I remember getting a watch with he same visual style back in the 1970's. Sinclair had a great one with what was amazing for the time, red LED's. It's a shame that they never lasted long though.
Someone didn't check the links. The link does indeed go to the manufacturer of this watch BUT they don't sell it and both of thier partners who do sell it, are out of stock. So even if i wanted to buy one, i can't.
I wish they did a little more miniaturization. This is barely smaller than gluing an eink display right on top of a standard ESP32. The battery cell choice is responsible for the thickness as well.
If you want smaller go for a Bangle JS 2... It's got a load of goodies this doesn't, including app support, GPS, a touchscreen (with a memory LCD from sharp), and bluetooth. It is a chineese watch off the shelf, but with custom firmware, and it's a fairly nice watch. The other option is a PineTime smartwatch, it's only $25, but it doesn't have a Memory LCD display (That said it's infinitime software is arguably the best out of all the watches).
Question! Can this device be used to play music or be updated with a FM radio reciever? Just saw an old casio FM wrist radio from 1987 and its so dam awsome. Wish i could make this have that function. Thanks gor your comments.
is it possible to pair this watch with phone for notifications of incoming calls and sms? maybe there is some other non-touchscreen smart watches with e-inc/e-paper display? P.S. what I am looking for is a basic smart watch with buttons, always on display, time in 24h, vibration notifications about sms and calls.
as someone that used to use pebble before as a smart watch i really REALLY want to use this watch even if i have an apple watch, but the one thing that killing me to not use it is the micro usb. Ive already completely switch all of my devices to being something with usb-c. I hated micro usb and im not gonna buy another device that has it.
That's pretty cool. Does it have an edge light for use in darkness? I'm not sure I like how thick that watch is. I'd snag it on corners so easily. LOL Thanks for the video.
I wish they made a segmented LCD watch with the Arduino-compatible insides. It could be smaller and even more energy-efficient. That would be the ideal watch.
i wanna sell it in Japan ,but i donot know is that the law allow?i wanna sell it in second hard website.i brought 3 diffenert colors watchs to sell it .i d really like this kind of watch !!
@@TheOfficialOriginalChadpersonally, just occasional NTP time sync. This ain't a commercial smartwatch. This is the watch that does what I tell it to and absolutely nothing else.
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Ive got the watchy and a metal case would be nice but looking like a Gameboy isn't it. Need the smallest possible form factor its already a massive watch. It should also come with a smaller battery to make the whole thin more compact.
Wow, they should have called it Clocky - that thing belongs on the wall not the wrist! Proper ugly, but do like the idea - just needs to be a lot slimmer and more aesthetically pleasing.
That e-paper screen.... someone should make an OG gameboy using it.... think about it. It would look/feel like an OG gameboy, but you dont need an external light to see the screen lmao.
A Sharp Memory LCD like the Playdate uses has a much cleaner refresh cycle than e-ink. There are mods that replace the Gameboy's LCD. Won't even get you sued by Nintendo.
I bought one of these after watching this video. It's a completely broken piece of sh*t. The wifi connection doesn't stay connected. The usb connection to pc works some of the time and was able to install new watch faces but it's such a fiddly process that requires openning it up, unplugging the battery, replugging battery, replugging usb, setting up the settings in arduino IDE again, setting the watch into bootloader mode which there's no way to tell it's in that mode except that nothing works on it when it is. Sometimes the usb connection just drops randomly. Even the most basic function of just setting a correct time is ridiculous. I set it to the correct time and it somehow thinks 2024 means 1994. Or sometimes it gets the date correct but it thinks it's Friday when it's actually Monday. Everytime I do anything, it takes a few seconds for the screen to readjust to dark mode so it takes forever to do anything on it. Sometimes I click the back button and it doesn't do anything. I let it sit for a few seconds because I guess it needs that and then mash the back button until it responds and does anything. After spending all day today putting it together, trying to setup just to realize I need to take it apart to unplug the battery and doing that like 5 times, I'm chucking this thing in the garbage. Waste of $100 for the watch and this case.
I had a Kickstarter pebble and it was awesome. I miss that days
Same here...😢
You can still use it. I still use mine. Rebble software
same here.
I miss my pebble
I remember getting a watch with he same visual style back in the 1970's. Sinclair had a great one with what was amazing for the time, red LED's. It's a shame that they never lasted long though.
Reminds me of my original Limited Edition Ice Blue Pocket... God, what I wouldn't give to have been smarter as a kid. I loved that thing.
None of us knew as kids. I wish I had kept my complete original series transformers collection. 😢
@@nojuanatall3281 Likewise
I wish I didn't destroy my original gold cart zelda game to see how it worked... I had the boxes and manuals too.
@@justinpatterson5291 I LOVED that game! However my first true love was Link's Awakening. Got it with that Ice Blue Pocket. 😁
I like my watches a little slimmer, but this definitely looks pretty cool
Someone didn't check the links. The link does indeed go to the manufacturer of this watch BUT they don't sell it and both of thier partners who do sell it, are out of stock. So even if i wanted to buy one, i can't.
Good to know, hopefully they get restocked sooner than later since I'm interested too
@@delsings Would be a fun little thing to hack and play with. I don't always want to wear my Wear OS watch so something like this would be perfect
@@delsingsOne of the suppliers reckons there is a 11 week wait from the factory/marker to get one. That's a long time to wait.
@@TBMartin oof that is a hefty wait...maybe it will encourage competitors to fill the need?
@@delsings I've had my eye on this for ages now, my local supplier (The Pi Hut) hasn't had them in for months. I've never given up hope lol
Oh man, a customizable pebble watch? Nifty!
BTW, I miss Pebble. It was ahead of its time.
Love this, please keep us updated on future product releases kn this please
The thing is huge man, sure its fun, but it's huge
I wish they did a little more miniaturization. This is barely smaller than gluing an eink display right on top of a standard ESP32. The battery cell choice is responsible for the thickness as well.
If you want smaller go for a Bangle JS 2... It's got a load of goodies this doesn't, including app support, GPS, a touchscreen (with a memory LCD from sharp), and bluetooth. It is a chineese watch off the shelf, but with custom firmware, and it's a fairly nice watch. The other option is a PineTime smartwatch, it's only $25, but it doesn't have a Memory LCD display (That said it's infinitime software is arguably the best out of all the watches).
I think the screen size is perfect honestly
@@izaicslinux6961 So helpful, thank you
Missed opportunity at the end to say “And as always, thanks for Watchy”
I've got one, I really like it ... just the necessary...
Question! Can this device be used to play music or be updated with a FM radio reciever? Just saw an old casio FM wrist radio from 1987 and its so dam awsome. Wish i could make this have that function. Thanks gor your comments.
is it possible to pair this watch with phone for notifications of incoming calls and sms? maybe there is some other non-touchscreen smart watches with e-inc/e-paper display? P.S. what I am looking for is a basic smart watch with buttons, always on display, time in 24h, vibration notifications about sms and calls.
as someone that used to use pebble before as a smart watch i really REALLY want to use this watch even if i have an apple watch, but the one thing that killing me to not use it is the micro usb. Ive already completely switch all of my devices to being something with usb-c. I hated micro usb and im not gonna buy another device that has it.
I went from Pebble to Apple and feel the same about this, I would love to use it, but opting for Micro USB is just a poor choice in 2023.
My phone came with a micro usb to usb-c adapter. They look pretty cheap online, so if that's all that's stopping you... ;)
I wish someone did a epaper handheld for emulating LCD games such as Game & Watch
That's so awesome 👌
Where to find the open source files?
Wanted to buy one but they don't have any in stock. The price seems fair for what it is, just wish it was in stock.
Hello, do you know if it is possible to connect a MAX30102 sensor to the watchy and how to connect it?
The cheeky "Thanks for WATCHIN'." at the end was brilliant.
Someone needs to take the old casio watch with a 7 segment lcd and update it to similar to this internally.
As a skinny guy... I cried inside knowing this wont go well with my wrist
That's pretty cool. Does it have an edge light for use in darkness? I'm not sure I like how thick that watch is. I'd snag it on corners so easily. LOL Thanks for the video.
No leds besides a red charge indicator. At least one person has modded one in.
And like always thanks for watchy 😅 4:28
So it's a home made pebble?
More of a homemade brease block! 😂
Can you load books on it and read them?
pulled out my steel pebble watch and charged it up after seeing this. good times.
Sweet little machines. 👍
Yeah but is there anything cool you can do with it? Like notifications, music control or even just a display.
This makes my inner nerd happy - I wonder if you could hack it to read ebooks?
Doable. C÷÷, 200px display wouldn't be hugely comfortable, but doable.
I wish they made a segmented LCD watch with the Arduino-compatible insides. It could be smaller and even more energy-efficient. That would be the ideal watch.
I wish it came in silver!
Does it have home assistant integration? Love the videos
If you're a programmer, it could *eventually*.
where do we buy it.. only the cases are available from source..
At the bottom of the case page there's links to where to buy the watch from Mouser and PiHut
thanks. sold out for now; i mean come on it tells the WEATHER!@@kristfur
This has wifi? what if i reworked the weather app to receive information from your servers or custom indicators like someone in front of home?
Don't think app - think firmware. Doable, but wifi is usually off to save battery. Expect daily charging if you make notification support.
Ugh. I miss the Pebble.
Looks cool but having a hard time referring to what's essentially a case assembly as "DIY" on this watch :/
I have ordered my watch 2 months ago, and still didnt got it :/
I bet you have another month to wait. One of the suppliers reckons the lead time is 11 weeks so hopefully you only have 3 weeks left to wait.
That sucker is HUGE
Watchy is rad 👍
They should have done a NES or SNES color scheme
it looks cool but i already got a galaxy watch, the last version to look like an old school sports watch with the ring.
The watch 6 brought back the classic look with the rotating bezel. I just wish it wasn't 400 bucks.
pinetime > watchy
Looking way too cool.
Reminds me of Pebble watch. Anyone???
Dude where to buy this watch. I see the cases. But not the watch
i wanna sell it in Japan ,but i donot know is that the law allow?i wanna sell it in second hard website.i brought 3 diffenert colors watchs to sell it .i d really like this kind of watch !!
Almost thought this would be a good pebble replacement. Sadly its still way too thick.
how long does the battery last?
I've gotten 3 days with the included battery and watch faces that update every minute... and don't use the wifi for weather forcast checks.
@@trelauney wait what? What smartwatch features do you use then?
@@TheOfficialOriginalChadpersonally, just occasional NTP time sync. This ain't a commercial smartwatch. This is the watch that does what I tell it to and absolutely nothing else.
Ive got the watchy and a metal case would be nice but looking like a Gameboy isn't it. Need the smallest possible form factor its already a massive watch. It should also come with a smaller battery to make the whole thin more compact.
It requires three thing for me :
- get notifications from a phone
- i need an alarm clock app (should be easy?)
- water proofness, at least minimal...
If you think in "apps", you don't want this. It's Custom do-it-yourself Firmware.
That's the way my mom taught me. Front to the back, not back to the front.
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Cool idea, but as a watch, it looks goofy...so do 99% of smart watches though.
Wow, they should have called it Clocky - that thing belongs on the wall not the wrist! Proper ugly, but do like the idea - just needs to be a lot slimmer and more aesthetically pleasing.
Nailed it 😂😂😂
The real question does it run Doom?
Aw no, micro usb?! I'm waiting for the wireless charging mod.
They made a portable computer using a pi zero. Really cool. Looks like its using a blackberry keyboard. Its call beepberry
That e-paper screen.... someone should make an OG gameboy using it.... think about it. It would look/feel like an OG gameboy, but you dont need an external light to see the screen lmao.
Good thinking… someone should make an OG gameboy that runs at 1Hz…I have always wanted to play gameboy with 1FPS.
A Sharp Memory LCD like the Playdate uses has a much cleaner refresh cycle than e-ink.
There are mods that replace the Gameboy's LCD. Won't even get you sued by Nintendo.
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I bought one of these after watching this video. It's a completely broken piece of sh*t. The wifi connection doesn't stay connected. The usb connection to pc works some of the time and was able to install new watch faces but it's such a fiddly process that requires openning it up, unplugging the battery, replugging battery, replugging usb, setting up the settings in arduino IDE again, setting the watch into bootloader mode which there's no way to tell it's in that mode except that nothing works on it when it is. Sometimes the usb connection just drops randomly. Even the most basic function of just setting a correct time is ridiculous. I set it to the correct time and it somehow thinks 2024 means 1994. Or sometimes it gets the date correct but it thinks it's Friday when it's actually Monday. Everytime I do anything, it takes a few seconds for the screen to readjust to dark mode so it takes forever to do anything on it. Sometimes I click the back button and it doesn't do anything. I let it sit for a few seconds because I guess it needs that and then mash the back button until it responds and does anything. After spending all day today putting it together, trying to setup just to realize I need to take it apart to unplug the battery and doing that like 5 times, I'm chucking this thing in the garbage. Waste of $100 for the watch and this case.
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tacky and cool but useless item that no one needs lol
Does it run doom?😂
Can it run Crysis? No....Ah ok. lol
Way too thick