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I have a Pebble classic (the original one). I stopped using it some time ago because the screen would end up corrupted after several hours of operation. I went out and bought a Garmin but still used the Pebble now and again (for a few hours at a time only).

Fast forward a few years: I decided to try a different watch face. It turns out that there's no problem with the Pebble hardware, only with that particular watch face I had been using! All these years, I've been missing out on using the Pebble.

So I'm back to using the Pebble full time. It's just so much nicer, not just the incredible variety of watch faces I can choose from but especially in terms of the consistency in the user interface compared with the Garmin. Makes me look forward even more to the delivery of the new Pebble Time 2! :-)

The Garmin is relegated to when I need/want the GPS facility.

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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @[email protected] · 2026-02-02 · 12:48 UTC

I am ever so slightly embarrassed, feeling a little foolish basically.

I have a Pebble classic (the original one). I stopped using it some time ago because the screen would end up corrupted after several hours of operation. I went out and bought a Garmin but still used the Pebble now and again (for a few hours at a time only).

Fast forward a few years: I decided to try a different watch face. It turns out that there's no problem with the Pebble hardware, only with that particular watch face I had been using! All these years, I've been missing out on using the Pebble.

So I'm back to using the Pebble full time. It's just so much nicer, not just the incredible variety of watch faces I can choose from but especially in terms of the consistency in the user interface compared with the Garmin. Makes me look forward even more to the delivery of the new Pebble Time 2! :-)

The Garmin is relegated to when I need/want the GPS facility.

#Pebble #PebbleWatch #PebbleClassic #Garmin #GarminInstinct

#pebble #pebblewatch #pebbleclassic #garmin #garmininstinct

éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @[email protected] · 2026-02-02 · 12:48 UTC

I am ever so slightly embarrassed, feeling a little foolish basically.

I have a Pebble classic (the original one). I stopped using it some time ago because the screen would end up corrupted after several hours of operation. I went out and bought a Garmin but still used the Pebble now and again (for a few hours at a time only).

Fast forward a few years: I decided to try a different watch face. It turns out that there's no problem with the Pebble hardware, only with that particular watch face I had been using! All these years, I've been missing out on using the Pebble.

So I'm back to using the Pebble full time. It's just so much nicer, not just the incredible variety of watch faces I can choose from but especially in terms of the consistency in the user interface compared with the Garmin. Makes me look forward even more to the delivery of the new Pebble Time 2! :-)

The Garmin is relegated to when I need/want the GPS facility.

#Pebble #PebbleWatch #PebbleClassic #Garmin #GarminInstinct

#pebble #pebblewatch #pebbleclassic #garmin #garmininstinct

éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @[email protected] · 2026-02-02 · 12:48 UTC

I am ever so slightly embarrassed, feeling a little foolish basically.

I have a Pebble classic (the original one). I stopped using it some time ago because the screen would end up corrupted after several hours of operation. I went out and bought a Garmin but still used the Pebble now and again (for a few hours at a time only).

Fast forward a few years: I decided to try a different watch face. It turns out that there's no problem with the Pebble hardware, only with that particular watch face I had been using! All these years, I've been missing out on using the Pebble.

So I'm back to using the Pebble full time. It's just so much nicer, not just the incredible variety of watch faces I can choose from but especially in terms of the consistency in the user interface compared with the Garmin. Makes me look forward even more to the delivery of the new Pebble Time 2! :-)

The Garmin is relegated to when I need/want the GPS facility.

#Pebble #PebbleWatch #PebbleClassic #Garmin #GarminInstinct

#pebble #pebblewatch #pebbleclassic #garmin #garmininstinct

United States News Beep @[email protected] · 2026-01-30 · 08:00 UTC

New Garmin watch face arrives in beta smartwatch update

The Garmin Instinct 3, Instinct E, and Instinct Crossover smartwatches are receiving new beta software. The last up…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Gadgets #benchmarks #BetaVersion13.18 #Garmin #GarminInstinct #graphicscard #Instinct3 #InstinctCrossover #InstinctE #laptop #netbook #notebook #processor #reports #review #reviews #Smartwatch #Technology #test #tests #Wearable
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/438466/

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United States News Beep @[email protected] · 2026-01-26 · 11:00 UTC

New Garmin update arrives with support for latest chronograph release

Earlier today, we reported that Garmin had issued a new beta update for sm…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/us/430675/

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United States News Beep @[email protected] · 2026-01-08 · 05:00 UTC

Garmin pushes new activity and improvements to smartwatches in beta update

The Garmin beta version 13.12 update is rolling…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/us/394466/

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United States News Beep @[email protected] · 2025-11-11 · 19:40 UTC

Garmin introduces new updates for multiple smartwatches to fix CIQ watch face battery drain while adding Health Status and Pulse Ox features

Garmin is now rolli…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/us/285879/

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United States News Beep @[email protected] · 2025-07-25 · 02:40 UTC

Garmin smartwatch gets heart rate and gaming related bug fixes in new beta update

Garmin has released a heart rate bug fix i…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/us/35242/

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Mac4Ever @[email protected] · 2025-04-24 · 13:32 UTC

Garmin sort une nouvelle montre connectée taillée pour les conditions "ultra-extrêmes"
https://mac4ever.com/188886
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richard @[email protected] · 2023-07-23 · 09:13 UTC

Yesterday just as I was telling the Garmin Instinct to start tracking I noticed that I had 20 or less percent of battery left so I considered turning around, to swap to another device. I didn’t, and I just went for a 12km walk. During the walk I was more focused on keeping the watch face facing into the sun, to keep the sun powering the watch and it worked.

I really expected the watch to die. I had about 20 percent battery and that is what is used during a usual walk. I think that the strong sun, as well as me actively trying to keep my wrist facing into the sun helped give the watch enough power not to die.

First time

Usually I always keep my devices charged. As soon as I see them dip to 30 percent I usually charge them. In this case though, I didn’t, so I really depended on the sun to keep the device powered, and it worked.

The Alternate Plan

The alternative that I considered was to take off the watch, strap it to the back and have it count steps, rather than track the activity with the GPS and more. I know that in this mode the battery can last for weeks, when the sun is shining, as it is doing at the moment. With Solar watches, in theory, you never need to charge, them, especially if you use them as a step counter and nothing else.

Just Enough Power

I believe that the watch, with the sun we had yesterday, generates just enough power to keep itself running whilst tracking, with little left over, if anything for actual charging. It went from eight hours down to three hours but I suspect it would have died, if the weather had been overcast and if I had not kept the watch facing the sun.

I don’t recommend letting the battery get so low, I just carried out an experiment, since the opportunity presented itself. I was also tracking with the Apple watch on the other wrist so I would not have lost the track. It would just have taken more effort to keep things up to date.

And Finally

I need to get back to doing more interesting things. I’m walking around in circles, so although I track everything I do, it isn’t interesting to look at on a map, because these are walks I do regularly.