Pebble’s smartwatch is back: Pebble Time 2 specs revealed

Eric Migicovsky, the original creator of the Pebble smartwatch, on Wednesday showed off the new designs for the upcoming watch, now known as the Pebble Time 2.

Although the company originally branded its new watches as the Core 2 Duo and Core Time 2 when it first announced its plans to return to the market in March, Migicovsky says the company has since been able to regain the Pebble trademark.

That means the new watches will instead be called the Pebble 2 Duo and the Pebble Time 2.

Migicovsky’s company, Core Devices, had also shown off early ideas for the watches back in March, but today it’s revealing the final design for the Pebble Time 2.

The industrial design of the watch has changed, and a handful of new features have been added, notes Migicovsky in a blog post.

The Time 2 will debut in four colors, still yet to be determined; Pebble buyers will have input later on, the company says. Plus, the company is adding a multicolor RGB LED backlight, a second microphone (to aid with a potential environmental noise-cancellation feature), a compass sensor, and a screw-mounted back cover.

The watch will be stainless steel on the front and back and will feature stainless steel buttons like the older Pebble Time Steel.

Other previously announced specs will remain the same, including Pebble’s plans for a 1.5-inch 64 color e-paper display, a touch screen, a quick-release 22 mm watch strap, a flat hardened glass lens, a 30-day estimated battery life, a heart rate monitor, step and sleep tracking, a speaker, a linear actuator motor (for vibration), and a waterproof rating of some sort, which is yet to be determined.

The Pebble Time 2 is available for preorder for $225 and will pair with a smartphone via Bluetooth, allowing it to display notifications, control the music on your phone, and connect with the internet.

The company also noted that people who preorder the Core 2 Duo can upgrade to the Pebble Time 2 while reserving their place in line. To do so, customers shouldn’t cancel the original order, but instead wait for an email survey link that will be sent in the next month or so, offering the option for them to catch their order.