The designs were posted today by Core Devices CEO Eric Migicovsky on his blog and YouTube. The Time 2 will come in four colors, though they haven’t been finalized that yet — Migicovsky says the company is looking for input from Pebble fans. The device will feature stainless steel front, back, and buttons resembling those from the Pebble Time Steel. There’ll also be multicolor RGB backlighting, a second microphone, screw-mounted back cover, and a compass. It also weighs about 48 grams with the strap, and 32.5 grams for the case itself. This is in addition to the specs that were previously teased, like a 1.5-inch 64 color e-paper display, touch screen, standard 22mm straps, heart rate monitor, and 30-day battery life.
“This is basically the watch of my dreams,” Migicovsky says in the video. So far, the design evokes the same minimalist feeling as the original Pebble Time, but with a sleeker profile and rounded edges. Compared to the slightly more dressed up Pebble Time Steel, the bezels on the new Pebble Time 2 are also significantly smaller. The glass is also flatter, so there’s less reflection when viewed from an angle.
In his blog, Migicovsky notes that folks who want to switch orders from the Pebble 2 Duo don’t have to do anything special. There’ll be a survey sent out to those who have pre-ordered in the next month or so. Here’s a gallery that you can ooh and ahh over in the meantime.
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