- Pebble has teased a new smartwatch on its website and social media
- The new device appears to be an updated Pebble Time Round
- It could come almost a decade after the original was discontinued
The Pebble Time Round was a bit of a mixed bag when it launched nearly a decade ago. While we loved its sleek design and ease of use when we reviewed it, it had too many issues—including subpar battery life and an expensive price tag—for us to wholeheartedly recommend it.
The time round went the same way as Pebble when the company folded, but now that Pebble has started releasing watches again, people have wondered if the round might be getting another, err, round. And that idea has just received a massive boost from Pebble itself with a new post on social media.
An animated image uploaded to X by the official Pebble account shows a circular dial with a ticking seconds hand. Below is the heading “Something is coming…” followed by the date of December 9 at 7 PST. Presumably this is the release time and date of whatever it is that Pebble has planned next.
The circular design seems to be a big clue that the device is a new version of the Time Round smartwatch. Pebble currently sells two watches — the Pebble Time 2 and the Pebble 2 Duo — and both of them use rectangular faces. The Pebble Time Round was the company’s only previous device to come with a circular watch face, making a refreshed version the best candidate for the mysterious new product.
Exciting possibilities
Pebble watches have always been known for their long battery life, a trend that the original Pebble Time Round broke when it reduced the lifespan from a typical seven-day life to just two days. That was due to the brighter, more detailed display compared to Pebble’s other offerings, and we hope that in the decade since it launched, Pebble has been able to combine that bright, beautiful display with more impressive battery life.
We would also like to see a more modern take on the design of the new version. One drawback of the original was the incredibly thick bezel that surrounded the entire screen. With advances in display technology, that should become a thing of the past.
Pebble’s website suggests that more new updates may be coming beyond the rumored new Pebble Time Round. On Pebble’s website, you’ll find the same ticking “Something is coming” image plus a question mark over the text “Coming soon: More cool stuff??” We haven’t seen any indication of what this could be, whether it’s a new product, an update to a previous device, or something else entirely.
If you were a fan of the original Pebble Time Round, or if you’re looking for a sleek, lightweight smartwatch to add to your wrist, it’s worth keeping your eyes peeled for more news about an updated version of the Time Round. If that happens, it could be one of the more interesting smartwatches to launch in recent months.
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