Pebble Round 2

What hackers pick instead

• Pebble Time 2Recommended as an open-source smartwatch with tactile buttons, always-on sunlight-readable display and long battery life. Critics note broken screens and smartphone dependence.53recommend
• Pebble 2 DuoRecommended for its readable display, long battery life and open third-party apps. The most common caveat is rubber buttons that crack or fail, plus shipping delays.17recommend
• PineTime smartwatchA cheap, open, hackable smartwatch that runs custom software and has good battery life. Critics say its RAM and processing power are too limited, and the case can crack.12recommend
• SQFMI WatchyOpen, hackable e-paper smartwatch that you can program yourself, with reliable timekeeping. The most common caveat is that it is bulkier than expected and not built for daily wear.6recommend

Every quote

The 40 most detailed of 75 comments. Each links to the original.

1. because it looks amazing but I worry I've grown too accustomed to the feature set of the Apple Watch

   Mixed · Jan 2026 · in “Pebble Round 2 – The Most Stylish Pebble Ever”

2. the battery life skips two orders of magnitude (in the time sense), going from ~1 day to ~1 month

   Recommends · Jan 2026 · in “Pebble Round 2 – The Most Stylish Pebble Ever”

3. I still consider the original Pebble Time Round to be the best smartwatch ever made

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4. The Pebble offers multiple weeks of battery life with an always-on display.

   Recommends · Jan 2026 · in “Pebble Round 2 – The Most Stylish Pebble Ever”

5. is more focused on looks… I think this might be the watch I finally keep

   Recommends · Jan 2026 · in “Pebble Round 2 – The Most Stylish Pebble Ever”

6. the slimness and ability to dress up are certainly huge selling points

   Recommends · Jan 2026 · in “Pebble Round 2 – The Most Stylish Pebble Ever”

7. a mere 30 day warranty for manufacturing defects is kind of insane

   Mixed · Jan 2026 · in “Pebble Round 2 – The Most Stylish Pebble Ever”

8. I'm so happy to have a thin option with no protruding sensors.

   Recommends · Jan 2026 · in “Pebble Round 2 – The Most Stylish Pebble Ever”

9. I loved the Pebble Round - especially the size and look.

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10. It reminds me of my first and favorite smartwatch

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11. Pebble round 2 having two week battery is great!

    Recommends · Jan 2026 · in “Pebble Round 2 – The Most Stylish Pebble Ever”

12. This is everything I ever wanted in a watch.

    Recommends · Jan 2026 · in “Pebble Round 2 – The Most Stylish Pebble Ever”

13. it's my favorite smart watch I've ever owned

    Recommends · Jan 2026 · in “Pebble Round 2 – The Most Stylish Pebble Ever”

14. I like that there is no huge bezel anymore

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15. the single best smartwatch I've ever owned

    Recommends · Jul 2026 · in “Pebble Mega Update – July 2026”

16. a thin one (pebble time round) solved that

    Recommends · Aug 2026 · in “Hacking with Claude on a $27 Smart Watch”

17. Round 2 looks so nice, gratz on design!

    Recommends · Jan 2026 · in “Pebble Round 2 – The Most Stylish Pebble Ever”

18. if it came with a heart rate monitor

    Mixed · Jan 2026 · in “Pebble Round 2 – The Most Stylish Pebble Ever”

19. proudly advertising a feature you may implement thanks to EU regulation, while avoiding compliance yourself, seems in somewhat bad taste

    Criticizes · Jan 2026 · in “Pebble Round 2 – The Most Stylish Pebble Ever”

20. the recent ring announcement - disposable, single-charge electronics - soured me on the entire brand

    Criticizes · Jan 2026 · in “Pebble Round 2 – The Most Stylish Pebble Ever”

21. These new Pebbles conspicuously don't list the ability to show the weather.

    Criticizes · Jan 2026 · in “Pebble Round 2 – The Most Stylish Pebble Ever”

22. Not a worthwhile trade if you want to run / exercise with metrics.

    Criticizes · Jan 2026 · in “Pebble Round 2 – The Most Stylish Pebble Ever”

23. I am not falling for Eric's pump'n'dump schemes once again.

    Criticizes · Jan 2026 · in “Pebble Round 2 – The Most Stylish Pebble Ever”

24. a 14-day battery life is no longer a competitive advantage

    Criticizes · Jan 2026 · in “Pebble Round 2 – The Most Stylish Pebble Ever”

25. the battery life difference is pretty big (10-14 vs 30)

    Criticizes · Jan 2026 · in “Pebble Round 2 – The Most Stylish Pebble Ever”

26. should have a warranty that lasts longer than 30 days

    Criticizes · Jan 2026 · in “Pebble Round 2 – The Most Stylish Pebble Ever”

27. The fact that pebble is hitting $200 price points is actually an incredible (and hopefully sustainable!) value for what they offer!

    Recommends · Jan 2026 · in “Pebble Round 2 – The Most Stylish Pebble Ever”

28. I ended up pre-ordering a pebble because I implicitly don't like a company that tries to segment their market that hard

    Recommends · Jan 2026 · in “Pebble Round 2 – The Most Stylish Pebble Ever”

29. I ended up buying a Pebble because Garmin just never made anything I actually wanted to put on my wrist.

    Recommends · Jan 2026 · in “Pebble Round 2 – The Most Stylish Pebble Ever”

30. Pebble seems to be the only watch company that I feel understands what a smartwatch should be.

    Recommends · Jan 2026 · in “Pebble Round 2 – The Most Stylish Pebble Ever”

31. I'm super happy you've done this, and incredibly happy that you let me change my pre-order

    Recommends · Jan 2026 · in “Pebble Round 2 – The Most Stylish Pebble Ever”

32. Unfortunately that seems to be harder with the Round 2 as there won't be any screws.

    Mixed · Jan 2026 · in “Pebble Round 2 – The Most Stylish Pebble Ever”

33. Pebble might have a nice UI but most people would be better off with an Apple Watch

    Mixed · Jan 2026 · in “Pebble Round 2 – The Most Stylish Pebble Ever”

34. a Pebble will be such a big upgrade over pretty much anything else out there

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35. Since getting my RePebble a couple weeks ago I haven't worn another watch.

    Recommends · Jan 2026 · in “Pebble Round 2 – The Most Stylish Pebble Ever”

36. It's nice to use Pebble as a dim light when stumbling around in the dark

    Mixed · Jan 2026 · in “Pebble Round 2 – The Most Stylish Pebble Ever”

37. finally does all those things well enough that it's a legitimate option

    Mixed · Jan 2026 · in “Pebble Round 2 – The Most Stylish Pebble Ever”

38. it's cheaper and I don't really care about the features it is missing

    Recommends · Jan 2026 · in “Pebble Round 2 – The Most Stylish Pebble Ever”

39. Good on Pebble for taking a reasonable approach to watch OS design.

    Recommends · Jan 2026 · in “Pebble Round 2 – The Most Stylish Pebble Ever”

40. still works fine with iOS, will work even better in EU next year

    Recommends · Jan 2026 · in “Pebble Round 2 – The Most Stylish Pebble Ever”