Instinct? E – 40 mm
Instinct? E – 40 mm
FOLLOW YOURS
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 Ox2and 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 messaging4on 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 location5and 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.
Your custom smartwatch is waiting.
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
Sleep score and insights
Battery life (smartwatch mode) : Up to 14 days
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 : yes (20 mm)
Physical size : 40 x 40 x 13.6 mmFits 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 type : Lithium ion
Battery life : Smartwatch: Up to 14 daysBattery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 35 daysGPS: Up to 21 hoursAll Satellite Systems: 14 hoursMax Battery GPS Mode: Up to 43 hoursExpedition 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)
Resting heart rate
Abnormal heart rate alerts : yes (high and low)
Respiration rate
Fitness age
Body Battery? energy monitor
All-day stress
Relaxation reminders
Relaxation breathing timer
Breathwork
Sleep : yes (advanced)
Nap detection
Hydration : yes (in Garmin Connect? and optional Connect IQ? widget)
Women's health : yes (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
Workout and Training Plans
Daily Suggested Workout - Running
Daily Suggested Workout - Cycling
Garmin Running Coach Experts
Garmin Coach - Prebuilt Cycling Plans
Cardio workouts
Strength workouts
HIIT workouts
Yoga workouts
Pilates workouts
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 : yes (optional Connect IQ app)
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
Voice alerts
Finish time
Virtual Partner
Race an Activity
Touch and/or button lock
Shortcuts
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 : yes (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 : yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe? Challenges app)