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On a related note, is there a wristband with a vibrating alarm clock that can set multiple alarm times and doesn't need a phone to trigger it?

I'd like to pre-program the wristband to wake me up in case my phone (my main alarm clock) turns off for some reason.

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Pebble definitely does. 1 year into being orphaned, mine is functioning quite well with the exception of the Misfit app being flaky and now-unsupported. And the rebble community makes the future look more promising: https://rebble.io/

I found this on Reddit... https://www.reddit.com/r/deaf/comments/28dvr8/vibrating_watc...

Hope that helps!

Some good discussion, but I still didn't find a suitable product.

Someone recommended the Casio Pathfinder (doesn't need a phone!), but the Casio ProTrek WSD-F20 model that has multiple alarms costs $500. I could buy another phone for cheaper.

It seems like a good discussion group for another idea I had about vibrating wristbands linking to a GPS app to give directions.

You can do this with the $20 Xiaomi Mi Band 2. It's the MVP of a smartwatch in the best way possible.

"Q2: Can use smart alarm clock when leave the phone? A: Certainly can, or else how to call smart alarm clock? After pair Mi band, set once in the Mi band app, and then switch off the phone, no problem."

I still need a phone to set it though. I'm still using a 64GB iPhone 4S, and I don't plan to buy a new phone just so I can set up another alarm clock. In fact, if I buy another phone, then I can just use that as the secondary alarm! (but it wouldn't be silent)

I'm using the first gen Mi band and the app works just fine on my 4S.

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