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Still the best smartwatch IMO. Battery on the OG and 2 would last ~1 week due to the e-ink/paper display. Meanwhile, the Apple Watch and Droid equivalents the b

Still the best smartwatch IMO. Battery on the OG and 2 would last ~1 week due to the e-ink/paper display. Meanwhile, the Apple Watch and Droid equivalents the battery would last ~1 day.

ilyagr 4y ago
Pebble Round is pretty much the only thin smartwatch I'm aware of. It's 8mm, if I remember correctly.
- h0ldnack 4y ago
  Wearing one right now. I am very sensitive to weight on my wrist and it doesn't cause me any problems.
- vanilla_nut 4y ago
  Still using mine. Still good for notifications and music controls, the only things I actually care about on a smartwatch. I've considered Garmin watches a few times -- a week or more of battery life would be great for bike touring, for instance. But it's hard to justify a chonkier watch when the Round is still working great after almost a decade.
  - ilyagr 4y ago
    Mine stopped charging and broke years ago. :( I couldn't find a smartwatch I like since.
    - vanilla_nut 4y ago
      Nothing can replace the Round completely, as far as I can tell. Garmin's smaller Instinct model looks pretty good (the 2S Solar will likely replace my Round if/when it dies). I'm also intrigued by the Bangle.js 2 (https://shop.espruino.com/banglejs2 https://shop.espruino.com/banglejs2). The touch screen makes me a little nervous -- I'd prefer buttons, especially for outdoor activities -- but an open source OS is a very cool thing. Design seems a lot like the Pebble Time. But I do get your frustration. You might be best off with a simple watch like the Timex Weekender (https://www.timex.com/browse/collections/weekender/shop-all-weekender/ https://www.timex.com/browse/collections/weekender/shop-all-...) or just no watch at all.
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5bolts 4y ago
my current gen garmin watch lasts a month - color screen lots of complications/updates/notices. Granted if i turned the GPS on it could go down to as low as 24 hours depending on how often it updates.
GekkePrutser 4y ago
The battery on my Amazfit GTS 2 mini also lasts 2 weeks,it has a beautiful OLED display and gps. And with Gadgetbridge it's just as privacy friendly. I was a first hour pebble backer but its time has passed. Sadly.

Still the best smartwatch IMO. Battery on the OG and 2 would last ~1 week due to the e-ink/paper display. Meanwhile, the Apple Watch and Droid equivalents the battery would last ~1 day.

ilyagr 4y ago

Pebble Round is pretty much the only thin smartwatch I'm aware of. It's 8mm, if I remember correctly.

h0ldnack 4y ago
Wearing one right now. I am very sensitive to weight on my wrist and it doesn't cause me any problems.
vanilla_nut 4y ago
Still using mine. Still good for notifications and music controls, the only things I actually care about on a smartwatch. I've considered Garmin watches a few times -- a week or more of battery life would be great for bike touring, for instance. But it's hard to justify a chonkier watch when the Round is still working great after almost a decade.
- ilyagr 4y ago
  Mine stopped charging and broke years ago. :( I couldn't find a smartwatch I like since.
  - vanilla_nut 4y ago
    Nothing can replace the Round completely, as far as I can tell. Garmin's smaller Instinct model looks pretty good (the 2S Solar will likely replace my Round if/when it dies). I'm also intrigued by the Bangle.js 2 (https://shop.espruino.com/banglejs2 https://shop.espruino.com/banglejs2). The touch screen makes me a little nervous -- I'd prefer buttons, especially for outdoor activities -- but an open source OS is a very cool thing. Design seems a lot like the Pebble Time. But I do get your frustration. You might be best off with a simple watch like the Timex Weekender (https://www.timex.com/browse/collections/weekender/shop-all-weekender/ https://www.timex.com/browse/collections/weekender/shop-all-...) or just no watch at all.

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5bolts 4y ago

my current gen garmin watch lasts a month - color screen lots of complications/updates/notices. Granted if i turned the GPS on it could go down to as low as 24 hours depending on how often it updates.

GekkePrutser 4y ago

The battery on my Amazfit GTS 2 mini also lasts 2 weeks,it has a beautiful OLED display and gps. And with Gadgetbridge it's just as privacy friendly. I was a first hour pebble backer but its time has passed. Sadly.