2022 Update:
Pebble is still the best smartwatch. Hands down. I've moved to a Pebble Time Steel, because the PTR battery generally only lasts 2 years. Pebble has folded since I originally posted this review, but I have multiple ebay backups of my PTS watch to use for years to come. Check out Rebble as a replacement software stack.
Original 2015 review:
This is simply the best smartwatch made thus far (end of 2015). At least for my needs :). My experience is using it with Android (OnePlus One on Marshmallow). Other devices may differ, ESPECIALLY iPhone.
After much research, I bought this at MSRP shortly after black friday. Took 3 days for it to ship, which is reasonable for holiday rush. The day it arrived, I checked amazon and the price had dropped a substantial amount (20%). One chat w/ Amazon customer support and two hours later, the difference was back in my bank account. 6 stars for Amazon, as always.
I bought the 20mm black version as a taller 26 y/o woman, and the size of it is perfect. It's just watch sized, and you very quickly forget that it is there. I have never gotten clothes stuck on it, no issues reaching into bags, etc. This is vastly different from every other smartwatch on the market, and makes the PTR the best option out there. Style is important to me, and I enjoy wearing something modern but relaxed at the same time. Most people wouldn't immediately recognize it as a smartwatch, until they see you use it.
Attached pic is my watch face (91 Dub v3.0). It's minimalist, someone could conceivably confuse it for a normal watch, while still having all of the info you need immediately available. Date, day of week, battery percent, and of course the time. The bluetooth symbol will also turn red if connection to phone is broken. 'Actual watch' functionality brings us to another one of the PTR's strongest points...
Always on screen. The screen uses e-ink, meaning maintaining a static image costs essentially no electricity, and that it is visible without a backlight in any lit room. Updating the display however is expensive, avoid watchfaces with constant animations, especially including blinking colons. The watch being visible whenever is simply amazing, and is another core watch feature that other smartwatches lack. With the backlight off, the colors on the screen are surprisingly sharp and clear. But, with the backlight on...
The backlight is very poor. It is bright and functional, but when it is on your colors will become immediately washed out to a drastic level. This doesn't bother me a ton, but it is a downside. The pink in my watchface turns a strong violet with the backlight on, even though it is very clearly pink. The automatic detection to turn the backlight on doesn't work, at all. It both turns on when I don't want it to (taking it off, or rolling over at night and have watch blind me, etc), and very rarely turns on when I actually try to. I might look into turning this feature off, as the random backlights waste battery.
Segue into battery life! Compared to every other smartwatch on the market, amazing. Compared to past Pebble's, poor. I easily get 2 days of battery life from it, which is more than good enough for me. I simply keep the charger in the bathroom, and charge it whilst I shower and do my face. It's enough to charge it from 0% to 60-70%. Please note your battery life will vary based on usage. Using it often will drain the battery, including animated watch faces, apps running that constantly draw on screen, notifications, alarms, etc.
Notifications work well. I just selected the apps I wanted notifications for, and it's done. I can perform any of the quick actions from the watch directly (for ex in gmail I can dismiss notification or archive email directly from the watch). It's a simple, but great way to be alerted to events. I use this a lot for various events on servers I maintain, integrated through pushbullet, and it works like a charm for 24 hour alerts of any issues.
The vibration on this thing is strong, especially if you use the higher settings. The alarm feature can easily wake me up, and I'm a deep sleeper. Unfortunately, if you sleep through the alarm for 5 minutes, you will pay a lot in battery life due to powering the vibration motor. Best to get an app that can track sleep cycles and wake you up at the ideal time. I have yet to try this yet, but will tonight.
Apps are meh. Several still aren't supported on Round, so it's hit or miss. I generally don't use a ton of apps on it, but the 2 factor auth one is really handy. App store is s***, it's just HTML in their app and runs very poorly.
Overall, a simply absolutely wonderful watch. If you want a watch that is a watch first, but has notifications, basic fitness, sleep tracking, etc, then this is for you.
From the manufacturer
Pebble Time Round
The world’s lightest and thinnest smartwatch.
Introducing Pebble Time Round
This is a smartwatch? All the easy-to-use, time-saving features that Pebble pioneered to define the smartwatch category, now available in a design that’s lighter and thinner than any other smartwatch. Its battery lasts for days - not hours - and its bright e-paper display is always on. Check notifications, incoming calls, texts, and your calendar, all at a glance. Behind all those smarts, it’s still a great watch. It just also happens to look like one.
Available in Black with 20 millimeter leather band and Silver with 14 millimeter leather band.
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2022 Update:
Pebble is still the best smartwatch. Hands down. I've moved to a Pebble Time Steel, because the PTR battery generally only lasts 2 years. Pebble has folded since I originally posted this review, but I have multiple ebay backups of my PTS watch to use for years to come. Check out Rebble as a replacement software stack.
Original 2015 review:
This is simply the best smartwatch made thus far (end of 2015). At least for my needs :). My experience is using it with Android (OnePlus One on Marshmallow). Other devices may differ, ESPECIALLY iPhone.
After much research, I bought this at MSRP shortly after black friday. Took 3 days for it to ship, which is reasonable for holiday rush. The day it arrived, I checked amazon and the price had dropped a substantial amount (20%). One chat w/ Amazon customer support and two hours later, the difference was back in my bank account. 6 stars for Amazon, as always.
I bought the 20mm black version as a taller 26 y/o woman, and the size of it is perfect. It's just watch sized, and you very quickly forget that it is there. I have never gotten clothes stuck on it, no issues reaching into bags, etc. This is vastly different from every other smartwatch on the market, and makes the PTR the best option out there. Style is important to me, and I enjoy wearing something modern but relaxed at the same time. Most people wouldn't immediately recognize it as a smartwatch, until they see you use it.
Attached pic is my watch face (91 Dub v3.0). It's minimalist, someone could conceivably confuse it for a normal watch, while still having all of the info you need immediately available. Date, day of week, battery percent, and of course the time. The bluetooth symbol will also turn red if connection to phone is broken. 'Actual watch' functionality brings us to another one of the PTR's strongest points...
Always on screen. The screen uses e-ink, meaning maintaining a static image costs essentially no electricity, and that it is visible without a backlight in any lit room. Updating the display however is expensive, avoid watchfaces with constant animations, especially including blinking colons. The watch being visible whenever is simply amazing, and is another core watch feature that other smartwatches lack. With the backlight off, the colors on the screen are surprisingly sharp and clear. But, with the backlight on...
The backlight is very poor. It is bright and functional, but when it is on your colors will become immediately washed out to a drastic level. This doesn't bother me a ton, but it is a downside. The pink in my watchface turns a strong violet with the backlight on, even though it is very clearly pink. The automatic detection to turn the backlight on doesn't work, at all. It both turns on when I don't want it to (taking it off, or rolling over at night and have watch blind me, etc), and very rarely turns on when I actually try to. I might look into turning this feature off, as the random backlights waste battery.
Segue into battery life! Compared to every other smartwatch on the market, amazing. Compared to past Pebble's, poor. I easily get 2 days of battery life from it, which is more than good enough for me. I simply keep the charger in the bathroom, and charge it whilst I shower and do my face. It's enough to charge it from 0% to 60-70%. Please note your battery life will vary based on usage. Using it often will drain the battery, including animated watch faces, apps running that constantly draw on screen, notifications, alarms, etc.
Notifications work well. I just selected the apps I wanted notifications for, and it's done. I can perform any of the quick actions from the watch directly (for ex in gmail I can dismiss notification or archive email directly from the watch). It's a simple, but great way to be alerted to events. I use this a lot for various events on servers I maintain, integrated through pushbullet, and it works like a charm for 24 hour alerts of any issues.
The vibration on this thing is strong, especially if you use the higher settings. The alarm feature can easily wake me up, and I'm a deep sleeper. Unfortunately, if you sleep through the alarm for 5 minutes, you will pay a lot in battery life due to powering the vibration motor. Best to get an app that can track sleep cycles and wake you up at the ideal time. I have yet to try this yet, but will tonight.
Apps are meh. Several still aren't supported on Round, so it's hit or miss. I generally don't use a ton of apps on it, but the 2 factor auth one is really handy. App store is s***, it's just HTML in their app and runs very poorly.
Overall, a simply absolutely wonderful watch. If you want a watch that is a watch first, but has notifications, basic fitness, sleep tracking, etc, then this is for you.
Pebble is still the best smartwatch. Hands down. I've moved to a Pebble Time Steel, because the PTR battery generally only lasts 2 years. Pebble has folded since I originally posted this review, but I have multiple ebay backups of my PTS watch to use for years to come. Check out Rebble as a replacement software stack.
Original 2015 review:
This is simply the best smartwatch made thus far (end of 2015). At least for my needs :). My experience is using it with Android (OnePlus One on Marshmallow). Other devices may differ, ESPECIALLY iPhone.
After much research, I bought this at MSRP shortly after black friday. Took 3 days for it to ship, which is reasonable for holiday rush. The day it arrived, I checked amazon and the price had dropped a substantial amount (20%). One chat w/ Amazon customer support and two hours later, the difference was back in my bank account. 6 stars for Amazon, as always.
I bought the 20mm black version as a taller 26 y/o woman, and the size of it is perfect. It's just watch sized, and you very quickly forget that it is there. I have never gotten clothes stuck on it, no issues reaching into bags, etc. This is vastly different from every other smartwatch on the market, and makes the PTR the best option out there. Style is important to me, and I enjoy wearing something modern but relaxed at the same time. Most people wouldn't immediately recognize it as a smartwatch, until they see you use it.
Attached pic is my watch face (91 Dub v3.0). It's minimalist, someone could conceivably confuse it for a normal watch, while still having all of the info you need immediately available. Date, day of week, battery percent, and of course the time. The bluetooth symbol will also turn red if connection to phone is broken. 'Actual watch' functionality brings us to another one of the PTR's strongest points...
Always on screen. The screen uses e-ink, meaning maintaining a static image costs essentially no electricity, and that it is visible without a backlight in any lit room. Updating the display however is expensive, avoid watchfaces with constant animations, especially including blinking colons. The watch being visible whenever is simply amazing, and is another core watch feature that other smartwatches lack. With the backlight off, the colors on the screen are surprisingly sharp and clear. But, with the backlight on...
The backlight is very poor. It is bright and functional, but when it is on your colors will become immediately washed out to a drastic level. This doesn't bother me a ton, but it is a downside. The pink in my watchface turns a strong violet with the backlight on, even though it is very clearly pink. The automatic detection to turn the backlight on doesn't work, at all. It both turns on when I don't want it to (taking it off, or rolling over at night and have watch blind me, etc), and very rarely turns on when I actually try to. I might look into turning this feature off, as the random backlights waste battery.
Segue into battery life! Compared to every other smartwatch on the market, amazing. Compared to past Pebble's, poor. I easily get 2 days of battery life from it, which is more than good enough for me. I simply keep the charger in the bathroom, and charge it whilst I shower and do my face. It's enough to charge it from 0% to 60-70%. Please note your battery life will vary based on usage. Using it often will drain the battery, including animated watch faces, apps running that constantly draw on screen, notifications, alarms, etc.
Notifications work well. I just selected the apps I wanted notifications for, and it's done. I can perform any of the quick actions from the watch directly (for ex in gmail I can dismiss notification or archive email directly from the watch). It's a simple, but great way to be alerted to events. I use this a lot for various events on servers I maintain, integrated through pushbullet, and it works like a charm for 24 hour alerts of any issues.
The vibration on this thing is strong, especially if you use the higher settings. The alarm feature can easily wake me up, and I'm a deep sleeper. Unfortunately, if you sleep through the alarm for 5 minutes, you will pay a lot in battery life due to powering the vibration motor. Best to get an app that can track sleep cycles and wake you up at the ideal time. I have yet to try this yet, but will tonight.
Apps are meh. Several still aren't supported on Round, so it's hit or miss. I generally don't use a ton of apps on it, but the 2 factor auth one is really handy. App store is s***, it's just HTML in their app and runs very poorly.
Overall, a simply absolutely wonderful watch. If you want a watch that is a watch first, but has notifications, basic fitness, sleep tracking, etc, then this is for you.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2017
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Very good product
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 3, 2018
Andres Mas Torrecillas
Interesante opción de smartwatch a buen precio
Reviewed in Spain on June 2, 2017
Andres Mas Torrecillas
Reviewed in Spain on June 2, 2017
Por lo demás, el reloj se conectó sin problemas con mi móvil Nexus 6P. Nada más encender el reloj, se descargó una actualización del software del mismo. Luego descargué la app de Pebble para el móvil y lo configuré sin problemas. Bajé un par de esferas para probar y jugueteé un poco con las apps.
Recibo todas las notificaciones del móvil en la pantalla del reloj y puedo realizar algunas acciones sobre ellas. Por ejemplo contestar mensajes de Whatsapp o Messenger con respuestas predefinidas o mediante dictado por voz. O bien eliminar un correo recién recibido si no me interesa.
El reloj tiene una app de salud para contar pasos y calorías. Aunque sólo vale para paseos. No identifica otras actividades deportivas. También se puede comprobar las horas de sueño que hacemos cada día. Y algunas esferas son capaces de mostrar la predicción meteorológica o la localización.
La batería dura dos días y se carga en una media hora. Podría durar un poco más, pero para lo fino que es el reloj, se acepta.
La pantalla no es táctil. La interfaz se gestiona con 4 botones: atrás, arriba, abajo y seleccionar. Se puede programar acciones a los botones para pulsaciones prolongadas. La pantalla es retroiluminada. Pero al estar basada en tinta electrónica (como los ebooks), se ve de maravilla en entornos con luz, no siendo necesaria la iluminación. Por lo que se puede desactivar la luz automática y ahorrar un poco de batería.
La correa de cuero es un poco malilla y tiende a teñir la muñeca de rojo. Así que antes de que se rompa me la he cambiado por una de metal.
En resumen: si quieres un smartwatch a buen precio, que te muestre notificaciones y puedas interactuar con ellas, esferas configurables, pantalla a color, ciertas apps para añadir funcionalidades (yo solo he añadido una), que sea pequeño y pese poco: Pebble es tu reloj. Porque sus características son acordes al precio que tiene actualmente. Ten en cuenta que cuando este reloj salió al mercado, su precio superaba los 200 €.
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Sebastian
Mein Lieblingsbegleiter
Reviewed in Germany on November 29, 2016
Sebastian
Reviewed in Germany on November 29, 2016
Optik: Wie oft ist es mir schon passiert, dass mich Freunde angesprochen haben, was ich mit meiner Uhr anstelle (z.B. gerade eine Nachricht beantwortet) um dann enorm überrascht zu reagieren, weil sie nicht erwartet hätten, dass es sich dabei um eine Smartwatch handelt. Allein deshalb hat die Time Round hier schon ihre 5 Sterne verdient.
Haptik: Die Uhr liegt aufgrund seiner Form und dem geringen Gewicht unglaublich leicht und unauffällig am Arm an. Sie stört nicht, die Buttons sind gut und leicht bedienbar platziert. Auch das Anschließen des Ladekabels geht leicht von der Hand. Durch die Magnet-Kontakte ist die Verbindung i.d.R. schnell und sicher hergestellt.
Technik: Ja ok... im Vergleich zur alten monochromen Classic, lässt sich das Farb-eInk der Time-Generation schon deutlich schwerer ablesen, vor allem bei schlechtem Licht. Das ist vermutlich aber auch der einzige Kritikpunkt ggü. anderen LCD-Smartwatches. Denn was hier (meiner Meinung nach eher selten) an Lesbarkeit fehlt, macht das gute Stück beim Formfaktor, Bedienung und auch Akku-Laufzeit wieder wett. Der Akku hält bei mir nach 6 Monaten durchgehender Nutzung nach wie vor locker über den Tag. Im Ernstfall (Kabel vergessen?) schafft man auch 2 Tage, aber dann ist in der Nacht zum dritten Tag die Uhr auch schon im Powersafe-Modus (nur noch Uhrzeit wird angezeigt). Schafft z.Zt. keine andere.. vor allem nicht bei dieser Größe!
Und die Ladezeit erst! Ich hänge meine Uhr immer nur für 30 Minuten ans Kabel und kann sie dann wieder 1-2 Tage nutzen!
In Verbindung mit Android hat man auch jede Menge Möglichkeiten der Nutzung mit dieser Uhr, die ich jetzt nicht im Detail aufführe, da die zahlreich im Netz erklärt werden. Ob der Einsatz zusammen mit iOS noch sinnvoll ist, kann man sich drüber Streiten, aber das Empfangen von Benachrichtigungen geht auch hier wunderbar (weshalb ich überhaupt so eine Uhr haben wollte).
Verarbeitung: Nach 6 Monaten wirklich intensiver Nutzung zeigt sich, dass allerhöchstens das Lederband etwas wertiger hätte sein können. Das hat inzwischen schon etwas gelitten, fällt aber auch nur auf, wenn man sich die Uhr genauer anschaut. Stört mich auch nicht wirklich. Alles andere an meiner Uhr sieht nach wie vor aus wie neu. Die Buttons funktionieren wie am ersten Tag, das Laden macht seit je her keine Probleme und auch das Display-Glas ist bei mir immernoch unversehrt. Nichtmal mikro-Kratzer sind zu sehen, obwohl schon durchaus schon das ein oder andere irgendwo gegengeknallt bin oder langekratzt habe.
Fazit: Bisher gibt es keine andere Smartwatch die mich so sehr überzeugt wie diese hier. Im Rahmen meiner Anforderungen macht sie alles zur vollsten Zufriedenheit mit und begleitet mich seitdem sehr zuverlässig.
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Sue
Anfangs Top - mittlerweile...
Reviewed in Germany on October 26, 2017
Sue
Reviewed in Germany on October 26, 2017
Anfangs war ich begeistert, da diese Uhr nicht so globig ist wie viele andere Smartwatches. Funktionen waren für mich ausreichend und die lange Akkuzeit super. Die Vorteile dieser Uhr sind schon in anderen Top-Bewertungen ausführlich beschrieben wurden...
Gekauft im Mai 2016, verfolgte ich nun generell die Entwicklung von Pebble, es sollten schließlich weitere tolle Produkte folgen. Dann der Verkauf, wodurch alle Garantieansprüche und der Support verfallen sind... schon mal ein dickes Minus. Vor allem da nach gut einem Jahr die Akku-Laufzeit rapide abnahm. Tägliches laden war aber noch verschmerzbar. Nun hat sie ganz den Geist aufgegeben. Erst ging sie immer aus, sobald eine Nachricht kam, nach zurücksetzen auf Werkseinstellung ging sie gar nicht mehr an. Auch nach intensiver Suche in Foren habe ich leider keine Lösung gefunden sie wieder zum Laufen zu bringen.
Wahrscheinlich bläht sich der Akku auf, denn das Gehäuse ist nun aufgedrückt (siehe Fotos).
Wer diese Uhr kauft, sollte sich dessen bewusst sein, dass sie höchstwahrscheinlich nicht lange hält (und das selbst bei guter Pflege (nie nass geworden, beim Sport abgenommen, etc.)
Schade, denn optisch vor allem für Frauen die wohl schönste Smartwatch auf dem Markt (gewesen).
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