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Are there any plans for a circular screen? I would love one of these devices, but the screen feels like it may be bulky on my wrist.

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Eric has mentioned that they might later do a Pebble Time Round equivalent. Not this year though.

And I have the perfect name for it: the Second Time ‘Round.

Holy crap, I almost want to make it just so we can name it that.

I’d buy one! With the Bluetooth power use improvements mentioned for today’s watches, the tiny Round battery ought to be good for a week or more now, right?

My main complaint about Apple Watch is the size, so a very slim watch might get me to switch back. Have a Time in a drawer somewhere, but I assume its battery is shot by now.

I'm hesitant to order because I much preferred the designs of the PTS and PTR. And I had a PTS for years. I hope you do consider it in the future, as I am having a hard time pulling the trigger purely for design reasons, the rest is great.

I don't understand this in the slightest. There's no advantage whatsoever to a round screen, but tons of disadvantages. Why not make your phone screen round? Why not make your computer screen round? Your TV?

Please, Core, resist the temptation to enshittify yourself with another useless round screen.

Because the larger market of watch buyers end up buying way way more round watches than square or other shapes, thus a lager market of buyers and prices are probably lower. I don't really care though. It doesn't matter for these kinds of low sales boutique devices. I ordered one ;-)

The pebble time round was the stylish version of the Pebble Time, you lost battery life and a smaller display but you got a significantly thinner sleeker watch.

I daily drive the pebble time, but wear my round for dates or when I want to be a bit more stylish. I still get compliments on it to this day.

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