# Pebble Round 2

38 Hacker News commenters recommended Pebble Round 2 and 13 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Recommended for a thin, stylish smartwatch with weeks of battery life and a simple button-driven interface; the main caveat is the 30-day manufacturing warranty.

## Why people recommend it

- Thin, slim design (4 comments): "the slimness and ability to dress up are certainly huge selling points" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46469378)) "I'm so happy to have a thin option with no protruding sensors." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46506658)) "I like that there is no huge bezel anymore" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46465417))
- Weeks of battery life (3 comments): "the battery life skips two orders of magnitude (in the time sense), going from ~1 day to ~1 month" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46514151)) "The Pebble offers multiple weeks of battery life with an always-on display." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46508018)) "Pebble round 2 having two week battery is great!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46507137))
- Stylish, good-looking design (4 comments): "because it looks amazing but I worry I've grown too accustomed to the feature set of the Apple Watch" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46508737)) "is more focused on looks… I think this might be the watch I finally keep" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46469801)) "I loved the Pebble Round - especially the size and look." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46469230))
- Favorite smartwatch owned (4 comments): "This is everything I ever wanted in a watch." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46468289)) "It reminds me of my first and favorite smartwatch" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46508278)) "if it came with a heart rate monitor" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46506504))

## What people warn about

- Short 30-day manufacturing warranty (2 comments): "a mere 30 day warranty for manufacturing defects is kind of insane" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46480420)) "should have a warranty that lasts longer than 30 days" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46508938))
- Battery lead no longer unique (2 comments): "a 14-day battery life is no longer a competitive advantage" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46507883)) "the battery life difference is pretty big (10-14 vs 30)" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46466823))
- Missing weather and workout metrics (2 comments): "These new Pebbles conspicuously don't list the ability to show the weather." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46505821)) "Not a worthwhile trade if you want to run / exercise with metrics." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46511466))
- Doubts about company trustworthiness (3 comments): "proudly advertising a feature you may implement thanks to EU regulation, while avoiding compliance yourself, seems in somewhat bad taste" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46507304)) "the recent ring announcement - disposable, single-charge electronics - soured me on the entire brand" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46470670)) "I am not falling for Eric's pump'n'dump schemes once again." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46509597))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Pebble Time 2](https://hackerapproved.com/p/pebble-time-2.md): 53 recommend
- [Pebble 2 Duo](https://hackerapproved.com/p/pebble-2-duo.md): 17 recommend
- [PineTime smartwatch](https://hackerapproved.com/p/pinetime-smartwatch.md): 12 recommend
- [SQFMI Watchy](https://hackerapproved.com/p/watchy.md): 6 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Pebble+Round+2+smartwatch&tag=YOURTAG-20) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Pebble Round 2", https://hackerapproved.com/p/pebble-round-2/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).