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Re:Pebble, the OG smartwatch that may never die, updated to ... by vanilla_nut on Friday October 28, 2022 @04:59PM (#33377814)
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.

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Re:Pebble, the OG smartwatch that may never die, updated to ... by ilyagr on Friday October 28, 2022 @11:58PM (#33380834)
Mine stopped charging and broke years ago. :(

I couldn't find a smartwatch I like since.

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Re:Pebble, the OG smartwatch that may never die, updated to ... by vanilla_nut on Saturday October 29, 2022 @06:04PM (#33388393)
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). 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-...) or just no watch at all.

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