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Hands on with the huge Diesel Full Guard 2.5 smartwatch
June 09, 2025
AtIFA 2018the Fossil Group is showcasing several new members to its family. Earlier we had a look at the newSKAGEN Falster 2. Now we have anewWear OSsmartwatch reveal from Italian fashion brand Diesel: the Diesel Full Guard 2.5.
As you may see from our hands-on images, the new Diesel smartwatch is enormous. Diesel’s design aesthetic usually has a chunky look to it, so the look of the Full Guard 2.5 will likely appeal to those who already love the brand’s clothes.
The Diesel smartwatch might be so huge because of all the features the company crammed into the device. If you are looking for a full-featured Wear OS smartwatch, this one has pretty much everything you need:
The watch’s specs are the kind we’ve come to expect from higher-end units: a 300mAh battery with magnetic charging, 4GB of onboard storage, 512MB of RAM, a 1.39-inch display with a resolution of 454 x 454, and support for all Android versions above Android 4.4 KitKat (aside fromAndroid Goversions).
However, there is one major downside to the Diesel Full Guard 2.5, and that’s its chipset: it is running on the woefully outdatedQualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2100chip, which at this point is over two-years-old. The follow-up to this chipset arrives in a few weekson September 10, making this a really ill-advised time for Diesel to release a new smartwatch.
But, as with the recently-releasedFossilandMichael Korssmartwatches, the fashion-conscious buyer likely doesn’t care that much about internal specs, so it might not really matter.
Speaking of being fashion-conscious, the Diesel Full Guard 2.5 smartwatch ain’t cheap at an MSRP of $325. However, that price applies to the leather, sport, and metal band versions, so it’s nice that Diesel isn’t asking a premium for premium bands.
The Diesel Full Guard 2.5 smartwatch hits store shelves andDiesel.comin October of this year.
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