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Really waiting for someone to make the Fairphone of smart watches…
And then it can be another product that isn't available globally, like the Fairphone...
Don't worry, the FP will come to NA any day now... aaaaaaaaany day now...
Things seem to be moving the other way with the tariffs. Framework is not shipping to the US anymore, Fairphone is probably not even going to try.
What about the new core time watch? Basically the pebble time watch
That’s probably what I’m going to end up getting, but it doesn’t seem to have the same commitment to repairability FairPhone does.
I do like that I’m finally going to be able to make my own watch face so that I can be as weird as I want (chiefly, Solar Time and Feels-Like temperature)
Isn't that the PineTime? Or am i mistaken in that somehow?
Check out the revived Pebble watch
There's currently a Kickstarter going on for a watch that aims to be modular and repairable. It's called UNA Watch.
Look interesting, but imo with these things it's a bit of a chicken and egg problem, where the upgradeability/repairability only has value, if it is actually provided in the future (and economically viable). Something that can only be proven in time, but requires people to trust it before.
I'm not in the market for a new watch right now, since I just repaired the screen on my Garmin, but am keeping an eye on it, since sadly Garmin seems to have entered the early stages of enshittification.