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Pebble Time Smartwatch Black
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.0
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
996
Old Reviews
208
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1181.1 meters
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Device Compatibility
122smart watch, android, pebble, text, notifications
+80%
-20%
" ... Choose the Pebble app, yes to connect to bluetooth and yes to connect. ... I have an Android phone. ... "
" ... Which is a shame because the is a great alternative to those 300 smart watches. ... "
" ... He has an Android phone & it paired easily. ... "
" ... Several other features are sending messages and accessing lists and docs stored on Evernote without holding my phone. ... "
" ... We use iphone technology and LOVE these! ... I like having the ability to see my messages on my wrist during meetings etc and not having to pull out my phone. ... "
" ... This is a great smart watch as long as you don't want all the fancy stuff an apple or android watch does. ... "
" ... I can tell who is calling me without pulling my phone out of my pocket and reply by text using voice commands. ... "
" ... One of the best smart watch. ... "
Battery Life
103battery, charge, week, days, lasts
+81%
-19%
" ... It became a part of my daily life ... "
" ... 4 days on a single charge paired to oneplus 3. ... "
" ... Battery typically lasted me about 3 days which is a little less than advertised, but still plenty. ... "
" ... The battery life is very long (one charge goes 4-5 days in my experience). ... "
" ... Battery last almost all week. ... "
" ... Realistically, somewhere around 5 days it'll need to be charged again. ... "
" ... The one week battery life is awesome. ... "
" ... Simple, long lasting battery, no nonsense, a good find. ... "
Apps
80pebble, android, faces, ios, watch
+79%
-21%
" ... Choose the Pebble app, yes to connect to bluetooth and yes to connect. ... I have an Android phone. ... "
" ... Large, interesting and fun selection of watch faces and apps. ... "
" ... He is always telling me about an app he found that allows his watch to do this or that or a new setting he found that enables him to do such & such. ... "
" ... There are a ton of app's available and plenty of watch-faces to choose from. ... "
" ... There are many apps to help your day go smoother. ... Several other features are sending messages and accessing lists and docs stored on Evernote without holding my phone. ... The final favorite is the Google authenicator to receive access codes for my Google acounts. ... "
" ... The watch itself requires the Pebble app to properly connect to your phone and manage the watch's features. ... It has it's own little app store which is simple enough to browse and I've managed to find plenty of fun and useful apps. ... "
" ... This is a great smart watch as long as you don't want all the fancy stuff an apple or android watch does. ... "
" ... Totally customizable and the new phone app makes the watch even better ... "
Price
71watch, smartwatch, worth, money, great smart watch
+87%
-13%
" ... The best smart watch I ever owned for this price. ... "
" ... It's combination of features as well as it's price point are perfect. ... "
" ... Awesome smartwatch for the money. ... "
" ... I love this watch, perfect, and great quality product, great price too. ... "
" ... It is good for money with current price ... "
" ... For a bargain price this obsolete watch seems to be a great watch to see if you want to buy a 300 Android, Apple, or Fit bit. ... "
" ... Excellent bargain right now. ... "
" ... I love this watch my second one lost the first one does a lot for the price. ... "
Software Platform
64pebble, apps, ios, android wear, watches
+72%
-28%
" ... I have an Android phone. ... "
" ... It's consist of the things I would actually need in a smart watch, without any bloat wear. ... There are a ton of app's available and plenty of watch-faces to choose from. ... "
" ... The final favorite is the Google authenicator to receive access codes for my Google acounts. ... "
" ... This is a great smart watch as long as you don't want all the fancy stuff an apple or android watch does. ... "
" ... Totally customizable and the new phone app makes the watch even better ... "
" ... These are a great device, software is up to date enough even though they have stopped making them. ... "
" ... Used an Android Wear watch(LG Urbane Watch) and decided to switch to this as it is so much lighter and covers all the basic features. ... "
" ... -a phone is better in terms of apps and interface and function ... "
Product Reliability
60months, pebble, years, ago, died
+33%
-67%
" ... It stopped working & can't be paired ... "
" ... Then one of buttons stopped working ... "
" ... Purchased in August 2017. ... "
" ... I sold it for parts and bought an Apple Watch Series 2 which I used for a couple of months but was not happy about the battery life. ... "
" ... Worked for about 2 months before Bluetooth quit connecting to it. ... "
" ... It only worked for 2 days not 7 as they boast. ... "
" ... Watch died after 2 months and is no longer supported ... "
" ... It works most of the days but randomly didn't work for unknown reason. ... "
Comfort
49watch, comfortable, wear, band, wrists
+86%
-14%
" ... It wears beautifully on the wrist, is lightweight yet durable, and it just works. ... "
" ... I was also afraid the watch wouldn't fit my fat wrist but it fits comfortably. ... "
" ... The watchband is comfortable for use hours on end. ... "
" ... I like having the ability to see my messages on my wrist during meetings etc and not having to pull out my phone. ... "
" ... It is comfortable and functional. ... "
" ... Of course, I can get thru any device but better to just look at wrist. ... "
" ... Fits and looks great on my wrist, holds a single charge for up to 5 days, and love all of the free downloadable and customizable watch faces/displays. ... "
" ... Very helpful at reminding me for things and I never miss a call or message due to the strong vibration on my wrist. ... "
Display Clarity
47display, bright, touch screen, sunlight, bezel
+74%
-26%
" ... It's easy to handle, though a touch screen would have been better. ... "
" ... I didn't think I would the paper screen type set up but its actually cool, its always on and doesn't really kill the battery, unless you have a fancy watch face. ... "
" ... A huge bonus is that the screen doesn't have to be crazy bright to be seen in the sun. ... "
" ... In my opinion its better than the apple watch because of its battery life, screen, look, feel, and text. ... "
" ... The always on screen is nice and I love the way the watch looks in direct sunlight. ... "
" ... The watch is 100% waterproof and the screen is very clear and legible with proper lighting (it does have a decent back light but it's not dazzlingly bright). ... "
" ... You can always see the display, the light worked great for when there wasn't ambient light, and it's plenty responsive enough for whatever you were doing on your watch. ... "
" ... The color screen is vibrant and the animations are fun. ... "
Design
47look, looks, pebble time, metal, looks like
+96%
-4%
" ... Nice and simple design ... "
" ... I had the original Pebble and as much as I cared for it, the rounded edges of the Pebble Time looked far more appealing to me. ... "
" ... It is comfortable and functional. ... "
" ... -Great Build Quality ... "
" ... Great watch for the money it is durable and nice looking and at a glance looks like a normal watch if you put a watch face on it and that is what my wife wanted as well so I gave it to her for her birthday and she has not taken it off yet which in of itself amazing ... "
" ... He wanted the black . ... "
" ... Truly disappointed as I found that the other features on the watch look to be fantastic. ... "
" ... It looks like the pebble community is still strong. ... "
Charging
38charging, watch, charged, days, charges
+53%
-47%
" ... 4 days on a single charge paired to oneplus 3. ... "
" ... Realistically, somewhere around 5 days it'll need to be charged again. ... "
" ... Charge lasts all week. ... "
" ... Charging it does not take too long, and lasts close to a week on one charge. ... It arrived before it needed to charge :) ... "
" ... - It has a nifty charging cable attachment to the back of the watch which makes it very easy to plug and unplug. ... "
" ... Holding up for 5-7 days without charging. ... "
" ... Battery life is also excellent at 7+ days between charges. ... "
" ... hold the charge a long time too . ... "
Sleep Tracking
36steps, tracking, tracker, notifications, tracks
+92%
-8%
" ... It does an ok job of activity and sleep tracking. ... "
" ... Additional features, such as weather, health & sleep, stopwatch, and phone notifications have been helpful as well. ... "
" ... It does track steps very well, but sleep tracking isn't quite up to par as a Fitbit. ... "
" ... I like the step counters and sleep tracker. ... "
" ... It will track your sleep and steps accurately and even gives you little positive notes on your progress. ... "
" ... Great vibrating alarms based on sleep patterns. ... "
" ... display), but it gives me weather, notifications, headlines, calendar events, and tracks my steps/ sleep. ... It vibrates to wake you, and can even determine a range of when you will wake up feeling the most refreshed based on your sleep schedule. ... "
" ... I like that it wasn't trying to replace my phone, it does the activity/sleep tracking stuff that most people wanted, and displays notifications and such, and even allows simple replies. ... "
For Kids
35son, watch, daughter, kids, christmas
+97%
-3%
" ... I bought this for my son he loves it worth the money would buy again ... "
" ... I bought this for my 12 yr old. ... I'm going to buy two more for my other kids as Christmas gifts. ... "
" ... I have one and bought one for my son. ... "
" ... This happens to me at work when I am a long way from my phone (large elementary school) But, overall, a great value for the money. ... "
" ... kids love it ... "
" ... We got this for my daughter who has epilepsy. ... "
" ... Purchased this for my 12 yo son as an introduction to a smart watch. ... "
" ... Bought this for my 14 year old son. ... "
Band
33watch, wrist, pebble, bands, watches
+79%
-21%
" ... It wears beautifully on the wrist, is lightweight yet durable, and it just works. ... "
" ... The watch band on it is fantastic. ... "
" ... It's also really nice that the band 1) is easy to change out, and 2) can have just a standard 22mm watch band instead of some special Pebble band. ... "
" ... I like that the bands are changeable and affordable. ... "
" ... Of course, I can get thru any device but better to just look at wrist. ... "
" ... LoveBlue for Pebble time 22mm Magnetic Milanese Loop Stainless Steel Band Replacement Accessories for Pebble/Pebble Time/Pebble Time Steel, Samsung Gear S3 Frontier/Classic(Milanese-Black) ... "
" ... I personally think it looks cool too (I have a leather band for it on the way which I think will dress it up a bit). ... "
" ... The default watch band is a white silicon one, it feels very smooth and comfortable, and looks great too. ... Anyway I would repeat that the original silicon band is excellent as well, I still love it. ... "
Ease of Use
32simple, easy to use, use, set, watch
+94%
-6%
" ... Easy to use, and exactly as the descriptions say. ... "
" ... I have had it for about a week now and love it, its got a very retro interface and is really simple to pick up. ... "
" ... Very simple which is what I was looking for. ... "
" ... Super easy to set up and figure out. ... "
" ... And I'm not a techy person but this is easy to use. ... "
" ... We can finally rest easy! ... "
" ... This is my first smart watch so I don't know a lot about them but this was simple to set up and use. ... "
" ... Easy to use and looks awesome. ... "
Notifications
30notifications, messages, emails, reply, watch
+83%
-17%
" ... The seizure alert app is wonderful. ... "
" ... Use it to tell the time and to receive notifications. ... "
" ... I love the voice reply option to respond to text messages. ... "
" ... It notifies me when I get a text, call, or email (that's all I personally need but the watch is capable of much more). ... "
" ... I love the speech to text feature, I use it all the time. ... "
" ... Shows notifications and works well with my iPhone 7. ... "
" ... BUT the watch itself with the notifications still work perfectly fine! ... "
" ... If you are like me and just looking for a basic smartwatch to make sure you don't miss notifications from your phone, this may be the watch for you. ... "
Delivery
27delivery, delivered, condition, expected, shipping
+74%
-26%
" ... Got it as a Warehouse deal, excellent value and condition! ... "
" ... Works well, was shipped to India in less than the expected time. ... "
" ... Received the item in good condition. ... "
" ... but it works great and shipping was fast. ... "
" ... condition was perfect when delivered. ... "
" ... replacement of previous model, on time delivery and performed as expected ... "
" ... Was exactly what I expected and arrived on time. ... "
" ... On time, no issues, no dings, great packaging, all items promised were included. ... "
Build Quality
27scratches, scratch, metal, steel, material
+70%
-30%
" ... It wears beautifully on the wrist, is lightweight yet durable, and it just works. ... "
" ... I have had it for a little over a year now and it is still going strong! ... "
" ... This thing can take a beating!! ... "
" ... -Great Build Quality ... "
" ... Great watch for the money it is durable and nice looking and at a glance looks like a normal watch if you put a watch face on it and that is what my wife wanted as well so I gave it to her for her birthday and she has not taken it off yet which in of itself amazing ... "
" ... The grey metal bezel is also well designed and made and gives it a higher quality look than previous. ... "
" ... Yesterday I took some fine sandpaper to it and now it looks like brushed steel and shouldn't scratch anymore. ... "
" ... Well for now I am loving my pebble, so much so, that I ordered the pebble time steel. ... "
Marketplace
24described, works, watch, seller, company
+54%
-46%
" ... I luckily stumble upon this brand by accident, and am so glad I did. ... "
" ... Works as described. ... "
" ... Thank you Pebble. ... "
" ... Just the way its described. ... "
" ... I hope buy another one. ... "
" ... My Amazon package has been delivered? ... "
" ... I love it and functions as expected. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
Call quality
22texts, calls, text, phone calls, watch
+86%
-14%
" ... Did everything I wanted it to including replying to messages by voice! ... "
" ... Great product wished it had a speaker phone to accept phone calls ... "
" ... This lets me decline the call as soon as I hear it, preventing unwanted disruptions. ... "
" ... I love the voice reply option to respond to text messages. ... "
" ... It notifies me when I get a text, call, or email (that's all I personally need but the watch is capable of much more). ... "
" ... An added bonus is the vibration when I get a message or call or etc. ... "
" ... The Notifications work perfectly, and i love the voice texting, it is really easy and is pretty spot on. ... "
" ... The most appreciated of which is voice recognition for fast answer to messages. ... "
Bluetooth
21pairing, pair, bluetooth connection, blue tooth, disconnects
+67%
-33%
" ... After initial PAIRING, If pairing disconects, simply power off the phone and restart. ... Choose the Pebble app, yes to connect to bluetooth and yes to connect. ... "
" ... Had to give it a few trys to get it paired but finally got it working, love It ... "
" ... If any troubles just re sync or reboot or reconnect (Bluetooth)! ... "
" ... The Bluetooth still works nicely. ... "
" ... Blue tooth was a breeze ... "
" ... When I leave the range of operation, it reconnects automatically. ... "
" ... Auto Bluetooth sync with phone (which I've seen missing in other inexpensive watches). ... "
" ... The bluetooth has a very long range unlike the other watches. ... "
Controls
20button, control, touch screen, wrist, watch
+75%
-25%
" ... Does all the basics and the customizable control buttons are easy to use once you get the hang of them. ... "
" ... When music is playing, you can easily control the player from the Pebble. ... "
" ... I also use it to control my music, to play pause and skip songs on my play list. ... "
" ... While it lacks a touch-screen, the physical buttons are very easy to work with and can be programmed to work as shortcuts (activating by pressing and holding for a couple seconds). ... The weather feature is also quite nice and syncs with the Weather Channel, plus it has some rudimentary music controls (skip, pause/play, volume). ... "
" ... I can also send "canned" replies to texts or calls with the touch of a button. ... "
" ... The controls are responsive. ... "
" ... When driving, I use the music feature to change songs on my phone, which I find a lot easier compared to looking at my phone, touching the buttons, then realizing that I am really close to the car infront of me. ... -your phone can control music ... "
" ... Music control is great and very actual for me. ... "
Pedometer
20accurate, track, step counting, step counter, pebble
+95%
-5%
" ... I wear it all the time and it helps me track my activity as well as motivate me when I fall short of my steps! ... "
" ... in 2017 its very good, used for notifications and step counting. ... "
" ... Step counts are clear. ... "
" ... I can also track how many steps I took during the day! ... "
" ... Not sure how accurate the step count is. ... "
" ... I mainly wanted this for notification alerts, which pretty much work perfectly, and step counting, which isn't exact but is accurate enough for my purposes. ... "
" ... It keeps track of my steps and sends positive messages to me (when I am active). ... "
" ... And that's all, I don't really need features like counting how many steps I've walked today. ... "
Features
20watch, options, feature, light, lacking
+85%
-15%
" ... It's combination of features as well as it's price point are perfect. ... "
" ... Have been using it a few months now and I like it's compact size and features. ... "
" ... Considering the price and the features (10 mts. ... "
" ... Plenty of options. ... "
" ... Minimum features with maximum efficiency. ... "
" ... The extended battery life is another of the most appreciated features. ... "
" ... Obviously some others options have more functionalities and features. ... "
" ... Has a ton of features! ... "
Water Resistance
20shower, water, swimming, waterproof, swim
+65%
-35%
" ... flawless operation after a year of continuous use, including swimming three times a week. ... "
" ... -Water resistant enough to take swimming or in the shower. ... "
" ... Glad it's water resistant as well. ... "
" ... For practical people, this is a great watch- I can wear it in the shower or swimming and not worry. ... "
" ... Great water resistant/proof. ... "
" ... i like the simple design and the fact that it is water reistant. ... "
" ... Possibly my favorite thing about the device is the waterproofing. ... "
" ... And, the watch is waterproof, dustproof, tough and scratch resistant. ... "
As Gift
18loves, christmas, husband, watch, birthday
+94%
-6%
" ... I bought this a year ago as a Christmas gift for my girlfriend. ... "
" ... I'm going to buy two more for my other kids as Christmas gifts. ... "
" ... I got this for my husband birthday with his new samsung galaxy he loves it. ... "
" ... Bought this for a gift for my daughters BF and he is very pleased with it. ... "
" ... Got this for my girlfriend for Christmas and she loves it. ... "
" ... Bought this for my daughter's birthday. ... "
" ... This was a 2016 Christmas gift for my husband. ... "
" ... Gifted for my son and he loves it! ... "
Returns
15returned, watch, received, amazon, refund
-100%
" ... It's too late to return the watch or I would. ... "
" ... So I returned it. ... "
" ... I think I got a defected piece so I returned it. ... "
" ... Needless to say, I returnied the watch to Amazon today for a refund. ... "
" ... Received this watch yesterday, and have already requested a return. ... Found that it is common and the reason for most returns. ... "
" ... I didn't realize this product is no longer supported -I would like to return it ... "
" ... I put it back in the box and returned it to Amazon. ... "
" ... Returned before I received it, due to Pebble going out of business. ... "
Screen Protection
14protector, glass, bezel, scratch, scratches
+43%
-57%
" ... My only complaints are that the bezel is very vulnerable and you may want to invest in a screen protector, I scratched the bottom corner when it rubbed up against a table. ... "
" ... It's a duller screen than an LCD screen. ... "
" ... The screen has major scratches and smears that hinder clearly viewing the watch screen. ... "
" ... delamination at the edges of the glass on display on the first day = ( ... "
Accuracy
12steps, track, count, step counter, step counting
+83%
-17%
" ... I can also track how many steps I took during the day! ... "
" ... Not sure how accurate the step count is. ... "
" ... I mainly wanted this for notification alerts, which pretty much work perfectly, and step counting, which isn't exact but is accurate enough for my purposes. ... "
" ... Very accurate parcel date. ... "
" ... You can text, track steps, check emails and a lot of other things. ... "
" ... Fitness works good, the steps seem to be pretty spot on compared to samsung health, and it tells you the amount of calories burned. ... "
" ... Step counter seems to be much more accurate than FitBit or Garmin. ... "
" ... The distance meter, step counter and reminders to get up and walk around are very accurate. ... It gets annoying at times but it's easily 'silenced' the accuracy of. ... "
Product As Described
10works, item, expected, advertised, photos
+70%
-30%
" ... Works as described. ... "
" ... Just the way its described. ... "
" ... I love it and functions as expected. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Great item, as described. ... "
" ... The photos you see do not do it justice. ... "
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Size: 1181.1 meters
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