Overview
- Pebble now plans to start shipping pre-ordered Round 2 smartwatches in July and to complete all pre-order fulfillment by September.
- Founder Eric Migicovsky discovered a small indentation near the strap connection on pre-production samples in China and said the mark came from CNC machining.
- To eliminate the indentation, Pebble is changing its metal-injection-moulding tooling rather than accepting a CNC finish, a decision the company says justifies the delay.
- The Round 2 is positioned as a thin, lightweight reboot with a 1.3‑inch color e-paper display, up to 14 days of battery life, no heart-rate sensor, and a $199 preorder price with black or brown leather strap options.
- Pebble Time 2 orders have largely shipped while the Pebble Index ring still lacks a firm timetable, showing staggered fulfillment as the revived brand works through factory adjustments.