Garmin · Adventure Watches
The Garmin Instinct® E – 45 mm in Electric Lime with Electric Lime Band is a GPS smartwatch built for everyday wear, training, and time outside. Its rugged 45 mm high-strength case pairs with a scratch-resistant display and a monochrome, sunlight-visible transflective MIP screen that stays easy to read in bright conditions.
With up to 16 days of battery life in smartwatch mode, it’s designed for long stretches between charges while still delivering navigation support and fitness tracking. It also includes essential health and wellness features such as wrist-based heart rate, advanced sleep monitoring, Pulse Ox, and HRV status. When paired with a compatible Apple® or Android™ smartphone, it can keep key communications in view with smart notifications.
Instinct E is water-rated to 10 ATM and engineered to MIL-STD-810 for thermal and shock resistance. The fiber-reinforced polymer case and bezel are matched with a Chemically Strengthened Glass lens and a scratch-resistant display, creating a tough setup for work, workouts, and the outdoors.
A 3-axis compass and barometric altimeter help maintain awareness when conditions change, while multi-GNSS support works with GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo. Navigation tools such as point-to-point navigation, TracBack®, and Back to start make it easier to stay oriented while exploring.
Built-in sports apps and broad activity profiles support everything from walking, running, cycling, and hiking to strength workouts and HIIT workouts. Training tools like daily suggested workouts, recovery time, and VO2 Max help guide effort and track fitness changes over time.
Design
Designed with a 45 mm high-strength case, Instinct E emphasizes durability without losing day-to-day practicality. Its monochrome, sunlight-visible transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) display uses a custom, two-window design with 176 x 176 pixels resolution for at-a-glance clarity. The Electric Lime silicone band is paired to a fiber-reinforced polymer case and bezel with a Chemically Strengthened Glass lens, and the watch is QuickFit® watch band compatible (22 mm) for easy band changes when desired.
Health
Instinct E brings everyday wellness features to the wrist, including wrist-based heart rate, advanced sleep monitoring, sleep score and insights, and HRV status measured while sleeping. It also includes stress tracking, respiration tracking, hydration logging, women’s health tracking, and a Pulse Ox sensor that can track blood oxygen saturation while awake or asleep. Features such as Health Snapshot can record key stats during a 2-minute session and generate a report to share with a health care provider.
Connectivity
When paired with a compatible iPhone® or Android™ smartphone, Instinct E can display smart notifications for emails, texts, and alerts. Connectivity includes Bluetooth® and ANT+®, with support for tools like Find My Phone and Garmin Share for sharing saved locations, courses, and workouts with friends’ compatible Garmin devices. Safety and tracking features can send a message with a live location if the wearer feels unsafe or if the watch senses an incident occurred.
| Part Number | 010-02933-01 |
|---|---|
| Model | Instinct® E – 45 mm |
| Configuration | Electric Lime with Electric Lime Band |
| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | Up to 16 days |
| Display type | Monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) |
| Water rating | 10 ATM |
| Strap material | Silicone |
| Lens material | Chemically Strengthened Glass |
| Bezel material | Fiber-reinforced polymer |
| Case material | Fiber-reinforced polymer |
| QuickFit® watch band compatible | Yes (22 mm) |
| Physical size | 45 x 45 x 14.2 mm; Fits wrists with a circumference of 132-213 mm |
| Weight | 48 g |
| Display Size | Custom, two-window design; 0.9” x 0.9” (23 x 23 mm) |
| Display resolution | 176 x 176 pixels |
| Battery type | Lithium ion |
| Battery life (Battery Saver Watch Mode) | Up to 40 days |
| Battery life (GPS) | Up to 24 hours |
| Battery life (All Satellite Systems) | 16 hours |
| Battery life (Max Battery GPS Mode) | Up to 50 hours |
| Battery life (Expedition GPS Activity) | Up to 20 days |
| Charging method | Garmin proprietary plug charger |
| Memory/History | 128 MB |
| Instinct® E – 45 mm smartwatch with silicone band |
| Charging/data cable |
| Documentation |
| Gym | Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing |
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| Wellness | Walking, Pilates, Yoga, Indoor Walking, Mobility |
| 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 and 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 |
| What You'll Love | Sleep score and insights, Pulse Ox blood oxygen |
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| Clock Features | Time/date, GPS Time Sync, Automatic daylight saving time, Alarm clock, Timer, Stopwatch, Sunrise/sunset times |
| Health & Wellness Monitoring | Heart rate (constant, every second), Resting heart rate, Respiration rate, Fitness age, Body Battery™ energy monitor, All-day stress, Relaxation reminders, Relaxation breathing timer, Breathwork, Breathing variations and 3 more |
| Sensors | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor, Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation monitor, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Accelerometer, Thermometer |
| Daily Smart Features | Find My Phone, Find My Garmin (helps locate lost device), Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields 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 and 6 more |
| Workout and Training Plans | Daily suggested workout - Running (pace and heart rate based), Daily suggested workout - Cycling (pace and heart rate based), Garmin running coach experts, Garmin Coach - Prebuilt cycling plans, Cardio workouts, Strength workouts, HIIT workouts, Yoga workouts, Pilates workouts |
| Safety and Tracking Features | Incident detection during select activities, Incident detection alert on phone for wearables, Assistance, 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™, 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 and 30 more |
| Running Features | GPS-based distance, time and pace, Running dynamics, Vertical oscillation and ratio, 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 | Projected waypoint, UltraTrac mode, Elevation profile, Distance to destination, Barometric trend indicator with storm alert, Vertical speed, Total ascent/descent, Future elevation plot, GPS coordinates, Sight 'N Go and 5 more |
| Mapping & Navigation | Point-to-point navigation, Bread crumb trail in real time, Back to start, TracBack®, Reference point |
| 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 and 1 more |
| Abnormal heart rate alerts | Yes (high and low) |
|---|---|
| Sleep | Yes (advanced) |
| Hydration | Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
| Women's health | Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth®, ANT+® |
|---|---|
| Smartphone compatibility | IPhone®, Android™ |
When paired with your compatible smartphone
This 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.
Activity tracking accuracy
This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition; see Garmin.com/ataccuracy. Breathing Variations not available in all countries.
Requires both the sender and receiver of messages to have the Garmin Messenger app installed on their paired smartphones
When paired with your compatible smartphone. For safety and tracking feature requirements and limitations, see Garmin.com/safety.
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