The end of the smartwatch road
Once upon a time, Fossil seemed more committed to Wear OS smartwatches than either Google or Samsung – but the company has now confirmed that it’s getting out of the smartwatch game, and won’t be making any more models.
The move was a « strategic decision » made in response to how the « smartwatch landscape has evolved significantly » Fossil spokesperson Amanda Castelli told The Verge. The relevant resources will now be redirected to « core segments » of the Fossil business.
This isn’t a huge surprise, as the last Fossil smartwatch – the Fossil Gen 6 – was launched in September 2021, and since then there haven’t really been any hints that a Gen 6 series of devices might be somewhere in the pipeline.
