Over the years, many products from major technology companies have been leaked early due to negligence. For example, in 2010, the then-unreleased iPhone 4 was exposed in advance because an engineer accidentally left a prototype in a bar. Ironically, the iPhone 5 was leaked in the same way the following year. In addition to Apple products, similar incidents have also occurred with Google’s Pixel Watch and Pixel 3 XL. Although many people have always suspected that the manufacturer is hyping up the issue, just recently, Google’s latest undisclosed wearable device Pixel Watch 5 leaked again in a more bizarre way. This time, it was actually related to Randy Pitchford, the producer of the treasure shooting game “Borderland” series.
Just on May 31st, Randy Pitchford published a new post on Twitter. However, the content this time has nothing to do with “Borderland 4” or other game works. Instead, he claimed that a friend of his conducted a deep dive on the island of St. Maarten in the northeastern Caribbean a few days ago and found a smart watch that was abandoned on the seabed. However, this watch seems to have a great future.
A friend of mine found this watch a few days ago ~underwater~ when he was scuba diving near the island of St. Martin. He noted that the reverse of the watch indicates that it is a Google Pixel 5, which has not yet been announced, let alone released. It seems to be fine. The face… pic.twitter.com/Mnenov1sFE
— Randy Pitchford (@DuvalMagic) May 31, 2026
Judging from the two photos he posted in the post, the watch clearly has the words “Google Pixel Watch 5” printed on it. However, this model of Google smartwatch has not yet been released to the public, let alone sold on shelves. Later, he also asked Randy Pitchford to help him look at the watch, hoping to use the game producer’s contacts in the technology industry. Soon after, he also stated that he had successfully contacted the owner of the watch. As for why the watch appeared on the bottom of the Caribbean Sea, it is still an unsolved mystery at this stage.
according to GMSArena According to the website’s analysis, the photos shared by Pitchford gave fans a first look at some of the specifications of the Pixel Watch 5, including IP68 protection level, and also equipped with a heart rate sensor, UWB chip, pulse sensor, and skin temperature tracking. Other technology related people pointed out that some details of this watch are slightly different from the previous generation Pixel Watch 4, and speculated that this may really be the latest product to be released by Google.
Although many technology bloggers and writers believe that this is the genuine Pixel Watch 5, the authenticity behind this story is still questioned by many fans, who believe that this is a marketing show jointly staged by Google and Randy Pitchford to prepare for the official release of the Pixel Watch 5. Even if this statement is true, it is strange why Google would choose the producer of the “Borderlands” game who seems to have nothing to do with wearable device technology to be responsible for the hype. As for the truth behind it, it is still unknown.
Source: KOCPC Chinese