Fossil Gen 5 Smartwatch | Unboxing & Full Tour

Unboxing and hands-on review with Fossil's Gen 5 smartwatch, one of the best Android Wear OS watches of 2019. We show you what's in the box, setup the smartwatch and check out those new features, including a built-in speaker, new extended battery mode, the latest Wear OS and more.

The Fossil Gen 5 costs £279 in the UK, which is comparable to the Apple Watch and other premium devices, and works with Android or iOS. So far I'm enjoying the sleek and relatively slender design, as well as the fully-featured functionality. You can use the Google Assistant phone-free thanks to the mic and speaker, while the 1.3-inch AMOLED screen is crisp and colourful.

Performance is also a winner thanks to the Snapdragon Wear 3100 chipset, backed by 1GB RAM. Wear OS runs like a dream on this smartwatch, so it's one of the greatest for speed. Battery life I'm still testing, so stay tuned for my full Gen 5 review in a week or so.

Are you tempted by this Fossil watch? Let us know in the comments below, or tell us what you're more tempted by - perhaps the Fitbit Versa or Apple Watch?

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1:08 setup smartwatch
3:14 google assistant
4:18 google play store
5:06 cardiogram heart rate
5:15 display & bright setting
6:09 watch face & tiles
7:29 battery mode

[MythicSuns]

I've had this watch since it was released in the UK and the only issue that's ever bothered me is that sometimes the software updates knacker the watch to the point that I have to give it a factory reset to fix it, but this might be an isolated issue and I suspect it's more of a problem with Wear OS than it is with the watch itself. Other then that I think it's a brilliant watch and the only Wear OS/Android Wear watch I've owned that pretty much doesn't lag at all. Plus because it's an AMOLED screen you can save battery just by having a mostly black watch face, and because it has an ambient light sensor hidden underneath the glass you can set the brightness to automatic which is great if you're someone who likes a bit of star photography and doesn't want to deal with screen glare every time you go to look at the time.

[ShadowPuppet]

great video 👍 wow 😳 that's amazing 😎🎉Merry Christmas 🎄 and a happy New Year 🎊

[bishalshah]

I like the intro "man....errr" 😂

[bobuiux]

Gen 4 scared me off for good. Got hot in use, lagged to an unusable degree and finally the backing popped off after 9 months.

[alishashowell]

Thank you so much. Purchased my Gen 5 while vacationing in Las Vegas. I did get quick information in the store but your video was very helpful. Once again thank you!

[sayantandas]

You are a good speaker. You don't sound monotonous and have a fairly good sense of humor.

[DocFripouille]

You know, this is not against you, it's something for all reviewers out there. You might consider a move on transparency, that is, make a statement on a product or products you are reviewing about whether this product is returned to the company or yours to keep. You understand that, for us viewers, it does make a huge difference, a return product would have a easier "objectivity" tag attached to it (not always 100% true but... it helps), a product you keep on the other hand, many of us would consider that you will not be as negative as a reviewer of that give product. Again, this not personal and I am not stating you are "on the take" at all, speaking in general, transparency always helps.

[FrithEvans]

Just bought one of these watches for Christmas. Watched your video to check out how to set up and all the features. I think it looks like a great watch! Thanks for the video!

[CODmobigameplay]

"264 steps today, super fit"
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[Allanjay]

Ive just got mine THANK YOU for this vid absolutely brilliant just what i needed to see

[alextaplin]

This is one of the nicer looking smart watches I have seen, I like the concept of compact wearable tech, it feels spy-like but I don't think a computer display will ever replace the aesthetic value of my analogue watches. I would only ever use it for the time anyway and of course battery life and longevity will be sacrificed. I would however very much like to see a decent quick-draw camera and warm LED flashlight built in, and can a watch make radio calls?

[nikourasu]

Fossil Gen 5 vs GT 2 Pro, which would be your preference?

[nehaarawat]

You helped me in boxing the fossil watch..thankyou So much. It took almost a month to set it up!

[suryasubedi]

I want your reveiw on which one to buy Gen 5 or Gen 5 E

[SpencersStuffTV]

I have been looking at this sucker. Do you think it'd be advantageous moving from the Asus zenwatch 3 to this?

[ybbolb]

You missed out 1 important feature. The rotating crown.

[jesusvalle]

Do you recommend this smartwatch? I want to buy one for my brother but I don't know whether to buy this or not, I've seen a lot of bad reviews about this smartwatch as well as good reviews, but I don't know if this is the best option or if there are better options.

[PraneethPeiris]

How is the battery life in each mode?
Is the Always on Display, truly always on or turns off after a few minutes (like the AmazFit GTR)?

[paulhyde]

Good review but does stop screen actually go black or is it always on