Fossil Gen 6

A stylish look for Google’s smartwatch software $499-$529, fossil.com.au

PROS

• Fossil brings the style

• Tracks pulse, oxygen, sleep

• Fast operation and charging

CONS

• No 4G version

• Lacks an ECG monitor

• Limited battery life

A watchmaker and a tech giant teamed up to create the Fossil Gen 6 smartwatch, giving it immaculate credentials. Fossil and Google appear to have worked harmoniously – the watch has a faster processor than the previous model, a speaker and microphone to take calls, and sensors to track heart rate and blood oxygen level. Google’s Wear OS software makes it easy to navigate menus and promises to deliver a big update in coming months. It also added Amazon’s Alexa as an option in its menus. hhhhk