After a soldering debacle with an old Pebble, I bought a DIY Watchy smartwatch. It's basic but good... if you're a coder, that is.

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A tech enthusiast shares their experience with the Watchy smartwatch, a DIY successor to the Pebble watch. The post details the assembly process, features, and initial setup, emphasizing its open-source nature and the need for programming skills in C++ to modify its functionality. The writer also mentions the challenges faced during setup and the potential for customization.

Hello Watchy

<p>Great work, I’ll be recommending this to others.</p>


<p>i saw this article a couple weeks ago, ordered one, and it came this past week and finally had time to put it together. i am a sucker for e-ink displays, so this is great. the plastic case is a little massive, and the micro-usb is a micro-usb connection, but meh, it has an e-ink screen.</p>
