Said features include everything from your standard set of activity tracking tools (steps, calories, active minutes, and so on) to all your important smartphone notifications in combination with either an iOS or Android handset. The Fossil Hybrid HR is also fully water-resistant up to 3 meters deep and capable of controlling your music, displaying multiple time zones, and charging rapidly... once every couple of weeks.

Speaking of displaying stuff, it's worth highlighting that the screen here is not particularly sharp, colorful, or large, staying however always on to show you the information that matters most alongside mechanical hands taking care of the pivotal feature of any watch. As such, Fossil claims this bad boy combines "the best of digital and analog smartwatches", starting at a fairly reasonable price of $195 in Charter and Collider styles for both ladies and gentlemen.

No wonder Google splashed the cash on some innovative Fossil-owned intellectual property that might have something to do precisely with this new line of hybrid smartwatches.