Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

The Pebble Time improves on everything that bothered me about my Moto 360 while retaining similar functionality. It doesn't feel cumbersome on the wrist, the battery life is best in class and it does everything a smartwatch should do really, really, well. PROS: - The overall size and curved back, coupled with the thick included rubber bands make for a very comfortable wearing experience. - The battery life is absolutely fantastic, one full day of moderate use equated to roughly 90% battery life remaining for me. - The controls are intuitive and the interface is very eye catching and pleasant to use. More so than Android Wear, in my opinion. - The always on display is easy to see in direct sunlight and the backlight suffices for dim environments. - The added water resistance is much appreciated as well. - The vibration motor could probably wake someone out of a coma. - There are a lot of customization options: quick launching apps using the up and down arrows, custom watch faces, custom replies, etc. - Not being restricted to either iOS or Android ecosystems is a huge plus. CONS: (You might not experience any of these) - 1st unit I received had what appeared to be small specks of dust under the display. Replacement unit did not exhibit this issue. - Some people claim the bezel around the screen scratches easily. Tested that claim on my first defective unit. The gorilla glass scratched before the surrounding stainless steel bezel did. - Stopped receiving notifications in the middle of the day, only to have them come flooding in later that night. Appears to have been an isolated issue. - Voice recognition can be a little hit or miss. Does it give you $100+ worth of functionality over the original Pebble? I think thats a pretty subjective question, but personally I think it does. The entire hardware and software experience feels much more premium and refined. I much prefer it to the original Pebble and my Moto 360 in terms of overall comfort, functionality and ease of use. **UPDATE** MARCH 25TH, 2016 I still wear my Pebble Time almost everyday, original rubber strap and everything. Unfortunately I had to switch to using an iPhone 6s for work so some of the Pebble's response capabilities have been crippled. The bezel around the screen and rubber strap are definitely starting to show wear from everyday use (shown in pictures below) but I think the markings add character (sort of like leather). I have a pretty decent size scratch on one corner of the screen too, but the watch is almost a year old so I'm not upset about it. So here are some updated PROS and CONS based on my experience over the past year: PROS: - This watch can take a beating - Battery life is still excellent - Still getting updates to functionality - Works with iOS and Android (So I was able to continue using the same watch despite having to make a platform change for work) CONS: - The app selection could be better, but all of your core bases are covered: (Uber, Stopwatch, ESPN, Weather, etc.) - More high-quality watch faces would be appreciated. I like to change up my watch faces every month or so and I struggle to find high-quality elegant watch-faces (I usually just default back to the default watch-face) - Limited iOS functionality (Not really Pebble's fault here) TL;DR: I love this watch, even a year later, and I have no intention of updating to anything else currently. Here are some pictures I took today!