The US-based Fossil Group has been making smartwatches powered by Google's Wear OS platform (formerly known as Android Wear) for a number of years under many different brands, but although the Fossil Sport is not the newest or fanciest model from the American fashion designer, it's arguably the one bargain hunters should be most interested in purchasing right now.
No need to wait until Black Friday to see this bad boy massively discounted from a list price of $275 to a measly $104.30. That's more than 60 percent off, mind you, which totally eclipses all recent deals offered by the likes of Best Buy and Amazon.
Don't worry if the Fossil Sport shows up at a higher marked-down price of $149 on the company's official US website for you, as a neat promo code will shave off an additional 45 bucks or so. You just have to remember to enter "LETSGO" in the promo code box found in your digital shopping bag before checkout.
As you can imagine, the drastic price cut doesn't apply to all those snazzy new color options. It doesn't apply to a few old paint jobs either, but you still get a little bit of choice. Namely, you can go for light blue, red, or neon flavors in a single 41mm size with sporty silicone bands in tow.
Obviously, the recently unveiled Fossil Gen 5 lineup has a number of extra tricks up its sleeve compared to the 2018-released Sport. But apart from a built-in speaker, you probably won't notice any big features missing here. In exchange for a little over a Benjamin, you get everything from untethered GPS connectivity to heart rate monitoring, NFC for Google Pay functionality, in-depth activity tracking, smartphone notifications from both Android and iOS, music storage, a built-in microphone, and yes, even a completely swimproof design.
Granted, the battery life is far from impressive, but the same most likely goes for the $295 and up Fossil Gen 5, which shares a not-so-frugal Snapdragon Wear 3100 processor with this incredibly affordable Fossil Sport smartwatch.
Adrian, a mobile technology enthusiast since the Nokia 3310 era, has been a dynamic presence in the tech journalism field, contributing to Android Authority, Digital Trends, and Pocketnow before joining PhoneArena in 2018. His expertise spans across various platforms, with a particular fondness for the diversity of the Android ecosystem. Despite the challenges of balancing full-time parenthood with his work, Adrian's passion for tech trends, running, and movies keeps him energized. His commitment to mid-range smartphones has led to an eclectic collection of devices, saved from personal bankruptcy by his preference for 'adequate' over 'overpriced'.
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