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Instinct E – 40mm

Rugged outdoor GPS smartwatches.

Black with Charcoal Band

Part Number 010-02932-13

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ALL IN INSTINCT

Instinct E is the GPS smartwatch with a rugged design and the essential features you need to take on the day.

RUGGED DESIGN

UP TO 14 DAYS OF BATTERY LIFE IN SMARTWATCH MODE

ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS FEATURES

SMART NOTIFICATIONS¹

NAVIGATION FEATURES

BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS

WHAT YOU'LL LOVE

RUGGED DESIGN

Stand out with a rugged design, including a 40 mm high-strength case and scratch-resistant display.

TESTED FOR TOUGHNESS

The Instinct E smartwatch is 10 ATM water-rated and engineered to MIL-STD-810 for thermal and shock resistance.

ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS MONITORING

Know your body better with health monitoring features, including heart rate, advanced sleep monitoring, Pulse Ox² and more.

SMART NOTIFICATIONS

Receive emails, texts and alerts on your watch when paired with your compatible Apple® or Android smartphone.

NAVIGATION FEATURES

Navigate confidently with a 3-axis compass, barometric altimeter and multi-GNSS support.

BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS

Track your activities, including walking, running, cycling, hiking, strength training and more.

GO BOLDLY

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

DAILY MOVEMENTS

Keep tabs on your daily steps, calories burned, floors climbed and more from your wrist³.

HRV STATUS

Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health through heart rate variability while you sleep³.

WRIST-BASED HEART RATE

Instinct E tracks your heart rate, so you can stay in the know all day and night³.

STRESS TRACKING

Find out if you’re having a calm, balanced or stressful day.

MORNING REPORT

Receive an overview of your sleep recovery, daily calendar, HRV status and more as soon as you wake up. You can even customize your report to show what you want to see.

HEALTH SNAPSHOT

Log a 2-minute session to record key health stats, then generate a report to share with your health care provider.

PULSE OX SENSOR

Track your blood oxygen saturation while you’re awake or asleep².

MINDFUL BREATHING

Start a breathwork activity to track your stress and respiration.

HYDRATION

Log your daily fluid intake as a reminder to stay hydrated.

RESPIRATION

See how you’re breathing throughout the day and night.

FITNESS AGE

Estimate how fit you are compared to your actual age.

WOMEN’S HEALTH TRACKING

Track your menstrual cycle or pregnancy to get exercise and nutrition education.

ACTIVITY TRACKING

GARMIN COACH

Train for an event, achieve a milestone, or improve your fitness with Garmin Coach training plans for runners and cyclists.

WORKOUT CREATION

Create step-by-step workouts from more than 1,600 exercises in the Garmin Connect app, and send them directly to your watch.

INTENSITY MINUTES

Track your moderate and vigorous activity minutes.

VO2 MAX

See your current fitness level, and track changes over time to set goals, evaluate progress and more.

ALTITUDE AND HEAT ACCLIMATION

See how you’re holding up to the current elevation or heat based on your health metrics.

HIIT WORKOUTS

Track your HIIT workouts, including AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata or custom workouts.

DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS

View your entire week of daily suggested workouts, which adapt after every run or ride.

RECOVERY TIME

Know how long you should recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training.

STAY CONNECTED

GARMIN CONNECT

See your health and fitness information, connect with friends and more — in this free, zero-subscription app.

GARMIN MESSENGER APP

Communicate via two-way text messaging⁴ on your wrist.

SMART NOTIFICATIONS

Receive emails, texts and alerts on your watch when paired with your compatible Apple or Android smartphone.

SAFETY AND TRACKING FEATURES

If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, your watch will send a message with your live location⁵.

CONNECT IQ STORE

Add watch faces, data fields and apps to your paired watch.

LIVETRACK FEATURE

Friends and family can follow your real-time location⁵ and view preplanned courses.

ABC SENSORS

Navigate your next trail with an altimeter, barometer and 3-axis electronic compass.

GARMIN SHARE

Use this feature to easily share saved locations, courses and workouts with friends’ compatible Garmin devices.

QuickFit accessory bands let you match your style with no tools required.

Learn More

Customize your Garmin device using the Connect IQ Store.

Learn More

See your stats, and track your goals in the Garmin Connect app.

Learn More

¹When paired with your compatible smartphone

²This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition; see Garmin.com/ataccuracy. Pulse Ox not available in all countries.

³Activity tracking accuracy

⁴Requires both the sender and receiver of messages to have the Garmin Messenger app installed on their paired smartphones

⁵When paired with your compatible smartphone. For safety and tracking feature requirements and limitations, see Garmin.com/safety.

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What You'll Love
Sleep score and insights
Battery life (smartwatch mode)	Up to 14 days
Daily suggested workouts
Pulse Ox blood oxygen
Display type	Monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
Water rating	10 ATM

General
Strap material	silicone
Lens Material	Chemically Strengthened Glass
Bezel Material	fiber-reinforced polymer
Case material	fiber-reinforced polymer
QuickFit® watch band compatible	(20 mm)
Physical size	40 x 40 x 13.6 mm Fits wrists with a circumference of 107-179 mm
Weight	41 g
Display Size	custom, two-window design; 0.86” x 0.86” (22 x 22 mm)
Display resolution	166 x 166 pixels (active area)
Battery life	Smartwatch: Up to 14 days Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 35 days GPS: Up to 21 hours All Satellite Systems: 14 hours Max Battery GPS Mode: Up to 43 hours Expedition GPS Activity: Up to 17 days
Charging method	Garmin proprietary plug charger
Memory/History	128 MB

Clock Features
Time/date
GPS Time Sync
Automatic daylight saving time
Alarm clock
Timer
Stopwatch
Sunrise/sunset times

Health & Wellness Monitoring
Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second)
Daily resting heart rate
Abnormal heart rate alerts	(high and low)
Respiration rate (24x7)
Fitness age
Body Battery™ energy monitor
All-day stress
Relaxation reminders
Relaxation breathing timer
Breathwork
Sleep	(advanced)
Nap detection
Hydration	(in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Women's health	(in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Health snapshot

Sensors
GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor
Barometric altimeter
Compass
Accelerometer
Thermometer

Daily Smart Features
Connectivity	Bluetooth®, ANT+®
Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps)
On-device Connect IQ™ Store
Smart Notifications
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only)
Morning report
Calendar
Weather forecasts
Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile
Battery saver (customizable low power watch)
Controls smartphone music
Find My Phone
Find My Watch
VIRB® Remote
Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile
Smartphone compatibility	iPhone®, Android™
Garmin Share

Activity Profiles
Gym	Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing
Wellness	Walking, Pilates, Yoga
Indoor running	Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running
Outdoor running	Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running
Outdoor recreation	Hiking, Climbing, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Archery
Cycling	Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, BMX
Swim	Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming
On the Water	Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Fishing, Boating, Whitewater
Racket sports	Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball
Snow & winter	Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing
Team sports	Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball
Other activity profiles	Tactical

Safety and Tracking Features
Incident Detection during select activities
Incident detection alert on phone for wearables
Assistance
LiveTrack
Live Event Sharing

Tactical Features
Dual grid coordinates
XERO™ Locations

Activity Tracking Features
Step counter
Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity)
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)
Calories burned
Floors climbed
Distance traveled
Intensity minutes
TrueUp™
Move IQ™
Garmin Connect™ Challenges app	(optional Connect IQ app)

Gym & Fitness Equipment
Cardio workouts
Strength workouts
HIIT workouts
Yoga workouts
Pilates workouts
Automatic rep counting

Training, Planning and Analysis Features
Customizable data pages
Downloadable training plans
Course guidance
HR zones
HR alerts
HR calories
% HR max
% HRR
Recovery time
Auto max HR
HRV status
HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices)
Respiration rate (during exercise)	Yoga and Breathwork only
GPS speed and distance
Customizable activity profiles
Auto Pause®
Interval training
Advanced workouts
Power Modes - customizable in-activity battery settings
HRM running pace and distance
Auto Lap®
Manual lap
Rest timer
Configurable lap alerts
Heat and altitude acclimation
VO2 Max (Run)
VO2 Max (Trail Run)
Training effect
Training effect (anaerobic)
Primary benefit (Training Effect labels)
Workout benefit
Custom alerts
Audio prompts
Finish time
Virtual Partner
Race an Activity
Touch and/or button lock
Hot keys
Auto scroll
Activity history on watch
Physio TrueUp

Running Features
GPS-based distance, time and pace
Running dynamics
Vertical oscillation and ratio
Ground contact time and balance	(but not balance)
Stride length (real time)
Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)
Run workouts
Trail run auto climb
Race predictor
Foot pod capable
Run/Walk/Stand detection

Outdoor Recreation
Point-to-point navigation
Bread crumb trail in real time
Back to start
TracBack®
UltraTrac mode
Reference point
Elevation profile
Distance to destination
Barometric trend indicator with Storm Alert
Vertical speed
Total ascent/descent
Future elevation plot
GPS coordinates
Sight 'N Go
Area calculation
Projected waypoint
Sun and moon information
Expedition GPS Activity
Tides
Tide glance

Cycling Features
Courses
Race an activity
Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)
Compatible with Varia™ lights
Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor)

Swimming Features
Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)
Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)
Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only)
Drill logging (pool swim only)
Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only)
"Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only)
Auto rest (pool swim only)
Time and distance alerts
Countdown start (pool swim only)
Pool swim workouts
Underwater wrist-based heart rate

Kid Activity Tracking Features
Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app	(optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app)

Instinct E – 40 mm smartwatch with silicone band
Charging/data cable
Documentation

Instinct E – 40mm

Instinct E – 40mm

Rugged outdoor GPS smartwatches.

Black with Charcoal Band

ALL IN INSTINCT

WHAT YOU'LL LOVE

RUGGED DESIGN

TESTED FOR TOUGHNESS

ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS MONITORING

SMART NOTIFICATIONS

NAVIGATION FEATURES

BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS

GO BOLDLY

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

DAILY MOVEMENTS

HRV STATUS

WRIST-BASED HEART RATE

STRESS TRACKING

MORNING REPORT

HEALTH SNAPSHOT

PULSE OX SENSOR

MINDFUL BREATHING

HYDRATION

RESPIRATION

FITNESS AGE

WOMEN’S HEALTH TRACKING

ACTIVITY TRACKING

GARMIN COACH

WORKOUT CREATION

INTENSITY MINUTES

VO2 MAX

ALTITUDE AND HEAT ACCLIMATION

HIIT WORKOUTS

DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS

RECOVERY TIME

STAY CONNECTED

GARMIN CONNECT

GARMIN MESSENGER APP

SMART NOTIFICATIONS

SAFETY AND TRACKING FEATURES

CONNECT IQ STORE

LIVETRACK FEATURE

ABC SENSORS

GARMIN SHARE

QuickFit accessory bands let you match your style with no tools required.

Customize your Garmin device using the Connect IQ Store.

See your stats, and track your goals in the Garmin Connect app.

What You'll Love

General

Clock Features

Health & Wellness Monitoring

Sensors

Daily Smart Features

Activity Profiles

Safety and Tracking Features

Tactical Features

Activity Tracking Features

Gym & Fitness Equipment

Training, Planning and Analysis Features

Running Features

Outdoor Recreation

Cycling Features

Swimming Features

Kid Activity Tracking Features