Fossil s e-ink hybrid smartwatch will soon be available in more sizes and colors
Fossil released its first hybrid smartwatch in late 2019, as a halfway point between the company s traditional watches and its Wear OS smartwatches. Following a few software updates, the original Hybrid HR ended up being a capable smartwatch alternative, and now Fossil Group is releasing an updated model under its Skagen brand.
Fossil has already released several Wear OS watches with the Skagen name, like the sleek Skagen Falster 3, but it will soon start selling the Jorn Hybrid HR. The watch doesn t appear to be a significant departure from the original Fossil-branded Hybrid HR it still has an e-ink screen, 2+ weeks of battery life, activity and sleep tracking, notification mirroring, and so on.
Jan 11th, 2021
While some smartwatch makers are hoping to build their own platform and create their own ecosystem, Fossil has actually been one of the bigger proponents of Google’s Wear OS platform. If you do enjoy the ability to seamlessly link and sync your phone to your smartwatch, then Fossil might be a brand worth considering.
In fact, ahead of CES 2021, the company has taken the wraps off a couple of new smartwatches in the form of the Michael Kors Access Gen 5E Smartwatch and the Jorn Hybrid HR Smartwatch. The former will actually be available in two variants – the Darci version and the MKGo version.