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Fossil Gen 5E 42mm Stainless Steel Touchscreen Smartwatch Review

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By Best Choice team
Checked icon Last updated - June 23, 2025
8.5

Verdict overview

  • Sleep monitoring 8.1
  • Touch Screen 9.3
  • Precision 9.1
  • Battery Duration 7.2
  • Mobile App 8.6
  • Comfort 8.9
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Pros
  • This smart watch is always on and has hundreds of different watch faces to choose from.
  • You can do many things with this watch including tracking your fitness, sleep, and heart rate.
  • This watch is also swim proof and has access to Alexa for quick news and information.
Cons
  • Battery life could be improved.

Tech specs

product dimensions1.65 x 0.71 x 0.47 inches 4.23 ounces
batteries1 Lithium Ion batteries required. included
departmentwomens

Product Overview

I recently had the opportunity to test out the Fossil Gen 5E 42mm Stainless Steel Touchscreen Smartwatch. I was excited to try a new smartwatch, as I have been on the market for a few months. After using it for several weeks, I have a lot of positive things to say about this watch.

The first thing that impressed me was how stylish and sleek this watch is. The stainless steel casing is very attractive and the rose gold color adds an elegant touch. The 1.2 inch touchscreen display is bright and easy to read, even in direct sunlight. One of my favorite features of the watch is the always on display, which means you don t have to press any buttons or swipe the screen in order to check the time. This makes it very convenient when you re on the go and don t want to take your phone out of your pocket every time you want to check the time.

The Fossil Gen 5E is also packed with features that make it more than just a timepiece. It comes with hundreds of apps from assistant to fitness, payments, music, social, news, games, stopwatches and more. It also automatically tracks activity goals, steps, sleep, heart rate, cardio level and more so you can stay on top of your fitness goals. Additionally, there are thousands of watch faces that you can personalize so you can make your watch look exactly how you want it.

This watch also has a built in GPS that allows you to track your location as well as access notifications for calls, texts, apps and automatic time zone and calendar synchronization so you never miss an important moment again! Plus, Android users can get some extra help with Alexa with their smart watches.

In terms of battery life, it lasts up to 24 hours in regular mode or multi day extended mode depending on how heavily you are using it. Charging this watch is also convenient as it has a USB cable with a magnetic charger that snaps onto rings on the back of the watch case and spins 360 degrees for ease of use 50 minutes charges up 80 .

Overall, I am very impressed with this Fossil smartwatch. It is stylish yet functional enough for all kinds of activities like running or swimming it s water resistant up to 50 meters . It s perfect for anyone looking for an easy way to stay connected while looking fashionable at the same time!

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