Garmin Enduro 3 Smartwatch series launched with solar charging, advanced performance tracking

The luxury US-based smartwatch brand, Garmin, has expanded its portfolio in India with the new Garmin Enduro 3 series. This new line-up of GPS smartwatches will make a hefty dent in your wallet, starting at Rs 1,05,990. But for that price, you get a slew of advanced features specially curated for athletes, adventurers, and outdoor lovers. One of its most eye-catching features is solar charging. Prior to this, the Garmin Fenix 8 series also brought the solar charging feature to India.

Garmin claims that the Enduro 3 series is built for industry-leading performance and has unparalleled durability to ensure the watches survive in the harshest of conditions. All that while being lighter than its predecessors! Interested? Let’s dive deeper!

Garmin Enduro 3 series GPS smartwatches: Price and availability

The Garmin Enduro 3 series of GPS smartwatches are priced starting at Rs 1,05,990. The smartwatches will come with a two-year warranty and will be available for purchase on the Garmin India website and select stores.

Garmin Enduro 3 series GPS smartwatches: Everything you need to know

Lightweight yet robust, the Garmin Enduro 3 series of smartwatches is tailored for athletes and adventurers. Weighing only 63 grams, the Enduro 3 is an ideal companion for your outdoor adventures. It boasts Power Glass solar charging capabilities, so as long as the sun is shining and your watch is in its direct range, you won’t need to pull out a charger and plug it in to juice it up.

These smartwatches are no slouch when it comes to battery life too. The company promises 110 hours of battery life in GPS mode and a whopping 80 days of endurance in smartwatch mode. There’s an AOD (Always-on Display) which gives users quick access to vital information such as the time and notifications.

The Garmin Enduro 3 promises durability, and given their exorbitant price, they are, naturally, built using high-quality materials. There’s a premium titanium variant with a robust DLC coating which prevents wear and tear. The watches also meet military-standards for thermal, water, and shock resistance.

The Garmin Enduro 3 series offer several advanced performance metrics like endurance score, real-time stamina tracking, VO2 Max (the maximum rate of oxygen your body can use during exercise), recovery time and training readiness analysis. These features are invaluable for high-level athletes and outdoor enthusiasts.

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You also get navigation support which includes the preloaded TopoActive Maps and multi-band GNSS for accurate location tracking and off-road navigation.

Moreover, you’ve got all the essential health tracking features one would expect from a premium smartwatch such as heart rate and SPO2 tracking, Energy levels assessment, stress tracking, and sleep analysis and insights. The watch’s training tools also provide workout suggestions.

As for connectivity, the watches offer two-way messaging via the Garmin Messenger app. Safety features like LiveTrack are available for real-time location sharing and incident detection.

If you’re looking for another option in a similar price range, you could check out the Apple Watch Ultra 2. If you are on the hunt for something cheaper that feels premium too, the Samsung Galaxy Ultra is a great choice.

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