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The Pebble 2 Duo has officially entered mass production, and honestly, it feels a bit surreal. This is the smartwatch that was supposed to be dead and buried after Fitbit bought Pebble in 2016, yet here we are in 2025 watching founder Eric Migicovsky pull off one of tech’s most unlikely comebacks.
From Kickstarter King to Corporate Casualty
Remember when Pebble was the most successful Kickstarter project ever? That $10.3 million crowdfunding campaign in 2012 proved people wanted smartwatches that actually worked with their phones. But success doesn’t always guarantee survival. Fitbit scooped up Pebble in 2016 and promptly shut everything down. When Google later bought Fitbit, it seemed like Pebble was gone for good.
Then something unexpected happened. Google decided to open-source PebbleOS in January 2025, essentially handing Migicovsky the keys to resurrect his creation. It was like getting a second chance that nobody saw coming.
What You Need to Know About the Pebble 2 Duo
The first batch of 300-500 units ships to early pre-orders in mid-September. If you missed that window, don’t worry – later pre-orders should get their watches by the end of September, with Batch 2 arriving in October.
Here’s the important stuff: The Pebble 2 Duo packs 20-meter water resistance, but don’t treat it like a dive watch. Seriously, avoid hot showers and high-pressure water because it’ll break down the waterproof seal. Battery life sits at about 2 weeks right now, though Migicovsky promises software updates will push that to 4 weeks.
The Comeback Nobody Expected
What makes this whole thing wild is the community support. Migicovsky says he’s received over 50,000 pre-orders, proving the Pebble fanbase never really disappeared.
The Pebble 2 Duo runs on that same open-source PebbleOS, which means it’s compatible with the entire catalog of existing Pebble apps and watchfaces. It’s basically picking up exactly where the original left off, just with modern internals and that classic e-paper display that made Pebble special in the first place.
If you’ve been holding onto an old Pebble or wondering what all the fuss was about, this might be your chance to see why people still get excited about a smartwatch that puts weeks of battery life over fancy features.
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From Kickstarter King to Corporate Casualty
Remember when Pebble was the most successful Kickstarter project ever? That $10.3 million crowdfunding campaign in 2012 proved people wanted smartwatches that actually worked with their phones. But success doesn’t always guarantee survival. Fitbit scooped up Pebble in 2016 and promptly shut everything down. When Google later bought Fitbit, it seemed like Pebble was gone for good.
Then something unexpected happened. Google decided to open-source PebbleOS in January 2025, essentially handing Migicovsky the keys to resurrect his creation. It was like getting a second chance that nobody saw coming.
What You Need to Know About the Pebble 2 Duo
The first batch of 300-500 units ships to early pre-orders in mid-September. If you missed that window, don’t worry – later pre-orders should get their watches by the end of September, with Batch 2 arriving in October.
Here’s the important stuff: The Pebble 2 Duo packs 20-meter water resistance, but don’t treat it like a dive watch. Seriously, avoid hot showers and high-pressure water because it’ll break down the waterproof seal. Battery life sits at about 2 weeks right now, though Migicovsky promises software updates will push that to 4 weeks.
The Comeback Nobody Expected
What makes this whole thing wild is the community support. Migicovsky says he’s received over 50,000 pre-orders, proving the Pebble fanbase never really disappeared.
The Pebble 2 Duo runs on that same open-source PebbleOS, which means it’s compatible with the entire catalog of existing Pebble apps and watchfaces. It’s basically picking up exactly where the original left off, just with modern internals and that classic e-paper display that made Pebble special in the first place.
If you’ve been holding onto an old Pebble or wondering what all the fuss was about, this might be your chance to see why people still get excited about a smartwatch that puts weeks of battery life over fancy features.
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