.
This watch is suitable for a wrist circumference of 17 to 19 centimeters.
Compatible with operating system | Android, iOS | |
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Recommended for wrist circumference | 17 - 19 cm | |
Quality of sports readings | Decent | |
Quality of health readings | Good | |
Battery life in time mode | 1296 hours | |
Type of heart rate measurement | Optical heart rate measurement | |
Required iPhone model | iPhone 6s or later | |
Required Android version smartphone | Android 7.0 or higher |
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I first had another smartwatch that had the same functions only 24 hours battery, now I go to about 14 days, wow! Main watchface set with all the dates I needed, date and day, heart rate, next agenda (only the time). Agenda widget good enough for a quick picture of the day, weather widget ditto, that's all I wanted. Furthermore, the watch is fast with everything, but that is not too much because of the interface! If you were born in the 80s then this watch is for you!
Hendrik-Bene Perdok
27 July 2020
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I like it, clear and nice and simple but still a lot of options to do with it.
Pieter Borst
12 April 2021
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I haven't had the watch very long yet, but my first impression is good, it has a lot of functions that I still have to figure out, but there is no lack of diversity. Watch fits comfortably on the wrist, even with little to no trouble when sleeping.
Rens Pijs
12 November 2020
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The Garmin Instinct has a successor: the Instinct 2. This outdoor watch has new functions, such as a VO2 max reading. Curious about all of the similarities and differences? Read our advice article.
Product number | 862252 | |
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Manufacturer code | 010-02293-00 | |
Brand | Garmin | |
Warranty | 2 years | |
Processing of your defect | Via Coolblue |
Compatible with operating system | Android, iOS | |
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Required iPhone model | iPhone 6s or later | |
Required Android version smartphone | Android 7.0 or higher | |
Operating system | Garmin OS | |
Year introduced | 2018 | |
Guaranteed support with updates | 48 months after release date |
Watch case color | Black | |
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Watch case material | Plastic | |
Watch case shape | Round | |
Width | 45 mm | |
Depth | 15,3 mm | |
Weight | 53 g | |
Size watch case | Large | |
Recommended for wrist circumference | 17 - 19 cm | |
Total storage capacity | 0,16 GB | |
Water resistance | 10 | |
Shockproof | ||
Controlled via buttons on device |
Watch strap material | Plastic | |
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Watch strap color | Black | |
Closure type | Buckle | |
Interchangeable watch strap | ||
Compatibility watch strap | Product specific |
Screen type | MIP | |
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Always-on display | ||
Data display | Digital | |
Touchscreen | ||
Color screen | ||
Adjustable watch face | ||
Type of glass | Hardened glass |
Battery life in time mode | 1296 hours | |
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Battery life in sports mode | 120 hours | |
Battery/battery capacity | 76 Ah | |
Energy source solar power | ||
Wireless charging |
Internet connection options | WiFi only | |
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Bluetooth | ||
ANT+ | ||
Independent music player | ||
Music controls | ||
Built-in microphone | ||
Built-in speakers | ||
Spoken directions | ||
Smartphone notifications | Receive messages, Send messages | |
Smart reply | ||
App installation possible | ||
Camera operation | ||
NFC |
Pedometer | ||
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Measures distance | ||
Speedometer | ||
Calorie counter | ||
Measures stairs climbed |
Heart rate measurement | ||
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Heart rate zones | ||
Heart rate sensor | Chest strap sold separately, Integrated pulse sensor | |
Type of heart rate measurement | Optical heart rate measurement | |
Heart rate measurement moment | Continuously | |
Irregular heartbeat notification | ||
Heart rate measurement under water |
Quality of health readings | Good | |
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Skin temperature sensor | ||
Oximeter | ||
Blood pressure monitor | ||
EDA sensor | ||
Sleep score | ||
Average heart rate during sleep | ||
Measure recovery during sleep | ||
Menstrual cycle tracking | ||
Pregnancy monitoring |
Quality of sports readings | Decent | |
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Recommended for sports | Biking, Fitness, Running, Swimming | |
Adjust sport profiles | ||
Manual training programs | ||
Save personal records | ||
Measure fitness age | ||
Recovery advice | ||
Interval training | ||
VO2 max measurement | ||
Automatic pausing | ||
Measures minutes of intensive training | ||
Measures average speed during activity | ||
Lap counter | ||
Race prognosis | ||
Measures step distance | ||
Measure running cadence | ||
Measures swimming distance | ||
Measures swimming speed | ||
Swimming lap counter | ||
Connection to fitness machines possible |
Built-in GPS receiver | ||
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Global satellite navigation system | GLONASS, GPS, Galileo | |
GPS application | Navigation, Route registration |
Compass | ||
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Altimeter | ||
Type of altimeter | Always On altimeter, Barometric, GPS | |
Accelerometer | ||
Thermometer |
Fall detection | ||
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Alarm function | ||
Geofencing |
