The whole point of a smartwatch is to leverage a relationship with your smartphone. The display may not offer the colour of Android Wear competitors, but the black and white e-paper version on the Pebble Steel gets the job done, is still capable of displaying notifications, has a backlit for low light situations and makes that extended battery life possible. Like the original, The Pebble Steel is waterproof, so you can wear it in the shower. The review models arrived with classic black leather watchbands, but these can be easily swapped out for replacements and Pebble sent a pair of attractive steel bands in complementary stainless and matte black finishes. It doesn’t look as bulky as some smartwatches can and it’s very light (56g).

Instead of plastic, the case is made of marine grade stainless steel, in one of two finishes (Stainless and Matte Black). While the original Pebble smartwatch looked decidedly funky and high tech, the Pebble Steel is a much more elegant look. Both looked pretty sharp -as you can see from the photo below, where I’m doing my best “wrist model” impression. I received a pair of Pebble Steels for the review, one with a Brushed Stainless case, the other in Black Matte. I just wrapped up a few weeks with the Pebble Steel and here’s what I think of the latest Pebble, from battery life to customization.Īfter launching as a Kickstarter record setter in 2013, Pebble has continued to succeed where others haven’t, thanks to features like cross-platform compatibility, a thriving app store and the incredible battery life offered by its e-paper display.

When it comes to the smartwatch category of wearable technology, Pebble is a rock star and with the Pebble Steel, this smartwatch now looks the part too. Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, you’ve heard of the Pebble (no pun intended).

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