Fossil announces new 4th-Gen smartwatches featuring Heart Rate, Untethered GPS, NFC, and more starting from RM1244

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Yes, that's Mandy Moore lol

So...yeah. It has been a long time since we heard anything from Fossil in Malaysia. That said, the company is excited to announce their fourth generation Fossil Q line smartwatches featuring new technologies, yet keeping the Fossil identity from a starting price of RM1244.

Called the Fossil Q Venture HR and Fossil Q Explorist HR, these two new wearables combines both fashion and technology. They feature WearOS by Google and Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2100 platform, as well as a Heart-Rate Tracking, NFC, even an untethered GPS and Swim-proof (that's right, not resistant grade, it's swim-proof) functionality. Moreover, these wearables can last the whole day just in an hour of charging.

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Fossil Q Explorist HR

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Fossil Q Venture HR

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(L-R) KJ Apa, Izzy Bizu and Darryl Westly as the new ambassadors with Mandy Moore

On the fashion side, there are more than 36+ exclusive dials and can even set social media photos as their watch face backgrounds via third-party apps. To add on to that, Fossil has also announced its latest Celebrity Ambassadors including actors Mandy Moore and KJ Apa, as well as Rising singer/songwriter Izzy Bizu and New York City artist Darryl Westly. Below is the full tech-specs list:

Features include:

  • Stainless steel case (Q Venture HR: 40mm / Q Explorist HR: 45mm)
  • Touchscreen digital display
  • 24+ hours battery life (based on usage)
  • Interchangeable straps and bracelets (Q Venture HR: 18mm / Q Explorist HR: 22mm)
  • Connect via Bluetooth technology
  • Wireless syncing + magnetic charging
  • Compatible with iOS 9.3+ and Android 4.4+ (excluding Go edition)
  • Sensors: Heart Rate, NFC, GPS, Altimeter, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient Light, Microphone
  • Powered with Wear OS by Google
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2100 Platform


The smartwatches aren't in the Fossil Malaysia website for some reason, perhaps you can check them out at the nearest Fossil store. Stay tuned for more tech wearable news at TechNave.com.