Garmin’s Instinct 2 Series is the newest addition to the Instinct family of ‘purpose-built smartwatches designed with rugged individualists in mind.’
According to Garmin… ‘Built to withstand any element, the technology-driven Instinct 2 Series helps you seize the day with unlimited battery life in certain models, as well as multiple sizes, bold new colours, and Garmin’s full suite of health and wellness features such as VO2 Max and Sleep Score.’
“Instinct 2 Series is built to be bold, stand out from the crowd, and help you make the most of every day,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin Vice President of Global Consumer Sales. “But there is more than meets the eye with the Instinct 2 Series.
“It combines adventurous colours with Garmin’s industry-leading wrist-based technology to become more than just a smartwatch – Instinct 2 becomes a trusted tool to help you live life on your terms.”
In addition to its new colour options, the Instinct 2 Series offers a slimmer profile, as well as two sizes – a traditional 45mm bezel and a new Instinct 2S with a smaller 40mm bezel, providing a more comfortable fit for individuals with smaller wrists and women.
A new high-resolution display is protected by chemically strengthened, scratch-resistant glass. Paying homage to the rugged Instinct and Instinct Solar Series, Instinct 2 remains built to military standard 810 for thermal and shock resistance and is water rated to 100m.
Instinct 2 Series breaks from tradition with eye-catching colour options such as Electric Lime, Poppy and Neo-Tropic, and is available in the Instinct 2 Solar, standard (non-solar), Surf, Tactical and Camo editions.
Using Garmin’s Your Watch, Your Way program individuals can build customised Instinct 2 or 2S Solar versions. Through a variety of bezel and band choices, there are more than 240 different design combinations available.
Instinct 2 Series is compatible with the Garmin Connect IQ (CIQ) store for further personalising – with free downloads of apps, widgets, watch faces, data fields, and more. Health and wellness features like Hydration Tracking, and Connect Leaderboard, and Menstrual Cycle and Pregnancy Tracking are also available to Instinct 2 Series owners through CIQ.
Enduring battery life
The Instinct 2 Series brings significant battery life gains to the popular smartwatch family. Instinct 2 provides up to four weeks of continuous use while in smartwatch mode, and – thanks to advancements in solar technology – select Instinct 2 Solar models offer unlimited battery life in smartwatch mode, setting a new battery life standard for Garmin.
Staying connected
The new smartwatch also delivers Garmin’s full suite of wellness features including Sleep Score and Advanced Sleep Monitoring, and a new Health Monitoring activity that allows users to record key health metrics, such as Body Battery, stress, and heart rate in a single view.
Additional features include: VO2 Max, Fitness Age, Training Status/Load/Effect, Recovery Time, HIIT Workouts, and Daily Suggested Workout.
A new Multisport activity allows users to transition between activities and continue to view their total time and distance. Family and friends can follow along with the user’s activities through text messaging, and can even be notified in the event of an emergency, thanks to the watch’s Incident Detection feature.
When Instinct 2 is paired to Garmin Connect Mobile and an incident is detected, Garmin Connect Mobile can send a message with the user’s name and location (if available) to their emergency contacts.
Solar models include Garmin Pay for payments on the go. With a tap of their watch to compatible payment systems, users can check out quickly.
There are three purpose-built editions with dedicated features:
- Surf: dedicated water sports activities such as surf, windsurfing and kitesurfing, as well as a tides widget, keep users up to date on ocean conditions. Users can keep track of their activities and review them later through Surfline Sessions compatibility. Named after famous surf breaks, Surf editions are available in Instinct 2 and Instinct 2S with or without solar.
- Tactical: for military personnel and enthusiasts, the Instinct 2 Solar – Tactical Edition adds dedicated tactical features such as a Kill Switch, Stealth Mode, Night Vision Goggle Compatibility, Dual Format Position Coordinates, and Jumpmaster Activity mode. Available in Coyote Tan or Black.
- Camo: Graphite and Mist Camo patterns let individuals blend in or stand out depending on their location, be it the concrete jungle or actual jungle.
Instinct 2 and Instinct 2S are available now with a starting suggested retail price of £299.99.
