Fossil’s new smartwatches, however, do not come with the latest Wear OS software out-of-the-box.
Fossil Gen 6 is the next generation of Wear OS smartwatches from the company that is among the few that are ambitiously pushing Android in the world of wearables. On Monday, Fossil unveiled a series of Gen 6 smartwatches that boast the new Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100+ processor and new health-related functions, such as a SpO2 monitor. However, the Fossil Gen 6 smartwatches will ship with the old Wear OS software as the company said the latest Wear OS 3 version will arrive in 2022. The all-new Fossil Gen 6 smartwatches are not a big upgrade to the Gen 5, except for a few changes in the hardware. The design of the Gen 6 is more or less similar to that of the Gen 5, although there are subtle changes in it that would need a keen eye to spot. There are new sizes and styles for the smartwatches this time, in a bid to attract all sorts of customers. There are also four Michael Kors branded Gen 6 smartwatches that come at a premium. Fossil has launched seven designs, on the other hand. The Fossil Gen 6 series costs between $299 (roughly Rs 21,900) and $319 (roughly Rs 23,400) and is now available for pre-order in the US. The company has not revealed the Indian prices of the Gen 6 yet. Even though everything seems nice about the new Fossil Gen 6 smartwatches — mostly because these are one of the leading wearables with Android software, the fact that these smartwatches do not run the latest Wear OS software may be a dealbreaker.
