Many Garmin handhelds with inReach can be paired with compatible Garmin watches bringing the most commonly used inReach functions to the user's wrist.

How the Watch and inReach Work Together

With a watch paired to an active handheld with inReach, inReach functions can be controlled from the watch using the inReach Remote Widget. This allows the user to stay in-touch with the inReach at a glance while keeping the handheld secured high on the body or backpack for optimal sky view and transmission.

Receive New Message Notifications

When a new inReach message comes in, a notification appears on the watch with the option to reply.

Send Quick Text Messages

While you can manually type out and send new messages with inReach Remote, using Quick Texts makes sending longer pre-written messages from the watch faster.

Send Preset Messages

Any of the three preset messages synced from Garmin Explore website can be sent with a few button presses on the watch.

Start and Stop inReach Tracking

inReach Tracking can be started and stopped from the watch.

Initiate an SOS

When an SOS is triggered from the watch, the handheld sends out the SOS message as if SOS was pressed on the handheld itself.

NOTE: The watch and handheld must be actively paired and within Bluetooth range for connected features, including SOS, to work.

Integration with Garmin Explore App

The GPSMAP 66i/86i/86sci or Montana 700i/750i and many watches are compatible with the Garmin Explore app and website. With both devices on the same Explore account, all your data — waypoints, tracks, routes, and activities — can be stored in one place and synced between devices making trip planning and post-trip analysis simpler. With the watch and handheld paired to the Garmin Explore app, you can:

Use Collections to gather and sync groups of data to multiple devices
Plan detailed routes in the Garmin Explore App then sync to paired devices
Sync data from devices to the Garmin Explore App offline via Bluetooth — no cell or data coverage needed

For more information about using Garmin Explore app, see Related.

Device Compatibility

If you are considering adding a watch or handheld with inReach to your gear kit, or already own one device or the other and wondering what is compatible, use the options below to check compatibility with inReach Remote.

Garmin Watches Compatible with inReach Remote

D2 Charlie
D2 Delta series
Descent Mk2 series
Enduro series
fenix 5 series
fenix 5 Plus series
fenix 6 series
fenix Chronos
Forerunner 745, 935, 945, & 945 LTE
Instinct series
quatix 6 series
tactix Charlie
tactix Delta series

Garmin Handhelds Compatible with inReach Remote

GPSMAP 66i
GPSMAP 86i/86sci
inReach Mini
- NOTE: The inReach Mini is not compatible with Garmin Explore App and instead uses the Earthmate App.
Montana 700i/750i