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Facer hired Fossil's old Wear OS exec, and it sounds like a perfect match

Former Fossil VP of Product Brook Eaton is joining Facer as CPO to 'expand OEM partnerships,' and I hope Google is the first.

Then Google left its old partner in the lurch to focus on a more profitable partnership with Samsung — leaving Fossil struggling to keep up with updates until it exited the business for good. I came into Wear OS after the transition, but I still feel the absence of Fossil's more stylish designs compared to the distinctly techy vibes of most Android watches. Channeling his love of running, he established himself as an expert on fitness watches, testing and reviewing models from Garmin, Fitbit, Samsung, Apple, COROS, Polar, Amazfit, Suunto, and more.

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