Garmin Instinct 3 Tactical Edition, 50mm, AMOLED Display, Rugged Outdoor GPS Smartwatch

It's my first smart watch, thus has nothing to compare with. Garmin Instinct 3 Solar Tactical looks solid, absolutely love the Torch (each time using it feel like a kid during Christmas, lol). I can't say much about the fitness features yet, as I've had a pretty sedentary lifestyle and have only been using the watch for less than a month. The main selling point for me was the battery life—I really like the idea that it can potentially last over a month with enough sun exposure.

I decided to ditch my Apple Watch in favor of trying out the Garmin Instinct 3 Tactical Solar, and couldn't be happier. The main selling point for me on this watch was the battery life, which is absolutely incredible. I got this watch three weeks ago and I'm still around 30% battery life without any recharges. The data on the watch face is easy to read, even with so much information readily available. On my standard face, I can see the temperature, windspeed and direction, step count, heart rate, time, miles walked, number of unread notifications, the day and date, my battery life, and my solar recharging status. It took a while to configure everything just how I wanted it since everything is fully customizable, but that that's a good thing in my book. There are a lot of different accessories available, and I am currently using a classy looking metal watch band and have a glass screen protector on the face. I use the flashlight feature all the time, and it's incredibly bright and convenient. The unexpected feature that I have found myself most grateful for is the body battery meter. The watch uses health, activity, rest, and sleep data to come up with a figure that shows my body's energy level as a battery percentage. As a member of the grind culture working a physically demanding job 40 to 55 hours a week and with lots of extracurricular activities, I am used to pushing through fatigue and working myself to the bone. Having a numerical value to represent how much energy I have left has helped me decide when I need to rest and when I have a little bit more energy to give. I am not usually one to listen to my body, but I do listen to hard data. The watch helps with that. I couldn't be more pleased with this watch and have already convinced two friends to buy one as well!