Corey Gaskin / Digital Trends The first smartwatch I recall buying from a lifestyle outlet, and not a smartphone or multi-branded electronics store, was the Fossil Gen 5 Carlyle.

Fossil announced earlier this year that it was leaving the smartwatch market and, after a fire sale last week, the company’s inventory of Wear OS smartwatches has been depleted.

Its last major smartwatch launch was the Fossil Gen 6, which launched with Wear OS 2 in September 2021 and got the Wear OS 3.5 update two years later, in November 2023.

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Fossil’s officials have stated, “As the smartwatch landscape has evolved significantly over the past few years, we have made the strategic decision to exit the smartwatch business.” ...

In a strategic shift, Fossil Group has officially announced its departure from the smartwatch category, The Verge reported. This makes the Fossil Gen 6 Hybrid with integrated E Ink display the ...

The company promised updates to its devices despite the closure. The Fossil Gen 6 smartwatch is an old watch. It initially launched back in 2021 for $300 to mediocre reviews.

Fossil’s smartwatch era is officially extinct. After announcing its departure from the smartwatch scene earlier this year, the company is now practically offering its remaining Wear OS watches ...

Fossil is done making smartwatches. A company that’s been around in the smartwatch industry for quite a few years after releasing its first Wear OS quite some time ago, has confirmed that it ...

Fossil smartwatch users who own a Gen 6 model should already have an update to Wear OS 3.5, or expect it to pop up soon. The company began sending out the ...

Fossil is entirely quitting the smartwatch business. For those unaware, alongside its main brand, the group also has smartwatches released under its sub-brands including Skagen, Diesel, and more.