Andrew Bonwick
Vice President of Product Development at Relm Insurance
Madhav Sheth
CEO of Ai+ Smartphone
Stephen Rose
CEO Render Networks


Fossil Gen 5E is the latest smartwatch to launch in India with WearOS by Google. The Gen 5E, as the name itself suggests, it a stripped-down version of the Fossil Gen 5 that was launched last year. In fact, the Gen 5E was launched in Western markets in October 2020, and it took the company four months to bring the same smartwatch to India. Priced at Rs 18,490, the Fossil Gen 5E comes in two sizes- 44mm for Men and 42mm for Women. Similar to other Fossil smartwatches, the Gen 5E also runs WearOS by Google out of the box. WearOS has an application for both Android and iOS, so for those who are using an iPhone and can’t afford an Apple Watch, the Fossil Gen 5E could be a decent option to purchase. The smartwatch is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 3100 SoC.
Fossil Gen 5E: Specifications and Features
The Gen 5E has a circular dial and comes in two sizes- 44mm and 42mm, as mentioned above. It sports a 1.19-inch AMOLED screen with always-on display support. The smartwatch has Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Off-body IR and PPG Heart Rate sensors which help in tracking activity goals, steps, sleep, heart rate, cardio level and more.
This smartwatch also has 3 ATM water resistance.
Since the Gen 5E is powered by WearOS by Google, it supports notifications for calls, texts, app and automatic time, time zone and calendar syncing. And yes, it also allows you to answer and make calls directly on the watch when the phone is out of reach. Fossil promises 24 hours of battery life with Extended Mode, but users can tweak the Smart Battery Modes offered by WearOS to extend the battery life.