Core Devices
TL;DR Pebble has revealed the design of its upcoming Time 2 smartwatch.
Like the older Pebble Time Steel, the Time 2 also comes with a stainless steel body and metal buttons.
It features a 1.5-inch colored e-paper display and is expected to start shipping in January 2026.
The beloved barebones Pebble smart fitness trackers are set for a comeback in 2025 after more than eight years of being discontinued. Back in January this year, Pebble’s founder and ex-CEO Eric Migicovsky announced his plans to revive the lineup, and followed it up with revealing prototypes for two watches — Core 2 Duo and Core Time 2 — later in March. These watches offer up to 30 days of battery backup and run an open source version of Pebble OS.
Now, Migicovsky shared a couple of updates regarding these watches on the third episode of his podcast, Tick Talk, which is specifically about updates on the Pebble OS watches. First, the parent company, Core Devices, has been able to re-acquire the Pebble trademark and will now be able to sell with that name. This was already announced on a blog in July and was reiterated in the video today.
So, the previously announced watches will sell as “Pebble 2 Duo” and “Pebble Time 2.” While “Core” is likely to remain part of the company’s identity, we aren’t sure if these watches — and the newer ones launched in the series — will be branded as Core Pebble or just Pebble.
The second and more important update is regarding the design of the Pebble Time 2 (previously Core Time 2). Migicovsky revealed the near-final design of Pebble Time 2 and shared other details about the display and other components.
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Inspired by the original Pebble Time Steel, the reincarnated version comes with an all-metal chassis made of stainless steel. Contrary to the design teased back in March, the Time 2 does not feature a rectangular dial but instead has subtle curves along the left and right side edges. There are four buttons along the periphery — three on one side and one on the other, just like the plastic Pebble 2 Duo, but they also come with a checker plate pattern engraved on the buttons for a more tactile sensation.
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