Weird tech leaks have been one of my favourite things to follow over the last 15 or so years, but this one probably takes the cake, just based on how it happened and the person posting it.
Borderlands Creator Randy Pitchford took to Twitter this morning to give a first look at the presumably upcoming Google Pixel Watch 5 months and months ahead of its announcement. The watch was found underwater near the island of St Martin. Hilariously, Pitchford can be seen in the reflection of both photos, which makes this story all the more hilarious.
The tweet confirmed that the owner has now been found, and because the battery is dead, a lot about the device isn’t revealed, but it’s a funny tech leak that goes alongside iPhone found in a bar and Assassin’s Creed game leaked on a plane.
The tweet reads: “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 indicates an empty battery, but seems to have enough reserve power to display the correct time. He asked me to have a look because he seems to believe I am connected in the tech industry. Who can help me out? Who knows how to find the person this unreleased watch belong to and let me know how can we return it to them?”