Garmin Instinct Solar Tactical Edition Lichen Camo Silicone Band 010-02293-06 Multisport Watch

Earlier this year, my daughter qualified for athletics team of Loyola University New Orleans. She was always a sportsperson and excelled at swimming, cycling, rowing, marathons and so forth. She also had a cupboard full of medals to prove she was good.

So, when my daughter qualified for athletics team of Loyola University New Orleans, I thought it would be fitting to gift her something to indicate that my wife and I acknowledged and support her. The question was what do I give her?

It was my wife who suggested a sports watch. She said she noticed my daughter using her analog watch to mark the time and a piece of paper and pen to do some calculations. My wife saw that my daughter’s friends (some of whom were also members of the same athletics team), used a sports watch to keep track of their activities.

I therefore asked my daughter to search for and send me the link for a sports watch that she would like to use. I did not have to wait long. The one she requested for, was the Garmin Instinct Solar Tactical Edition Lichen Camo Silicone Band 010-02293-06 Multisport Watch and the link was https://www.zetawatches.com/shop/garmin-instinct-solar-tactical-edition-lichen-camo-silicone-band-010-02293-06-multisport-watch/ where the watch with a street price tag $655 was being sold at $452.

I was a sportsman myself but my speciality was marathons and cycling for which an ordinary analog watch was sufficient. My daughter on the other hand is multi-talented and I could see why and how a dedicated sports watch would help her keep track of her sporting activities and help her achieve her goals.

Water resistant up to 100 meters, the Garmin Instinct Solar Tactical Edition Lichen Camo Silicone Band 010-02293-06 Multisport Watch sported a scratch resistant toughened power glass mounted on top of a fibre-reinforced polymer case and similar bezel.

The Garmin Instinct Solar Tactical Edition Lichen Camo Silicone Band 010-02293-06 Multisport Watch has 16Mb memory and its clock features included time, date, GPS time sync, auto daylight saving time, alarm, timer and of course, a stop watch.

It monitors her daily resting heart rate, abnormal heart rate, provides alerts, does stress tracking, monitors her sleep, hydration and even menstrual cycle.

Sensors include the GPS, Glonass, Barometric Altimeter, Compass, Accelerometer and a Thermometer. Smart notifications include calendar, weather, control for smartphone music and so forth.

The Garmin Instinct Solar Tactical Edition Lichen Camo Silicone Band 010-02293-06 Multisport Watch tracks the calories burned, floors climbed, distance travelled, intensity minutes and a host of other things. It has activity profiles for indoor rowing, strength and cardio training, cardio workouts, and automatic rep counting.

I was and still am amazed at how much this watch can do. For the features and functions it offers, the price tag of $452 definitely makes it a bargain.