Garmin · Adventure Watches
The Garmin Instinct® E – 45 mm in Black with Charcoal Band is a GPS smartwatch built for active days outdoors and everyday wear. Its rugged design pairs a 45 mm high-strength case with a scratch-resistant display, supporting everything from workouts to trail navigation.
With up to 16 days of battery life in smartwatch mode, it’s suited to users who want fewer charging breaks while still getting core tools like smart notifications, built-in sports apps, and on-wrist health and wellness features. For time off the pavement, it adds navigation support with a 3-axis compass, barometric altimeter, and multi-GNSS.
Training
Instinct E is engineered for tough conditions, featuring a high-strength 45 mm case and a scratch-resistant display. It is 10 ATM water-rated and engineered to MIL-STD-810 for thermal and shock resistance, making it a capable choice for training, workdays, and time outside.
Battery
Multiple battery profiles help match power use to the day’s plan. In smartwatch mode, battery life is up to 16 days, with Battery Saver Watch Mode up to 40 days. When it’s time to track a route, GPS offers up to 24 hours, with Max Battery GPS Mode up to 50 hours.
Connectivity
From structured planning to everyday activity tracking, Instinct E supports a wide range of sports apps and training features. Garmin Coach training plans support runners and cyclists, and workouts can be created in the Garmin Connect™ app from more than 1,600 exercises and sent to the watch.
Navigation
Instinct E supports confident navigation with an altimeter, barometer and 3-axis electronic compass, plus multi-GNSS support. It also includes practical on-the-move navigation tools such as point-to-point navigation, bread crumb trail in real time, Back to start, and TracBack®. For outdoor awareness, features such as elevation profile, GPS coordinates, and sunrise/sunset times help keep plans on track.
Health
Instinct E includes essential health and wellness features designed to help users understand daily patterns over time. It tracks wrist-based heart rate day and night, advanced sleep monitoring, and stress tracking, plus HRV status while sleeping. Additional wellness tools include Pulse Ox tracking while awake or asleep, respiration tracking, hydration logging (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget), and Health Snapshot for recording key stats during a 2-minute session.
Connectivity
When paired with a compatible Apple® or Android™ smartphone, Instinct E delivers smart notifications for emails, texts, and alerts. It supports Bluetooth® and ANT+® connectivity and works with Garmin Connect, a free, zero-subscription app for viewing health and fitness information. Safety and tracking features can send a message with live location if the user feels unsafe or if the watch senses an incident occurred, and LiveTrack can share real-time location and preplanned courses.
| Part Number | 010-02933-00 |
|---|---|
| Model | Instinct® E – 45 mm |
| Configuration | Black with Charcoal 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 |
|---|---|
| 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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