Unreleased Google Pixel Watch 5 Found at Bottom of Ocean, Borderlands Developer Reports
The Pixel Watch 5 leak continues a pattern of unreleased Google hardware surfacing in unusual real-world settings, with this instance adding a scuba-diving discovery to the series' history of lost-item leaks.
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Randy Pitchford, founder of Gearbox Software, posted photos of a watch found while scuba diving near Saint Martin. The watch is engraved "Google Pixel Watch 5" and includes specifications like IP68 rating, heart rate sensor, UWB chip, pulse sensor, and skin temperature tracking. Pitchford says he contacted the owner and arranged its return.
An unreleased Google Pixel Watch 5 has been found at the bottom of the ocean, according to Randy Pitchford, founder of Gearbox Software and creator of the Borderlands series. Pitchford posted photos on June 1, 2026, of a watch that a friend discovered a few days earlier while scuba diving near the island of Saint Martin. The watch is round, closely resembles the Google Pixel Watch design, and bears the engraving "Google Pixel Watch 5" on its back. The engravings also list specifications including IP68 water and dust resistance, a heart rate sensor, UWB chip, pulse sensor, and skin temperature tracking. Google released the Pixel Watch 4 in October 2025, making the Pixel Watch 5 an unreleased model. Pitchford initially asked for help identifying the owner, then later posted that he had contacted the owner and arranged to return the device. Some internet users accused Pitchford of lying or seeking attention, and some suggested Google paid him to leak the watch, but Kotaku noted it is unlikely Google would orchestrate such a leak. The incident echoes a 2022 leak when a first-generation Pixel Watch was found as a lost item at a restaurant in the United States.
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