{"id":14578,"date":"2026-06-01T20:51:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T03:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.runwayritz.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/the-pixel-watch-5-may-have-leaked-in-an-unexpected-place\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T21:58:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T04:58:29","slug":"the-pixel-watch-5-may-have-leaked-in-an-unexpected-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runwayritz.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/the-pixel-watch-5-may-have-leaked-in-an-unexpected-place\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pixel Watch 5 may have leaked in an unexpected place"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 id=\"what-you-need-to-know-3\">What you need to know<\/h2>\n<ul id=\"elk-51d612b7-5f5b-4270-aa94-a37d8816c88e\">\n<li>The Pixel Watch 5 that was allegedly found at the bottom of the sea near St. Martin.<\/li>\n<li>Images shared online show the &#8220;Google&#8221; logo and &#8220;Pixel Watch 5&#8221;, as well as indicators for SpO2, EDA, heart rate tracking, UWB, and IP68 water resistance.<\/li>\n<li>Unlike many early prototypes hidden inside large cases, the leaked watch appears to be remarkably complete and close to a ready-to-sell product.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr id=\"elk-31db943d-c98e-4c80-95d4-7461fc4a1400\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-3b167420-5cfd-45a9-b826-cc45138418cc\">Google&#8217;s next smartwatch may have just gotten a weird leak, and no, it wasn&#8217;t left in a coffee shop or spotted in a blurry underground photo. Rather, what appears to have not yet been released <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/wearables\/google-pixel-watch-5\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/wearables\/google-pixel-watch-5\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/wearables\/google-pixel-watch-5\">The Pixel Watch 5 was allegedly found at the bottom of the ocean.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more see-more--clipped\" id=\"elk-2061147076096872836\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet hawk-ignore\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">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\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/Mnenov1sFE<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cantworkitout\/status\/2061147076096872836\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cantworkitout\/status\/2061147076096872836\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\">May 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-f061a95c-cd11-4648-a76d-a9fdd428da5e-0\">That alone would make this the weirdest gadget leak in recent memory. But it&#8217;s the graphics that really caught the attention of the Android community.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;DN0T9lx0&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;G5O3oM7X&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_G5O3oM7X_DN0T9lx0_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;G5O3oM7X&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_G5O3oM7X_DN0T9lx0_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;E6aJDdVBhQOK9yUjR2XHDAjmCkFhHLh1aRCd14ObqmgK6fel&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos Appearing<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container=\"\">\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/c8t5znsqpd1648225513.svg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/c8t5znsqpd1648225513.svg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] max-h-12 w-auto\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><\/p>\n<p>            You might like it<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p><a id=\"elk-d971c4b8-1fcf-46ae-a890-2f1460f1b738\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"key-specs-revealed-3\">Important specifications have been revealed<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-454d5636-c023-4fc6-a0e5-851fdd0db73b\">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 &#8220;Google&#8221; and &#8220;Pixel Watch 5.&#8221; There are also several aspects of health and communication that are mentioned around the house of nerves, including <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/best-smartwatches-can-measure-blood-oxygen-saturation-levels\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/best-smartwatches-can-measure-blood-oxygen-saturation-levels\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/best-smartwatches-can-measure-blood-oxygen-saturation-levels\">SpO2 monitoring, EDA, heart rate sensor, and Ultra-Wideband (UWB) support. The back panel also refers to IP68 water resistance.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-imageGallery-tKtp5bwQx3j9DBUcCw4Ckf-4AMbBtyyBQs845l0L7Zdqo5hStxelr72\" class=\"slice-container imageGallery-wrapper imageGallery-tKtp5bwQx3j9DBUcCw4Ckf-4AMbBtyyBQs845l0L7Zdqo5hStxelr72 slice-container-imageGallery\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"inline-gallery first-slide-only\">\n<p>A photo <!-- -->1<!-- --> of <!-- -->2<\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x:hidden\" class=\"inline-gallery__items\">\n<div style=\"-webkit-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;-webkit-transition:all 0s ease 0s;transition:all 0s ease 0s;-webkit-transform:translate(0%, 0);transform:translate(0%, 0);direction:ltr;display:flex;will-change:transform\" class=\"react-swipeable-view-container\">\n<div style=\"width:100%;-webkit-flex-shrink:0;flex-shrink:0;overflow:auto\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-swipeable=\"true\">\n<div class=\"items__item\">\n<div class=\"item__image-cont\">\n<div class=\"image-cont__image\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1536px\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\" style=\"padding-bottom:133.33333333333331%\">\n<div style=\"display:contents\"><picture data-hydrate=\"true\"><source class=\"image-wrapped__image image__image\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zU7pJHFS5rxXGnBtK5rb7Y-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zU7pJHFS5rxXGnBtK5rb7Y-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zU7pJHFS5rxXGnBtK5rb7Y-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zU7pJHFS5rxXGnBtK5rb7Y-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zU7pJHFS5rxXGnBtK5rb7Y-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zU7pJHFS5rxXGnBtK5rb7Y-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 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40px)\" class=\"image-wrapped__image image__image\" loading=\"lazy\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qepTQxjbpxWoqikr3tnFzV.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qepTQxjbpxWoqikr3tnFzV.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qepTQxjbpxWoqikr3tnFzV.jpg\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-slice-image=\"true\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-credit__figcaption\"><span class=\"caption-credit__credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Photo credit: Randy Pitchford \/ X)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"image-cont__expand\" data-testid=\"expandButton\" data-analytics-id=\"gallery-expand-image\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"gallery-expand-image\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M31.557 12.067L31.773 0 19.791.213l.05 3.216 6.225-.115-7.347 7.39 2.422 2.434 7.34-7.382-.108 6.213 3.184.098zM.215 19.903L0 31.97l11.984-.213-.05-3.217-6.225.113 7.348-7.388-2.42-2.436-7.34 7.383L3.402 20l-3.187-.098zM20.004 31.704L32 32.001l-.293-12.059-3.195.03.154 6.263-7.396-7.44-2.407 2.42 7.389 7.43-6.174-.148-.074 3.207zM12.213.33L.22.034l.293 12.059 3.195-.032-.152-6.26 7.394 7.438 2.404-2.418L5.967 3.39l6.174.15.072-3.209z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-6c300c0f-af27-480d-ba1e-24b89632fdb7\">If this story sounds strangely familiar, it&#8217;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&#8217;s long-rumored wearable, complete with its signature display and rotating crown. The incident quickly drew comparisons to the saga of Apple&#8217;s lost iPhone 4 prototype.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;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&#8217;d expect from an actual Pixel Watch model, which is why the leak gained so much traction so quickly.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-tKtp5bwQx3j9DBUcCw4Ckf\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-tKtp5bwQx3j9DBUcCw4Ckf slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Get the latest news from Android Central, your trusted friend in the Android world<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Adding another twist, Pitchford later said that, thanks to the &#8220;magic of the Internet,&#8221; 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&#8217;s hands as it disappeared.<\/p>\n<hr id=\"elk-935a6cf3-4b18-49cc-b214-863268f88603\"\/><a id=\"elk-27eeba78-05b6-4b49-82d4-c19b31309df4\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"android-central-s-take-3\">Android Central Take<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-d8a49ce8-4418-4300-b0f2-9e8e2bcac84f\">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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 &#8220;Google&#8221; logo and &#8220;Pixel Watch 5&#8221;, as well as indicators for SpO2, EDA, heart rate tracking, UWB, and IP68 water resistance. 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