Watchy: Hackable $50 Smartwatch

#1

Post by ystad » Tue, Mar 02, 2021, 8:53 PM UTC

Watchy: Hackable $50 Smartwatch
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Re: Watchy: Hackable $50 Smartwatch

#2

Post by kingbirdy » Tue, Mar 02, 2021, 9:35 PM UTC

Why does this article not have any pictures of the watch? It only has renders, even though the author supposedly has one.

Re: Watchy: Hackable $50 Smartwatch

#3

Post by seism » Tue, Mar 02, 2021, 9:40 PM UTC

kingbirdy wrote: post #2

Why does this article not have any pictures of the watch? It only has renders, even though the author supposedly has one.

There are a few photos at https://www.instagram.com/p/CLfUCmVrChY/

Re: Watchy: Hackable $50 Smartwatch

#4

Post by monocasa » Tue, Mar 02, 2021, 9:41 PM UTC

seism wrote: post #3

kingbirdy wrote: post #2

Why does this article not have any pictures of the watch? It only has renders, even though the author supposedly has one.

There are a few photos at https://www.instagram.com/p/CLfUCmVrChY/

AFAICT, those are renders too

Re: Watchy: Hackable $50 Smartwatch

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Post by ohazi » Tue, Mar 02, 2021, 9:45 PM UTC

monocasa wrote: post #4

seism wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There are a few photos at https://www.instagram.com/p/CLfUCmVrChY/

AFAICT, those are renders too

Real pictures here: https://twitter.com/sqfmi

(scroll down a bit)

Re: Watchy: Hackable $50 Smartwatch

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Post by jore » Tue, Mar 02, 2021, 9:48 PM UTC

kingbirdy wrote: post #2

Why does this article not have any pictures of the watch? It only has renders, even though the author supposedly has one.

There is an assembly video at https://youtu.be/PCPxTS1aF3w

Re: Watchy: Hackable $50 Smartwatch

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Post by tyingq » Tue, Mar 02, 2021, 9:48 PM UTC

kingbirdy wrote: post #2

Why does this article not have any pictures of the watch? It only has renders, even though the author supposedly has one.

I suspect they are having trouble with their claimed 9mm thickness...thinner than the Apple watch.

Re: Watchy: Hackable $50 Smartwatch

#8

Post by barbs » Tue, Mar 02, 2021, 9:48 PM UTC

Looks interesting! Any word on battery life? Couldn't seem to find anything...

Re: Watchy: Hackable $50 Smartwatch

#9

Post by xtiansimon » Tue, Mar 02, 2021, 9:52 PM UTC

Funny the picture shows a subway exit. One of the apps I want from a smart watch is a compass. I work(d) in NYC and I’m always turned around when I exit the subway at an unfamiliar stop.

Re: Watchy: Hackable $50 Smartwatch

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Post by dandelany » Tue, Mar 02, 2021, 9:57 PM UTC

barbs wrote: post #8

Looks interesting! Any word on battery life? Couldn't seem to find anything...

I have one... The battery life is currently OK but not great - something like 55 hours. But I think this can be improved with some firmware changes - and the firmware is open source.