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The US-based Fossil Group is by far the world’s most prolific manufacturer of Wear OS-powered smartwatches, releasing countless new devices every year under many different labels. While Google’s watchOS and Tizen-rivaling software platform has never been incredibly successful, it’s hard to argue with the quality/price ratio of a deeply discounted Fossil Gen 5.
Obviously, there’s no logical reason to do that, as the Fossil Gen 5 models come with standalone GPS support instead of a smartphone-tethered connection, as well as double the 4GB storage space of the Gen 5E roster. The rest of the specs and features are nothing special… by $300 standards, including everything from a built-in heart rate monitor to NFC-powered wrist payments, Google Assistant support, Play Store access, sleep tracking, a speaker and microphone for voice calls, and a premium swim-proof design made from stainless steel.
