otherAugust 23, 2026Issue #92

Pebble Time 2 is back, and it's the only watch not trying to be a phone

Pebble is back with the Time 2 at $225. It runs on e-paper, has physical buttons, and lasts weeks on a charge. The watch faces are weird and fun, and the app store is full of little utilities — the kind you actually use instead of the ones that just show you notifications you already saw on your phone.

This is the kind of product the comunidad needs more of. E-paper means the screen doesn't drain the battery or glare in the sun. Physical buttons mean you can check the time with one hand while carrying groceries. The watch doesn't try to replace your phone or track your sleep for a subscription. It does what it's supposed to do and stops.

Why this matters for us: when a device respects our time and our hands instead of treating us as data, we get our hours back — and that's worth more than any app.

E-paper doesn't drain the battery or glare in the sun — it just tells you the time.

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