It feels amazing to use the Pebble and create watchfaces for it
I have previously used the Apple Watch S7 and the Garmin 255. But then I found I just need a watch that reliably displays notifications, without any fancy features. I missed the time when Pebble was still on sale (I was too young back then). At this time I've ordered Due 2 but switched to Time 2.
But recently, I couldn't wait any longer, so I bought a Pebble Time Steel and replaced its battery. It can now last 5-6 days on a single charge.
I also attempted to create two watch faces, pixelSolar and Solunar. The former can display the time of the next sunrise or sunset at the current location, while the latter features an almost real-time animation based on the sun's position in the sky (plz see the picture).
It feels really, really awesome to make programmable watchfaces.
The watch's performance isn't strong, requiring restraint during its creation, but this made me reflect on what truly matters and how to fully utilize the existing hardware. This feeling is quite good.
Finally, hope pebble sdk add time accelerate for debugging, or maybe I could add it on my own?
Posted Dec 1, 2025, 3:16 AM UTC