They launch in September starting at $300

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A lot of people were anticipating Fossil's Gen 6 smartwatch. As only the second watch on the market confirmed to run the new Wear OS 3.0, and the first without [heavy integration with Samsung's existing software](https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/08/11/samsungs-galaxy-watch4-is-official-and-it-could-be-the-most-exciting-thing-to-happen-to-wear-os-in-years/), it seemed like a great option for those who wanted a more "pure" experience. Unfortunately there's a pretty huge asterisk on the release of the now-confirmed hardware: it'll be running the older Wear OS 2.0 when it launches in September.

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[Fossil's Gen 6 watches are up for pre-order, but not with the software you want](https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/08/30/fossils-gen-6-watches-are-up-for-pre-order-but-not-with-the-software-you-want/) was written by the awesome team at [Android Police](http://www.androidpolice.com).