Now it’s time to reboot another OG Pebble smartwatch — specifically, the round-faced Time Round, which is getting a follow-up more than a decade after its original launch. The new Pebble Round 2 improves on its predecessor with longer battery life and a larger 1.3-inch touchscreen display, eliminating the bulky bezels that surrounded the original Pebble Round’s 1-inch screen.
While Pebble’s original round-faced smartwatch only offered two days of battery life on a single charge, the Pebble Round 2 can last up to two weeks. The 260 x 260 color e-paper display offers twice the pixels as the Time Round and now covers the entire watch face. Dual microphones are included that support speech input features like chatting with AI agents and replying to messages, though the latter is only available on Android for now, with iOS support coming to the EU “soon.”
The Pebble Round 2 features a stainless steel frame that is available in black, silver and rose gold color options. Two quick-release band sizes are available – 14mm for the pink gold, 20mm for the black, and both 14mm and 20mm for the silver version. Core Devices says it is creating several additional band accessory options for each size, including leather.
“You can do basic health and activity tracking (steps, sleep), but it’s not designed as a fitness or sports watch,” Core Devices said in the announcement. The Pebble Round 2 includes an accelerometer and magnetometer, so it may appeal to those who need a basic smartwatch and those with nostalgia for the OG Pebble brand, but it won’t be replacing your Garmin any time soon.
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