What you need to know
- The Pixel Watch 5 that was allegedly found at the bottom of the sea near St. Martin.
- Images shared online show the “Google” logo and “Pixel Watch 5”, as well as indicators for SpO2, EDA, heart rate tracking, UWB, and IP68 water resistance.
- Unlike many early prototypes hidden inside large cases, the leaked watch appears to be remarkably complete and close to a ready-to-sell product.
Google’s next smartwatch may have just gotten a weird leak, and no, it wasn’t left in a coffee shop or spotted in a blurry underground photo. Rather, what appears to have not yet been released The Pixel Watch 5 was allegedly found at the bottom of the ocean.
The strange story began when Gearbox Software founder Randy Pitchford shared photos on X, saying a friend found the smartwatch while scuba diving near the Caribbean island of St. Martin. According to Pitchford, the watch was found underwater and still appears to be working partially despite the apparently dead battery.
A friend of mine found this watch a few days ago ~underwater~ while scuba diving near the island of St. Martin. He noted that the reverse of the clock points to the Google Pixel 5, which has yet to be announced, let alone released. It seems right. Face… pic.twitter.com/Mnenov1sFEMay 31, 2026
That alone would make this the weirdest gadget leak in recent memory. But it’s the graphics that really caught the attention of the Android community.
Important specifications have been revealed
The images reveal a smartwatch that looks very similar to the existing Google Pixel Watch. More importantly, the back casing appears to be clearly labeled with both “Google” and “Pixel Watch 5.” There are also several aspects of health and communication that are mentioned around the house of nerves, including SpO2 monitoring, EDA, heart rate sensor, and Ultra-Wideband (UWB) support. The back panel also refers to IP68 water resistance.
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If this story sounds strangely familiar, it’s because Google smartwatch leaks have a habit of popping up in unexpected places. Back in 2022, months before the first Pixel Watch was officially announced, a prototype was reportedly left at a restaurant in the US Photos later shared by Android Central gave the world its first real look at Google’s long-rumored wearable, complete with its signature display and rotating crown. The incident quickly drew comparisons to the saga of Apple’s lost iPhone 4 prototype.
In some ways, this latest leak is even better than that story. Unlike the restaurant example, the suspected Pixel Watch 5 seems to have survived for a long time in water. Even more amazing, the device seems to be very complete. Early leaks of unreleased hardware were hidden by large protective shells to hide their appearance. This watch looks more like a finished product than an engineering sample.
There’s no official word yet from Google about the successor to the Pixel Watch 4, and no one outside of Google can say for sure if the watch found in the ocean is real. The company has not released any public comment, and the device may remain a well-made fake. However, several of the details shown in the images are consistent with what you’d expect from an actual Pixel Watch model, which is why the leak gained so much traction so quickly.
Adding another twist, Pitchford later said that, thanks to the “magic of the Internet,” he was able to identify the owner of the watch and that efforts to recover it are underway. That means the suspected prototype could mysteriously end up back in someone’s hands as it disappeared.
Android Central Take
I like these leaks better than carefully planned comic campaigns. If the watch is real, then the survivability seen under the underwater jaunt is a good sign for those consumers who are concerned about durability. But you have to wonder how Google stays in the middle of these strange example stories. The restaurant prototype was rare in 2022, but an unreleased smartwatch that allegedly washed up on the ocean floor looks like something straight out of a tech-themed treasure hunt. At this rate, Google may spend as much time tracking its hardware as it does building it.