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When it comes to such watches, I am always puzzled why there cannot be a USB-C port for charging.

Is it a technical limitation of some sorts? (E.g. cannot be made water resistant?)

Because right now it is my biggest pain - one more cable that one needs to carry all the time, and if it is lost, you cannot borrow from a friend.

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Even if they can't have usb-c because of space limitation or water resistance, why not simply offer a tiny adapter from their proprietary pogo pin connector to female usb-c? That would be way more portable.

That's what Pebble is doing.

Correct. Why isn't everybody doing this?

I lost the cable for my original Pebble and 3D printed a clip on housing with wires bent to contact the pens on the watch. It worked for charging. I haven’t worn it again because I don’t have a band and my battery needs replacing.

I loved my original Pebble. I remember how great the quick shortcuts to control my music were without having to look down from driving.

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