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Fossil hints a ‘way faster’ Gen 6 smartwatch is launching soon
July 20, 2025
Fossil has a not-so-subtle way to undermine Samsung’s expectedGalaxy Watch 4launch: give potential buyers second thoughts.9to5Googlereports that users onRedditand elsewhere have received a Fossil email hinting a “way more way faster”Gen 6smartwatch is launching “soon,” mere days before Samsung’sUnpacked eventon August 11.
The teaser is unsurprisingly thin on details, the release date, or price. However, Fossil recently revealed that it wouldlaunch Gen 6 this fallwith both major smartwatch hardware upgrades andWear OS 3. That could involve the existingSnapdragon Wear 4100chip (still relatively rare outside ofMobvoi watches), although there have been murmurs of aWear 5100.
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Fossil previously suggested that an unnamed chip would improve performance, battery life, global LTE support, and health monitoring. There’s no guarantee of a blood oxygen monitor or similar sensors, but those are increasingly becomingde rigeurwhen rivals like theApple Watch Series 6have had the technology for a while.
The company currently won’t let you do more than register for a notification when the Gen 6 smartwatch is available to buy. The intention, however, is clear. Fossil is hoping you’ll resist the urge to buy a Galaxy Watch 4 and instead wait to see if Gen 6 is worthwhile. Even if only a fraction of would-be customers buy Fossil’s watch instead, that could sour Samsung’s launch (however slightly) and heat up competition between Wear OS makers.
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