Speaking of apps and watch faces, the Pebble Time greatly benefits from its new software in those regards. This initially shows itself in the animations peppered throughout the UI, but it’s also apparent in the immediacy of app loading and watch face cycling. Pebble has also performed a major update to the software on the Time which, combined with a faster processor, gives the smartwatch a sense of spriteliness and movement that was distinctly lacking from the first-gen model. The four buttons, which stand in for touchscreen navigation, feel considerably more balanced than the original’s, too, less squishy and more punchy. The chassis is much thinner than the original’s which, combined with its lightweight nature, helps it practically disappear on the wrist. That said, I wouldn’t wear it to a wedding. My red version looks a bit juvenile, more like a toy than a premium wristwatch, but Pebble has embraced this “gadget” aesthetic with aplomb, and it’s paid off: I’ve begun to truly enjoy its presence on my wrist. Ironically, the best experience is still on black and white (or black and grey, more accurately). The colour palette isn’t particularly good – every hue looks like it’s been drowned in sand – but it’s more versatile than the four-shade reality of the original. That it is epaper makes it particularly easy to read, since it has much higher levels of contrast than traditional LCD or OLED displays. The screen, embedded within a secondary bezel, is small, but its always-on nature forgives its size. The outside of the device is made up of a plastic casing with a stainless steel trim. It also has a new colour epaper display that, while catching up to the pack in some ways, disappoints in the realm of contrast and outdoor readability. The device still lasts up to seven days on a single charge, but in many cases I received eight to nine days without plugging in. Those tenets, which were a boon to the first generation Pebble and its more streamlined counterpart, Pebble Steel, are still present here, with a couple of tweaks and improvements. The Pebble Time is a lightweight, water resistant smartwatch with an emphasis on two things: readability and battery life.
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