Google has officially unveiled the Pixel Watch 5, which will go on sale in Japan on 20 August. The 41mm Wi-Fi model starts at ¥62,800, with performance improvements and new features including Health Guardian among its key highlights.
Google announced the Pixel Watch 5 on 12 August 2026. It features Gemini Intelligence and new capabilities for Google Health. Preorders are already open in Japan, where the watch will go on sale on 20 August from ¥62,800.
The new display uses the domed Actua 360, offering brightness of up to 3,000 nits. The watch adds new watch faces and 11 new complications, while the Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 Accelerated processor, dual-chip architecture and 3GB of RAM improve CPU performance. Storage has been expanded to 64GB.
Battery life is up to 30 hours for the 41mm model and up to 40 hours for the 45mm model. Features include IP68 dust and water resistance, NFC/Felica, UWB, and Wi-Fi 6E/Bluetooth 6.0. The watch comes in 4 colors: Obsidian, Fog, Canyon and Olive, with a Pyrite case.
Health Guardian will offer high and low heart-rate alerts and ECG, along with vascular stress, sleep breathing quality trend and monthly metabolic stress summaries, which are scheduled to roll out progressively and are expected to become available across the wearable lineup.
Pricing and promotional information includes prices for each Pixel Watch 5 model and a trade-in campaign offering discounts of up to ¥31,000, available through 4 September 2026.