Garmin Instinct Crossover Solar

A rugged outdoor hybrid smartwatch... but who is it for? The quirkiest Garmin watch to date may be a bit too quirky for most people

£530 garmin.com

The Instinct franchise has always been a sandbox for Garmin, but the Crossover Solar's hybrid smartwatch approach is really pushing the boat out. For starters, it's a rugged multisport watch with analogue hands!? Even with so many Garmin watches out there, it won't be hard to remember this one, so if it's the uniqueness you're after, this is your watch.

From a features point of view, the Garmin Instinct Crossover Solar is identical to the Instinct 2 Solar. The main - or, more like, only - differences are the luminescent analogue hands and chapter ring. The analogue hands are overlaid on the Instinct Crossover's digital display and automatically move out of the way when you interact with the watch via the navigation buttons.