Instinct 2X Solar

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WHATEVER YOU DO, OWN IT

This big, rugged GPS smartwatch is tough enough to keep up with you and bold enough to fit your style. Its expansive solar charging lens keeps a larger battery going longer— powering advanced training features, a built-in flashlight, multi-band GNSS, health/wellness monitoring sensors and much more.

This watch is tough, which means no holding back.

Keep your experiences going with unlimited battery life in smartwatch mode with solar charging¹.

Train your way with built-in sports apps at the wrist.

When it gets dark, the built-in LED flashlight helps keep you going.

Smart notifications² so you don’t miss out on what matters.

Understand your body better with 24/7 health monitoring.

ENGINEERED FOR ENDURANCE

This ultratough watch features a solar charged display and rugged 50 mm polymer case. It’s water-rated to 100 meters and tested to U.S. military 810 standards for thermal, shock and water resistance.

DESIGNED TO DO YOU

With a design built for action and the features to support your high-energy lifestyle, this watch is always ready for adventure. Plus, its bold styling clearly shows the world that you do things your own way.

GET MORE BATTERY OUT OF LIFE

Go longer than ever with solar charging with unlimited battery life in smartwatch mode¹. Plus, power manager lets you extend battery life by controlling what settings and sensors draw power.

Check your watch, start the adventure.

SOLAR POWERED

Solar charging Power Glass lens extends battery life, producing 50% more energy than the Instinct 2 Solar. Go longer with the potential for unlimited solar-charged battery life in smartwatch mode¹.

BUILT-IN FLASHLIGHT

To help guide your way in low-light conditions, a built-in multi-LED flashlight provides variable intensities and strobe that matches your running cadence — plus a red safety light mode to help keep an eye on your nighttime surroundings.

MULTI-BAND FREQUENCY SUPPORT

Receive and utilize multiple frequencies sent by navigation satellites, which enable improved user position accuracy specifically in areas where GNSS signals are reflected, weak or typically do not penetrate.

ABC SENSORS

Navigate your next trail with ABC sensors, including an altimeter for elevation data, barometer to monitor weather and 3-axis electronic compass.

TRACBACK ROUTING

Take the guesswork out of your return journey by using this feature to navigate the same route back to your starting point.

REFERENCE POINT

Keep track of a known place — such as your car or the trailhead — relative to your location, and easily find your way back to it.

Live connected.

SMART NOTIFICATIONS

Receive emails, texts and alerts right on your watch when paired with your compatible smartphone.

CONNECT IQ STORE

Download custom watch faces, add data fields, and get apps and widgets from the Connect IQ Store app on your compatible smartphone.

SAFETY AND TRACKING FEATURES

If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, assistance and incident detection features³ can send a message with your location to your emergency contacts when paired with your compatible smartphone.

CALENDAR VIEW

Easily see your plans for the day with a dedicated calendar screen when paired with your compatible smartphone.

SYNC WITH THE GARMIN CONNECT APP

See your health and fitness information all in one place. The Garmin Connect app on your compatible smartphone is a thriving online community where people on the go can connect, compete and share.

Train your way.

BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS

Do whatever you love with preloaded activity profiles for running, cycling, swimming, strength training, indoor climbing, skiing, snowboarding, golf, yoga, Pilates and more.

OBSTACLE COURSE RACING

Track your performance during obstacle course events — with split times recorded between running and obstacle sections while you race. After manually recording splits during your first loop, you can focus solely on the race from there as splits will be automatically recorded. Then, review your stats after the race.

HIIT WORKOUTS

This activity profile tracks your HIIT workouts, including AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata and custom. Set the number of rounds, work/rest intervals and more.

VO2 MAX

Train smarter with VO2 max, an indicator of how you can expect to perform. It even accounts for changes in performance that could be caused by heat or altitude.

DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUT

View your entire week of daily suggested workouts, which adapt after every run or ride to match your performance and recovery as well as the races coming up in your Garmin Connect smartphone app calendar.

RECOVERY TIME

After each workout, recovery time lets you know when you’ll be ready for another hard workout. It even accounts for training intensity and factors such as stress, daily activity and sleep.

Know your body.

WRIST-BASED HEART RATE

Get heart rate⁴ data along with alerts if your heart rate stays too high or too low while you’re at rest. Gauge how hard your heart is working during activities.

SLEEP SCORE AND ADVANCED SLEEP MONITORING

Get a full breakdown of your light, deep and REM sleep stages. View it all on a dedicated widget that includes your sleep score and insights.

MORNING REPORT

Receive an overview of your sleep, recovery and training outlook as soon as you wake up — alongside HRV status and weather. You can even customize your report to show you what you want to see.

Instinct 2 Series
Dedicated Website

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

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Customize your Garmin device using the Connect IQ Store.

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

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¹Assumes all-day wear, 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions

²When paired with your compatible smartphone

³For safety and tracking features requirements and limitations, see Garmin.com/safety

⁴Activity tracking accuracy

⁵This 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.

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General
Lens Material	Power Glass
Bezel Material	fiber-reinforced polymer
Case material	fiber-reinforced polymer
QuickFit watch band compatible	yes (26 mm)
Strap material	silicone
Physical size	50 x 50 x 14.5 mm Fits wrists with a circumference of 145-228 mm
LED flashlight
Display Size	custom, two-window design; 1.1” x 1.1” (27 x 27 mm)
Display resolution	176 x 176 pixels
Display Type	monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
Weight	67 g
Water rating	10 ATM
Battery life	Smartwatch: 40 days; unlimited with solar* GPS: 60 hours; 145 hours with solar** All Satellite Systems: 40 hours; 65 hours with solar* All Satellite Systems + Multi-Band: 27 hours; 36 hours with solar Max Battery GPS Mode: 150 hours; unlimited with solar Expedition GPS Activity: 60 days; unlimited with solar* Battery Saver Watch Mode: 100 days; unlimited with solarSolar charging, assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions Solar charging, assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions
Charging method	Garmin proprietary plug charger
Memory/History	64 MB

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

Health Monitoring
Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second)
Daily resting heart rate
Abnormal heart rate alerts	(high and low)
Respiration rate (24x7)
Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation
Fitness age	(in app)
Body Battery energy monitor
All-day stress
Relaxation breathing timer
Sleep
Sleep score and insights
Hydration	(in Garmin Connect )
Women's health	(in Garmin Connect )
Health snapshot

Sensors
GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
Multi-frequency Positioning
Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor
Barometric altimeter
Compass
Gyroscope
Accelerometer
Thermometer
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor

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

Safety and Tracking Features
LiveTrack
Incident Detection during select activities
Assistance

Tactical Features
Dual grid coordinates

Activity Tracking Features
Step counter
Move bar (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it)
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
Automatic rep counting
Cardio workouts
Strength workouts
HIIT workouts
Yoga workouts
Pilates workouts

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

Running Features
Available run profiles	Running, Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running
GPS-based distance, time and pace
Running dynamics	(with compatible accessory)
Vertical oscillation and ratio	(with compatible accessory)
Ground contact time and balance	(with compatible accessory)
Stride length (real time)	(with compatible accessory)
Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)
Running power
Grade-adjusted pace
Performance condition
Lactate threshold	(with compatible accessory)
Run workouts
Trail run auto climb
Race predictor
Foot pod capable
Run/Walk/Stand detection

Golfing Features
Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green)
Yardage to layups/doglegs
Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course)	manual
Digital scorecard
Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit)
Garmin AutoShot
Auto CourseView updates
Green View with manual pin position
Hazards and course targets
Round timer/odometer
Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory)
Pairs with Garmin Golf app
Tournament legal

Outdoor Recreation
Available outdoor recreation profiles	Hiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Hunting, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Snowhshoeing, Fishing, Horseback Riding, Obstacle Course Racing, Tennis, Tactical
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
XERO Locations
Expedition GPS Activity
Tides
Tide glance

Cycling Features
Available cycling profiles	Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, Triathlon
Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)
Courses
MTB Grit & Flow
Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor)
Race an activity
FTP (Functional Threshold Power)
Compatible with Vector and Rally (power meters)
Power meter compatible
Advanced cycling dynamics	(in app)
Compatible with Varia radar (rear-facing radar)
Compatible with Varia lights
Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor)

Swimming Features
Available swim profiles	Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming
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
Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim)

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

Connectivity
Smart trainer control

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USB-C charging/data cable
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