Customer Ratings & Reviews

Purchased this watch over a year ago and a half ago. I had upgraded from the Gen 4 so more features in this current model. I do regret not getting screen protector but honestly for what I do for a living I forget to take it off, so I'm impressed it doesn't have more scratched on it then what it does already have. Battery last time is affected by the cold weather so as long as you're not out in the cold all day it should last all day on the one charge.

I choose this particular style because it looked a bit more "dressy" than the others. My previous watch was a Samsung 42mm model, and since I have small wrists, I was hoping to find another 42mm watch, but none of the Fossils I saw were -- they were all 44mm. I am happy to say that the difference is far less dramatic than going from 42mm to 46mm (see photos). Still a hair bigger than I'd like, but I'll adjust. Performance-wise, it works fine. The heart rate monitor and step counter seem accurate. I do miss the rotating bezel of the Samsung, and the dollar-store version on this watch (the middle rotating dial) will probably never get used. I'm still getting used to the differences between Tizen and WearOS -- Tizen seems a bit cleaner, while WearOS seems to want to throw too much at you. Again, I'll adjust, it's not a big deal, just different. Build-wise, it feels more like a real watch and less like a gadget like my old Samsung. Still getting used to the heft, but that will come with time. Battery life seems on par with the Samsung. It was initially draining quicker than I expected, so I turned off wi-fi (no need for it), and the difference was pretty dramatic. Since then it lasts me from morning to night. But if you intend to leave wifi enabled, you may find it doesn't last as long. So yeah, these Fossil watches have grown up since their earlier attempts, and I'd recommend it. If I had a gripe, it's that I think it's a bit overpriced.

Overall it ok, however I sometimes have connection issues with my pixel 4.battery is one day,which is the same like it was 3years ago...

I must say I was skeptical because I am not much of a smartwatch person. I actually used to wear nice watches all the time but in the last few years had just stopped because I always had my phone with me. I was always looking at the other brands and got close a couple times but never went forward. I finally did that with the Fossil Gen 5. First, I was impressed with the size. It is very thin and fits my normal to smaller wrist even better than some of my older non-smartwatches I used to wear. The fact that it is thin, and light made this really easy to get back into the habit of wearing a watch. This watch runs on Google’s Wear-OS. You download the app, sync with the phone with the watch and setup was quick and easy. I was a bit disappointed in the Wear-OS options on the app. You can change the face setting, manage notifications, change tiles (you can have 5 on your rotation), I use Weather Forecast, Headlines, Heart Rate, Heart Points and Agenda. I really like being able to control my Pandora and Spotify from the watch. I can still not get Spotify to download music to the watch. I was however able to open Play Music and see playlists that I had previously setup. I was then able to download them to the watch and since I had paird my headset, I was able to take a walk and enjoy music from the watch without my phone. That was Great! If I could do that with Spotify, it would be amazing! I also setup the watch with my Galaxy S10+ and was able to answer, speak and be heard from watch but I only was able to get an echo from those that called me, and I could not hear them on the watch. I have seen posts that Fossil is preparing a fix for this. One of the cool things I like is my blink camera notifications show up on the watch and even have an image capture from it so I can see if I really need to go to the phone and see the clip or realize it was just a squirrel! I love the Cardiogram function and have it tracking my heartrate every 5 min. It is very accurate and comparable to my higher end home blood pressure tracking machine. It seems to accurately measure my move minutes. I wish it would automatically track my step vs. me having to go into fit and select start workout and select walking. They really should add step tracking to occur automatically. My hope is that Wear-OS will continue to improve because I really like the feel of this watch and getting the notifications, alarm, fitness tracking, news. Fossil has done a great job on the watch but I really want the music on my watch from my Spotify. I hope that I will not be limited to Play Music only. I did not actually use Google pay yet but was able to quickly setup my newer card. Battery Life is average. I like all the features so I am getting 20hrs or so. What I do is after I get settled at work in the AM, I take it off and charge it for less than an hour while I am working. Charges quickly so has not been an issue. I bought extra cables on Amazon for less than $12 bucks so I threw one in the car, perfect! Overall, this thing is really nice. Comfort and features are key for me. Comfort has me at a 5 while features are still lagging at a 4 but I am hopeful. I would still highly recommend this watch, it’s beautiful, comfortable and full of features and opportunity!

Solid performance with up-to-date hardware. Looks good, except for the bezels. Great features the have everything you need, NFC for Google Pay, Speaker, water resistant, standard bands.

Liked the product. gave as gift to my brother in law, he loved it.

When you open the Fossil box It is instantly obvious that the Fossil Gen 5 is a high-quality watch with a gorgeous wristband and clear detail to attention in the watch casing and face, stunning. This is a watch you will feel quite comfortable wearing into a boardroom or at play. Fossil has years of experience in fashion and it is displayed brilliantly in the Gen 5. First impression wearing the Gen 5 was that it weighs slightly more than any watch I have owned previously, though after wearing a short time it is no longer perceptible. Setup could not have been easier, has a pre-loaded on-screen tutorial to get you going. After a few days was concerned about the battery life lasting 24 hours and was charging nightly. Then my kid walks by and suggests I turn the always on (the default setting) screen off. Duh. Amazing how the battery life of the Gen 5 increased. Has a great NFC charger, just pop under the bottom of the watch case, simple. With the always on display turned off you need only simply turn your wrist over to look at the watch face to display the screen. Big factor for me is fitness, cardio, step count, etc. Still getting familiar with the fitness system which looks to have great potential. Would like to have the option of large on-screen Heartbeat and Steps displayed. The Cardiogram apps for the Gen 5 and phone are well thought out and executed, though feels as it needs improving. Real time syncing of steps and heartbeat on the watch and phone app would be a great addition. Fitness Apps on Watch: - Cardiogram - Fit - Fit Breath - Fit Workout OK Google Search is especially convenient, “OK Google weather” and so on is quite handy on the run. One caveat is that voice command only works once, if you want to use OK Google a second time you must tap the microphone icon. That I do not get if the function it to make searching convenient. If I am driving and want the weather and then then directions, I would have to take my hands from the wheel to do the second search. The Right Stuff: - 8GB storage 1GB memory - Phone calls - Google Assistant - Blue Tooth 4.2 Low Energy - Wi-Fi - Google Fit - Android and iPhone compatible - Wear OS operating system - Calendar, email, contacts and social media connectivity - Play Store – lots of apps - Spotify Music App pre-loaded - Bright vibrant display - Battery saving modes - Built in GPS - Powered by Snapdragon Wear 3100 processor = Fast! A Brilliantly conceived smartwatch that is Engineered, Designed, Built and Equipped to go the distance.

The Fossil Carlyle HR Smoke Stainless Steel watch is an attractive option for IOS or Android based phone users. I really like the look of the watch and find it to be quite stylish. Rather than taking the stainless steel watchband to a jeweler to be sized I opted to order additional Fossil watchbands. Fossil has some great color and material options to change up the look of their Gen 5 watch. I opted for a black band and a gray band and prefer the leather material for lightweight comfort and ease of adjustment. Along with being stylish, the watch screen is also very responsive. There are a large variety of watch faces to choose from, including seasonal ones. The variety of tiles is plentiful and includes fitness, reminders, calendar, weather, social app notifications, etc... I've found Google Assistant to work quite well. Overall, the watch operating system works very well. Initially, I did experience some connection issues, but after resetting the watch the problem was eliminated and has not been an issue since. Battery life thus far has been quite good and I typically get two days of use. Recharging is quite simple with the included USB magnetic charger. One awesome feature of this watch is that it has a water-resistant design that is good up to 98' of water. The watch is also good for tracking other fitness activities, sleep activity and heart rate. If you're looking for a stylish, quality smartwatch with a lot of features then the Fossil Gen 5 is a great option. For those looking for the stainless steel watchband model it would have been great had Fossil included a tool for resizing.

The Fossil Gen 5 is my first smartwatch. Smartwatches are one of those devices that isn’t actually needed but can be handy if the software and features are integrated correctly in conjunction with your smartphone. The Fossil Gen 5 overall is a great companion to your current smartphone and even without it, if you are that daring to leave the phone at home. Setup of the Fossil Gen 5 is relatively straightforward. I was perplexed at first when trying to get through the setup process when the watch was very laggy and slow. It appears the software updates of the watch was really slowing down the watch itself and eating up battery. I would recommend setting up the watch and leaving it on the charger over the first night just to get all the updates and setup complete. After this was finished after hours of attempting to download the full update and having to restart because connectivity issues it has been working very well. The first couple days’ battery life does suffer to due setting up the watch how you would like to use it normally. Even while doing this I was able to get a full day with a little charge left to spare. The watch has four main battery settings you can set the watch to: Daily (which is the default), Extended, Custom or Time-Only. Daily mode enables most everything so you can pick what to turn on and off. Extended mode will turn the always-on screen off and adjust notifications but most still are turned on within the watch. Custom mode lets you tweak features, thus giving you greater control over battery usage. I found myself in custom mode as I rarely have the speaker on so turning this off put me in custom. Time-only blocks all features except for the time. In Time-Only mode, the battery is supposed to last over a period of days rather than a single day. The Fossil supports several dedicated apps from the Google Play store which can be downloaded from the watch itself. These are nice because many features can be done straight from the watch without having to mess with your phone at all. The Google Assistant, which is built into the Wear OS software, can be used to do tons of operations and is a must for a smartwatch. With a press of one button you can do basically everything Google Assistant can normally do like sending a text or checking the weather. The watch also has two configurable buttons on the side which can operate several preconfigured tasks. The Fossil Gen 5 also has all the Google Fit capabilities including a Heart Rate monitor. I have setup most to be active including the heart rate. I would say the monitor is not the most accurate on my wrist most likely to due to the iffy fit even after adjusting the watch. I have ordered a 22mm silicone band to try with this watch so hopefully I can have a better overall fit on the wrist and more accurate reading for the HR sensor. Overall I have really enjoyed the Fossil Gen 5 with its great performance and broad feature set. Hopefully the new band I have ordered with solve my “in between” links fitment and improve the HR sensor readings. If you are looking for a great first smartwatch I would definitely look at the Fossil Gen 5. Positives: - Modern but classy style - Large display (with bezel) - Google OS - One day plus worth of battery depending on user settings - Google Pay - Built in Wifi, NFC, GPS, Heart Rate monitor (HR not as good as some other devices) - Snapdragon Wear 3100 Processor, Built in 8GB storage - Built-in speaker and vibration option - Waterproof Negatives: - No tool proved to adjust band. I spent better part of an hour getting the pins out to size the watch. Still doesn’t fit perfect. - Heavy for smaller wrists - Swiping gestures can be hard to remember - Proprietary charger

This is a great smartwatch! Stylish! Routinely got at least a day without charging will almost all the features active except constant on screen. If you have the screen on at all times, you'll most likely be charging this for a short time at least twice a day. There are options to extend the battery life, and I was able to go just short of 3 days with the extended option on. The watch arrives with an instruction book and a magnetic charger! The charger works great! It attaches firmly and the connection is solid! The band on the Carlyle is BIG and will require shortening for most people. I actually had all of the "big guys" in the office try it on, and it wouldn't fit any of them without removing pins from the band which requires a tool that IS NOT included with the watch. I wish they included the tool since their retail cost is $5 or less in most cases. The display is great and doesn't lag! The connection to wifi and to my android phones is solid! There is no "built-in" sleep tracking since Google Fit/Wear OS doesn't support it, but you can download 3rd party apps if that's a priority. Please be aware that these apps will significantly decrease your battery life. The fitness tracking works great including the GPS! If the watch is connected to your phone it defaults to that, otherwise, it's built-in. The watch does take a minute or so to acquire satellites on its own, so I assume it doesn't store a database and there doesn't appear to be an option for GLONASS. You also can't pair external sensors to the watch like speed/cadence, but there are a variety of phone apps you can download with Wear OS counterparts so you can start/follow tracking on the watch. The display is fantastic and I I had no issues reading it outside or inside! I'm used to a fitness watch with smart features, so it was an adjustment to move to a smartwatch with fitness features. But my perceived limitations regarding fitness tracking will only improve as Google continues to refine Google Fit/Wear OS integration. For sizing comparison in the attached pictures the watch is shown on the bottom of a standard 12 oz beverage can.

The Fossil 5th generation smartwatch is a replacement for my 2014 Moto 360 model. I was excited to see the 44mm size and disappointed when I received the watch to find that there is a huge bezel around the display making my 40mm Moto face actually larger. The Fossil display is OLED vs the Moto’s LCD and it’s a lot crisper but it is smaller. Pairing the watch to my Pixel 4 was effortless, already having the WearOS app installed, the phone recognized the Fossil as soon as I powered it on, Unlike my Moto, the Fossil band was large enough to fit. I have large wrists and its difficult to find watches that fit without having to order extra links or new bands. The band on the Fossil is easily changeable without fighting with tweezers and the small band pins. There are sliders you simply squeeze together to remove the band. The WearOS interface on the watch is zippy and responsive and apps loaded effortlessly, much faster than my Moto. The Fossil is water and swim proof so you don’t have to worry about taking it off or getting it wet. Wear it continuously until the battery needs charged. There are four battery settings to allow you to extend the battery life from about a day to over 5 depending on the features you have on. Charging the watch is done by connecting the contact-based charger to the back of the watch. I would have preferred a wireless charging stand similar to the Moto. Charging the watch for an hour is said to give you up to an 80% charge with Rapid Charge and this was true for me. The watch has its own GPS sensor so you can track activities like running and bike riding without having to have your phone connected. There is a heart rate sensor to track your heart rate, along with a pedometer to track your steps. Both work well and integrate nicely with Google Fit. One of my favorite features is Google Pay. The fossil has Google Pay so I don’t have to pull my phone out to make purchased where Google Pay is available. Unlike my Moto 360, the Fossil has a speaker so you can hear alarms, alerts and make and receive phone calls. You can also get voice feedback from OK Google. The speaker is weak but will do in a pinch. OK Google seemed to be a bit of a struggle for me, not providing audio feedback as expected and having a difficult time sending texts and making appointments. There is 8GB of storage so you can store and play your favorite tunes directly from your watch when you are away from your phone. Fossil provides quite a few watch face options, several of which are similar to existing Fossil watches. I give the Fossil 5th generation smart watch four stars only because of the large bezel compared to the actual size of the watch and that it doesn’t have wireless charging. If these don’t matter to you, add the extra star for five. I would recommend it to anyone who is looking to upgrade an older smart watch.

Good: - Stylish and classy - Nice, large display - Google OS - Easy setup (took about 10 minutes) - Better than a day's worth of battery (results may vary--but this was after minimal customization) - Supports Google Pay - Wifi, NFC, GPS, heart rate - Support for many apps - Good, fast processor, responsive, 8GB storage - Built-in speaker and vibration option Bad: - I struggled for over an hour getting the pins out to size the watch--plan on taking it to a watch shop for adjusting - A bit heavy - Text is a bit small (had to go into settings and pick LARGE over normal) - After a week, I am still struggling to remember which way to swipe for various features and find myself "lost" when touching the screen - Special charger so you will have to remember to travel with it How I intend to use it: This is my first smartwatch and, since I am all-in on Google/Android, this watch made the most sense to me. I wanted a watch that was stylish and had multiple "face" options. I really like the look of this watch and the fact that I can select different face types for the watch. Growing up a member of the Swatch generation, I like that I can select from many different looks for this watch. Unfortunately, I have found the metal band to be a bit uncomfortable and will be looking to replace it down the road. First and foremost, however, I wanted alerts--specifically text alerts and emails--to hit my wrist. I use 3 different Google accounts (and two personal phone numbers) all the time and needed a device that would handle multiple accounts without issue. I have had no issues receiving text/email and have been able to reliably use "suggested responses" or voice-to-text responses through the smartwatch. I also get Facebook post alerts (I need to figure out how to disable that) and Facebook Messenger "texting" to the watch. Second, I intend to use the watch to monitor (and incentivize) basic health functions like tracking exercise, heart rate, etc. I like the Google Fit app and have jumped on the "steps per day" bandwagon. Third, I like Google Pay. The watch may replace my phone for NFC payments at gas stations and the grocery store. And finally, I intend to use the watch (rather than my phone) as my primary source for interacting with the Google Assistant. I still have more to explore with this watch but it has delivered all the functionality and features I want. I don't think you can go wrong with this smartwatch.

I've tried smartwatches in the past and they all found the shelf before too long. Given to me recently as a gift from someone who knows how deeply involved we are in the Google ecosystem, it was a solid idea and I'm fairly pleased with it. It seems to have a decent effort in most respects: information, easy to read, Google Assistant, Fit, etc... But I'm not overly impressed with any one function. I'm most pleased with how easy it was to set up with Google account and quickly customize notifications. Very easy, and when I want to be notified, the vibration is impossible to miss. I'm most displeased with the band, which tore in a matter of hours. Cripes I was mad. But it was also because the watch itself is bulky... too thick with some sharp edges that can easily get caught on a door knob or a hanging piece of clothing, which is how it happened. The saving grace there was ordering immediately 3 different types of Barton bands, which arrived today. Quite simply, they make the watch so much more bearable (and wearable). They provide a huge amount of sturdy comfort to an otherwise cumbersome piece of equipment on your wrist.

Great watch. Only problem was that I needed to charge every night. Otherwise, it looks sleek and smart enough for my uses.

Review from a Pixel 5 owner: After owning many android watches: Samsung Galaxy watches, Tic watches, etc... the Fossil 5 Gen is by far the best smartwatch for Wear OS. Samsung's Tizen OS, while a good experience, only works best with a Galaxy phone. Many Wear OS features are either not available or work poorly (google messaging app and Google assistant). Oh... and Bixby speech recognition is awful. Tic Watch Pro 3 provided a better Wear OS experience and good battery, but the watch was plagued with way too many bugs (receiving/making calls from the watch was crapshoot, sound notifications didn't always work). Screen was ok ...not vibrant. Speaker is pretty bad too. FGen5 worked seamlessly out of the box. Very nice screen and true extension of your smartphone. Google assistant works flawlessly. My only gripe is the battery could be better. However, a small price to pay for all the plusses this watch provides. Would have given 5 stars for larger battery.

Nice watch, good to dress up or dress down. Solid workmanship, huge screen. Battery life is ok. I downloaded the app, it was fairly easy to set up. No more than 10 minutes of my time. I did have to go to my local mall and get it sized because it was big. Good buy.

For a smartwatch, it is a good looking confortable, sturdy watch. I haven't tried swiming with it, but showering isn't a problem. Battery life could be better bearly making it a full day with a workout. There are several battery ansaving modes. Display is nice and bright. Much less expensive than similary equipted watches

sometimes it glitches out if i charge it overnight so don’t charge it too long, and always wipe off the sweat so its not mosti when you put it on the charger, and don’t wear it in the shower or the ocean, workouts sure, but make sure you have a screen protector, andmake sure you don’t get any apps that will mess up the watch or brick it anyway its changed my life helps me track my sleep heart rate excersice steps pulse...makes me feel liek im going something with my life and not just vegging out at home

I love the watch, ease of use, makes phone calls through the watch, although the speaker isn't too great you have to hold it up to your ear, you can only listen to it well if your surrounded by silence. I like the size and all the app options it has. But for fitness it isn't too good. I went from a Fitbit to this because i wanted the making phone calls integrated ony watch, and firebird are great, but they're a few steps behind on technology. Although,y Fitbit would rate my heart beats extremely accurate. This watch doesn't telly heart rate properly. My heart rate is normally at resting mode in the 60-70 this watch says. Always at 120 BPM. That's absurd. I get that high when I exercise yes, but bit at resting mode. So heart rate I give it a complete ZERO. Battery lasts only a day. Which sucks too, because comparing the how spoiled I was with Fitbit, battery would last week's without charge, so I was used to wearing my watch to sleep to monitor my sleep. So that's no bueno. Also this watch doesn't track sleep for you like the Fitbit does. Since the Fitbit s heart rate is so accurate,its so smart that it knows when you fall asleep and when you wake up, without you having to track it manually and it tell you your sleeping cycles and heart rate. The fossil gen 5;doesn't do that. You have to manually set when you go to sleep, and when you wake up, and you don't get the luxury of knowing your sleeping cycles or heart rate in your sleep. So that's a bummer. This watch is more of a luxury. It's perfect for the technological luxuries if paying with your watch at the store, answering your phone calls directly on the watch, pulling up your Starbucks app from the watch, summoning Google voice, which by the way Google voice doesn't work as good either. It doesn't understand when I ask google to call a contact. And it's not my voice, my phone does understand perfectly when I request it to call a contact or ask for the weather, the fossil watch Google voice assistant doesn't work as well and my guess is that the microphone in the watch isn't great quality. So awesome watch to go out, and have for fun. Not good for athletes or for medical patients. As for step count. I couldn't find wether this watch has a pedometer, but since my phone has one, I didn't really care to find out.

As with many devices these days (e.g. Tesla, Pixel phones, Stadia etc...) over the air updates can dramatically change the experience of the hardware. Wear OS is fine. The Fossil software is fine. Both are better than they were 6 months ago. I can now do sleep tracking. Battery life is better. I had an issue with my first Gen 5 and I had to get it replaced under warranty. No problem working with Fossil to get this taken care of and while I was without my watch, I noticed how much I missed it. I rarely need to use my watch in the absence of my phone being near so it is simply a matter of convenience to be able to quickly view any notifications on my wrist rather than digging out my phone from my pocket or looking around for it somewhere else. The watch performance is good. There are a few things I'd like to have, but are not at all a problem for me now: - GPS should register my location much faster when not tethered to my phone - During workouts where my arms are facing down (pushups), the center button pushes into the top of my hand and activates Google Assistant - minor inconvenience, but maybe button could be redesigned - YouTube Music should be a WearOS app (this has nothing to do with Fossil) - Battery life should be better overall - but there are work arounds and I understand the limitations. Next gen will likely have much better battery life. Also - it appears Wear OS can improve efficiency with new releases, so there's hope for this gen as well! I wear this for any of my fitness activities and I've found it to be comfortable and effective. I'm committed to the Google ecosystem so Wear OS was a given for me and this watch was the best combination of form and function I found. Well worth the purchase.