February 19, 2026
Waterproof drama, wallet wars
Pebble Production: February Update
Pebble Time 2 lands in April — fans hype fixes, fret Google’s Fitbit switch, eye cheaper clones
TLDR: Pebble Time 2 starts mass production March 9, with first deliveries in early April and preorders finishing by June. Commenters are split between cheering waterproofing and old watchfaces working, worrying about beating Fitbit’s Google move, and comparing Pebble to cheaper, open-source alternatives.
Pebble’s February update reads like a countdown: factory rest, then March 9 mass production, April wrists, June finish. But the comments turned it into a soap opera. One fan is racing the clock, worried their Pebble won’t arrive before the “forced migration” of their Fitbit to Google—timelines suddenly feel personal. Another old-school Pebbler remembers when Pebble was the quirky king, now dropping the hot take that you can snag a programmable smartwatch from China for way less and “looking way cooler,” even linking open-source options. Meanwhile, the devs promise 3ATM waterproofing (roughly 30 meters), and a flood of jokes arrived: “It’s waterproof… unless you love hot tubs,” with one commenter realizing hot water may have killed their old display.
The nerdy applause came for a slick fix: the Pebble app now hijacks dead weather feeds so old watchfaces keep working, pulling data from Open‑Meteo—non-tech translation: your favorite watch face won’t break. Cue memes about “last‑minute shenanigans,” and the line “don’t email us about dates” became a copy‑paste punchline. In short: excitement over legacy love and waterproof wins, side‑eye over pricing and delays, and a whole lot of users watching the calendar more than their step count.
Key Points
- •Pebble Time 2 is in the PVT phase, with all tests passing on the latest build before Lunar New Year.
- •PT2 is expected to be certified to a 30m/3ATM waterproof rating; suitable for swimming but not hot water or high-pressure water.
- •Mass production for PT2 is scheduled to begin March 9, with output ramping toward 500 units per day.
- •Initial PT2 deliveries are projected for early April, with all preorders fulfilled by early June, subject to change.
- •Logistics include weekly factory shipments to a distribution center, then packing and final delivery; customers will confirm addresses and options before shipping.